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Public transport to clock out early on New Year’s Eve
Public transportation in Athens will clock out earlier than usual on New Year's Eve with most services ending by midnight, operators have said.
Trolley buses and regular buses will begin heading back to their depots after 10 p.m., meaning there will be no services after 11 p.m.
Parents patrolling Kifissia neighborhoods
In response to the increasing rate of juvenile delinquency in and around the northern Athens suburb of Kifissia, parents and concerned citizens have set up the "Kifissia Watch" group to help with police work every Friday and Saturday.
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Fire breaks out in Kifissia
The Hellenic Fire Service has responded to a fire in the suburb of Kifissia, north of Athens, on Monday that is burning in the area surrounding the old Grand Chalet hotel.
According to information from the scene, the blaze is burning dry grass and garbage located at the back of the hotel. The HFS has stated that there is no risk of the fire spreading to nearby homes.
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Traffic accident in Kifissia leaves six injured
Six people were injured, with four in serious condition, following a traffic accident involving two vehicles that took place on Monday morning in the northern Athens suburb of Kifissia. The accident occurred at the intersection of Kifissias Avenue and Diligianni Street.
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Motorcyclist who crashed into toddler and babysitter arrested
A motorcyclist who hit a 3-year-old girl and her elderly babysitter as they were crossing northern Athens' Kifissias Avenue has been arrested, state broadcaster ERT reported a few hours after the incident on Thursday morning.
Annual Kifissia flower show opens on Thursday
The annual flower show in Athens' northern leafy suburb of Kifissia is opening on Thursday with a focus on Greek gardens.
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Fresh incident of teen violence reported
In the latest incident of teen bullying, two boys aged 15 and 14 were arrested over the weekend and taken to a local police precinct for abusing two other minors, aged 14 and 12, in the northern suburb of Kifissia.
The pair are accused of approaching the two minors in a public area and threatening them with a sharp metallic object. T
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Motorists face delays on Attiki Odos
Motorists on the Attiki Odos motorway around Athens are facing delays of up to 25 minutes due to an crash at one interchange and the deteriorating weather situation.
Traffic is particularly slow moving between the Marathon and Kifissia intersections and between the Plakentias and Kifissia junctions.
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Cold front brings snowfall to Greek capital
Many Athenians woke up to a blanket of snow on Monday morning, as the cold front "Medea" that swept into Greece on Saturday affected most parts of the country and particularly higher altitudes.
In the capital, snowfall came early in the morning and blanketed northern suburbs like Kifissia, Ekali and Melissia, while also giving a dusting to the downtown area.
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Officer charged over deadly shooting of two women
A policeman who is accused of shooting and killing his estranged wife and her colleague on Wednesday afternoon outside a super market in northern Athens was charged with intensional manslaughter and illegal use of a firearm on Thursday.
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