News

Toula΄s Seaside, Pomo d΄Oro and Klimataria - Nikos Bellos receive awards at FLAG Restaurant Awards for Greek Cuisine
CORFU. Toula΄s Seaside and Pomodoro were awarded the highest honour as two of the 13 best restaurants in all Greece.

Man, 25, arrested for Agios Markos fire
CORFU. A storage space and 500 square metres of reeds were burned in Central Corfu.

Wildfire in Agios Markos
CORFU. Fire broke out in a field of reeds. Fire trucks and aerial firefighting units are trying to extinguish it.

What Regional Governor said about Corfu water supply at meeting at PM΄s Office
CORFU. The Ionian Islands Regional Authority, through programmatic agreements with the Municipalities, is undertaking the development of comprehensive studies to achieve a complete hydrological (and more) mapping of the island.

Meeting to address consequences of prolonged drought
CORFU. At 11:00, the mayor is calling the heads of the municipal council factions to a meeting to announce his intention to declare a state of emergency for the municipality!

Fire near to Agios Athanasios Health Centre
CORFU. Firefighters were able to get it under control. See the video.

Fire in Perivoli
CORFU. Four fire engines with eight firefighters went to the scene.

Protest by Hospital Psychiatric Department Employees΄ Union on 11 November
CORFU. They report that a colleague was attacked and injured.

Corfu Airport to expand
ATHENS. Fraport is planning to expand the airport terminal over the next three years.

Firefighters called out to three fires in short period of time
CORFU. In the Tsaros area, near Simonetti’s lumberyard and opposite Skiadopoulos Paints.

Ionian Islands at World Travel Market
LONDON. Regional Governor: "This year, with our independent booth in London, we are sending a powerful message to the global tourism market."

Issue of Corfu water supply reaches PM΄s office
ATHENS. It is considered to be a unique case in Greece of long-standing mismanagement, and thus requires an original solution!!!

476 driving offences in Corfu last week
CORFU. 2,256 vehicles were checked and 815 offences were confirmed in the Ionian Islands.

Municipality and Regional Authority to collaborate in implementation of Old Town projects
CORFU. As part of the memorandum of cooperation, a section of the renovated auxiliary building of the Urban Monastery of Agia Ekaterini will be allocated to house the official headquarters of the Inter-Institutional and Interdisciplinary Management Body for Corfu Old Town (UNESCO).

Motorcycle hits young boy at port roundabout
CORFU. The young boy was injured and taken to hospital by ambulance. According to reports, his condition is not serious.

Diapontia Islands ferry services to resume
CORFU. Corfu MP Stefanos Gikas announced that they will resume in the next 2-3 days.

Yet another death on the road
CORFU. This time the accident was on the Kassiopi Harbour-Corfu road.

St. Spyridon procession in Corfu Town today
CORFU. In remembrance of the miracle of 1673, when the Saint saved the island from the plague.