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Questions from Corfu Waste Watch about transportation, new landfill, waste bales and costs
CORFU. "What΄s happening with the study for the new landfill? What΄s going to happen with the waste bales? Why are we transporting 2,500 tons instead of 4,000 and at a greater cost?"
Celebratory concert for ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society 130th Anniversary recorded this year
CORFU. ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society has announced that, due to the lockdown, this year΄s celebratory 130th anniversary concert will not take place.
British woman in Corfu Hospital ICU dies
CORFU. The North Corfu priest remains intubated - PCR test equipment not working - 8 of the sample tests sent to Ioannina come back positive.
΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society concert for Holocaust Remembrance
CORFU. The concert was part of 3 days of events in Corfu under the German Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA).
Wreaths laid at the Holocaust Memorial and Jewish Museum exhibition opens
CORFU. The German Ambassador attended the wreath laying at the Holocaust Memorial on Saturday 24th - The Greek Jewish Museum exhibition opened at the Old Fortress.
3 days of events in remembrance of the Holocaust
CORFU. From Fridy 23 to Sunday 25 Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipality and the Israeli community are organising events in remembrance of the Holocaust with the German Ambassador in attendance.
Airlift of German patient with COVID-19 from Corfu back to Germany
CORFU. The patient had been hospitalised at Corfu Hospital but his family decided that he should continue his hospitalisation and treatment in Germany.
COVID-19 declared as cause of death of Scotsman
CORFU. In addition to the positive result from the Polykliniki PCR test, the patient tested positive at another hospital test - 5 patients in Corfu Hospital with coronavirus, one of whom is intubated.
Scottish man, 71, who tested positive for COVID-19 at Polykliniki dies at Corfu Hospital
CORFU. The Briton had severe pneumonia symptoms and had a PCR test yesterday which came out positive - No official announcement from the hospital - No coroner΄s examination planned unless legally requested.
Corfu quarantine hotel hasn΄t been paid by the State
CORFU. The hotel that agreed to accept tourists who had to go into quarantine this summer hasn΄t received even 1 Euro.
Meropi Ydraiou meets with Deputy Minister for Tourism
CORFU. The Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Mayor met with the Deputy Minister for Tourism Manos Konsolas this afternoon.
Central Corfu Municipality acquires bio-waste refuse truck
CORFU. The Municipal Cleansing Department received the first of two bio-waste refuse trucks as part of the E-Horeca WANET Programme - The trucks will collect bio-waste from the brown bins.
Meropi Ydraiou:"Local citizens won΄t have to pay even 1 Euro extra for refuse collection contractor"
CORFU. The Mayor promised that there will be no increase in local taxes when part of the refuse collection is assigned to a private contractor in April 2021 - "We will be judged on the results," said Meropi Ydraiou.
Medical Examiner΄s report on British woman killed by speedboat
CORFU. The British woman hit by a speedboat in Avlaki yesterday did not die immediately, according to the Medical Examiner΄s report - Severe haemorrhaging and multiple fractures were the cause of death.
Boat suspected of causing British woman΄s death being examined by Coast Guard and police
CORFU. The boat was taken to the Coast Guard base at Gouvia Marina this evening.
Refuse collection to be assigned to private contractor in 2021
CORFU. The 2-year contract will commence in 2021 if the 15 leased vehicles haven΄t arrived in Corfu by then - The Municipal Economic Committee voted 5 - 4 vote in favour of the assignment (the 4 against were from the opposition parties).
British woman dies after being hit by speedboat in Avlaki
CORFU. There was a tragic accident in North Corfu this morning, Monday 31 August, when a 60-year-old woman was fatally injured by a speedboat in Avlaki.
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.
