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  The fire that broke out between Kilomeno and Agala is now under control. The fire which started at 13.25p.m this afternoon soon became a battle for our firemen and burned 25 acres of woodland in total. Fighting against strong winds and a high category of 4 on the alert …

A terrible week in Ionian history This weekend is a sombre one in the history of the island of Zakynthos, when the island was shaken by one of the worst earthquakes the area ever experienced. This event was actually series of earthquakes that began on the 8 August 1953, building …

For a small island, Zakynthos has a wealth of interesting and important museums that aim to highlight and educate visitors with the historical, traditional and environmental sides of the island. There’s something for everyone and whether you’re interested in learning more for educational purposes, or just wanting to delve further …

As we all know Chrissie Parker’s popular book Among the Olive Groves was five years old a few weeks ago. This week she joined Bobby Gee, Breakfast on Zakynthos’ English speaking radio station Island FM Radio, 88.6 Zakynthos, to talk about Among the Olive Groves and the sequel she is currently writing. …

Many are aware of the heroic story of how the islands Jewish population were saved during WW2. One of the heroes of that story, Mayor Karrer, went on to survive the war and continued to live out his life with his wife Lilley and their children. Today it has been …

Last year the Greek Government brought in new rules for Quads (also known as ATV’s), they stated that Quads up to 125cc should be banned from main roads. The ruling came about due a number of highly publicised accidents and deaths across Greece, some of which involved tourists. New Democracy, …

Turning back time, not too far back but taking you all back to 2014, five years ago to be exact, when the popular book “Among the Olive Groves”, written by Chrissie Parker was published. Something that some of the Zakynthos Informer Members can be proud of is that they too, …

In 2015 a Korean film crew visited Zakynthos to film scenes for what is now a popular TV asian drama called Descendants of the Sun. The series centres around the characters main Captain Shi-Jin and Dr Mo-Yeon who meet in a hospital and fall in love, but he is sent …

This month the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)  will visit Zakynthos on its boat the Blue Panda. The visit is part of a Mediterranean tour that will aim to raise awareness of the detrimental environmental affects that oil extraction has on the oceans and marine life. The tour will also highlight …

Unite union have announced that a number of strikes will take place at UK airports this summer. Heathrow Airport A dispute of pay means that around 4,000 Heathrow Airport employees, including drivers, engineers, passenger service operatives, and security guards at will go on strike on the following dates: 26 July …