Squabble over responsibility for fly-tipping at Kouris river
British bases accused of not doing enough to prevent littering The Kouris river has become an informal dumping ground for rubbish and the British bases...
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Escaped psychiatric patient turns himself in
A man who had escaped the psychiatric ward of Limassol hospital has turned himself in to police. Kyriakos Georghiou, 39, had been wanted since Tuesday...
Elderly man dies while swimming in Ormidhia
An elderly man lost his life on Thursday apparently while swimming in Ormidhia, in the Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia. The deceased was identified as Antonis...
British bases taking ‘prudent precautions’ in case of no-deal Brexit
The British bases in Cyprus are stocking up as part of “prudent precautions” ahead of a no-deal Brexit, according to the Forces News website. The...
Bases swear in new Commander British Forces Cyprus
Major General Rob Thomson was sworn in as the new Sovereign Base Areas Administrator and Commander British Forces Cyprus on Wednesday during an official ceremony....
Plans to allow development within British bases moving ahead
The town planning department has completed the technical process that followed a call by residents of communities located in the sovereign base areas (SBAs) for...
First woman promoted to chief inspector at British bases
The British bases on Monday announced the promotion of Chief Inspector Maria Atalioti which has seen her become the first female officer to achieve the...
MPs use House Brexit debate to push ouster of British bases
THE majority of opposition parties on Friday called for taking advantage of Brexit and the UN General Assembly decision asking Britain to give up control...
Bases say request for beach concert ‘being assessed’
A day after Birdlife Cyprus warned that a concert scheduled at Lady’s Mile will have a negative impact on vulnerable bird species, the British bases...
Young achievers honoured in BFC
The annual SSAFA Young Achievers Awards took place at Flagstaff House in Episkopi last week with individuals and groups of young adults honoured for their...
BFC teams celebrate victory in Aki 10s
The RAF Akrotiri Flamingos stormed to a 20-17 victory over the UK-based Royal Logistic Corps in the final of the Akrotiri 10s rugby competition last...
Government tiptoes around Chagos impact on British bases
The government on Thursday tiptoed around giving a clear answer on whether it would utilise a United Nations General Assembly decision asking Britain to give...
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...
Bases say they’ve shut down all illegal casinos
The British military bases (SBA) said Thursday they had shut down all illegal casinos within their jurisdiction and donated the computers seized to schools. In...
Every ministry in Cyprus preparing for messy Brexit, Christodoulides says
Every government ministry is taking measures so that Cyprus can be prepared to tackle the impact of a messy Brexit, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said...
104kg cannabis case shifts from bases to Republic
Four men arrested by British bases police in connection with the discovery of 104 kilos of cannabis in a container in Ypsonas on Monday were...
Government urged to follow bases’ success against bird trapping
While bird trapping with mist nets in the British bases decreased by 90 per cent in 2018 compared to 2002, an all-time low, bird trapping...
Four arrested after large quantity of cannabis uncovered
Four persons were arrested on Monday in connection with the discovery of a large quantity of cannabis, reportedly 100 kilogrammes, in a container that...
Chagos Islands case shows SBA in Cyprus lawful
Mauritius is a beautiful island state in the middle of the Indian Ocean. It is a member of the UN and the British Commonwealth with...
UK spent over £300m maintaining Cyprus bases over five years
Over the last five years, Britain has spent almost £330m on maintaining its bases (SBA) on the island, it emerged on Friday. Secretary of State...
