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It΄s come to breaking point - but we are not to blame, say Temploni residents!
CORFU. The Central Corfu Action Committee and Temploni Cultural Society announced that they are continuing to block access to vehicles coming to illegally dump refuse at the landfill facility.

Premiere of the British-American film ‘Dominion’ at the Ionian Academy
CORFU. As part of the 12th Ionian University Audio Visual Arts Festival in Corfu there will be a premiere evening with the British-American film ‘Dominion’ at the Ionian Academy on Saturday 12th May at 21:00.

See which Corfu beaches have been awarded blue flags this year
ATHENS. The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, which manages the Blue Flag programme in Greece, has awarded Blue Flags to 11 Corfu beaches this year.

Prison sentences of 22 years and 10 years for the well-informed Corfu gang of thieves
CORFU. The three thieves who, acting on information they had been given, broke into Corfu houses and made off with the householders΄ property were given prison sentences of 22 years.

Impressive start to the Corfu Food & Wine Festival
CORFU. The Corfu Food & Wine Festival opened in a joyful atmosphere on Wednesday in Spianada Square with music from the Capodistrias Philharmonic Band.

Corfu meets Peru in the kitchen at the Kontokali Bay Resort and Spa!
CORFU. A unique culinary event on Friday 11th - part of the Corfu Food & Wine Festival.

AM Hoch to give a talk ΄In/Visibility of Women in the Arts΄ at the Public Library
CORFU. The Central Public History Library in cooperation with the Ionian University and the Educational & Cultural Department of the US Embassy Athens is organizing a talk in English ΄In/Visibility of Women in the Arts΄ by the New Yorker AM Hoch.

The Last Drive performing at Polytechno
CORFU. Polytechno is celebrating its 7th anniversary with the legendary The Last Drive on Thursday 10th May at 21:30.

Corfu Food & Wine Festival opens this evening in Spianada Square
CORFU. The festival opens this evening in the central Spianada Square, where members of Corfu Chefs Club will cook and present some traditional Corfu dishes to members of the public – pastitsada, bourdeto, bianco and many other Corfu ‘brands’ will be on show accompanied by local wine and beer.

Police solve case of theft in Kontokali - man arrested
CORFU. Police solved the case of theft from a house in Kontokali.

85-year-old man knocked down by car as he was crossing the road
CORFU. On Tuesday afternoon an 85-year-old man was knocked down by a car driven by a 53-year-old man on Eth. Antistaseos Rd (Emporiko Kentro).

Mayor meets with Temploni ΄Sparmiotissa΄ Society
CORFU. They mainly discussed the operation of the Temploni facility and other matters affecting Temploni and the region.

New CT for Corfu Hospital by the end of this year
ATHENS. As well as Hepatitis C tests and treatment without an appointment every Thursday, according to Ministry of Health.

Another Gold Medal for a Corfu athlete at World Championships - Panayiota Dosi
MARRAKESH. Following Spyridoula Karydi΄s gold, Panayiota Dosi won the gold medal in the high jump at the World Schools Championship in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Lefkimmi arson sets the council meeting alight – Vassilis Kavadias resigns
CORFU. Monday’s Town Council meeting was conducted in an atmosphere of high tension with attacks on the local authority coming from all sides and ending with the resignation of Deputy Mayor Vassilis Kavadias.

Corfu Museum of Asian Art: Photography exhibition ΄The Unruddered Ship΄
CORFU. The exhibition is part of the 2nd Corfu PhotoMarathon 2018.

Burnt-out buildings bear witness to what happened at Lefkimmi landfill facility
Images and eye-witness descriptions bear witness to what happened at the long-suffering Lefkimmi facility on Sunday morning. The fire which broke out during the night was spotted on Sunday afternoon – when everything had already burnt out! The Municipality is pressing charges. The Regional Governor is enraged. Lefkimmi Cultural Society and Mr. Charalambos are claiming it was the work of provocateurs. Meanwhile, everyone is waiting to see what is going to happen next. Today at 12:00 the Mayor is meeting with the Temploni Action Committee, which has hardened its stance.

Ionian School of Music students in concert
CORFU. Concert with students from the Middle and Advanced classes at the Ionian School of Music.