New British bases commander sworn in
The new British bases areas administrator and commander of the British forces in Cyprus, major general Tom Bewick, was officially sworn in at Flagstaff House in Episkopi on April 11.
Bewick, ...
Man arrested over drug possession on British bases
A man has been arrested over the possession of “large amounts of class B drugs” in Ayios Nikolaos, the British bases announced on Tuesday.
The bases’ police and the squad ...
Bizarre criminal group leader handed over to Republic’s authorities
The 45-year-old alleged ringleader of a bizarre criminal group, which has made headlines in recent weeks after using forged state seals and impersonating officials, has been handed over to the ...
Police confiscate 11.5 kg of cannabis, make one arrest
The police drug squad confiscated 11.5 kg of cannabis in Larnaca on Thursday, during a coordinated operation after a tipoff.
In cooperation with the British bases, the police arrested a 29-year-old ...
Man handed suspended sentence for stabbing father on British base
A 20-year-old man was handed a 20-week suspended sentence by a court on the British bases after having been found guilty of stabbing his father in the leg.
The man, ...
Activists protest alleged military use of Cyprus bases in Gaza conflict
Activists from AFOA, Genocide Free Cy, and United for Palestine shared posts about an action in which signs were placed along roads leading to the Akrotiri airbase, renaming them ‘Genocide ...
Protest over reported use of British bases in Yemen strikes
A grouping of organisations on Monday called for the ‘decolonisation’ of the British bases in Cyprus on the back of reports that Akrotiri was used in the recent US-led air ...
Corbyn: What is the point in the UK’s Cyprus bases?
The United Kingdom’s Labour Party’s former leader Jeremy Corbyn engaged in an evisceration of the country’s military bases in Cyprus, asking “what is the purpose, the point ...
National Guard firearm course on British bases
A weeklong firearm course was organised recently between sharp shooters of the British bases and the Cyprus National Guard in Episkopi.
On the course there were non-commissioned officers from both ...
BirdLife: surge in bird trapping as anti-poaching unit fails
An increase in bird trapping has been recorded, highlighting the failure of the police anti-poaching unit to tackle organised trapping groups, BirdLife Cyprus said in its autumn 2024 trapping report.
“Some 620,000 ...
Dogs and foxes poisoned in Akrotiri and Episkopi
Environmental experts on the British bases have registered four cases of dog and fox poisonings through poisoned baits in the Akrotiri and Episkopi area within the last three months.
The ...
British bases police officers to be awarded by King Charles
Two British bases’ police officers have received the UK’s ‘Overseas Territories Police Medal’.
Britain’s King Charles’ New Year’s Honours List awarded chief inspector Melina Papagregoriou and superintendent ...
Former UK Labour leader demands clarity over RAF use of Cyprus in Gaza killings
The use of British bases in Cyprus by the RAF in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has been raised by Jeremy Corbyn, former Labour leader and now an independent ...
Charity funds raised by British bases
More than €2,000 were raised for the Cyprus Autism Association and vulnerable communities this week, during charity lunches on the British bases.
More than 200 people attended the charity meals, including representatives ...
Call on Cyprus to renegotiate status of British bases
A former attorney-general has advised President Nikos Christodoulides to seek a renegotiation with the United Kingdom over the status of the British bases on the island, it emerged on Monday.
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Hostage crisis scenario of police, bases training
Cyprus police and the British bases have completed a week-long training course on addressing a hostage crisis, aimed at making Cyprus safer.
The Cyprus police hostage negotiators’ refresher training took ...
UK’s deal on Chagos Islands a satisfactory compromise
Britain will hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius while retaining delegated sovereignty over Diego Garcia, a joint British American military base Britain withheld ...
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British bases likely involved in defending Israel from Iranian missiles
Cyprus was the likely launchpad for the military support offered by the United Kingdom to defend Israel from a volley of Iranian missiles launched on Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday evening, ...
British troops deployed to Cyprus as Lebanon crisis escalates
The 700 troops, border force and foreign office officials the UK sent to Cyprus on Wednesday will help contingency planning for a range of scenarios as the crisis in Lebanon escalates, ...
‘Cyprus might be targeted’ – anti-war protest outside Akrotiri bases
A protest is being organised outside the British bases in Akrotiri this Sunday, amid escalating violence in the Middle East.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Cyprus Peace Council announced ...
UK foreign minister sidesteps question on Cyprus involvement in Israel conflict
British Foreign Minister David Lammy on Monday sidestepped a question put to him by an opposition MP regarding the country’s Akrotiri base’s potential involvement in the ongoing conflict ...
Man arrested for strangling woman
A 20-year-old man was arrested after having allegedly attempted to strangle a woman to death, police said on Monday.
The man was arrested by the British Bases police in Akrotiri ...
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NHS staff on British bases waiting for evacuees
Over 100 British medical personnel have been deployed to the British bases in Cyprus as the UK prepares for possible evacuations from Lebanon, it was reported on Monday.
Sources close to ...
Bases zero tolerance to hunting dogs in prohibited areas
The British bases has issued fines totalling €8,700 since April for the use of hunting dogs in game reserve areas, sending a clear message that “we must take a zero-tolerance approach ...