Decision reserved on Bulgarian father’s appeal
A decision on an appeal by the Bulgarian father charged over the deaths of his two sons in Xylofagou against a refusal to grant him bail is expected within the ...
New Larnaca Dhekelia road opens after 26 year wait
The new Larnaca Dhekelia road has opened to traffic after some 26 years of planning, with authorities on Thursday heralding the €14.8 million project as a major upgrade for accessibility and tourism ...
Judge denies father bail in children’s deaths case, freedom of the press questioned
The father accused of negligence leading to the deaths of his two young children was on Thursday ordered to remain in police custody by a British Bases court which ruled ...
Father, stepmother remanded after two boys found dead in car in Xylophagou
The father and stepmother of two boys found dead inside a car in Xylophagou were remanded in custody for three days on Monday after the British bases court found sufficient ...
Boys in Xylophagou may have been playing in car before they died
The two boys, aged eight and ten, found dead in a car on Sunday in Xylophagou are believed to have been playing when they locked themselves in the vehicle and ...
Tragedy in Famagusta: two children found dead in car
Two children, aged eight and ten, have died in the British base of Dhekelia after being left in a car to sleep.
According to reports, the children belong to the ...
British Bases provide financial support to Ayia Napa municipal districts
The British Bases’ civil administration has provided financial assistance to the Ayia Napa municipality for the municipal districts of Avgorou, Liopetri and Achna, parts of which fall within the Dhekelia ...
British bases employees seek remote work amid drone incidents
Employees of the British base’s civil administration branch of Pasydy have formally requested the immediate introduction of teleworking for personnel working within the British base areas, citing growing security ...
Calm at Dhekelia bases after drone strike
The situation at the British bases in Dhekelia remained calm on Tuesday, with no further attacks or incidents reported following Monday’s Iranian-backed drone strike, which was launched from Lebanon.
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Threat level at British Dhekelia base ‘low’
The threat level at the British Dhekelia base area, the UK’s eastern base in Cyprus, has been assessed to be “low”, chief superintendent Neil Cripps, the bases’ eastern divisional ...
Residents protest outside Dhekelia bases over urban planning delays
Dhekelia community council held a protest on Saturday outside the Dhekelia base police station, calling for urgent action on pending urban planning zones and the expansion of the Xylofagou quarry ...
Volunteers collect 185kg of litter in Dhekelia clean-up
More than 250 volunteers gathered in the Dhekelia area of Larnaca for a two-day clean-up on November 5 and 17, united in their aim to protect the island’s marine and coastal environment.
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Cost for Dhekelia turbines ‘skyrocketed’
The expected cost of turbines to be purchased for the old Dhekelia power plant has skyrocketed, one MP claimed on Tuesday.
The remarks were made by Kyriacos Hadjiyianni (Disy) after ...
Man handed eight months by bases for cocaine, cannabis
The British bases court in Dhekelia on Wednesday announced it had handed an eight-month prison sentence to a Greek Cypriot man who was arrested over the possession of cocaine and ...
EAC should compensate those living near power plant say MPs
Lawmakers on Tuesday called for legislation that would guarantee compensatory benefits to the residents of communities located near the highly polluting Dhekelia power station.
MPs also said the law should ...
Fire in Dhekelia attributed to malicious intent
A fire that broke out in a cafeteria in Dhekelia overnight is being investigated, with authorities now attributing it to malicious intent.
According to the Famagusta police, the fire broke ...
Winston now keeps babies company at Dhekelia cemetery
Hundreds of babies laid to rest at Dhekelia military cemetery, who died in the 1950s and 60s, now have Winston to look over them.
A statue of Winston the bear ...
Student accused of generating explicit images of teachers, classmates has court date postponed
The 15-year-old boy accused of having edited into existence explicit images of teachers and pupils at the school he attends had his latest court hearing postponed on Friday until November 12.
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Environmental protection project wraps in Akrotiri
Environmentally degraded habitats have been upgraded with the conclusion of the three-year Darwin Plus plan, Birdlife Cyprus said this week.
Focussing on Akrotiri and Cape Pyla, the project restored important ...
Man dies after crash on British base
A 21-year-old man died on Tuesday after being involved in a traffic accident in Dasaki Achnas the previous evening.
The man named as Neofytos Constanti died after a crash that ...
Man faces court for premeditated murder in Dhekelia
A 45-year-old man appeared before the Dhekelia British Bases court on Friday on charges of premeditated murder for the killing of 52-year-old Charalambos Konstantinides. The incident occurred on June 25 at ...
138 new residences to be built at Dhekelia base
Construction works for 138 new residences at the Dhekelia British base for the British forces personnel and their families in Cyprus have begun, according to an announcement released on Friday by ...
Two remanded for smuggling people into Bases
Two men appeared in court in the north on Monday, charged with having smuggled four people into the British base in Dhekelia in November.
It is alleged that the pair ...
Power station damage to be repaired by week’s end
Damage to a Dhekelia power station production unit that prompted warnings of power cuts will be repaired by end-of-week, the electricity authority (EAC) said on Monday.
Asked about the chance ...