August rainfall reaches 41 per cent of average
Rainfall in the free areas of Cyprus has reached 41 per cent of the average amount for August, the meteorology department reported on Monday.
The average rainfall recorded from August 1 to 9...
Articles
Teen arrested for shouting at police in Ayia Napa
A 19-year-old woman was arrested in Ayia Napa on Sunday evening after she reportedly shouted at and insulted officers carrying out traffic duties, police said on Monday.
The incident happened ...
Newborn kitten rescued during heavy rain in Dali
A newborn kitten was rescued by a Nicosia district emergency response team during heavy rainfall in Dali on Sunday, authorities said on Monday.
According to alphanews.live, three teams were ...
Nicosia’s Venetian wall restoration works under way
Two restoration projects are under way on Nicosia’s medieval walls, with work on the Podocataro Bastion expected to be completed by November, the Department of Antiquities told the Cyprus ...
Fire at abandoned Limassol house was ‘arson’
A fire at an abandoned house in Ayia Zoni, Limassol, on Sunday evening was reportedly started deliberately, the fire brigade said on Monday.
Two fire engines responded to the incident ...
TV shows we love: Clickbait
Clickbait is a gripping drama-thriller that explores the dangers of social media and how quickly lives can unravel in the digital world. What begins as a shocking kidnapping soon turns ...
Hotel cleaner arrested over jewellery theft
A hotel cleaner was arrested in Paphos after a tourist reported that gold jewellery worth around €1,000 had been stolen from her room, police said on Thursday.
The tourist discovered that ...
Two remanded over Limassol stabbing
Limassol district court on Thursday ordered two men, aged 30 and 37, to be remanded for seven days over the alleged stabbing and assault of a 44-year-old man.
The incident occurred on ...
A Minute with: Nathalie Miranda
Where do you live?I live in north London with my husband and my parents.
What did you have for breakfast?Sourdough toast with lots of butter.
Describe your perfect ...
Larnaca municipality to spend over €2.3m on road upgrades
Larnaca municipality will invest more than €2.3 million in road maintenance and upgrade projects during 2026, it announced on Thursday.
The municipality has signed a €758,566 contract with Iacovou Construction Ltd for asphalt ...
Cabinet decisions on two Limassol malls to go to parliament
Cabinet decisions on two proposed shopping centres in eastern Limassol will be sent to parliament, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday.
Ioannou was responding to a parliamentary question by ...
22-year-old woman dies after motorbike crash in Lythrodontas
A 22-year-old Romanian woman died on Wednesday after being critically injured in a traffic accident on the Delikipou to Lythrodontas road on Saturday.
Anreea Larisa Harabor succumbed to her injuries ...
Increased police measures planned for August 15 holiday weekend
Police will step up security and traffic measures during the three-day August 15 holiday period, from Friday to Sunday.
The police department said officers will have an increased presence on main ...
Woman loses more than €2,200 in online accommodation scam
A 32-year-old woman lost more than €2,200 in an online accommodation scam, police said on Wednesday.
The woman reported the case to Nicosia police on Tuesday, saying she had booked accommodation ...
Water supply disruption in central Limassol on Friday
Water supplies will be interrupted in parts of central Limassol on Friday due to water network replacement works, the Limassol water supply and sewerage authority said on Wednesday.
The interruption ...
Basketball star MK Kiatipis to make first public Cyprus appearance
International 1-on-1 basketball player and content creator Matt ‘MK’ Kiatipis will make his first public visit to Cyprus in September, with appearances in Nicosia, Paralimni and Larnaca.
The 25-year-old Canadian ...
Larnaca man arrested with burglary tools
A 34-year-old man was arrested in Larnaca early on Wednesday after police found burglary tools, silver-plated objects and other suspicious items in his backpack.
The man was spotted riding a ...
Two remanded over Limassol shooting
Two people, aged 20 and 36, were arrested on Tuesday in connection with a shooting at a store in Limassol on March 31 and later remanded by Limassol district court for eight days.
...
Paphos road reopens after works
Roadworks on the section in front of the Paphos district administration building have been completed, Paphos municipality announced on Tuesday.
The area was also cleaned and tidied as part of ...
How colour analysis can transform the way you dress
When I heard about colour analysis, I thought finding my colours would be the easiest part. After learning I belonged to the Spring palette, I assumed discovering the shades that ...
Young Cyprus champion hits back at racist comments
‘I may not have ‘Cypriot blood’ running through my veins, but I am a proud Cypriot’
Young Cypriot athlete Marina Hadjicosta has spoken out about racist comments she received following ...
27 arrested in SBA summer crackdown
British bases (SBA) police arrested 27 people for various offences over the past week as part of ongoing summer operations across the bases.
Police said coordinated operations in both the eastern ...
Eurobank staff donate school supplies to vulnerable families
Eurobank staff have collected school supplies for children from vulnerable families as part of an annual campaign organised by the Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC).
The “Back to School Supplies ...
Limassol tops burglary figures for 2026
A total of 723 burglaries and thefts were registered in Cyprus during the first half of 2026, of which 436, or 60.3 per cent, were solved, according to official police statistics released on Monday.
...