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΄Smile of the Child΄ collecting school supplies
CORFU. Once again The Smile of the Child is holding a nationwide campaign to collect school supplies for children from families in need.

Woman who went missing in Sidari found
CORFU. Clearly the worse for wear but in good health, the 70-year-old woman who had been missing since Friday has been found.

70-year-old foreign national missing
CORFU. Police are searching for the missing 70-year-old woman.

Volunteers clean up Villa Rosa garden
CORFU. Volunteers from All Together for Corfu put in time and energy to clean up the neglected garden of this iconic villa.

Alarm bells ringing with water shortages throughout Corfu
CORFU. Residents in Stavros have had a water shortage for a month and Ai Gordi has also had problems. The holidaymaker in Sinies who phoned Enimerosi is justified in his complaint. The response from the service responsible is not reassuring.

Evening boat trip with the scouts
CORFU. The Association of Former Scouts and the 6th Scout Group are organising an evening boat trip on the ΄Sfendona΄.

Two new cardiology ultrasound emission heads for Corfu Hospital
CORFU. Enough to cover the specialised examination needs of an island.

΄All Together for Corfu΄ invites volunteers to help clean up Villa Rosa garden
CORFU. To help the Villa Rosa garden ΄breathe΄ again - without the waste going to Temploni landfill!

Italian yacht ΄Orsa Maggiore΄ at Gouvia Marina
CORFU. The Italian Navy training yacht ΄Orsa Maggiore΄ will dock at Gouvia Marina on Wednesday 21 August.

Qatari traditional boat docks at Corfu Old Port - promoting World Cup
CORFU. Corfu Mayor Kostas Nikolouzos welcomed the Al Mubaraki with the ΄Capodistrias΄ Philharmonic Band and the ΄Laodamas΄ dance group whilst the crew released white doves.

St. George΄s at the Old Fortress a rubbish tip following last night΄s big concert
CORFU. On Saturday - the day after the concert - the Old Fortress had rubbish everywhere, creating a noxious atmosphere at the height of summer.

Metal barrier prevents serious accident when coach handbrake was released
THESSALONIKI. There was almost a serious accident on Friday at 13:20 when the Thessaloniki - Corfu coach started rolling backwards and only the metal barrier prevented it from going over the edge.

Depth of caverns in Lakones unknown!
CORFU. Earlier this week members of EMED (Special Search and Rescue Team) and the Greek Speleological Exploration Society explored the Lakones cave.

Love Island on Corfu for a second season
CORFU. Filming has begun for the new season of the Swedish version of the reality show Love Island.

Traffic prohibited from high fire risk areas of Corfu on 15 August
CORFU. See which areas will be closed to vehicles and trippers on 15 August by order of the Regional Deputy Governor due to a Level 4 fire risk.

Air-conditioned facilities in Corfu for the heatwave
CORFU. Corfu Municipality is providing air-conditioned spaces for vulnerable groups.

Voluntary clean-up at Kanoula beach on Othoni island
CORFU. On Wednesday 14 August.

Corfu Scouts clean up the Memorial to firefighting hero Athanasios Beslemes
CORFU. In recent years Corfu Scouts have considered it their ΄sacred duty΄ to clean up and look after the Memorial to Flying Officer Athanasios Beslemes.