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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.
Large protest with quad bikes in the centre of town.
CORFU. Dozens of quad bikes drove round town today in protest against the Ministry of Transport legislation.
Charter flight from Corfu makes emergency landing in Italy.
BRINDISI. A charter flight which had taken off from Corfu Airport had to make an emergency landing in Brindisi on Saturday 5th May.
Steven Bernstein present at awards ceremony for 2nd Corfu PhotoMarathon
CORFU. The distinguished American filmmaker, director and scriptwriter honoured the Corfu Photography Club awards ceremony with his presence.
Fire in Campiello: Immediate response from Fire Service
CORFU. When fire breaks out in a district like Campiello an immediate response is especially important.
Rousing performance from Thessaloniki drummers in Liston yesterday.
CORFU. Male and female drummers from Thessaloniki (?) entertained locals enjoying a leisurely Saturday morning in Liston.
Lefkimmi protesters at landfill road junction
LEFKIMMI. Photos and video of protesters and the barricade of tyres blocking the road and preventing access to the municipal facility.
Concert to celebrate the establishment of the ΄Second Chance΄ school at Corfu Prison and to collect books for the library
CORFU. The Psychologists Association and Friends of Corfu Prison ΄Second Chance΄ School are organizing a concert with the Funky Organ Trio.
3rd Bicycle Ride: Kontokali - Gouvia
CORFU. Kontokali Primary School Parents & Guardians Association is organizing the 3rd Bicycle Ride from Kontokali to Gouvia.
5-day Corfu Food & Wine Festival almost with us – come and enjoy the taste of Corfu!
CORFU. A 5-day culinary feast awaits tens of thousands of visitors to Corfu as well as residents – Greek and foreign. In the island’s restaurants, village squares and the largest square in Greece – Spianada, they will be able to experience the history of Corfu cuisine from Homeric times to the present day and discover modern creative trends and new products.
On the alert in Lefkimmi - discreet police presence
LEFKIMMI. Local residents have gathered on the access road to the Lefkimmi landfill facility on stand-by and ΄keeping their powder dry΄. Access has been blocked with lorry tyres.
Protest rally if there are attempts to provide power supply to Lefkimmi landfill access road
LEFKIMMI. Call for protest demonstration against the Power Supply Company (DEDDIE) crews attempting to restore power supply to the landfill facility in Lefkimmi.
Eth. Palaiokastritsa Rd streetlights - turned off at night and on during the day!
CORFU. Only in a bankrupt state should we expect something like this. We ΄re talking about the public streetlighting on Eth. Palaiokastritsas Rd - where it΄s turned off at night and large sections of the road are pitch black.
Lawyers also taking part in Kassios Dias 2018 Race – whether or not they are experienced athletes
CORFU. The President of the Lawyers Association Giorgos Kaloudis posted the following on social media: “We are participating because we also belong to the people and love Corfu.”
One in three have taken up their job at the Cleansing Services
CORFU. SYRIZA MP Kostas Pavlidis met with former contract staff from the Municipal Cleansing Services, who spoke to him about the operational problems which have been created by the recent recruitment process.
Road accident at Sotiriotissa. Car overturns, goes into opposite lane and ends up in the ditch. 29-year-old driver freed from car.
CORFU. Drivers who have been stopped by the traffic police watch anxiously as firefighters attempt to free the driver from his crashed car.
New ΄wave΄ of school trips to Corfu from Thursday
The number of 5-day school trips to the island has risen again due to the governmental decision to limit the number of trips abroad. Corfu business people welcome the fact that there hasn΄t been time for them to be manipulated as they were in the past.
Shark caught in Gulf of Patras - fishermen couldn΄t believe their eyes!
PATRAS. Fishermen from Kato Achaia couldn΄t beleive their eyes when, on of their usual fishing trips in the Gulf of Patras, they caught a long, heavy shark in their nets, which they dragged carefully back to the small harbour.
