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Silver Medal for Corfu swimmer in Ice Swimming Championships
CORFU. Haris Theodosis from the NAOK Club in Corfu came second in the 1km race at the Ice Swimming Championships in Cheltenham, UK.
Rescue exercise at Corfu Airport
CORFU. There was a rescue exercise at Corfu Airport on Friday morning to test response to an aircraft crash.
Car goes up in flames in Alykes early this morning
CORFU. A car went up in flames, for reasons not yet known, and was destroyed along with two other cars parked nearby.
Corfu property rental prices up by 19% in 2019
CORFU. In 2019 the whole of Greece saw increases in property sales prices (8%) and rental prices (10%).
Post offices closed this evening
CORFU. Post offices will be closed in the evening from Monday 20 January.
Clean-up of ditch on Tria Gefyria-Kampaniolo Rd
CORFU. Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Deputy Mayor for Technical Works Nikos Kalogeros inspected the clean-up of the ditch alongside the road between Tria Gefyria and Kampaniolo.
Electrical fire in Corfu Old Town brought under control
CORFU. The Fire Service was called out to an electrical fire caused by a short circuit on Friday night.
House fire in Perithia this morning
CORFU. Firefighters were able to extinguish it quickly before it had the chance to spread.
΄The Voice-Citizens for Transparency΄: Recycling in Corfu is at 7% not 14%
CORFU. ΄The Voice - Citizens for Transparency΄ has challenged the 14% figure announced by Meropi Ydraiou.
Fire in Korakiana grassland quickly extinguished
CORFU. The second small fire in the space of a few hours following a chimney fire in a Kato Korakiana house on Saturday evening.
Dispute about illegal parking of Municipal vehicle ended up at the police station
CORFU. Traffic Police asked for the vehicle to be removed.
Greek Police (ELAS) to have access to conversations on Viber and WhatsApp
ATHENS. The Hellenic Police is acquiring special software and a team from the National Intelligence Service (EYP) is in the UK to be trained in its use.
Two arrested for theft from car and shop
CORFU. Two young men stole a sound system from a car and the takings from a shop.
Low turnout ΄scuppers΄ Venice referendum
VENICE. Only a small number of Venetians turned out to vote in the referendum on administrative autonomy on Sunday December 1.
Venice referendum on administrative autonomy on Sunday
VENICE. The Venetians΄ attempt to secure their own Mayor and Council is being called ΄Venexit΄ in the international press.
Corfu man found dead in car in Agia Ekaterini
CORFU. This is the second case in a very short period of time in which someone has been found dead in the area near the Agia Ekaterini public beach.
Corfu police inform the public about domestic violence against women
CORFU. Police were in Annunziata Square on Saturday morning handed out leaflets for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
