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Old tree collapses in San Rocco Square
CORFU. A large old tree fell in San Rocco Square just before 12:00 today.

Become a lifeguard for a day! With the Hellenic Rescue Team
CORFU. If you want to experience something different...If you want to see what it means to be a lifeguard...If you want to go on patrol with a lifeboat...

Village fair in Strinilas
CORFU. A traditional fair is being organized on Saturday 8 September at the Church of Panayia ton Dromon (Virgin Mary of the Roads).

End of an era - the bookshop ΄Apostrophe΄ closes
CORFU. One of the few discerning bookshops remaining in Corfu has closed down.

Temploni Cultural Society General Assembly
CORFU. Temploni Cultural Society will be holding a General Assembly on Sunday 9 September at 20:00.

Mayor and Deputy Mayor visit two schools under construction
CORFU. Corfu Mayor Kostas Nikolouzos and Deputy Mayor for Technical Services Andreas Goulis visited the building sites for the Vraganiotika School Centre in Melitaion and the 4th High School in Corfu on Friday 31 August.

Swimmer missing in South Corfu
CORFU. The woman swimmer went missing on Tuesday evening.

All ready for 1st International Conference for Ionian Islands Expatriates
CORFU. Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania will be guest of honour at the conference and the President of Greece Prokopios Pavlopoulos will open proceedings.

΄The Smile of the Child΄- School Bazaars
CORFU. The Smile of the Child is bringing in the new school year with a large selection of school supplies.

Young Corfu horse rider second at Balkan Championship in Zagreb
ZAGREB. 14-year-old Anna Mayo Vatidi from Corfu won second place at the Balkan Equestrian Championship in Zagreb, Croatia.

Corfu Emerald Cup: Stand up paddleboarding races following the Odysseus ΄trail΄!
CORFU. Saturday saw the first day of the Corfu Emerald Cup races at Mouse Island - one of Corfu΄s most famous landmarks.

Commencement of Corfu Summer Institute schools and workshops on Elementary Particle Physics and Gravity
CORFU. 350 scientists and internationally recognized researchers from 40 countries are expected to take part.

Discussion about the creation of a recycling collection point in Temploni
CORFU. Temploni Cultural Society is organizing a discussion at its office on Monday 3 September at 20:30.

62-year-old who doused his dog in petroleum found not guilty due to doubts
CORFU. Due to the existence of doubt Corfu 3-Member Misdemeanours Court found the 62-year-old not guilty.

Boat out of control off Agios Stefanos Avlioton with 7 foreign nationals on board.
CORFU. A coast guard patrol boat found a sailing boat with 7 foreign nationals off Agios Stefanos Avlioton. The boat was out of control due to engine failure.

Enrolment in music classes at ΄Capodistrias΄ Philharmonic opens on 1 September
CORFU. Class enrolment at ΄Capodistrias΄ Philharmonic Society for the new academic year will begin on 1 September - open daily 17:00 - 20:00.

62-year-old who poured petroleum over his dog granted an extension to prepare his answers to the charges
CORFU. Despite its misfortune, the dog has at least been adopted by a new owner.

Singing and dancing together - creativity with sound and movement: Ana Meeusen at Casa Lucia
CORFU. Workshop with creative sound and movement with Ana Meeusen at Casa Lucia on Wednesday 29 August, 18:30 - 20:00.