TV shows we love: Clickbait by Katy Turner
Clickbait is not my usual type of show. I generally don’t care who dunnit. But the title served its purpose and I clicked on it...
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Coronavirus: One death, 94 new cases recorded on Sunday (updated)
One person died and 94 new Covid cases were reported on Sunday, the ministry of health said. The death means 558 people have died since...
School year running smoothly but Covid measures must be fully adhered to says minister
The school year is progressing smoothly but all coronavirus measures must be adhered to to keep the schools open, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on...
Coronavirus: Testing sites for eligible groups on Monday
The ministry of health announced that 22 testing sites will be available for eligible groups of the population to get a rapid test on Monday....
Leader of Turkish Cypriot NGO says barred entry to Turkey
The leader of the Turkish Cypriot NGO Basin-Sen Ali Kishmir said on Sunday he had been prevented from entering Turkey. According to the Turkish Cypriot...
Second nurses union warns over staff shortages at neonatal intensive care unit
A second nurses union on Sunday issued a warning over staffing conditions at the intensive care unit in Makarios hospital, saying it could have an...
Education minister says zero tolerance will be shown for sexual offences in schools
The institutional framework for handling of sexual offences withing schools is being examined, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromos said on Sunday. Speaking to the Cyprus News...
Coronavirus: Almost 1,000 got vaccine dose at Limassol walk-in (updated)
A total of 949 people received one dose of a coronavirus vaccine at a special walk-in centre set up at the Lanition stadium in Limassol...
Recognition of the north to start talks will not happen Anastasiades tells demo
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday that despite pressure the Turkish demand to recognise the occupied areas so talks on solving the Cyprus problem can...
Further tests needed to establish cause of baby’s death
Specialised histological, genetic and other tests are expected to show a cause of death for one month old baby that died this week at the...
Coronavirus: 11 businesses, 29 individuals charged for breaking measures
Eleven businesses and 29 people were charged for breaking coronavirus measures in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Sunday, police said. The charges...
Man charged after drone catches him starting fire
A drone was used on Saturday to locate a fire in a rural area while a 70-year-old man was also seen with it lighting a...
Menendez calls for Cyprus support
Turkey is once more undermining the stability of the East Mediterranean by violating the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Cyprus, American senator Bob Menendez said...
Fourth arrest for burglary in Famagusta
A 20-year-old man was remanded for two days on Sunday after police made a further arrest after the home of a 77-year-old was burglarised in...
Arrest after man stabbed with kitchen knife
Police investigating the stabbing of a man aged 32 have arrested another aged 30. After receiving information at about 2.23 on Saturday afternoon that one...
German conservative candidate makes voting blunder on election day
Germany’s conservative chancellor candidate Armin Laschet https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/conservative-laschet-struggles-momentum-german-leadership-race-2021-09-21 was ridiculed on social media for a misstep on election day on Sunday, capping a campaign marred by...
Coronavirus: One death as daily case total falls below 100 (updated)
One person died from coronavirus while 99 new cases were recorded on Saturday, the ministry of health said. The death refers to an 88-year-old woman...
Common summer beauty issues – and how to treat them
By Prudence Wade Summer means warm weather (sometimes), long sessions in pub gardens and holidays either at home or abroad. But if we’re not properly...
Coronavirus: One death, 277 new cases (updated)
One person died from coronavirus on Sunday while 277 new cases were recorded, the first day that free rapid tests were no longer available to...
No let up in temperature as Met Office issues further orange weather warning
The Met Office on Sunday afternoon issued an orange weather warning in force from 1am on Monday to 5 in the afternoon. The temperature inland...