Happy twist in story of Nicosia’s oldest bakery
This is the story of a happy surprise. The hero of our story is Faros, a bakery and confectionery that’s long been part of the landscape in old Nicosia – ...
Liopetri fishing harbour and river road network opened to public
The road network at the Liopetri fishing harbour and river development project site, which had been plagued by a two-year construction delay before works resumed March, was handed over to ...
One dead, six injured in Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa
Russian forces staged a mass drone attack on the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa early on Saturday, setting ablaze at least one multi-storey apartment building and killing one ...
Syrian government urges parties to respect truce in Druze region
Syria’s Islamist-led government said its security forces were deploying in the predominantly Druze southern city of Sweida on Saturday and urged all parties to respect a ceasefire after days ...
Man bites police officer during arrest
Bicycle police officers on Friday midday arrested a 31-year-old in Larnaca, who ended up acting aggressively when they tried to arrest him after an inspection revealed reasons to do so, ...
French president hails NY Cyprus meeting
French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed the results of the expanded meeting on the Cyprus problem held in New York this week under the auspices of the UN secretary-general.
In ...
The creamy soul of a Cyprus summer
In the heat of summer, when the sun hangs heavy and appetites grow light, there are few things more welcome than a bowl of chilled tzatziki.
Velvety, tangy and flecked ...
Man arrested for vehicle theft, ‘dangerous driving’
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Saturday morning after stealing a vehicle and leading police on a dangerous chase that resulted in multiple accidents.
Police said the incident ...
Arrest after huge THC find in Paralimni
After seizing a large quantity of products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), police on Saturday morning arrested a 25-year-old in his Paralimni home.
According to police, a total of 213 ...
Spain cruise into women’s Euros semis with 2-0 win over Switzerland
Spain forward Athenea del Castillo came off the bench to open the scoring and Claudia Pina added a superb second as they beat hosts Switzerland 2-0 on Friday to reach ...
Driver stopped almost eight times over the limit
At around 02:45am on Saturday morning, police arrested a 36-year-old man for drunk driving on the Larnaca-Ayia Napa highway, finding he was almost eight times over the limit.
He was ...
Today’s weather: Clear skies with up to 37 degrees Celsius
Saturday’s weather will be mainly clear with increased cloudiness in the mountains expected in the afternoon, likely to give isolated rains, mainly in the mountains.
Temperatures will rise up ...
Farmakas to host its Summer Music Festival
Did you know the charming mountain village of Farmakas hosts a one-day summer music festival? Not only is it a highly-anticipated local event, it has also become a beloved annual ...
Cyprus Business Now: hotel bookings, GSI, student costs, rental properties, ICT
President of the hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides on Friday said hotel occupancy in July ranges between 80 and 85 per cent, stating that the flow of reservations is normal for this ...
Cheap valuations and US trade deal lure foreign cash back to London
Britain’s stock market finally appears to be reversing years of underperformance against the rest of Europe, as a UK/US trade deal, lighter regulation and cheap stocks deliver juicy ...
Ericsson swings to profit but US tariffs hit margins
Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson (ERICb.ST) reported this week a swing to a bigger second-quarter adjusted profit than expected, helped by sales growth in North America and cost cuts, ...
Diageo CEO exits amid falling sales and turnaround push
Diageo (DGE.L) CEO Debra Crew has stepped down after two years in the job, the world’s biggest spirits maker has said, with finance chief Nik Jhangiani taking over ...
BMW taps Momenta for smart driving systems in China
BMW Group announced this week a new partnership with Chinese autonomous driving company Momenta to jointly develop advanced driver assistance systems tailored for the Chinese market.
The technology, designed for ...
UK house prices up 3.9 per cent in May
Average house prices in the United Kingdom in May were 3.9 per cent higher than a year earlier, after a 3.6 per cent rise in the year to April, the Office for ...
Driver’s licence exam delays stretch to over a year in some districts
Aspiring drivers in Cyprus are facing unprecedented delays in securing a date for their driving test, with wait times reaching up to seven months in Nicosia and exceeding a year ...
Our View: Local government reform needs a rethink
It is a positive development that Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou, has decided to revisit the botched reform of local government, which resulted from years of chopping and changing the plans ...
Relatives of missing persons march to crossing point, hand resolution
Relatives of missing persons on Friday urged the UN chief to renew his efforts to determine the fate their loved ones without further delay and marched from the House to ...
Bank of England scrutinises lenders for dollar risk amid Trump worries, sources say
The Bank of England has asked some lenders to test their resilience to potential US dollar shocks, three sources said, the latest sign of how the Trump administration’s policies ...
Slovenia passes assisted dying law
Slovenia approved a law to allow assisted dying on Friday, joining an increasing number of countries giving terminally ill adults the right to end their lives if they face unbearable ...