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Parks in Garitsa and Anemomylos to get makeover with ESPA funds
CORFU. The Ionian Islands Regional Governor has put her signature to the inclusion of the Garitsa and Anemomylos Parks regeneration project in the ESPA funding programme.

Ionian University team wins award for coronavirus research
CORFU. Texas Medical Center gave an award to the Bioinformatics and Human Electrophysiology Lab (BIHELab) from the Ionian University Informatics Department.

Kastellani Messi High School pupils win 2nd prize in Ecological Radio Message Competition
CORFU. Four pupils from the school won 2nd prize in the ΄Make It Heard΄ Competition with their radio spot message to save the planet.

New cytologist at Corfu General Hospital
CORFU. The auxiliary doctor has been appointed on a 3-year contract - Pap tests no longer need to be sent to Patras.

Adonis Giorgiades: Work to begin in Erimitis in July
ATHENS. The Minister for Development Adonis Giorgiades told SKAI that work on the NCH tourist investment in Kassiopi is expected to begin in July.

Meropi Ydraiou takes part in charity run
CORFU. The Mayor put on her running gear and joined in yesterday΄s charity run organised by the Municipality and other organisations. Those who wish can also donate towards the hospital and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation will triple the amount.

North Corfu Municipal Council votes to fight for Erimitis to the very end
CORFU. The Council declared its opposition to the destruction of Erimitis and voted to continue fighting against it. There were 14 votes for, 11 against and 1 abstention.

Attempted demolition of building at old fort in Agios Stefanos blocked
CORFU. Opponents of the NCH Capital investment in Erimitis asked for the demolition of an outbuilding at the old fort to stop as a court decision is still awaited.

Save Erimitis movements unhappy with TV ΄Special Report΄
CORFU. They consider that the special TV programme on Erimitis presented by Tasos Teloglou was misleading and provocative.

΄Photographing the Anemomylos suburb΄ - amateur photography competition
CORFU. Anemomylos Cultural and Environmental Society and Corfu Photography Club are organising an amateur photography competition.

Power cuts on Friday and Sunday
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts on Friday 19 June and Sunday 21 June from 08:00 to 14:00 in order to carry out necessary maintenance work.

New permanent oncologist appointed at Corfu Hospital
CORFU. A new permanent oncologist was appointed at Corfu Hospital today following a procedure that lasted two years.

΄Special Report΄ on Erimitis with Tasos Teloglou - on Greek TV this week
In his TV programme ΄Special Report΄ journalist Tasos Teloglou looks at Erimitis this week.

Save Erimitis: Musical message to the Government
΄Down in Erimitis΄ - a musical message specially dedicated to Adonis Giorgiades!

΄Greek Odyssey΄ with Bettany Hughes to feature Corfu on 17 July
CORFU. The episode of ΄Greek Odyssey΄ featuring Corfu will be broadcast on 17 July.

Corfu featured on British TV series ΄Greek Odyssey΄
CORFU. The first episode of the six-part series ΄Greek Odyssey΄ presented by Bettany Hughes will be shown on British TV Channel 5 tonight (12/6)and will feature Corfu.

Public clean-up of Paxos beaches and harbours
PAXOS. As part of the Mediterranean Clean Seas 2020 Project.

Hospital cleaners to stage work stoppages
CORFU. They are protesting against what the union claims to be unfair exclusion from recruitment process.