Lesbos

The news came from the opposite shore of the Aegean, from Ayvalik: the ancestral home of Elias Venezis, a prominent Greek writer of the past century, is on the verge of collapse. Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon occurrence.

A total of 372,495 tourists from Turkey visited the islands of the North Aegean since April this year, when the seven-day "visa express" was granted to nationals of the neighboring country, according to data from the General Police Directorate of the region on Thursday.

The reopening of an iconic venue, closed for two and a half years, was marked by the launch of a painting and engraving exhibition at the historic Panellinion cafe in Mytilene, capital of the island of Lesvos in the eastern Aegean. The event was organized by the Peri Technon Karteris gallery, author Nadia Liarelli and Piraeus Bank (owner of the property) on Friday.

The 36-year-old firefighter who savagely beat his wife last Sunday in front of their two-year-old child at their home in Polihnitos, Mytilene, has been sent to jail.

A tragic twist of fate for his mother, who, according to ertnews.gr, had previously lost two other children in car accidents.
The 33-year-old man, originally from Lesbos, was vacationing with his wife and one of their two children, a two-year-old, when in Mandra, Avdira Municipality, Xanthi, he decided to take a paragliding flight that would prove fatal.

Authorities rescued nearly 150 migrants trying to reach Greece by sea in small boats over a 24-hour period, officials have said, including one that had 115 people crammed into it.

The influx of Turkish tourists to the Greek Islands this summer has reached a remarkable 182,000, marking a significant boost for the local economies.

Expressing their satisfaction, Greek locals and businesses have noted the positive impact.

According to reports, a traffic accident preceded the incident, causing the car to burst into flames and the fire to spread to the surrounding area.

A man was found charred inside a car in the area of Polychnitos on the island of Lesvos.

A first-instance court in Mytilini, Lesvos, convicted 21 people for an April 2018 attack against migrants camping in Sappho Square in Mytilini.

A fire broke out on Saturday on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos. 

Fanned by strong northerly winds, the blaze is currently burning forest land near the village of Kapi, in the Mantamados area northwest of the capital, Mytilene. 

It is being tackled by 30 firefighters with 10 fire engines, supported by seven water-dropping aircraft and one helicopter.