Birdlife raises concerns after new project planned near Akrotiri wetland
BirdLife Cyprus raised concerns on Friday over a new project, that will see the construction of around 300 apartments, adding it to the list of...
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Coronavirus: British Forces donate food to families in need
The British base of Akrotiri has launched a food aid programme to help struggling families during the Covid-19 outbreak. Representatives of the police’s Community Unit...
Defence minister denies reports of US bases in Cyprus
Defence Minister Savvas Angelides on Wednesday slammed reports that parts of Cyprus had been turned into an air base for the US to wage...
Man 23, dies after car hits tree, bursts into flames
A 23-year-old man died in the early hours of Sunday when he crashed his car into a tree after which it burst into flames, trapping...
Dreamer’s Bay ‘a complex commercial coastal settlement’, emerging evidence suggests
This year’s archaeological excavations at Dreamer’s Bay in Akrotiri uncovered several stone-founded structures including a large ovoid with clay floor of uncertain purpose, the antiquities department...
Bases warn of explosive demolitions
The British forces said Tuesday they will be conduction routine explosive demolitions on Thursday at RAF Akrotiri and asked people not to be concerned. The...
UK’s most advanced fighter jets complete missions from Akrotiri
The UK’s newest and most advanced generation of fighter jet, the Lightning F-35B, has successfully completed its first operational missions from Akrotiri, the British forces...
RAF’s Lightning planes land in Akrotiri for exercise
New planes belonging to the RAF arrived in Akrotiri on Tuesday afternoon to take part in the exercise Lightening Dawn, their first overseas deployment. The...
British bases laud end of illegal casinos after five-year clampdown within SBAs
British bases authorities said on Tuesday that since 2014, their clampdown on illegal casinos had seen more than €100,000 paid in bail money, close to...
Britain’s new military jets Akrotiri bound
British fighter jets will be deployed in Cyprus later this year, the first overseas mission for the F-35B. While the British ministry of defence plans...
Last Tornado jets leave Akrotiri forever
The last RAF Tornado jets, which are being decommissioned at the end of March after 40 years in service have left the British base at...
Public urged to avoid beaches in bases areas after sharp objects found
The British bases on Friday advised the public to avoid the beach areas around the Akrotiri Peninsula and Lady’s Mile for the time being after...
Bases announce exercise on eve of royal visit
The British bases on Friday announced a routine emergency services exercise in Akrotiri on December 4, a day ahead of the arrival of Royal couple,...
Anastasiades stays mum on ‘secret’ US base (Updated: adds former spy chief)
Foreign Minister to brief House after clamour Former secret service chief says heliport at Akrotiri dates back decades By Elias Hazou THE government’s continued...
Britain planning port at RAF Akrotiri in case of no-deal on Brexit (Update 2)
BRITAIN is drawing plans to expand a port at RAF Akrotiri to service its military bases on the island in case of Brexit without a...
Peaceniks march on Akrotiri airbase, Kyprianou slams government
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou on Sunday accused the Anastasiades government of being complicit in the deaths of thousands of people in the region, from Gaza...
Dreamers Bay ‘one of best-preserved ancients ports in the Med’
Excavations at Dreamer’s Bay on the southern shores of the Akrotiri peninsula in the Limassol district, contains archaeological remains that appear to indicate that it...
Protest held at Akrotiri over Syria, Akel accuses government of endorsing air strikes
A branch of the Greek communist party (KKE) on Sunday held a demonstration outside the British base at Akrotiri from where air strikes were launched...
President only told of bases’ role hours after strike (Update 3)
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May only informed President Nicos Anastasiades just after midday on Saturday about the air strikes on Syrian targets, hours after the...
British bases ask to reserve airspace within Nicosia FIR ‘for preparatory reasons’
The Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) on Thursday requested from Cypriot authorities to reserve airspace within Nicosia’s Flight Information Region (FIR), according to the head of...
