British bases say army does not tolerate drug abuse within its ranks
The British bases on Wednesday did not confirm or deny reports from the UK that ten of its soldiers had tested positive for cocaine. Ten...
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Bases police take delivery of armoured vehicles
The Sovereign Base Area Police has confirmed a huge capability upgrade after taking delivery of six new armoured vehicles, with a further one set to...
Bases record 95% fall in trapping of ambelopoulia
The British bases have recorded a close to 95 per cent reduction in the illegal trapping of ambelopoulia, also known as black caps, it was...
Bases donate over €48,000 to cancer charities
Two cheques totalling €48,119 were on Tuesday presented to the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Association and the One Dream, One Wish charity organisation, by Bases Administrator Major General...
SBA Community Fund supports local villages
The Cyprus Community Relations Fund (CCRF) team has started distributing €40,000 to the Sovereign Base Areas community to help fund numerous projects, the British Bases...
Bases to be upgraded ‘significantly’, UK govt says
The British government is to invest significantly in the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, and other Overseas Territories (OT) according to a 100-page strategy, Global...
Fisherman finds piece of British Tornado jet in sea off Limassol
Police on Saturday were investigating after a fisherman found a chunk of what appears to be a piece of a British Tornado fighter jet in...
Coronavirus: Vaccination programme to begin in Bases
The British Bases said on Wednesday that their vaccination programme will begin on March 1 with individuals falling into vulnerable groups offered the vaccine first....
Coronavirus: Bases fine three for illegal beach picnic
Three Russian nationals were fined a combined total of €900 by Akrotiri police for having a picnic on South Paramali beach on Sunday. In a...
Dherynia mayor seeks funding to revitalise buffer-zone village of Strovilia
Dherynia municipality on Wednesday said it was looking at ways to keep the people who live in Strovilia in place and also increase the population...
SBA police donate food for families in need
The Sovereign Base Area Police Akrotiri Division has donated 123 boxes of food to 10 of its surrounding communities as part of its Food Aid...
British bases to keep schools, gyms, and indoor dining open during RoC lockdown
Schools, gyms, and indoor dining facilities will remain open at the British bases despite such services being shuttered across the Republic. As of Tuesday morning,...
‘Landmark’ ruling as two fined for destroying natural habitat of Lady’s Mile
The British bases court have fined two people for damaging the wildlife area in Lady’s Mile, in what has been described as a landmark ruling....
Despite Covid, cycle challenge raises more than €40,000
Despite coronavirus measures a cycle challenge has raised more than €40,000, the British bases announced on Monday. “The second annual SBA Police Cycle Challenge took...
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...
Bases launch Facebook page
The British Bases in Cyprus launched their official Facebook page on Wednesday, with the aim of sharing updates about life on the Bases. The page,...
Bases add 17 new recruits to police force
British bases police have added 17 new recruits to the force, the Sovereign Base Area (SBA) said on Wednesday. The recruits, 15 Greek Cypriots and...
Turkish Cypriots question Bases deal made without their consent
Say is against Treaty of Establishment as change of use requires signatures of all five parties By Elias Hazou Despite recent assurances that Turkish Cypriot...
Coronavirus: three remanded on suspicion of forging negative tests
Three individuals were remanded for five days on Saturday by the Famagusta District Court, suspected of forging negative Covid-19 PCR tests to cross back and...
Turkish Cypriot land on British bases safeguarded in development deal
The Turkish Cypriot religious endowment foundation Evkaf said on Wednesday they have received guarantees that Turkish Cypriots properties inside the British sovereign bases (SBAs) would...