Saving the wetlands
Getting the public on board is the hardest part of the project at Lady’s Mile and Akrotiri salt lake The ongoing extensive restoration work at...
Akrotiri
Injured birds released back into the wild in Akrotiri
Staff from the Akrotiri Environmental and Education Centre and members of the cyprus Game and Fauna Service, this week released four protected bird species back...
Turtle released back into the sea, another receives CPR from diver (with video)
A turtle that was lying still at the bottom of the sea in Ayia Napa after being caught in some fishermen’s nets was resuscitated by...
Russia reported to have engaged in ‘electronic warfare’ at Akrotiri
A British newspaper has reported that Russia is understood to have engaged in “electronic warfare” against RAF aircraft taking off from the Akrotiri British base...
Bases release two healed birds into Akrotiri marsh
The British bases released two white storks and a cattle egret onto the Akrotiri marsh after having helped nurse them back to health, an announcement...
Akrotiri Salt Lake has potential to host first Greater Flamingo breeding colony in Cyprus
Although this year’s promising nesting attempt has been abandoned, BirdLife Cyprus is optimistic that given the right conditions Akrotiri Salt Lake has the potential to...
Drunk pilot at Akrotiri base under investigation
A drunk pilot and another crew member of the Royal Air Force Voyager aircraft were arrested shortly before taking off from Akrotiri, the Cyprus News...
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...
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,...
