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Everything ready for the 8th Korissos run on sand
CORFU. This year΄s run on sand in Issos, South Corfu takes place on Saturday 12 September at 17:00.

Netherlands puts all Greek islands on 10-day quarantine list
AMSTERDAM. Official travel advice from the Foreign Ministry - Mandatory 10-day quarantine for those arriving from all Greek islands without exception but not from the mainland.

7 Greek islands on England΄s quarantine list
The rest of Greece remains off the FCO΄s list advising the avoidance of non-essential travel.

Kopos Extra Virgin Olive Oil wins 4 international awards
CORFU. Once again this year the quality of Andriotis Olive Oil΄s products has been internationally recognised.

Quarantine for travellers from Greece arriving in Scotland
EDINBURGH. The Scottish Government announced new measures for travellers arriving from Greece.

Emergency landing at Corfu Airport
CORFU. The control tower at Corfu Airport received a request for an emergency landing from a Jet2 flight on Wednesday night.

MSC delays resumption of cruises for a month
CORFU. The first cruise ships will come to Corfu a month later than planned following the months-long suspension of cruises due to the pandemic.

Another bust toppled in Corfu Town
CORFU. Following the vandalism of the Giorgos Rallis bust in April 2019 the bust of Spyros Samaras has now been knocked onto the ground.

΄Do You Really Need to Party?΄ WHO asks young people
GENEVA. "Ask yourself the question: do I really need to go to that party?" said WHO emergencies chief Mike Ryan.

Chunks of fallen plaster in Liston today
CORFU. Another incident of damage caused by the adverse weather conditions today, Wednesday - pieces of plaster fell onto the street in Liston.

Large tree falls in Ioanni Theotoki St. due to strong winds
CORFU. Problems in Corfu due to adverse weather conditions on Wednesday morning.

Central Corfu Cleansing Service: "Don΄t put rubbish in bins for 48 hours"
CORFU. Temploni landfill remains closed following the fire on Friday 31st.

Today΄s fire in Temploni again broke out when the shift was changing
CORFU. The so-called 4th cell is burning from one end to the other at Temploni landfill. This area contains all the collected waste waiting to be baled.

Arrests at Ionian Islands airports for fake travel documents
CORFU. 22 foreign nationals were arrested at Corfu, Cephalonia and Zakynthos airports for trying to travel illegally to other European countries.

Ionian Islands Regional Administration update: 19 coronavirus cases in Corfu to date
CORFU. There will be weekly local coronavirus updates every Friday - Since 23 June thare have been 43 cases of COVID-19 in the Ionian Islands.

Fire Department search and rescue operation for two German tourists
CORFU. The tourists got lost in the area between Nymphes and Sfakera and firefighters were needed to locate them and rescue them from the rough area in which they they had become trapped.

Greek PM: "Over 70bn Euros for Greece from Recovery Fund"
BRUSSELS. "Europe has shown that it can rise to the occasion," said Kyriakos Mitsotakis and added that Greece had taken an active part in all the negotiations.