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Special traffic regulations in force in Corfu Town for Palm Sunday
Illegally parked vehicles along the procession route will be towed away.

15th Municipality voluntary blood donation
CORFU. Holy Tuesday 3rd April: 10:00-13:00 in Georgiou Theotoki St. (new pedestrian area).

Decision on Cleansing Service personnel at the eleventh hour!
CORFU. Staff contracts end on Saturday – It’s still not known how many permanent staff will be working on Monday.

On this day in history: Corfu 30th March
CORFU. 1896: The ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Band arrives in Athens to take part in the events at the Olympic Games.

Drivers and children pass through Vatonies ‘at their own risk’
CORFU. Agros school buses no longer transfer children from the area.

Two people arrested in Mantouki with a kilo of hashish
CORFU. Two people from Corfu were arrested in Mantouki on Wednesday night.

Sotiriotisa seafront ΄unrecognizable΄!
CORFU.The team of volunteers from ΄All together for Corfu΄ set to work on Tuesday.

Pink flamingos at the mercy of human ‘civilization’
CORFU. Instead of being protected and promoted, the wetland at Alykes, Lefkimmi is threatened by pollution and apathy.

Man passes away at counter in Employment Office
CORFU. Employees and members of the public froze on the spot in the Employment Office (OAED) on Tuesday afternoon when Spyros Boikos (59) collapsed.

Parliamentary Bill for pets and stray animals to be withdrawn
Following all the reactions from animal welfare organizations the bill will be re-examined before being brought back for discussion.

Financial aid for reconnection of electricity
CORFU. Applications to be submitted at the Corfu Municipality Community Centre.

Roda beach clean-up
CORFU. Volunteers needed to help clean up Roda beach on April 15.

Easter and Summer shop opening hours
CORFU. Corfu Business Association has announced the recommended opening hours for summer and Easter.

Pacific Princess: Unscheduled visit to Corfu on Tuesday
CORFU. Charitos Tourist Enterprises SA, shore agents for Princess Cruises, has announced that due to adverse weather conditions the Pacific Princess cruise ship has had to cancel its visit to Santorini and...

Immediate repair work to the Palaiokastritsa Monastery road
CORFU. The approval of the Archaeological Services is expected to be immediate and then repair work can proceed.

Easter Bazaars in aid of ‘The Smile of the Child’
CORFU. This Easter The Smile of the Child is again inviting everyone – young and old – to visit the Easter bazaars it is organizing throughout Greece to support its work.

Car catches fire at Emporiko Kentro
CORFU. There was serious damage to a car which caught fire at about 8 o΄clock on Sunday night.