Cyprus postpones EU ministers’ meeting after drone strike
The Cypriot government on Monday postponed a planned meeting of the European general affairs council (Gac) which was due to take place in Nicosia, after the island’s British Akrotiri ...
UK’s Cooper confirms drone hit Akrotiri runway
The United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Monday confirmed that the drone which had hit the country’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus had struck the aerodrome’...
Civil defence issues reminder over evacuation shelters, protocol
The civil defence on Monday issued a reminder regarding the procedures of finding and using evacuation shelters, should needs require, after the British Akrotiri air force base was hit by ...
UK withholds approval for US strikes from Akrotiri
The British government confirmed on Friday it has not allowed the United States to launch strikes against Iran from UK-controlled bases on the island, as American warships move closer to ...
Corbyn repeats accusations that UK Cyprus base is used to deliver arms to Israel
Former leader of the United Kingdom’s Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has repeated accusations that his country’s air force base in Akrotiri is being used to deliver weaponry to ...
Jet skis to boost patrols at Lady’s Mile and Episkopi bay
Increased patrols and risk assessments for potential search and rescue operations will be carried out at Lady’s Mile and Episkopi Bay using two new jet skis, the bases said ...
Evidence mounts of Akrotiri wetland crisis
Alarm over serious ecological degradation at the Akrotiri wetlands was raised by BirdLife Cyprus on Tuesday, which urged an immediate official investigation into abnormal water inflows and pollution detected in ...
Terra Cypria warns of threats to Akrotiri wetland
The environmental situation in the Akrotiri wetland is deteriorating due to threats posed by sewage and pollution, environmental organisation Terra Cypria warned on Wednesday.
The organisation said that during a ...
British woman charged after SBA incident
A 20-year-old British woman has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after an incident of assault in the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA).
She has appeared before a bases court, ...
Hundreds of pupils flock to revamped Akrotiri environmental education centre
The newly upgraded Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre has become a hive of activity this summer, welcoming hundreds of young pupils as part of its enhanced educational offering.
Over a five-week ...
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‘About 14’ British Typhoon fighter jets stationed at Cyprus base
There are “about 14” British Typhoon fighter jets currently stationed at the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri base in Cyprus, the country’s parliamentary under-secretary of state for the armed forces Luke ...
Iran-Israel
More British fighter jets ‘will follow in coming days’ to region, defence sec says
More British fighter jets and other aircraft “will follow in [the] coming days” to the region, the United Kingdom’s Defence Secretary John Healey said on Tuesday night.
Addressing a ...
Additional UK fighter jets likely in Cyprus amid escalating Middle East conflict
The United Kingdom has likely sent additional Royal Air Force aircraft to Cyprus amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East, though the British government is yet to confirm their ...
Cyprus’ UK base linked to intelligence flights over Gaza
RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was on Friday accused of supporting Israeli operations in Gaza through intelligence-gathering missions carried out from British soil.
“Britain is complicit in what I and many ...
Educational events celebrate world wetland day
World wetland day has been celebrated in Cyprus to mark the importance of its restoration and increase awareness of these ecologically sensitive areas.
On Monday approximately 110 students from Larnaca, Paralimni ...
UK and Cyprus to hold talks for bilateral defence agreement
The United Kingdom and Cyprus will hold talks in London next month aimed at drawing up a bilateral defence cooperation agreement, the British High Commission in Nicosia said on Thursday.
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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 ...
Akrotiri blaze under control
A fire under control in Akrotiri on Wednesday, after three firefighting aircraft battled the flames.
Fire trucks from the British bases and forestry department were also deployed to the scene, ...
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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 ...
Military planes reportedly sent to Lebanon from Akrotiri
Britain has used RAF Akrotiri to send over 80 military transport planes to Beirut since the bombing of Gaza began, the Declassified UK website has reported.
According to the website, there ...
‘No evidence’ of missiles sent to Israel via Cyprus (Updated)
There is “no evidence” of missiles being shipped from Qatar to Israel via Cyprus, presidential press office director Victor Papadopoulos said on Friday.
Speaking on CyBC radio, he said “no ...
Controlled explosions at British base
Controlled explosions will be carried out this week at the Akrotiri air base, British forces announced on Monday.
The explosions will take place for four days, from Monday morning until ...
Cyprus launchpad as UK bombs Yemen again (Update)
Cyprus was once again the launchpad for British bombing raids in Yemen, as the United Kingdom, together with the United States, conducted its third round of strikes on Saturday night.
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Cyprus base likely launchpad of latest UK strike on Yemen (Updated)
New British and US airstrikes targeted a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance capabilities, with Akrotiri base in Cyprus the launchpad for the British aircraft.
In ...