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As every year, August is the month when the Rialto Theatre takes a short break to rest, recharge and prepare for the season ahead. Returning this September with renewed energy, ...

Larnaca’s joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) on Sunday said it is “ready” to help the search-and-rescue operation launched in the north following the capsize of a passenger ferry off ...

A total of seven people are confirmed to have died after a a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Kyrenia, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel confirmed on Sunday ...

The met office cannot ban boats from setting sail in bad weather, its representative Andreas Chrysanthou said on Sunday, as investigations into the death of Limassol businessman Dimi Mavropoulos aboard ...

A passenger ferry capsized early on Sunday afternoon shortly after departing from Kyrenia for the Turkish port of Tasucu. The boat capsized around two kilometres north of the coast of ...

When it comes to solar power, the ultimate dream is self-sufficiency – both on the macro level, as an island (since we have so much sunshine), and on the micro, household ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said he stands “by the side” of Greek Cypriot air traffic controllers in their endeavours to manage the disputed airspace above and around Cyprus, while ...

A 38-year-old man has been arrested after taking out a lighter and lighting it while filling a car up with petrol at a petrol station, the police said on Sunday. ...

A 19-year-old female has been arrested after allegedly trying to set a car on fire, the police said on Sunday. According to the police, the car’s 63-year-old male owner ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said that he had told Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman that he would say “no” to any confidence-building measures which “normalise the current illegal state ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan extended his wishes to the Turkish Cypriot people as Turkey celebrates Victory Day, the 104th anniversary of the victory of Mustafa Kemal’s forces over ...

Sunday’s weather is expected to be mostly sunny across most of the island for most of the day, though increased cloud cover and isolated rain showers are forecast for ...

A new ice cream flavoured with kolokasi, or taro, has gone viral online after influencer duo the Fella twins unveiled their first ice cream creation at the Tastes Festival in ...

One person died and two others were rescued after a storm and rough seas caused two boats to run aground and sink off Cape Greko on Saturday. According to the ...

A lightning-sparked fire in a storage room caused severe damage to an adjacent house in Avgorou, leaving a family of three temporarily displaced. The family will be accommodated in a ...

Eleven flights scheduled to land in Cyprus were diverted on Saturday as severe storms swept across the island. According to local media, some of the diverted flights landed in Rhodes. “...

A 45-year-old man suffered minor burns to his shoulder after lightning struck near him as he was leaving a chapel in Kato Drys on Saturday. According to Larnaca deputy police ...

Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis said on Saturday that his ministry aimed to hear the views and needs of farmers ahead of the revision of agricultural policy, with particular emphasis on ...

Severe storms that hit Cyprus around noon on Saturday caused damage in several parts of the island, bringing down trees, disrupting roads and damaging photovoltaic installations and greenhouses. Strovolos mayor ...

Police on Saturday urged drivers to exercise extra caution as severe weather sweeps through the region, warning that deteriorating road conditions could pose serious risks to motorists. Drivers were advised ...

The ongoing storms across the island have caused damage to the power grid, with the electricity authority (EAC) warning of damages in Nicosia, Larnaca and Paphos. “There are power outages. ...

A 32-year-old and a 38-year-old man were hospitalised after a fire broke out at a gas station in Larnaca on Friday night. Police said that the fire broke out when ...

Six people were arrested in overnight police operations on Friday for offences including illegal possession of drugs, illegal stay in the territory of the Republic, speeding and driving under the ...

On Saturday, the weather will initially be mainly clear with some local cloud cover, before gradually deteriorating and becoming mostly cloudy, with rain and local storms, which are expected to ...