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3 snack bar owners arrested for disturbing the peace
Young Corfu athlete silver medallist at Balkan Championships
The Balkan Championships in Serbia 26-27 June were Spyridoula Karydi΄s last opportunity to achieve the Olympic qualifying mark of 14.32m in the triple jump.
British Embassy Secretary visits Corfu Hospital
CORFU. He was updated on how the hospital is operating, pandemic developments in Corfu and how the vaccination programme is going.
Tourist accommodation establishments obliged to obtain Health First badge by 15 June
CORFU. The obligations of tourist accommodation establishments operating this year - Updates from Corfu Federation of Tourist Accommodation Owners (OETK).
No more rapid tests at Corfu Hospital - EODY to set up permanent test centres in North and South Corfu
CORFU. EODY will be setting up permanent tests centres in the coming days, according to Deputy Regional Governor for Public Health Kostas Zorbas.
Curfew begins 1 hour later from today
CORFU. From today, Easter Monday, the curfew has been reduced by one hour.
South Corfu Mayor happy with decision to remove waste bales
CORFU. Mayor Kostas Lessis said: "We won΄t relax until the landfill area is assigned to South Corfu Municipality."
Support measures for catering establishments
ATHENS. The Development & Investment Ministry has set a budget of €330m to fund working capital for catering businesses to purchase primary products for the first 2 - 3 months of the restart of operations.
Car goes up in flames - driver in hospital with burns
CORFU. A car went up in flames in Karoubatika early on Monday morning.
"We΄re going to stop this crime" - Erimitis protestors put up banners around town
CORFU. "We΄re here and we΄re going to stop this crime," say Corfu residents who want an island that is sustainable for all and mainly future generations.
Protest banners against the destruction of Erimitis
CORFU. Dozens of walkers held up protest banners in Erimitis on Sunday morning.
Deputy Health Minister and WHO officials visit Corfu Hospital
CORFU. The Deputy Minister visited Corfu General Hospital late this morning and met with the Director Leonidas Roubatis and other personnel.
Medical Association asks that all Corfu schools close immediately
CORFU. Corfu Medical Association has expressed its views on two issues that affect its members - the increase in cases and the symptoms of the nurse that are possibly linked with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Nurse suffers paralysis following second vaccine shot
CORFU. A nurse who had the second vaccine shot at Corfu Hospital suffered paralysis with the Guillain-Barré syndrome - an autoimmune neurological disorder.
North Corfu Municipality prepared for weather deterioration
CORFU. North Corfu Municipality in collaboration with the Regional Authority is prepared for the expected deterioration in weather with personnel standing by, snow ploughs and plenty of salt.
Damaged safety barriers at bridge near AEBEK in North Corfu replaced
CORFU. The bridge is just before AEBEK on the road from Agonari to Velonades.
Corfu and Heraklion to work together with Cruise Lines International Association for sustainable tourism
Local authorities in Corfu and Heraklion have teamed up with the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to assess the sustainability status of each city and map out a plan for sustainable tourism.
50 people sent back to Albania at Kakavia border station following rapid tests
EPIRUS. 50 Albanian nationals, mostly land workers, were turned back at the border following positive results from the tests they took even though they had negative Covid-19 test results with them.
