Μάιος 2025 μέρα με τη μέρα

Leros: Fire in Lakki brought under control [VIDEO]

Swift response by the authorities – Firefighters, municipal staff, YNTEL and military personnel join forces in the operation

13ΜΑΙ2025

Port Authority of Leros: Firing exercise notification for maritime area

PORT AUTHORITY OF LEROS – OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: We hereby inform you that scheduled live fire exercises will be conducted at sea on the following dates and times:

13ΜΑΙ2025

Leros: Charity Music Evening in support of the Isidoreio Nursing Home

Following last year’s initiative, members of the music workshops of the Cultural Centre for Research and Development of Leros “Artemis” are once again organising a charity music evening in support of the Isidoreio Nursing Home of Leros, under the title “I Care…”.

12ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑΜΑΙΟΣ 2025

Leros: Visit by the social worker of the Community Centre at Bellenio Gymnasium

As part of the Active Citizen initiatives, the social worker from the Community Centre, Mrs. Maria Pavlidi, visited Bellenio Gymnasium (Greek secondary school), following an invitation from the school’s principal, Mrs. Maria Papafoti.

Municipality of Leros: Power outage announcement – See affected areas

Municipality of Leros – ANNOUNCEMENT: We would like to inform you that on Wednesday, 14 May, the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator will carry out a scheduled power outage from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. in the following areas:

Leros: Book Presentation at the Municipal Library

ANNOUNCEMENT – The Committee for Culture and Information of the Municipality of Leros and Kastaniotis Editions cordially invite you to the presentation of the book by Eva M. Mathioudaki:

Leros News now in English: Expanding Access to local reporting

With more than twenty years of continuous presence and pioneering work in local news coverage, Leros News is taking yet another important step forward. As of 1 May 2025, the website now features an English edition of its most significant articles, aimed at English-speaking residents, visitors, and readers both on Leros and abroad.

Leros: Twice-weekly connection with Mykonos island via SUPERSTAR II

10ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΜΑΙΟΣ 2025

Theodoros Asvestas: “This year’s tourist season of Leros is particularly encouraging”

On the occasion of the recent visit to Leros by 177 members (parents, athletes, and coaches) of the Rhodes Sports Academy, Mr Theodoros Asvestas, Acting President of the Tourism Department at the Chamber of Dodecanese, spoke on camera to Leros News and journalist Nikos Ignatidis about this year’s tourist season.

LEROS NEWS IN ENGLISH

Patmos: Viper bites 65-year-old man - Airlifted by helicopter to Syros island

A serious incident occurred on the afternoon of Friday, 9 May in Patmos, when a 65-year-old local resident was bitten on the hand by a viper snake, resulting in severe health complications.

Leros: Meeting of the Local Coordinating Operational Body for the fire season

PRESS RELEASE – Municipality of Leros: Today, the Local Coordinating Operational Body for Civil Protection convened to coordinate preparations ahead of the Leros summer fire season.

Rhodes Sports Academy visits Leros with 177 participants!

With the enthusiastic participation of 177 individuals (parents, athletes, and coaches), the Rhodes Sports Academy sets off today for the beautiful island of Leros. The trip is part of the initiative “A Different Island Each Year,” which offers people of all ages the opportunity to discover the islands of the Dodecanese up close.

Leros: Two young men aged 17 and 19 arrested for driving without a licence

As part of targeted traffic safety checks on Friday, 9 May 2025, two Greek nationals aged 17 and 19 were arrested in Leros. Separate criminal cases were filed against them for violating the Code, as they were found operating mopeds without holding a valid driving licence.

Michalis Kolias: The Municipal Council chamber was arbitrarily declared "dilapidated" and "dangerous"

PRESS RELEASE – Once again, we are witnessing political expediency that prioritises personal agendas over the collective interest of our island. The Municipal Council chamber of Leros, a renovated and fully functional space delivered to the citizens by the previous administration, has been arbitrarily labelled by the current leadership as “dilapidated” and “dangerous,” seemingly to undermine another one of our achievements.

09ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗΜΑΙΟΣ 2025

09ΜΑΙ2025

Leros: Celebration of Saint Isidore

ANNOUNCEMENT – This Tuesday, 13 May, at 6:00 p.m., His Eminence, our Metropolitan Paisios, will officiate the Festive Vespers of Saint Isidore at the chapel bearing his name, located in Kokkali.

09ΜΑΙ2025

Leros: Students of the Evening Gymnasium with Lyceum classes in Leros take action to revitalize schoolyard

In an inspiring display of active citizenship, students from the Evening Gymnasium (Greek type of secondary school) with Lyceum Classes in Leros, under the guidance of educator Mr. Athanasakis Konstantinos, have taken the initiative to restore and beautify their schoolyard.

09ΜΑΙ2025

Leros: Ioannis Themelaros appointed new President of the Leros Chamber of Commerce

A new chapter begins for the Leros Chamber of Commerce, following elections held at the Chamber’s offices, with Mr Ioannis Themelaros taking the lead as the new President of the Board of Directors.

08ΠΕΜΠΤΗΜΑΙΟΣ 2025

08ΜΑΙ2025

Leros: Exposing “Political waffle” – Nikos Ignatidis’s response to opposition party leader Michalis Kolias

REPLY TO MICHALIS KOLIAS FROM ONE OF THE “PROSECUTION WITNESSES” – Journalist Nikos Ignatidis

08ΜΑΙ2025

Leros: Michalis Kolias against all – His remarks on the Mayor’s and Municipal Authority’s Press Conference

08ΜΑΙ2025

Leros: The Press Conference by Mayor Kottakis and the Majority Municipal Councillors

On Wednesday, 7 May 2025, at the initiative of the local media, the Mayor of Leros, Mr Timotheos Kottakis, along with the municipal councillors of the majority, held a press conference, responding to questions concerning current affairs on the island.

07ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗΜΑΙΟΣ 2025

07ΜΑΙ2025

Leros: Lifeguard coverage for two popular beaches!

Leros Lifeguard Beach Coverage – In a significant move to enhance swimmer safety, the Municipality of Leros has decided to provide professional lifeguard services at two organized beaches, Alinda and Pandeli, for the 2025 summer season.

07ΜΑΙ2025

Leros: Full steam ahead for the Sewerage Network in Xirokampos, Temenia and the Leros Closed Controlled Access Centre

Aiming to improve sewerage infrastructure and protect the environment, the Mayor of Leros, Mr Timotheos Kottakis, has approved the procedures for concluding a public contract for the preparation, within two months, of a technical study to connect the settlements of Xirokampos, Temenia, and the Leros Closed Controlled Access Centre (C.C.A.C.) to the island’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.

06ΤΡΙΤΗΜΑΙΟΣ 2025

06ΜΑΙ2025

ARTE.tv Presents a special feature on Leros island and its WWII legacy

The cultural channel ARTE.tv presents a special feature on Leros, focusing on the island’s historical legacy from the Second World War. As highlighted in the report, the waters surrounding the island are considered – after Normandy – one of the largest “graveyards” of WWII shipwrecks, underlining Leros’s pivotal role in the military operations of 1943.

06ΜΑΙ2025

Leros Port Authority: Underwater ordnance disposal operation

ANNOUNCEMENT – The Leros Port Authority announces that on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, during the morning hours, an underwater ordnance disposal operation will take place at a depth of three (3) metres in the marine area of Trypiti Islet.

06ΜΑΙ2025