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Culture
Greek Actress Stars in Video of London Rock Band Adam And The ASBOs
London rock band Adam And The ASBOs have collaborated with Greek actress Tonia Sotiropoulou on the music video of their latest song, Eighties Katie's Leather Pants which was released on January 23.
In the video, Tonia plays the title character....
Culture
Greek Photographer Sweeps London Award Show
Greek photographer Vagelis Giotopoulos has received many awards in his field on a domestic but also on an international level. However, this time he managed to sweep the majority of the awards at the Society of Wedding and Portrait...
Crime
London: Greek Man Murdered Outside Waterloo Station [Update]
A 43-year-old Greek man was found brutally murdered near London’s Waterloo Train station, early in the morning on Saturday, January 3.
According to London authorities, the deceased is Menelaos Agisilakis and his family has been alerted about the tragic incident. The...
Ancient Greece
Technology Brings Ancient Greek Myths to Life
"Panoply" is a modern technology project that aims to bring ancient Greek myths to life. Animator Steve K. Simmons and his wife, Sonya Nevin, have been using scenes presented in various ancient Greek vases in order to create short...
Business
British Airways Launches Flights to Mykonos and Santorini
Planes will be flying from London City airport to Greece for the first time in the airport's history when British Airways (BA) begins two new routes next summer.
From June 29 until September 6, BA will be flying to the...
Economy
Greece Will Need Bailout Extension, EU Official Says
The preventive credit line for Greece will not be ready in time, therefore the country will have to ask for an extension on its bailout program before Eurozone parliaments close for Christmas, a senior EU official told Reuters earlier...
Europe
Greek-Cypriot Professor Produces Groundbreaking Anti-Ageing Serum
Greek-Cypriot professor at the Imperial College of London Chris Toumazou found the best way to combat ageing when he partnered with an unlikely collaborator, Duran Duran keyboardist Nick Rhodes.
The most advanced anti-ageing serum ever created, "Geneu" (pronounced gene you), is going...
Crime
London Court of Appeals to Decide on Antonia Ilia's Extradition
A London court of appeals will decide within the next few weeks whether former Greek judge Antonia Ilia will be extradited to Greece.
The case was heard yesterday at the British court and the hearing lasted six hours. Ilia was...
Art
Significant Modern Greek Art Piece Auctioned by Bonhams
One of the most significant Greek modern art pieces, "Dark noon" by Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika, will be auctioned in London on November 25 at Bonhams Greek Art sale. The art piece is estimated at 250,000 to 300,000 GBP and it is...
Europe
Documentary on Iconic Greek-Jewish Singer to Premiere In London
On November 6, 2014, Roy Sher’s award-winning international feature documentary on the life of the iconic Greek-Jewish singer Roza Eskenazi will premiere in London. "My Sweet Canary" follows the life of three young musicians – Mehtap Demir, Tomer Katz and...