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Investor reaches deal with Larnaca mayor over luxury hotel

Annette ChrysostomouApril 23, 2018April 23, 2018

By Annette ChrysostomouApril 23, 2018April 23, 20184 102

Amendments made to the agreement between a Russian investor who plans to build a five-star hotel at the Phinikoudes beach and the Larnaca municipality are...

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‘Civil servant spent workdays hanging out at the beach’

Evie AndreouFebruary 1, 2018February 1, 2018

By Evie AndreouFebruary 1, 2018February 1, 201846 109

A probe has been launched into a worker of the public works department, who, for the past five years, has allegedly spent most of his...

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Larnaca gets beach wheelchairs

FORMER STAFFJuly 7, 2017July 7, 2017

By FORMER STAFFJuly 7, 2017July 7, 20172 123

LARNACA has received three special wheelchairs that will provide disabled people easy access to the sea, mayor Andreas Vyras said on Friday. Two will be...

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Court acquits Phinikoudes death crane operator

Evie AndreouJune 22, 2017

By Evie AndreouJune 22, 20173 168

Larnaca District Court on Thursday acquitted the operator of a 200-tonne tower crane that fell on to Phinikoudes promenade in October 2012 – killing a...

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‘No more empty promises,’ Larnaca tells hotel developer

Evie AndreouDecember 8, 2016

By Evie AndreouDecember 8, 20167 99

LARNACA deputy mayor Petros Christodoulou said on Thursday that the town has had enough of empty promises for investments and wants to see actions instead,...

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Larnaca hosts world under 19s beach volley championships

Annette ChrysostomouJuly 25, 2016

By Annette ChrysostomouJuly 25, 20162 88

Larnaca will host the world under 19-year-old beach volley championship this week with 97 teams playing at the Phinikoudes beach. The Cyprus Volleyball Federation and...

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Scores of people turn out for animal rights protest in Larnaca

Jean ChristouJanuary 31, 2016January 31, 2016

By Jean ChristouJanuary 31, 2016January 31, 201634 82

Scores of people gathered along Phinikoudes in Larnaca on Sunday outside the town hall to protest against a recent decision by the district court to...

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Austrian tourist rescued from drowning

Jean ChristouOctober 18, 2015

By Jean ChristouOctober 18, 20159 108

A 69-year-old Austrian woman was rescued from drowning early on Sunday in Larnaca, the Cyprus News Agency reported. The woman was swimming off Phinikoudes beach...

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New development for Phinikoudes

Jean ChristouSeptember 22, 2015September 22, 2015

By Jean ChristouSeptember 22, 2015September 22, 201516 133

Larnaca municipality sold off the land formerly housing the town hall for €5 million to Lanomex Development Ltd which plans to construct a luxury five-star...