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One Dead as Heavy Storms Hit Parts of Epirus and Corfu (video)

One person died and extensive damage was caused by the heavy storms that hit parts of north-western Greece on Saturday. In Corfu a 55-year old tourist died when his car was swept away by the rushing waters in the Perivoli...

Historic Olive Grove of Corfu under Threat Due to Illegal Logging

Local authority officials and residents of Corfu have raised the alarm over the gradual destruction of the famous olive grove on the island. The grove; that has up to 500 year old olive trees, that is visited by thousands of...

First Successful Greek Seaplane Test Flights Completed in Corfu

The first Greek seaplane test flights on a 10-seat Quest Kodiak aircraft were successfully completed on the island of Corfu last weekend, following seven years of efforts to establish seaplane flight connections in Greece. The seaplane repeatedly took off and...

Abandoned Mansions in Ghost Village of Corfu

The village of Old Perithia; built on the slopes of Mount Pantokrator in northern Corfu, is a world away from the trendy, tourist hotspots of this cosmopolitan Greek island. Only 8 km from the area of Kassiopi, it combines natural...

Russian Navy Warship to Reach Corfu, Before Heading to Syria

Russia’s Admiral Grigorovich warship is heading to Corfu island in the Ionian sea in an annual sojourn for the Russian military, intended to underline Moscow’s historic role in wrestling control of the island, from the grip of France. But, according...

Greece to Extradite Belgian Female Terror Suspect

Greece will extradite to Belgium a woman arrested over the weekend, under a Europol terrorism warrant, the Greek police said. "The extradition procedure has been set in motion by order of an appeals prosecutor," a police source said, without clarifying when...

Belgian Woman Arrested in Greece over Alleged Link with Terrorists

A 22-year-old Belgian woman was arrested on the Greek island of Corfu late on Friday on suspicion of membership in a terrorist group, according to the Athens News Agency. The woman - who is reportedly of Moroccan origin - was...

Pop Star Ronan Keating with Fashion Model Wife and Infant in Corfu

Former Boyzone member and solo pop star Ronan Keating, along with his wife, fashion model Storm and their three month old baby, are soaking up the sun in the beautiful Ionian island of Corfu. The pair - who have been...

Corfu Popular Resort Fed Up with Drunk British Holidaymakers

Following the example of Malia in Crete, another popular resort for young British tourists is taking measures to combat rowdy and drunken behaviour. Kavos in Corfu island is a resort attracting young Britons, whose only purpose seems to be to...

Greek Tycoon Angelopoulos Entertains Prince Charles and Camilla on Super-yacht

The Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla Parker Bowles were snapped in on board super-yacht OKTO, owned by the Greek millionaire Theodore Angelopoulos. The photos snapped in Corfu show Charles speaking to the shipping magnate’s wife Gianna Angelopoulos, former...