Bulgarian father denied bail in Xylofagou child deaths case
The Bulgarian father charged in connection with the deaths of his two young sons, who were found dead in a car in Xylofagou on June 28, has been denied bail to ...
Akrotiri residents protest planned British bases antenna expansion
Residents and local groups marched outside RAF Akrotiri on Saturday to protest plans for a major expansion of military antenna infrastructure, citing concerns over potential health, safety and environmental effects.
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Akrotiri residents protest planned British bases antenna expansion
Residents and local groups began a protest march outside RAF Akrotiri on Saturday over plans for new military antennas in the area, amid concerns regarding both the potential environmental and ...
Environmental groups raise concerns over new Akrotiri antennas
Environmental organisations Terra Cypria and BirdLife Cyprus have raised concerns over plans to install new antennas in the Akrotiri area, warning that any development must be carefully assessed because of ...
Man suspected of spying on UK military base for Iran arrested in Cyprus
A dual British-Azerbaijani national has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on Akrotiri base and passing information to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, London police said on ...
Kombos speaks with Iran’s Araghchi
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday spoke on the phone with his Iranian counterpart about the current crisis in the Persian Gulf.
Cyprus’ chief diplomat later posted on X: “Held ...
Iran’s Araqchi presses European counterparts over use of bases in US operations
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged Bulgaria to reconsider its decision to allow the temporary deployment of U.S. military aircraft at the Bezmer air base, Iranian state media ...
British bases open marine police station at Episkopi Bay
The British bases’ police opened a new marine police satellite station at Episkopi Bay on Thursday, with the stated aim of strengthening coastal patrols and improving emergency response times.
The ...
Father accused over deaths of two children seeks permission to attend funeral in Bulgaria
The father accused of causing the deaths of his two young children after they were left in a vehicle in Xylofagou is seeking permission to travel to Bulgaria to attend ...
Cyprus, UK to upgrade strategic dialogue following London talks
Cyprus and the United Kingdom have agreed to upgrade their strategic dialogue, strengthen cooperation on developments in the Middle East and advance discussions on issues concerning the British bases, Foreign ...
British Bases roll out new patrol vehicles to strengthen law enforcement
The Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) Administration has introduced four specialised patrol vehicles and new operational equipment for its civil enforcement wardens in Dhekelia and Akrotiri, aiming to strengthen law enforcement, ...
New RAF helicopters to boost Cyprus firefighting and emergency response capability
The first of three new Airbus H145 Jupiter HC Mk2 helicopters has completed its maiden flight from RAF Akrotiri, marking the start of year-round emergency response in Cyprus, the British ...
British bases ‘lied to us’ about listening antennae, mayor says
Kourion mayor Pantelis Georgiou on Thursday accused the British bases’ administration of “lying” to his municipality over the placement of communications antennae in the Akrotiri base area.
“We now have ...
We need bases in Cyprus not their sovereignty
The legal status of the British military bases in Cyprus came under the spotlight again this week at a conference organised by the Cyprus Bar Association during which their legal ...
Cyprus state to cover cost of repatriating bodies of Xylofagou children
The cost of repatriating the bodies of the two young children who died in last Sunday’s tragic incident in Xylofagou will be covered in full by the Republic of ...
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 ...
Partner released as father of boys found dead in car to appear before British base court
The father of two young boys who were found dead inside a car in the Dhekelia British bases area is due to appear before a court on the bases on ...
Cyprus should review British bases status says Bar Association
Cyprus possesses strong legal arguments which could form the basis for revisiting the issue of the British bases within the framework of modern international law, participants at a discussion organised ...
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 ...
RAF deploys advanced spy drones to Akrotiri
The Royal Air Force has deployed its new Protector RG Mk1 drones equipped with the Outdragon electronic intelligence system to RAF Akrotiri.
Images released by the British Ministry of Defence ...
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 ...
Operation Guardian nets 12 arrests in first month of summer beach crackdown
Operation Guardian, the British bases police summer policing campaign at Lady’s Mile and Curium beaches, has resulted in 12 arrests during its first four weeks, including the arrest of a ...
Activation of security breach protocol at British bases ‘a test’
The activation of “operation wideawake”, the British military’s protocol for breaches of a base’s security, at the country’s Akrotiri air force base on Wednesday morning, was a ...