Pylaia

Two women aged 22 and 27 were arrested in the Pylaia area on the outskirts of Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, for endangering the life of a minor on Thursday. The women had left a 4-month-old baby alone inside a parked car while they went shopping at a department store.

Police in Thessaloniki on Monday were questioning a 63-year-old man accused of shooting dead his 32-year-old son with a hunting rifle in the municipality of Pylaia on Sunday. 

According to investigators, the man fired his weapon at the 32-year-old at around 2 p.m. on Sunday following an argument though the exact reasons for the fallout were unclear. 

Property investment group Pradera is putting both of its assets in Greece on the market.
Sources say it is at an advanced stage for the concession of the Village Entertainment Park (pictured) at Renti, near Piraeus, as well as the Florida 1 Retail Park at Pylaia in Thessaloniki.

Colombian superstar Maluma is coming to Greece to perform concerts in Athens and Thessaloniki, with Greek singer Eleni Foureira as his special guest.

A probe was launched on Wednesday into an attack in the early hours of Wednesday against a guard who had been on duty outside the building housing the Municipal Authority of Pylaia-Hortiati in Thessaloniki.

The guard was assaulted by unidentified individuals who had been spraying slogans on the wall of the building.

Latin pop superstar Enrique Iglesias is making his first ever appearance in Thessaloniki, with a career-spanning show of his most popular hits at the PAOK Sport Arena on Sunday, October 27. Tickets start at 39 euros from www.viva.gr and by calling 11876. Doors open at 8 p.m.
PAOK Sport Arena, 12 Antoni Tritsi, Pylaia, tel 2310.472.551

Field Entertainment transports the action of the smash-hit animated adventure "Frozen" onto ice, complete with amazing scenery and cool special effects, and will be bringing its production to Athens for a run at the Faliro Indoor Arena from November 20-24 before heading north to Thessaloniki's PASOK arena for another run on November 29 to December 1.

With just over 60 percent of votes counted on Monday morning, the conservative New Democracy-backed candidate for Thessaloniki mayor Nikos Tachiaos was projected to secure 22.56 percent while Constantinos Zervas and Giorgos Orphanos fought it out for second place with 14.76 percent and 14.41 percent respectively ahead of the runoff next weekend.

The image of Greek government officials standing in a freshly delivered yet motionless metro car during yet another "unveiling" of the still under-construction subway system in the northern port city of Thessaloniki is rich in political context.

Norwegian alternative rock act Madrugada, a favorite in Greece, comes to Thessaloniki and Athens as part of its Industrial Silence European tour. The group behind great songs such as "Honey Bee," "Black Mambo" and "Quite Emotional" will perform at the PAOK sports arena in the northern port city on April 5 (instead of the smaller Helexpo Center venue as originally planned).