Cyprus ‘kept in the dark’ on use of British bases for Israel-Gaza war
The government stayed mum on Saturday amid increasing demands for answers from both the UK and Cyprus on how the British bases on the island are reportedly being used to ...
UK defence minister in Cyprus to meet officials on British bases
British Defence Minister Grant Shapps is travelling to Cyprus on Wednesday to meet with officials and staff at the United Kingdom’s British bases.
Shapps’ trip to Cyprus is part ...
UK remains tight-lipped over Cyprus role in Gaza missions (updated)
The British government was being tight lipped about any operations, humanitarian or military, in Gaza that may involve Cyprus on Tuesday after reports surfaced that the UK could provide ships ...
Tatar: British bases should not support Gaza ‘genocide’
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar said on Monday that “as a respected state, the United Kingdom should not support such a genocide,” referring to reports of the British bases being ...
Weapons transfers to Israel from British bases an open question
‘Given Akrotiri’s size, capacity and proximity to the Middle East, it’s hardly a far-fetched hypothesis’
Both Nicosia and London have denied the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) on the ...
New SBA police chief sworn in
Stephen Jupp, the new Chief Constable of the British Sovereign Base Areas’ police force was sworn in on Monday at the Episkopi Officer’s Messm the bases announced on Thursday.
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British military aircraft on frequent flights between Akrotiri and Israel (Updated)
British military aircraft have been making frequent flights between the country’s Sovereign Base Area in Akrotiri and Israel since the Gaza crisis erupted in October.
A UK-based website by ...
British bases and Republic in fight over cocaine trial
A criminal investigation into 17.5kg of cocaine hidden in banana crates has turned into a legal wrangle between the British bases (SBAs) and the Republic of Cyprus, in what has ...
IED found in residential property on British base
British base police found an improvised explosive device during a search of residential properties in the village of Trachoni in the Akrotiri base area.
Bomb defusal experts were called to ...
People traffickers jailed on British bases
A number of human traffickers will be jailed for a combined total of three years for attempting to smuggle Middle Eastern and African nationals into Cyprus through the Sovereign Base ...
Autopsy to shed light on child’s death in jet ski accident
An autopsy is expected to establish the exact cause of death of a six-year-old girl late on Saturday afternoon in a jet ski accident on Lady’s Mile beach in ...
British bases organise a European Bioblitz on Alien Species
The European Bioblitz took place at the Akrotiri Environmental and Education Centre (AEEC) between May 26-28 with the emphasis on the Akrotiri wetlands area.
The three-day event focused on recording ...
SBA cracks down on illegal dog hunters
The Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) police are set to begin a campaign cracking down on illegal dog hunters in the Akrotiri, Episkopi and Paramali protected areas.
An SBA statement on ...
Sudan evacuations: Cyprus’ finest hour
Alongside the British bases, the island played a crucial role in helping thousands of fleeing civilians from Sudan
Cyprus has been lavished with praise for its crucial role in evacuating ...
Two new helicopters for Akrotiri base
Officials from the British base in Akrotiri on Wednesday flew a Puma HC2 military helicopter over the sea during a life-saving emergency response exercise.
Two new additions to the single ...
Bases announce military emergency exercise
A routine exercise to conduct essential emergency military training will be carried out in Ayios Nikolaos, near Dhekelia on Wednesday, between 9am and noon, the British bases said in an ...
Cypriot chef wins British bases Christmas bake-off
Cypriot chef Panicos Panayiotou was crowned ‘Best Overall’ in this year’s British bases ‘Christmas Cake’ competition.
The initiative saw military personnel and civilian chefs take part in a bake-off ...
‘Eyes and ears’ of the Bases mark 70 years
Police at the Sovereign British Bases on Tuesday celebrated 70 years of service with a parade in Episkopi.
Over 90 people from the force, better known as the Security Force Police (SFP), ...
An arrest a day: bases police issue dangerous driving warning
British bases police in Dhekelia made 14 arrests during two weeks in October for driving whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI).
These statistics have led to increased police ...
Seven bird-trapping arrests in one week inside SBA
SBA police efforts to combat illegal bird trapping are ongoing, with seven arrests made in just one week in September, they announced on Thursday.
The police’s dedicated Community Action ...
British bases: fully committed to development deal
The British bases in Cyprus said on Wednesday they remain fully engaged with the communities’ part of the non-military development (NMD) agreement, a day after the House committee on refugees ...
‘Bases will have to show will to allow development in Lysi, Kontea area’
The Sovereign British Bases will need to show will in their agreement to allow development in the Lysi and Kontea areas, the house refugee committee said.
In statements on Tuesday, ...
No results so far from investigations into Akrotiri area fire
The British Bases are continuing investigations as to whether a large-scale fire in the Akrotiri area, a protected wetland, was an arson attack they said on Friday.
The fire broke ...
Bases court rejects Cyprus’ transfer request
In an apparent jurisdictional spat, a British Bases court has rejected Cypriot authorities’ request that they put on trial two people arrested in the summer after Sovereign Base Areas police ...