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Rubbish pile fires continuing in Corfu
CORFU. Benitses and Kentroma early this morning.
Corfu Cleansing Services: Don΄t put out your waste!
CORFU. The Cleansing Service has requested the public to avoid putting out refuse for 3 days.
Baling machine out of operation again - refuse collection on hold
CORFU. The baling machine broke down again on Tuesday morning.
Opening of Erikoussa port
CORFU. A large number of people attended the opening of the port.
For umpteenth time rubbish pile catches fire in Roda!
CORFU. Fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning in a huge pile of rubbish on the main road to Acharavi - not far from a filling station.
The extra expenditure for the refuse situation will come to half a million Euros
CORFU. Along with the elation that has come from the collection of refuse there is also concern for the immediate future – when the time comes for the waste bales to be transferred to Lefkimmi.
House fire in Karousades
CORFU. Fire broke out in a house in Karousades on Thursday 7th June at 10pm.
Refuse collection being reinforced - increased need for recycling
CORFU. Update from the Municipal Cleansing Services.
Guidelines from the Medical Association on preventing the spread of diseases from refuse
CORFU. The huge piles of rapidly decaying waste, with which Corfu residents and visitors have had to co-exist recently, is fertile ground for the development of micro-organisms and also attract of insects and rodents which carry diseases.
Spraying to be carried out on piles of refuse
CORFU. Emergency spraying of piles of refuse with insecticides and fumigants in the districts of Corfu and Phaeaces, Korission, Lefkimmi, Meliteia, Achilleion, Parelion, Agios Georgios, Esperion, Thinalia, Kassopaion and Palaiokastritsa.
Explosive device found near to rubbish that caught fire in Lefkimmi
CORFU. The device was discovered by firefighters who were called out on Saturday night to a fire that had broken out in a pile of rubbish near Ag. Dimitrios cemetry, Lefkimmi.
Another fire put out - rubbish pile in Vrioni
CORFU. In the last 24 hours fires have broken out in refuse bins in several areas.
Refuse collection has begun
CORFU. According to sources close to the local authority, collection of refuse to be taken to Temploni for baling began at about 18:00 and is hoped to continue smoothly and gradually.
Rapid developments with the refuse
LEFKIMMI. Positive initial response from Lefkimmi Cultural Society regarding a meeting with the Mayor and Temploni, provided the discussion starts from scratch.
Couple accused of child molestation remanded in custody
CORFU. The Corfu couple accused of lewd behaviour with a 13-year-old were remanded in custody.
Rubbish burning in Sidari all night
CORFU. From early Monday morning firefighters fought to put out the fire that had broken out in a huge pile of rubbish in Sidari.
Mayor and Deputy Mayor found guilty of attempting to dump refuse in the overfull Temploni facility
CORFU. The court found the Mayor and Deputy Mayor found guilty of attempting to dump refuse in the overfull Temploni facility late on Friday night.
Couple face prosecution for child molestation
CORFU. A Corfu couple who were arrested yesterday are to appear before the Prosecutor on charges of child molestation and indecent acts.
