Still time for some surprises in the garden
Now that the weather is improving and hopefully no more storms, we can assess any damage from the earlier colder temperatures and even frosts in some parts. This was always ...
May’s must-visit festivals
Hello May, hello spring festivals. Over a dozen festivals are about to pop up and add colour and life to every corner of the island. Here are some not to ...
Europe may have to choose between the US and China
The dilemma that Europe (and this includes the UK) would have to choose between the world’s two largest economic giants would have seemed preposterous a few months ago. Until ...
Paphos fishermen call for more support as numbers decline
Paphos fishermen on Sunday complained of a lack of support, poor infrastructure and crippling limitations on their ability to fish imposed on them by the municipality and the Ports Authority.
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Fingers crossed for Larnaca crematorium
Good luck to Larnaca in its pursuit of opening a crematorium. After years of struggle and thousands of supportive signatures, there is a glimmer of hope that the Paphos crematorium ...
President offers Cyprus’ sympathies to hostages’ relatives
The sympathy of the Cypriot people was on Sunday offered by President Nikos Christodoulides during his visit to Jerusalem to relatives of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
“We ...
‘She was a beautiful, loving little girl, full of life’
In May 2017, thousands of people, many of them children, gathered at Manchester Arena to see American pop star Ariana Grande perform. As the concert ended and families made their way ...
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Missile launched from Yemen lands near Israel’s main airport
A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels towards Israel on Sunday landed near the country’s main international airport, causing panic among passengers and drawing threats of retaliation against ...
Putin says Russia has the strength to finish Ukraine operation
President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Sunday that Russia had sufficient strength and resources to take the war in Ukraine to its logical conclusion, though he hoped that ...
Christodoulides reiterates support for rural communities
Government policies support rural communities, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday night opening the House of Cultural Activities and the Missing in Kyperounta.
The €1.6 million building is part of the ...
Accident report not taken seriously
Accident report not taken seriouslyMy wife was involved in a car accident. Thankfully, neither she nor the other driver sustained any injuries. Our insurance agent arrived at the scene and ...
Sections of highway to close as works carried out
Resurfacing work and rubbish collection will close sections of the highway on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the department of public works said on Sunday.
From Monday to Wednesday resurfacing ...
Tackling the danger of distracted drivers
By Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades
Cyprus is committed to reducing the number of fatal and serious injury car accidents. This is the primary objective of the Road Safety Council, which ...
Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast on Sunday said that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen, and that he hoped it would not ...
Romanians vote in presidential test of Trump-style nationalism
By Luiza Ilie
Romanians voted on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that could propel hard-right eurosceptic George Simion to power in a ballot that will test ...
25% of Ukrainians say would return home
Peace in Ukraine could see a quarter of the Ukrainians who have moved to Cyprus and their businesses return home, reports said on Sunday, underlining the potential impact on the ...
Driver stopped five times over the limit
Paphos police on Saturday night stopped a driver who was five times over the drink driving limit.
At around 8.15, members of the traffic police stopped a 26-year-old on Nestoras road ...
Motor racing-New dad Verstappen beats Norris to Miami pole
New dad Max Verstappen showed he could be even faster as a father after storming to pole position at the Miami Formula One Grand Prix ahead of McLaren’s Lando ...
My Cypriot grandfather was one of millions of foreign servicemen who fought for Britain
By Christiana Gregoriou
The second world war veteran community is far more ethnically diverse than many people realise, with over 3 million foreign servicemen serving with the British armed forces during ...
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UK police arrest seven Iranians in counter-terrorism probes
Britain’s counter-terrorism police have arrested eight men, seven of whom are Iranian nationals, in two separate investigations, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Sunday.
On Saturday, five men, four ...
Storms expected, new weather warning
A yellow weather warning has been issued for Sunday by the Met Office with loalised thunderstorms and heavy rain expected.
The warning is in place from 11m until 5pm.
The ...
Two arrested with laughing gas
Two people were arrested early on Sunday morning in Protaras after police found laughing gas on them.
At around 1am, they stopped a 25-year-old driver who had a 24-year-old passenger ...
Unidentified man intubated in Limassol hospital
An unidentified man remained intubated in critical condition at the Limassol general hospital on Sunday morning, after falling from a height of about 4m.
Limassol CID are investigating the circumstances ...
‘Cyprus could play key role in bringing Israelis, Palestinians together’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday morning described his visit on the same day to Jerusalem and Ramallah as important, saying Cyprus could play a key role in bringing Israelis and ...