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Trapped driver removed from car and taken to hospital
CORFU. There was a serious road accident last night just after 9.30pm on the National Lefkimmi Rd. about 100 metres from the Ag. Prokopiou crossroads.

Nationwide hospital doctors’ strike – Election of new Hospital Doctors’ Board in Corfu
ATHENS. Public hospitals are functioning with emergency staff today due to the 24-hour strike declared by the Hellenic Federation of Hospital Doctors Unions (OENGE).

Message of life from Director of Corfu Hospital ICU following 51-year-old’s organ donation
CORFU. The Director of the Intensive Care Unit at Corfu General Hospital sent a message of life and gratitude following the organ donation from the 51-year old.

50-year-old man’s donated organs airlifted early this morning
CORFU. The donated organs from the 50-year-old man who had been hospitalized in the ICU following his cardiac arrest on 16th January were taken from Corfu General Hospital at 5.30 this morning.

Request for blood donation
CORFU. There has been a request for donations of ‘type O’ blood.

32-year-old man arrested with contraband tobacco
CORFU. A 32-year-old foreigner was arrested on Saturday 28th January by officials of the Corfu Central Port Authority.

Corfu Special Search and Rescue Unit cut its New Year cake along with special activities!
CORFU. On Sunday the Corfu Special Search and Rescue Unit (EMED) held its annual celebration to cut the New Year cake.

Power cuts – Tuesday 30th January and Friday 2nd February
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts on Tuesday 30th January and Friday 2nd February 8:30 to 14:00 in order to carry out necessary work on the Central Lines.

Organ donation from 50-year-old Corfu man
CORFU. Brave decision to donate organs and give life to someone else.

Corfu Metropolitan Church: 1,300,000 Euros for charitable work in 2017
CORFU. A clerical-secular meeting was held on Thursday evening at the amphitheatre of the ‘Platytera’ Foundation for the Chronically Ill.

New permanent child psychiatrist appointed at Corfu General Hospital
CORFU. The new permanent child psychiatrist took up her duties at Corfu General Hospital on Wednesday, following the approval of her appointment in December 2017.

Power cuts – Friday 26th January
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDIE) has announced that there will be a power cut on Friday 26th January from 08:30 to 14:00 in order to carry out necessary work on the Central Lines.

Hit-and-run driver has now been found
CORFU. The driver involved in Monday morning’s hit-and-run accident with a young motorcyclist has been found by Port police in Mandouki.

Search continuing for hit-and-run driver
CORFU. The search is continuing for the driver who knocked down a 23-year-old motorcyclist on 22nd January and drove off.

Yiannis Metallinos exhibition opening at the Corfu Art Gallery
CORFU. Water colours of Corfu landscapes, ‘kantounia’, mansions and monuments that have stood the test of time.

Two more auxiliary doctors at Corfu Hospital
CORFU. Another pathologist has been taken on at the hospital, taking the number of pathologists up to nine, providing some relief for the on-call doctors.

Concert by the percussion class at the Ionian Academy
CORFU. The percussion class at the Music Department of the Ionian University will be giving a concert.

Municipality of Corfu: Budget increase for 2018 - increase in local taxes
CORFU. The Deputy Mayor for Finance discusses the budget. What is included for the technical programme and for the roads and what about local taxes?