Crete isn't just Greece's largest island, but also one of its most popular. Our reporter reveals her top tips for a visit.

Level 3 warning, see maps of EMY - Corfu and the Ionian islands are already affected by bad weather, which is expected to ...

Another US warship has arrived in the Middle East, ship-tracking data shows, as speculation continues to grow that the US could launch new strikes on Iran. The guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D ...

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected in many areas, with Crete under a “Red Code” for flooding phenomena – More than ...

As German paratroopers seized Maleme airfield, the battle for Crete had only just begun. Across the island, fierce fighting ...

11:53, Tue, Dec 30, 2025 Updated: 12:00, Tue, Dec 30, 2025 The start of 2026 is set to be marked by an icy and wintry start, with the Met Office issuing a warning for northern Scotland. By Thursday, ...

Large parts of England look set to be blanketed by snow as bitterly cold weather hits the UK. The latest weather maps from WXCharts have turned white, indicating the possibility of snow in several ...

Poland’s foreign ministry has teamed up with the national statistics office (GUS) to launch a new interactive tool allowing users to explore Polish communities around the world. An interactive atlas ...

Average levels of English proficiency vary greatly across Italy, particularly between north and south. Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP Italy has been rated Europe's 'worst' country for English-language ...

Paul Price and Abby Coleman have helped put West Kirby Picklers on the map with victory at the 2025 Knotty’s English Nationals at Bolton Arena. Price from Wallasey and Coleman from Maghull won mixed ...

One of Ireland’s oldest historic maps, Captain John Baxter’s "A true description of the Norwest partes of Irelande" (circa 1599), holds the untold story of Elizabethan espionage and the sly art of spy ...