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F & B Fotiades presenting their new products
CORFU. F & B Fotiades along with selected partners are organizing a special product presentation.
More easyJet flights from Germany
CEPHALONIA. More good news from the German market confirming forecasts that Greece will be the most popular market for Germans in 2018.
Corfu 1st Junior High School in Anagni, Italy with the Erasmus+ programme
10 students from Corfu 1st Junior High School accompanied by three of their teachers were hosted by Italian partner-school Instituto Compresivo 2 Anagni as part of the Erasmus+ European Programme, on the subject of ‘Cathedrals’.
‘The Smile of the Child’ is collecting basic necessities for Easter
CORFU. Foodstuffs and basic necessities for children and families in Greece that are living at poverty level or threatened with poverty.
Deputy Regional Governor sings at Moscow Tourism Exhibition!
MOSCOW. The Deputy Regional Governor for Tourism, Spyros Galiatsatos, Will do anything to boost tourism to the Ionian Islands.
Walk in the countryside to get to know the herbs
CORFU. Arkadades Cultural Society is organizing a walk on Sunday to learn about the local herbs.
Rotary Foundation announces scholarship awards
In collaboration with the IHE Delft-Institute for Water Education in the Netherlands, the Rotary Foundation (www.rotary.org) announced the availability of a limited number of scholarships for postgraduate students.
Rare species of crane spotted in Kerentza Wetlands
During the monthly bird species count carried out in February by scientific personnel and wardens from the Managing Body for the straits and estuaries of the rivers Acherondas and Kalamas, a small group of a crane species rare to the area was observed in the Kerentza wetlands.
45-year-old man hangs himself in Afionas
CORFU. Police announced that a 45-year-old man hanged himself in Afionas, North West Corfu.
Kavos: A ghost town in the bare winter
CORFU. The pictures on the internet in summer are shocking. But so are the winter photos, only for a different reason - Kavos ‘in hibernation’ reminds one of a ghost town.
Residents-in-waiting barred from entering social housing estate in Ag. Ioannis
CORFU. Following an altercation with the site manager the police came.
Water supply cuts on Monday in Achillio area
CORFU. DEYAK (Water Supply Company) has announced that water supply will be turned off on Monday 12th March from 07:00 to 14:30.
Fishermen left speechless when they saw wild boars swimming in the Ionian Sea!
Two fishermen from Ilia couldn’t believe their eyes when instead of catching bream in the sea, they caught ….. wild boars!
Fountain to be built on the new port roundabout
CORFU. An impressive fountain with continuous jets of water will decorate the roundabout next to the new (east) port entrance.
Landslips - Here, there and everywhere
CORFU. There have been landslips at several locations on the island such as Glyfada, Ai Gordi, Pelekas, Yialiskari and others.
International Women’s Day: Message from Deputy Regional Governor
CORFU. “Today is not just a day of celebration but a day for vigilance,” says Deputy Regional Governor Nikoletta Pandi.
Another 100 books collected for the children’s library at Corfu General Hospital
CORFU. 100 more books have been collected for the new children’s library in the paediatric clinic at Corfu General Hospital. See the announcement below from the ‘For our Children’ Association.
Sing-along for our little friend
CORFU. On Wednesday 7th March at 20:00 at Coffee Joe in Solari there will be live music in aid of our young but STRONG friend.
