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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.
Collection of foodstuffs for flood victims at the Alternative Cultural Workshop
CORFU. Nobody who is a victim of a natural disaster should remain without help. The Alternative Cultural Workshop is giving practical help by collecting packaged foodstuffs (tins, milk, dried fruit and nuts, biscuits etc.) for the flood victims in Mandras, Attica (Athens).
Fire breaks out in Gastouri- one woman injured
CORFU. At around 9:30 this morning, fire broke out in a house in Gastouri.
Three people escape house fire in Lakones
CORFU. Fire broke out in a house in Lakones at 3am early this morning. The fire was put out, but 10 firemen and fire engines have remained at the scene as a precaution.
Fire Service called out to chimney fire near San Rocco Square
CORFU. We are all on the alert these days because of the difficult weather conditions, but this is not a case of damage due to extreme natural phenomena.
Meeting at Town Hall to encourage closer relations between China and Corfu
CORFU. A high-level Chinese delegation headed by the vice-president of the Regional Parliament of Shandong, Eastern China met with the Mayor of Corfu on Friday morning.
Police car crashes with private car on Corfu-Lefkimmi road
CORFU. A police car and a private car crashed on the Corfu Town – Lefkimmi road on Thursday 16th at 17:45.
Ionian Region standing by for extreme weather conditions. What is the forecast?
CORFU. Due to the forecast for extreme weather conditions, with strong winds and rain expected in Corfu and the Ionian region until Saturday 18th, the Regional Administration has made the following announcement:
Broken branch falls on car in Upper Square (Liston)
CORFU. The bad weather continues to take its toll in Corfu. Following the tragic loss of a life in Perivoli at the weekend, yet more material damage.
Extraordinary meeting of the Civil Protection coordinating committee
CORFU. There will be an extraordinary meeting of the Civil Protection coordinating committee on Thursday 16th at 13:00 at the Administrative Building of the Region of Ionian Islands.
Stones and earth falling from the walls of the New Fortress
CORFU. The walls along the trench around the New Fortress are starting to show serious signs of erosion - not only as a result of the passage of time but also as a consequence of this summer’s fires.
Remembrance Day 2017 – Lest we forget
CORFU. Remembrance Sunday is this weekend and there will be a special service at the Holy Trinity Church as 10.30am. This will be followed by a service at the British Cemetery at 11.45am, after which refreshments will be provided by the British Vice Consulate at the Holy Trinity Church.
Mums and dads at public breastfeeding event
CORFU.On Sunday, the Greek Network of Volunteer Support Groups for Breastfeeding and Motherhood organized their annual event to celebrate breastfeeding - National Simultaneous Public Breastfeeding – at the entrance to Corfu Municipal Theatre.
The Municipality of Corfu and hospital work together to support female victims of violence
CORFU. The Municipality of Corfu signed a Collaboration Protocol with the Corfu General Hospital and the Psychiatric Department on Friday
Corfu Medical Association announcement on organ donation
CORFU.Following the donation of the 19-year-old accident victim’s organs, the Corfu Medical Association made the following announcement:
Medicine and drugs available at the Social Pharmacy. Request for donations of medicines.
CORFU.The Corfu Social Pharmacy, which operates with the collaboration of the Equal Society and the Municipality of Corfu, has listed available drugs which are distributed free to those with a legal prescription who are registered at the Social Pharmacy and who don’t have the financial means or insurance to purchase them.
Workshop in Philosophy and Self-Knowledge
CORFU.Workshop in philosophy and self-knowledge: Moral people in immoral times. Is it possible?
Remembrance Service on Lazareto
CORFU.The Lazareto Association – the Corfu association of relatives and friends of executed Corfu political prisoners, 1946-49 – held their annual remembrance ceremony on the Lazareto islet on Sunday morning.
