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In a Hollywood stuntman, PAUL LAMBIS finds someone always ready for the physical challenge inspired by discipline At some point in their childhood, every child aspires to be a superhero, ...

The Attorney General’s office on Thursday instructed the police to initiate a criminal investigation following the findings presented by the Sports Ethics Committee regarding potential criminal offences allegedly committed ...

The trial of Sefer Bugra Altundag, who suspected of murdering 16-year-old Turkish Cypriot girl Zehie Helin Reessur, was delayed on Thursday until December 8 after Altundag’s lawyer said he wanted ...

What to do in Kalavasos? Paul Lambis speaks to locals and finds evidence of the village’s past importance Whether travelling from Limassol to Nicosia on the highway or heading ...

The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Thursday the north shows “zero tolerance” to organised crime. Ustel issued a written statement, in which he said “we are continuing ...

Four suspects in the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos last month will be kept in custody until the start of their trial in two months, the Limassol District Court decided on ...

A retired art teacher in Larnaca took up a brush and paints to transform her graffiti-filled neighbourhood playground into a vibrant cultural experience. Visual artist Androula Angelidou Antoniadou created works ...

A report released by the Audit Office on Thursday highlighted that a total of 164 traffic violations recorded by traffic cameras installed on Cyprus’ roads concern police vehicles. According to the ...

The Cyprus Greens on Thursday have called on people to attend a peace march on later this week in support of the Palestinian people. In a statement the party expressed ...

Two men were arrested on Wednesday night after smuggling a total of 264 kilograms of beef from the Republic to the north. The pair were arrested after police discovered the beef ...

The story of Libertex, the multi-awarded online broker, began a little more than a quarter of a century ago, in 1997, when its parent company, the Libertex Group, was founded. In 2012, ...

Two cars worth thousands of euros were stolen from a showroom in Limassol in the early hours on Thursday, police said. According to police the perpetrators broke into the offices ...

Windows were damaged at the Paphos district court after stones were thrown at them by a member of the public, police said on Thursday. The damage was noticed on Thursday ...

Electricity prices in the north have been raised for the second time in the space of a month, following an announcement on Thursday by electricity authority Kib-Tek. The new tariffs ...

The historic but dilapidated Piale Pasha Hani (‘old Pasha’s inn’) in Larnaca is set to be restored, following approval of a request from the Mari community council. “The inn ...

The forestry department on Thursday carried out a blood donation drive in preparation of ‘Tree Week’, which is set to start on Sunday. The initiative extended to the blood bank ...

Two explosions occurred in Nicosia on Thursday in the early morning hours outside café/bars, police said. The first explosion happened outside a café/bar in the centre of Nicosia ...

In today’s episode, the audit service and the presidential palace got into a row on Wednesday after reports indicated that an announcement is due to be issued on President ...

By Jonathan Shkurko and Iole Damaskinos Government’s spokesman, Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed the activation of diplomatic and military measures along the UN buffer zone on Thursday, following incursions by the ...

In creating a contemporary ode to the island’s culinary heritage, three siblings give new meaning to the island’s flavours. Eleni Philippou pulls up a chair Food is a ...

Cypriot startup accelerator ARIS (A Really Inspiring Space) this week announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with finance firm XM, resulting in the company becoming an official ...

President Nikos Christodoulides departs for Dubai on Thursday, to attend the UN COP28 climate summit. The president will address the effects of climate change in Cyprus as well as in ...

Police in Paphos on Wednesday arrested a 19-year-old man for an investigated case of theft from a vehicle, and two other persons are wanted in connection with the crime. According ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis embarked on a journey to Poland on Wednesday with the aim of conducting meetings and discussions with key tourism stakeholders in the country. According ...