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All aboard! Shuttle service to Vidos Island has begun
CORFU. The Municipal shuttle boat has been freshened up for its ΄maiden΄ trip to Vidos Island at 07:00 on Friday 10 July. The shuttle service runs daily until 22:00.
New judicial documents for Temploni landfill - Temploni Association meets with Prosecutors
CORFU. Board members of Temploni Cultural Society met with Corfu Prosecutors on Wednesday.
Amphibious wheelchair for Erikoussa
ERIKOUSSA. The Diapontia Islands have got their first amphibious wheelchair.
Ionian Islands to get water ambulances with ESPA funding
CORFU. The Deputy Regional Governor for Social Welfare, Public Health and Employmeny Kostas Zorbas met with the Ambulance Service (EKAB) President Nikos Papaefstathiou on Tuesday 24 June.
Congratulations from Meropi Ydraiou for the immediate and efficient response to the fire at Temploni landfill
CORFU. Following last night΄s fire, Temploni landfill will remain closed on the recommendation of Fire Chief Nikos Kolovos and will temporarily not be accepting refuse.
Meropi Ydraiou: Fire is a tragedy for the residents
CORFU. Meropi Ydraiou, who had gone to the landfill, told Enimerosi: "This is a tragedy for the health of the local residents, first of all, and for the operation of the facility."
Temploni landfill fire - local authorities looking at the probability of arson
CORFU. Large number of firefighters called out - The last shift at the landfill finished just before 22:00 and fire broke out less than half an hour later - Local residents fearful.
Temploni on constant alert following public meeting
CORFU. The purpose of the meeting was provide information on the impact of heavy metals on public health and to support the demands presented to the recent Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipal Council meeting.
The chemical analysis from Temploni landfill has been submitted to the Mayor
CORFU. Temploni Cultural Society submitted the results of the chemical analysis of the unprocessed residue from Temploni to the Municipal and Regional Authorities, all the party leaders and municipal councillors.
Results of the residue analysis from Temploni landfill sent to Municipal Council and others
CORFU. Residue samples from Temploni landfill were collected and sent for analysis by Temploni Cultural Society following the dismissal of the case against those accused of polluting the environment.
΄Friends of Vidos΄ or ΄Vidos Angels΄: who will save Vidos Island?
CORFU. While former members of the local authority (Kourkoulos, Michalef, Poulimenos) are setting up the Association for the Protection and Promotion of Vidos, the Councillor responsible for Vidos, Spyros Neratzis, is sending his own ΄angels΄ to improve the island!
Greek PM: We will allow flights to the islands for German tourists from 1 July
ATHENS. In an interview with Bild Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that "German tourists are welcome to the Greek islands with direct flights as of July 1 and to Athens as of June 15."
Kostas Nikolouzos: For me SYRIZA is dead and I apologise to my fellow citizens
CORFU. Former Mayor Kostas Nikolouzos breaks his silence following the announcement of the Government΄s closure of Lefkimmi landfill.
Wreath laying ceremony held in the rain at the Ionian Islands Union Monument
CORFU. The rainy weather wasn΄t bad enough to lead to the cancellation of the wreath laying ceremony at the Ionian Islands Union Monument for the 156th anniversary of 21 May 1864.
"Hymn to Freedom" by the ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society Brass Ensemble
CORFU. Celebrating the 156th Anniversary of the Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece on 21 May, 1864.
Fighter planes to fly over Ionian Islands at 11:00 for May 21 celebrations
ATHENS. Two fighter planes will be flying across the Ionian sky on 21 May at 11:00 exactly!
Special video from ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society for Union of Ionian Islands with Greece anniversary
CORFU. Despite the current difficulties, ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society has produced a special online video for the anniversary of the Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece on 21 May.
Travel to islands to be allowed again from 25 May (probably)
ATHENS. According to Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias, the only exception will be Crete, which will be ΄opened up΄ again on 18 May.
