A large wildfire swept through the coastal towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Athens, destroying homes and forcing evacuations as it neared the beach. The flames erupted in low vegetation but quickly spread into residential areas, as Greece experienced its first heatwave of the summer. At least 20 homes were...
A British tourist is in hospital after catching a serious lung disease while on an all-inclusive holiday in Greece. Donna Jobling, from west Hull, contracted Legionnaires’ disease on the island of Crete, and is in intensive care. The 57-year-old was travelling with easyJet Holidays, which says it has moved other customers out of the hotel...
Getty Images Pope Francis’ delegate, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presides over the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on 19 April in Vatican City, Vatican Christians around the world are celebrating Easter. All Christians, from Orthodox and Western churches, are observing the holiday on the same day this year – not often the case...
Despite a lacklustre first half in Crete, in which the Republic of Ireland lacked cohesion, Ward said the half-time team talk was an encouraging one. “I think at half-time it was a really calm message of just remembering what we’re going after,” she added. “We probably weren’t looking at the spaces we wanted to and...
James Delaney BBC Scotland News BBC Gavin Keith and Edith Stewart said they were not confident they would get home by tomorrow. Scotland fans have been stuck in Athens following the side’s 1-0 win over Greece after a fire near London’s Heathrow grounded all flights. Supporters returning to Scotland from the Greek capital have had...
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Lewis Ferguson – in his first Scotland game for almost a year following his return from knee surgery – was keen to shine a light on the “dirty side” of the performance. “We knew we were going to have to weather the storm,” the Bologna captain said. “We could have been calmer on the ball,...
Hanley’s been doing it for a while now. Before Scotland’s double-header against Croatia and Portugal in mid-October, he had played two minutes of club football – against Derby in a 3-2 defeat – in the previous six weeks. He played 90 against Croatia in a 2-1 loss and another 90 against Portugal in 0-0 draw....
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Watch Scott McTominay win and score a penalty to give Scotland a Nations League play-off first leg win in Greece. Source link...
Although Wilson already seems to have a knack for it, scoring goals does not come without a decent slice of pressure. However, Critchley has assured him there is no spotlight on him from the dugout. “There is no pressure from us, he’s just got to go out and play his game,” the former Blackpool boss...
Robertson’s fourth international goal came in stoppage-time against Poland in November, earning a 2-1 victory in Warsaw to clinch third place in Nations League Group A1. Now Scotland must prevail against Greece to remain in the tournament’s top tier. According to the captain, the team made “huge strides” in their debut Group A campaign, amassing...
Sixteen teams took part in the tournament staged in Portugal – and Greece were 15th favourites to win it given they were taking part in their first Euros in 24 years and just a second ever. Only minnows Latvia were seen as less likely winners of the Henri Delaunay trophy in 2004. What followed was...
Assistant coach John Carver has said Ipswich Town George Hirst brings Scotland a “different dimension” to their forward line. Hirst has been called up for the Nations League play-off with Greece after receiving clearance to represent his grandfather’s homeland. The 26-year-old joins Che Adams, Tommy Conway, Kevin Nisbet and James Wilson as the forwards in...