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A ramp cable snaps on the Igoumenitsa-Corfu ferry
CORFU. Ordeal for the 64 passengers aboard the ferry boat ‘Alkinoos’ sailing from Igoumenitsa to Corfu on Saturday.
Head injury for crew member aboard ship
CORFU. A 39-year-old foreign national crew member of a ship under the Maltese flag sustained a head injury as he was passing through the metal door to the bridge.
Branches still breaking from trees due to wind and rain
CORFU. The warnings about branches breaking off trees due to weather conditions are being proved right.
Corfu Municipal Theatre: Backstage flooded
CORFU. The play ‘Askitiki’ is being performed tonight at the Municipal Theatre by the National Theatre of Northern Greece.
‘The Smile of the Child’ is collecting basic necessities for Christmas
For children and families in Greece that are living at poverty level.
French Ambassador to Greece visits Corfu
CORFU. The French Ambassador, Céline Pendariés, paid a courtesy visit yesterday to the Deputy Mayor of Corfu, Giorgos Pantelios, standing in for the mayor, Kostas Nikolouzos, who is in Ioannina for the annual conference of the Central Union of Greek Municipalities (KEDE).
Corfu will be cut off in the winter without ‘closed type’ ferry boats!
Following the prohibition of the open ferry boat services due to the strong winds, the union of ferry boat crew members once again declared their opposition to the non-operation of ‘closed type’ ferry boats for 5 months in the winter. This is what they had to say:
‘Watch out for falling branches!’ Municipality warns
CORFU. Due to the forecast for extreme weather conditions (strong winds) in Corfu over the next three days, the Council is warning people to be extra careful because of the danger of branches breaking off tall trees.
Open ferry boats not sailing due to weather conditions
CORFU. From Thursday morning the open ferry boats won’t be operating between Corfu and Igoumenitsa.
Missing 84-year-old from Lefkimmi found dead
CORFU. An 84-year-old man from Lefkimmi, who had been missing, was found dead yesterday evening in a steep and almost inaccessible area of the countryside.
Voluntary blood donation on 5 December – organized by Equal Society
CORFU. Tuesday 5 December is International Volunteer Day and the NGO Equal Society is setting up a ‘blood bank’ in the Evg. Voulgareos St. pedestrian precinct from 10am – 1pm for voluntary blood donation – the 5th year that they have done so in Corfu.
Fire in Kofinetta: Elderly man rescued
CORFU. Fire broke out on the ground floor of a four-floor building in Kofinetta early on Wednesday morning.
Corfu Deputy Mayor for Tourism visits Montenegro
The Deputy Mayor for Tourism, Vassilis Kavadias, visited Montenegro as part of the Friendship Agreement between the municipalities of Corfu and Bar, Montenegro.
Corfu seamen demand an immediate solution, otherwise new strikes will be held
CORFU. The seamen have requested a meeting with the Prime Minister, during his visit to Corfu on 4-5 December in Corfu, as their problems still remain unresolved.
Association "For Our Children": Good attendance and interest at the seminar on Special Education
CORFU. A seminar on Special Education was organized by the Association "For Our Children" on Saturday afternoon. The conference, entitled "The Challenge of Development for parents, doctors, therapists and educators", was held in the lecture hall of the Ionian University History Department.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
CORFU. On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is on 25th November, the Regional Deputy for Corfu, Nikoletta Pandi, and the regional member of the Equality Committee, Marina Moschat, gave a press conference.
Cleaning of storm drains in Ioulias Andreadi St.
CORFU. The Municipal Enterprise for Water Supply and Sewerage (DEYAK) was busy cleaning the storm drains in Ioulias Andreadi Street today.
Black Friday: Corfu Town busy with shoppers
CORFU. The streets of Corfu Town were much busier today as people came out to ‘celebrate’ Black Friday.
