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Tax Office inspecting businesses in Corfu Town
CORFU. Checks will also be carried out in tourist areas.
Car catches fire in Kontokali
CORFU. The engine of a car caught fire as it was driving along Eth. Palaiokastritsas Rd near the hospital.
΄Odysseus΄ added to the daily Corfu-Paxos ferry service
GAIOS (Paxos). The shipping companies Paros Cruises and Kamelia Lines, owners of the vessels ΄Odysseus΄ and ΄Despina΄, recommended a consortium with the two vessels for the Corfu-Paxos-Corfu ferry service.
Raids on shops illegally using public space
CORFU. The Municipal Police was out in force on Monday morning with measuring tapes to check on shops in the historical centre of town.
Venice at Marina’s Tavernaki via the European Silk Roads
CORFU. The well-known Venetian chef Giuseppe Galardi, owner of the traditional Osteria Ai Assassini in the heart of Venice, was at Marina’s Tavernaki on Friday exploring the Venetian influences in Corfu and presenting dishes inspired by the common culture of both peoples.
The rubbish is your problem - not a police problem
CORFU. The Ionian Islands Police Officers Union issued a statement in which they told Mr. Galiatsatos (also for Mr. Nikolouzos΄ ears) that ΄the rubbish is your problem - not a police problem΄.
Regional Governor: Police Chief should be suspended
CORFU. Strong words from the Regional Governor, Theodoros Galiatsatos, in a post on Facebook regarding the Lefkimmi landfill arson.
Barricade taken down at Lefkimmi landfill
LEFKIMMI. The tyres that had been placed as a barricade blocking access to Lefkimmi landfill were removed today in the presence of the police.
Corfu MP Fotini Vaki: Police knew about the arson!
CORFU. Corfu SYRIZA MP Fotini Vaki loudly denounced the police on a Corfu TV channel on Sunday night, saying that they had had information concerning the arson attack at Lefkimmi landfill.
Fire in Campiello: Immediate response from Fire Service
CORFU. When fire breaks out in a district like Campiello an immediate response is especially important.
Road accident at Sotiriotissa. Car overturns, goes into opposite lane and ends up in the ditch. 29-year-old driver freed from car.
CORFU. Drivers who have been stopped by the traffic police watch anxiously as firefighters attempt to free the driver from his crashed car.
Ferry service connecting Ionian Islands commences Wednesday 2nd May
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday the ferry will go from Corfu to Paxos, Lefkada, Ithaca, Cephalonia and Zakynthos. On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday it will go in the opposite direction from Zakynthos to Corfu.
Emergency ferry services available for May 1
CORFU. These are the emergency services that will be available on May 1st.
Anemomylos ΄Thomas Flaginis΄ Choir chanted and sang in Venice
The ΄Thomas Flaginis΄ Choir from the Anemomylos Cultural and Environmental Society visted Venice from 22 to 24 April, having been invited by the local community of Orthodox Greeks.
Municipality Employees΄ Union opposes the contracting out of refuse collection to private companies
CORFU. The Municipality Employees΄ Union sent a long letter in which it expresses its opposition to the contracting out of cleansing services - even temporarily - to private companies.
Police give cycling lessons to pupils at Corfu Primary School
CORFU. Pupils learnt about the proper use of bicycles and how to cycle safely in town.
Two of the three people arrested in connection with the 56-year-old woman΄s death have been released
CORFU. Two of the three people arrested in connection with the tragic incident at the party on Sunday have been released.
