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WWF’s campaign to “Save Greek Seas” has begun in Zakynthos.  Its two major issues against Plastic and Drilling prospects within the Ionian has been the organisation’s motive to visit Zakynthos. The latter being a major concern to our area as we still have time to stop all possible governmental actions, …

Zakynthos Informer team member Louise has reported live from the Port of Zakynthos that there are some ferry delays at the Port today. Stuck at the port awaiting the ferry, on her way to the Gisotra Competition, Louise updated us on chaotic scenes that were said to be due to …

Ferry boat services from Italy to Zakynthos have begun. Schedules leaving from Bari to Zakynthos or Brindisi to Zakynthos. Brindisi to Zakynthos and return, with Red Star Ferries and European Seaways, both run this route once a week from now up until September. The first Ferry boat from Italy to …

Today’s weather caused Zakynthos to have slight rain, practically all day, which didn’t seem to stop them locals nor our visitors to the island enjoying what our Island has to offer. Ok…. beach weather? No, well not at least for the next few days… According to the Weather Forecast for …

The two newly elected representatives of Zakynthos, the Member of Parliament, Mr Dionysios Actypis and the Mayor of Zakynthos, Mr Nikitas Aretakis, met in the mountains last Thursday, discussing the hottest issues affecting the island, mainly with the management of waste. The meeting was held at the City Hall of …

Talking about bizarre things happening on a flight and in Zakynthos….., Three days ago, whilst the Scandinavian Airlines Airbus, A321 flight was preparing for takeoff for its destination Copenhagen, it seems that a woman who refused to place her hand luggage under her seat, took her refusing to do so, …

Early hours this morning reports of an accident which resulted in one death and two seriously injured. Three people were in the vehicle at the time. The impact of the accident was so much so, according to sources that one person died immediately after being thrown from the vehicle, whilst …

Due to mechanical damage last Tuesday, the ferry boat Vasos K, had not being doing its usual run from Zakynthos to Kefalonia. This morning it seems all has been fixed and the schedule below has now taken place. Let’s hope that the scheduled line will not be cancelled and will …

In a press release by the Hellenic Police Department four foreigners were arrested on accounts of theft in Lagana, Zakynthos.   On Thursday night (09-07-2019), four (4) foreigners aged between 20 and 23 years old were arrested in Zakynthos, by police officers from the Security Department of Zakynthos, for theft. …

After about two and a half weeks of constant searching by our authorities and volunteers from search and rescue teams, the case of John Tossell, has now been handed over to the Hellenic Police Department for further investigations. Although the police department played a major role in locating John, it …