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A UK man who suffered a fall on the island last week, who had been on life support ever since, sadly passed away yesterday morning. The man from, Plymouth in Devon, described as “much loved” by family and friends, had only been on the island a few hours with his …

A fatal traffic accident occurred a few hours ago in the village of Agios Dimitrios. According to the first information, a young driver lost control of the vehicle, running over and killing a 55-year-old pedestrian.

Wednesday outside the Town Hall, students from the first high school of Zakynthos protested. The students are demanding better school conditions as they feel that their school has a lot of problems. Students gathered and shouted out “the young generation can not be bought or sold.”  They demanded they speak …

On the occasion of “World Tourism Day” our Regional Office is organizing an event at 12:00Noon today. The event will take place in front of the Regional Office building in Zakynthos town. The event is co-organized by The Regional Office of Zakynthos, the Zakynthos Municipality and the Hoteliers Association. The …

1571 a reminder of the Lepanto and the battle our islanders took, centuries ago. This weekend Zakyntyhos will be celebrating. The Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement that took place on the 7th October, 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, of which the Venetian Empire and the …

According to British Newspapers and what was posted on the young lady’s Facebook profile, a young lady nearly fell victim of being doped. Two men had spiked her drink, but luckily enough her friends saw what they did. The young Irish girl told the British newspaper “The Sun,” that she …

The scientists of the National Public Health Organization in our country are ready to tackle the flu. The increase in the incidence last year compared to previous years has alarmed the scientific community. The aim is, of course, to vaccinate as many people as possible in order to reduce the …

A few days ago we published the fact that a little boy of 9 months of age need urgent surgury. The little boy named Vassilis has a craniocerebral disorder (ie, the frontal bone is united and presents the so-called triangular forehead). In order for the baby’s brain to grow properly, …

The environmental organization WWF Greece welcomes yesterday’s announcement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of the withdrawal of all lignite units in the country by 2028 and a ban on disposable plastics by 2021. Especially in relation to the evolution of the energy sector, WWF Greece stresses the scientifically substantiated need …

It seems that some have the notion to earn money in illegal trade. The phenomenon of individuals who turn their private cars or vans into taxis has boomed in great extent. On a daily basis all around our Island, without permission nor the necessary documentation or licenses to operate as …