Covid face mask painted on giant English chalk figure
British police are searching for the vandal or vandals who painted a COVID-19 face mask on the figure of a mysterious giant carved into a hillside in southern England.
The ...
Man City extend lead as Jesus goal sinks Sheffield United
A ninth-minute goal from Brazilian Gabriel Jesus gave Manchester City a 1-0 win over bottom club Sheffield United on Saturday as Pep Guardiola’s side extended their lead at the ...
Australian Open to be allowed 30,000 fans a day
The Australian Open will be allowed to admit up to 30,000 fans a day, around 50% of the usual attendance, when the Grand Slam gets underway on Feb. 8, Victoria state sports minister ...
Paphos tourist board welcomes rural tourism support
The Paphos regional board of tourism supports the ministry of tourism plan to upgrade the local tourism product in communities, it announced on Friday.
“We welcome the initiative of the ...
La Casa de Castille: inside Jay Z’s $2.6m New Orleans home
Jay Z’s net worth as of 2020 was estimated to be around $1 billion, and he and superstar singer wife Beyoncé’s lifestyle definitely reflects the figure.
The “Empire State of ...
Relief for Newcastle as Wilson double sinks Everton
Newcastle United celebrated their first Premier League win in 10 games and lifted some pressure off their manager Steve Bruce after two goals from Callum Wilson gave them a deserved 2-0 ...
Cusco: ‘navel of the world’ and ancient capital of the Incas
In this video, we follow dedicated travellers, brothers Alex and Marko Ayling, as they explore Cusco, a city in southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes.
Known to ...
Coronavirus: Cyprus one of few EU states easing Covid measures
Cyprus is among the few EU member states that is deescalating Covid measures while most are extending strict restrictions amid deep concerns over the aggressive spread of the virus’ new ...
A minute with Erika Zembyla Volleyball player
Where do you live?
I currently live in Cyprus with my parents and although they are great roommates I plan on moving out into my own place at the end ...
New photography competition on ‘Coronavirus- the invisible enemy’
It is often said that life’s hardships can be a great inspiration for artistic work that expresses and documents difficult situations. Many of the great painters, writers and creatives ...
Adverse scenario for Cyprus banks drawn up as part of EU stress tests
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched its 2021 EU-wide stress test, publishing the scenarios for the exercise, including those concerning Cyprus.
Although Cypriot banks are not included in the sample, ...
Coronavirus: Police up checks to stop people going to Troodos
Police on Saturday stepped up checks in a bid to precent people from reaching Troodos after access to nature paths was banned due to overcrowding in the area.
The health ...
More than 200,000 flee ‘apocalyptic’ conflict in Central African Republic
More than 200,000 people have fled fighting in the Central African Republic (CAR) since violence erupted over a December election result, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said, with nearly half ...
Out of quarantine and into action for Australian Open players
With quarantine over for almost all of the tennis players who have travelled to Melbourne for the Australian Open, the preparations begin in earnest when a packed week of warm-up ...
Wounded Man Utd target quick bounce back at Arsenal
Just when Manchester United’s fans were beginning to dream of a first Premier League title since 2013 along came bottom club Sheffield United to offer a reality check.
United’s ...
Omonia stumble, Apoel hone in on top six, CFA ponders league changes
Omonia failed to extend a two-point lead over Apollon after their unexpected 1-1 draw against Olympiakos at home.
Omonia’s draw was still enough to bring the club on level ...
Foreign ministry, negotiator welcome reviewal of Unficyp mandate
The foreign ministry has welcomed the unanimous renewal by the UN Security Council of the mandate for the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus until July 31, 2021.
According to a news release, ...
Man fined €2,000 for avoiding Game Service check
A 25-year-old Paphos man was fined €2,000 after he failed to stop for a check by the Game Service, it was reported on Saturday.
The man was driving a car and ...
Cookbooks to help you eat more consciously
By Ella Walker
January gets a bad rep. A month of enforced abstinence, chocolate avoidance and down-to-the-bone cold, compare it to May or August – months of sunshine and Bank Holidays, ...
Coronavirus: More vaccination slots to open on Monday
The health ministry announced Saturday it was opening 3,904 vaccination appointment slots on Monday for people aged 84 and above who have not yet received a Covid jab.
The appointments concern the ...
WHO team, on tightly controlled China mission, visits hospital
By Martin Quin Pollard and Thomas Peter
The World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of COVID-19 during a mission that has been tightly controlled by its Chinese hosts visited ...
Coronavirus: Police report 157 people and four establishments for violating restrictions
Over the past 24 hours police issued fines to 157 people and four establishments caught flouting measures in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Police said they carried out 13,059 checks ...
Journaling the lockdown
While diaries can be intensely private, one shared project aims to bring people together by reflecting on what we are all going through
Ah the diary, a teenager’s most ...
Elon Musk tags draw investor cash — from bitcoin to petwear
Elon Musk, currently ranked as the richest person in the world, put a “#bitcoin#’” on his twitter profile page on Friday, and the price of a coin jumped 14 per cent. ...