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Young Corfu boy wins group in ACO World Amateur Chess Championship
Simon Max Skembris won his group at the World Amateur Chess Championship (postponed from 2020) in Fodele, Crete 11 -20 June.
National awards for paintings by two Corfu schoolgirls
CORFU. Katerina Kousouni won 1st prize and Maria Tsirigaki won 3rd in the ΄Covid-19 pupils and distance΄ competition organised by the Youth Department of the Hellenic Red Cross.
Long way to go before waste bales are removed
CORFU. The situation in Temploni and Mesorachia, Lefkimmi is disheartening.
"We΄ll stop this crime," says Corfu Waste Watch
CORFU. Protestors at Temploni landfill are marching to Bretanou Lake, which they say has a large quantity of residues from the facility.
12 athletes from Corfu taking part in National Championships
CORFU. The National Men΄s and Women΄s Championships and Under-23 Championships are being held in Patra on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 June.
No summer camp on Vidos again this year - buck being passed from one service to the other
CORFU. The Central Corfu Municipal Council decided by a majority vote on Monday for the summer camp on Vidos Island not to go ahead this year either.
Young Corfu athlete Spyridoula Karydi wins Gold at international meeting
ATHENS. Corfu athlete Dimitris Monopolis came second in the men΄s triple jump and Iro Vradi achieved a personal best in the pole vault.
Corfu athlete Spyridoula Karydi misses out on top spot by 2cm
CEPHALONIA. Young Corfu athlete Spyridoula Karydi came up against the top Greek long jumper Voula Papachristou and came second with 6.41m against the winning 6.43m.
Society for the Protection of Vidos asks for free access for all to Vidos Island
CORFU. Tenders have not yet been invited for the Municipal shuttle service - Again no summer camp this year
Nymphes - Episkepsi road in state of disrepair
CORFU. Protesting local residents demand that it be repaired and surfaced.
Which job categories are next to require self tests
ATHENS. Employment Minister Kostis Hadjidakis announced that mandatory self tests will be extended to workers coming in contact with a large number of customers.
Toxic waste from tests a danger to public health - What is the Municipality doing about it?
CORFU. Temploni Association is asking the Deputy Mayor for Cleansing to inform the public about what to do with used self-tests.
Rapid tests in Nymphes on Saturday due to Covid cases
CORFU. There will be drive-through rapid tests in Nymphes on Saturday due to the recent confirmed Covid cases in the area.
Temploni Association: Corfu will face a huge bill for the plastic it doesn΄t recycle
CORFU. Temploni Association says that Corfu will have to pay several million according to the new EU Directive regarding tax on plastic that isn΄t recycled.
Traditional lamps outside Municipal Theatre repaired for first time
CORFU. The traditional lamps outside the Municipal Theatre were completely transformed.
Roadworks at danger spots in Troumpeta and Arillas
CORFU. The Regional Authority has been carrying out work to repair damage at spots that are a danger to drivers and pedestrians.
Old street lighting being replaced by LED lamps
CORFU. Municipal crews have already replaced the lamps in most of Corfu Town and will be doing the same in the Municipality districts.
Protest by tourism and catering workers demanding more support measures
CORFU. Thousands of seasonal workers have been left without unemployment benefit or have received very little financial support and are struggling to make ends meet.
