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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.
Missing Corfu woman found in Igoumenitsa
CORFU. The missing Corfu woman whose family had been looking for her since Sunday was found in Igoumenitsa safe and in good health.
Corfu Holistic Festival - Harmony with Nature
CORFU. The Corfu Holistic Festival΄s main intention is to bring together individuals who΄s focus is holistic living. This includes talks, workshops, demonstrations and performances.
Emergency ferry services available for May 1
CORFU. These are the emergency services that will be available on May 1st.
Mayor says that refuse collection will be completely back to normal in 2-3 days
CORFU. The Mayor held a meeting on Monday afternoon to discuss the best possible way to start the tourist season, as regards refuse collection.
Corfu 7th Junior High School hosting pupils from Australian diaspora
CORFU. The 7th Junior High School is hosting 12 Greek diaspora pupils and 2 teachers from the High School of Adelaide from 28 April to 3 May.
Volunteers cleaning up beaches throughout Corfu (Almyros & Ag. Giorgos Pagon)
CORFU. With a team spirit and lots of fun, volunteers cleaned up Almyros beach in North Corfu on Sunday 29th April.
Don΄t you dare open the road to the landfill in the south!
LEFKIMMI (CORFU). If the town council decides to asphalt the road leading to Lefkimmi landfill, then the Lefkimmi Cultural Society will organize a large demonstration in the area.
Volunteers cleaning up all over the island - beaches, roads and buildings
CORFU. Volunteers, scouts and members of ΄All together for Corfu΄.
Road accident in Potamos with injuries
CORFU. At about 8:30 on Saturday morning in the centre of Potamos (near the pizzeria) the driver of a jeep lost control and the vehicle overturned, trapping the driver and passenger inside.
Strong Corfu presence at the Greek diaspora parade in New York
New York, 23 April, 2018. The Pan-Corfu Federation sent us photos of the parade. Emotions ran high at the 197th parade to celebrate Greek Independence, which included the Corfu Societies and Associations.
Sad anniversary of the killing of Coastguard Marinos Zabatis
CORFU. He died at 25 years of age on the morning of 27th April, 1997 near the bay of Panagia Thesprotias, heroically fighting drug traffickers who used to sail daily from the Albanian coast at that time.
School festival ‘What if it were you?’
CORFU. Organized by the Hellenic Theatre in Education Network in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Let΄s Do It Greece: Voluntary clean-up of villages and beaches
CORFU. The clean-up of towns, villages and beaches is part of the Let΄s Do It Greece voluntary project on Sunday 29th April throughout Greece. The following areas are participating in Corfu:
Agios Giorgios Pagon beach clean-up
CORFU. Organized by Pagi Cultural Society, Arkadades Cultural Society, Kavadades Cultural Society and Afionas Cultural Society.
Police give cycling lessons to pupils at Corfu Primary School
CORFU. Pupils learnt about the proper use of bicycles and how to cycle safely in town.
Potamos Cultural Society to visit Coast Guard patrol boat
CORFU. Potamos Cultural Society is organizing a visit to see a Coast Gusrd patrol boat on Sunday.
Erimitis beach clean-up
CORFU. The ΄Erimitis Plus΄ Association is beginning its spring campaign to do an extensive clean-up of the Erimitis shoreline along with friends and other lovers of the ecosystem.
