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Two new ambulances for Corfu – EKAB says staffing is adequate
CORFU. The Ionian Islands Regional Authority is handing over five ambulances: two for Corfu and one each for Lefkada, Kefalonia and Zakynthos. The service says it has sufficient staff, although as recently as September it had requested temporary reinforcements for ambulance crews in Corfu.
9th Mushroom Festival in Sinies
CORFU. On Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November 2026 in Sinies (Agia Varvara – Porta Sinion). See the full programme below.
Pupils from Serbia, Turkey and Elassona in Corfu with the Erasmus+ programme
CORFU. Pupils from Serbia, Turkey and Elassona met in Corfu as part of the European Erasmus+ programme, exchanging experiences and learning about the island’s culture and educational life.
Paleokastritsa: Call for lifeguards at Agios Petros and Agia Triada beaches
CORFU. Paleokastritsa Business Association is calling on the competent authorities to reconsider the negative decision on classifying Agios Petros and Agia Triada beaches as busy beaches and to ensure the provision of the required lifeguard protection.
Free breast screening at Corfu Health Centre
CORFU. Corfu Health Centre (Gynaecology Clinic) – Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October, 09:00–13:00. Contact telephone: 26613 63019
Israeli ambassador to visit Corfu on Saturday
CORFU. At the invitation of the Hoteliers’ Association – Visit to the Synagogue and meeting with the Jewish Community
Three days of free health checks in Acharavi
CORFU. From 30 October to 1 November at the Acharavi Multipurpose Medical Centre. 9th “Anna Mouzakiti” Preventive Healthcare Initiative.
Historic Queen’s College in Corfu for four open-air concerts
CORFU. 18–23 October – Corfu welcomes Britain’s oldest women΄s College for a series of concerts. In the event of unfavourable weather conditions, the concerts will move indoors to the auditorium of the 7th All-Day Primary School.
€396,000 in cruise ship fees for Central Corfu Municipality for May–July quarter
CORFU. The allocation of revenue to municipalities reflects where the income is generated, but not the full amount of the fee: only one third must be returned to the municipality where passengers disembark.
Sewage, traffic and cleanliness top concerns for South Corfu businesses
LEFKIMMI. Memorandum on Kavos’ problems submitted to the Corfu Chamber of Commerce – Infrastructure, seasonality and unfair competition in focus.
Chrysiida: Money is there — so why is project still on paper?
CORFU. The Deputy Minister assured Parliament that the €21.1 million in funding had been “secured”. Four years after the project was put out to tender, the Ionian Islands Regional Authority is being called upon to explain what is preventing the contract from being signed and when the contractor will finally move onto the site.
Clearing Potamos ahead of boatyards’ relocation
CORFU. Contract signed to clear the site earmarked for the boatyard operators — infrastructure needed for them to begin operating is the next step.
Anti-drilling protest in Kanoni today
CORFU. A protest will be held outside Corfu Holiday Palace as the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company briefs the public on the Asopos-1 exploratory drilling project. Concerns over the environmental impact and the future of the Ionian Sea.
ZEN – Energy in Motion: Kimono The Sweet Desire at Corfu Museum of Asian Art
CORFU. On Sunday 11 October, in the inner colonnade of the Old Palace.
Start TV shuts down for good – The channel will not broadcast again
CORFU. The decision by the owners and management is reportedly irreversible. The financial results did not allow operations to continue. The choice to cease broadcasting rather than declare bankruptcy, and what comes next for the employees.
Two years past completion deadline, Villa Rosa remains construction site
CORFU. The visit by Nicola De Michelis, Deputy Director-General of DG REGIO, has brought the restoration of the historic building back into the spotlight. The original completion deadline was set for 2024, while the deadline for the second funding phase also passed at the end of 2025.
Buyers from Sweden and India in Corfu to source local products
CORFU. Business meetings in Corfu from 9 to 12 October, aiming to boost exports of local products.
Construction of marina is nearing completion, but what about faulty work causing flooding in Spilia?
CORFU. The Regional Authority has identified the source of the water ingress, but repairs had not yet been included in the contract as of August – Corfu Port Authority expects the marina to be completed by the end of 2026 – Lamda Marinas has expressed interest in operating it, but no award has yet been made in the separate tender.
