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...
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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...
