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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.
Fossil Free Corfu - No to hydrocarbon drilling
CORFU. Fossil Free Corfu was in Annunziata Square to raise public awareness regarding the protection of the seas - Keep Them Oil and Gas Free.
Conclusions from Corfu Waste Watch meeting
CORFU. Corfu Waste Watch held a meeting with representatives of various organisations.
Achilles΄ arrow has been with the Directorate of Conservation of Monuments for the last five years
CORFU. The ΄Achilles Heel΄ arrow has been with the Ministry of Culture Directorate of Conservation of Ancient and Modern Monuments for the lsat five years.
Waste Watch calls for waste to be removed from the island
CORFU. Corfu Waste Management Watch initiative organised a long and interesting presentation-discussion on Thursday evening.
Table in the sea...a la Durrells!
CORFU. Photos from Corfu have gone viral again with a restaurant in North Corfu placing a table IN the sea doing the rounds on social media!
Chef tells trainee chef-"Take back everything you have said about me!"
CORFU. The head chef of the luxury restaurant has sent an extrajudicial document to the trainee who accused him of physical abuse at work.
