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Elderly woman pulled unconscious from sea at Ipsos beach
CORFU. The woman was spotted by bathers and rushed to hospital, where she regained consciousness several hours later. She remains hospitalised in serious condition.
Four arrested for stealing mobile phone from 13-year-old on bus
CORFU. Four Greek nationals, three of them minors, were arrested in Corfu for allegedly stealing a mobile phone from a 13-year-old passenger on a city bus. The minors’ parents have also been included in the case for failing to properly supervise their children.
Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision with car at Kaiser΄s Bridge
CORFU. The motorcyclist was rushed to hospital.
Basement fire at Kommeno hotel - immediate response and precautionary evacuation
CORFU. A major Fire Service response was dispatched to the scene, with five fire engines and senior fire officials attending. No individuals have been reported trapped.
Race against time to restore town’s water supply
CORFU. The aim is for Chryssiida to start functioning again at 14:00.
KTEL bus gets stuck in pothole in Chrysiida – Major traffic disruption
CORFU. The bus, carrying 35 passengers from Kavos, became trapped after the road surface subsided due to a fault in a DEYAK water pipeline.
Serious water supply disruptions - see which areas have outages. Emergency announcement from DEYAK
CORFU. Overnight water outage in the town and suburbs, from midnight on Saturday until 05:00 on Sunday morning.
Widespread criticism over passenger traffic at airport
CORFU. We reviewed the comments under the article presenting the airport data—call it market research if you like. The rise in airport traffic is a genuine statistical fact. The real question is what exactly is being measured and how much of that traffic ultimately remains in Corfu.
Corfu takes first step to coordinate opposition to drilling in Ionian Sea
CORFU. An open assembly at the Corfu Workers’ Centre has launched mobilisations against plans for hydrocarbon exploration and drilling in the northwestern Ionian Sea, as preparations for exploratory drilling continue.
Air arrivals increase by 10.8% in May, led by British visitors
CORFU. Around 494,000 passengers passed through Corfu ‘Ioannis Capodistrias’ Airport in May 2026. Of these, 269,016 were arrivals and just 1,540 were transit passengers, underlining the island’s role as a final destination rather than a connecting hub.
Fire breaks out on sailboat in Paxos, sinking the vessel and spreading to another boat
PAXOS. The Fire Service, volunteers, and marine units from Igoumenitsa mounted a large-scale operation. All crew members are safe.
The Festival of the New European Bauhaus 2026 and Corfu Old Town: Who decides the future of heritage?
BRUSSELS. António Costa’s speech in Brussels on housing, citizen participation, and the redesign of European cities sheds new light on the dilemmas that also concern Corfu: from the uses of historic buildings to interventions in public space and the right of residents to remain in their city.
Car and motorcycle involved in road accident in Nissaki
CORFU. The motorcyclist was rushed to hospital in critical condition following the prompt intervention of emergency medical personnel. The car driver was arrested.
Current state of tourism
Global tourism continues to set new records, but the period of rapid post-pandemic expansion appears to be drawing to a close. Beneath the headline figure of 1.52 billion international arrivals, important questions are emerging about the resilience of destinations, rising living costs, strain on infrastructure, and who ultimately reaps the benefits of the tourism boom.
917 driving offences in Ionian Islands last week
CORFU. Police checked 3,260 vehicles.
Enough of the surprise over way tourism market is evolving
CORFU. Every summer, tourism professionals rediscover the consequences of a model they helped build: unchecked growth without rules, limits, or planning. But the market does not shape a place—it simply allocates power and profit on its own terms.
34-year-old motorcyclist in hospital after road accident
CORFU. An ambulance picked up the injured man on the road from Sotiriotissa toward the town. A preliminary investigation is being conducted into the causes of the accident.
Girl, 16, injured after being hit by car
CORFU. The girl was taken to hospital by ambulance, with police investigating the causes of the accident.
