Bases announce military emergency exercise
A routine exercise to conduct essential emergency military training will be carried out in Ayios Nikolaos, near Dhekelia on Wednesday, between 9am and noon, the British bases said in an ...
Cypriot chef wins British bases Christmas bake-off
Cypriot chef Panicos Panayiotou was crowned ‘Best Overall’ in this year’s British bases ‘Christmas Cake’ competition.
The initiative saw military personnel and civilian chefs take part in a bake-off ...
‘Eyes and ears’ of the Bases mark 70 years
Police at the Sovereign British Bases on Tuesday celebrated 70 years of service with a parade in Episkopi.
Over 90 people from the force, better known as the Security Force Police (SFP), ...
An arrest a day: bases police issue dangerous driving warning
British bases police in Dhekelia made 14 arrests during two weeks in October for driving whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI).
These statistics have led to increased police ...
Seven bird-trapping arrests in one week inside SBA
SBA police efforts to combat illegal bird trapping are ongoing, with seven arrests made in just one week in September, they announced on Thursday.
The police’s dedicated Community Action ...
British bases: fully committed to development deal
The British bases in Cyprus said on Wednesday they remain fully engaged with the communities’ part of the non-military development (NMD) agreement, a day after the House committee on refugees ...
‘Bases will have to show will to allow development in Lysi, Kontea area’
The Sovereign British Bases will need to show will in their agreement to allow development in the Lysi and Kontea areas, the house refugee committee said.
In statements on Tuesday, ...
No results so far from investigations into Akrotiri area fire
The British Bases are continuing investigations as to whether a large-scale fire in the Akrotiri area, a protected wetland, was an arson attack they said on Friday.
The fire broke ...
Bases court rejects Cyprus’ transfer request
In an apparent jurisdictional spat, a British Bases court has rejected Cypriot authorities’ request that they put on trial two people arrested in the summer after Sovereign Base Areas police ...
Bases hold proclamation ceremony for King Charles (video)
The Sovereign Base Areas on Sunday held a proclamation ceremony for His Majesty King Charles III. The event featured a parade of military and civilian personnel from across the Bases.
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Bird trapping arrest on British bases
British bases police netted a poacher for illegal bird trapping in the Pyla range of Xylophagou and he is now due to appear in court on September 19.
The Greek Cypriot ...
New British bases administrator sworn-in
New Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) Administrator, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Peter Squires, was officially sworn in at Flagstaff House in Episkopi on Thursday.
Squires joined the RAF in 1989 will take ...
British bases’ school student signs with Apollon FC
St John’s school student Oliver Robinson has been signed by first division team Apollon FC in his first professional football contract at age 17, bringing the left-footed player a step ...
The British bases’ refugee who won’t leave
After a long, long battle the Ibrahim family was granted permission to go to the UK. Some members went, but Said says it’s too late
Said Ibrahim gazes at ...
51 arrests made by bases for DUI since March
Police from the bases made 51 arrests since March for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the busy areas of Ladies Mile and Trachoni, the SBA announced on ...
Part of Kolossi-Akrotiri closed for works
British bases (SBA) police Akrotiri division announced on Friday that the Kolossi-Akrotiri road by the Asomatos junction up to the south side of Alfa-Sigma supermarket was closed for road users ...
British bases new ‘Unified Command and Control Room’ goes live
The Sovereign Base Area (SBA) police have confirmed that a new unified command and control room based at its Akrotiri station went live on June 6 and will now act as ...
Bases call for more visitors to Akrotiri environment centre
The administration of the British Bases on Monday called on people to make use of the Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre to find out about the important environmental and cultural features ...
Queen’s jubilee platinum concert relocated to Happy Valley
The charity concert to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee has been relocated to within the defence sector of the British bases following “the hostile response of a very ...
Dherynia mayor says bases deal does not help beleaguered Strovilia
The mayor of Dherynia Andros Karayiannis said the new deal for development in the British bases was damaging to parts of the municipality, namely Strovilia.
Strovilia is right on the ...
“Historic” deal that boosts development in British Bases comes into effect on May 9
Monday will mark a historic day for residents and property owners in the British Bases as the lifting of restrictions on property development within the non-military areas of the British ...
Opinion divided over Queen’s charity concert
The charity concert to mark the Queen’s platinum Jubilee and the friendship between Britain and Cyprus organised by the British bases at Kourion on June 2, has come under renewed ...
Diko member calls for cancellation of concert for Queen Elizabeth
Cyprus still suffers from the remnants of English colonial rule and plans to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee must be cancelled, former Diko vice president and presidential candidate Giorgos ...
Bases detain Greek Cypriot for cocaine possession
A Greek Cypriot man has been remanded in custody by the British bases until May 5 after being arrested for possession of cocaine with the intent to supply on April 9 in ...