Chaos in London as Tube network shuts as workers begin week of strikes
London’s Tube network came to a standstill on Monday as its workers began a week of strikes over pay and working conditions, disrupting travel for commuters and tourists in ...
London Southend Airport partially reopens after plane crash
London Southend Airport said on Wednesday that it had partially reopened after flights to and from the airport were suspended following a plane crash that killed four foreign nationals on ...
Report slams lavish spending by House president on London trip
House president Annita Demetriou spent over €15,000 for luxury hotel rooms for three nights for those accompanying her on a trip to London, according to a report released by the audit ...
Power failures causes disruption on London Tube
Power failures caused delays and disruption on London’s Tube network on Monday, as several of its busiest lines were suspended.
The Bakerloo line was completely suspended as of 5pm ...
Man climbs London’s Big Ben tower waving Palestinian flag
A man waving a Palestinian flag climbed the Big Ben tower at London’s Palace of Westminster early on Saturday, with local media reporting he shouted “free Palestine”.
A spokesman ...
Christodoulides to visit London to persuade UK-based Cypriots to return
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he will visit London with the aim of persuading Cypriots based in the United Kingdom to return to the island.
“On May 21, I will ...
Tree planted in London as memorial to Cypriot earthquake dead
A tree was planted in London on Saturday as a memorial to the 24 Cypriot children and 11 Cypriot adults who died when the hotel in which they were staying in Turkey ...
Londoners plant symbolic olive tree
A symbolic olive tree was planted by Cypriots in London to mark 50 years since the invasion of Cyprus, they announced on Tuesday.
The ceremony was organised by National Federation of ...
Ancient urn in London handed back to Cyprus govt
An ancient Cypriot zoomorphic urn dating from the bronze age was on Saturday formally handed back to the Cyprus government in London.
The urn was handed over by the director ...
UK murder suspect arrested in north
A man suspected of having committed a murder in the United Kingdom appeared in court in the north on Tuesday after evidence emerged linking him with the crime.
He is ...
UK’s Aslef union suspends London Underground strike
Britain’s Aslef trade union has suspended a planned two-day strike on the London Underground transport network this month following a significantly improved pay offer, the train drivers union said ...
Restaurant Review: The Queen’s Head and Artichoke
Usually, we’re all about the best dining spots in Cyprus. But how does that take into account the thousands with an interest in Cyprus across the globe?
After all, ...
UK’s Grenfell Tower fire victims say final report may still not bring justice
Seven years on, Shah Aghlani still remembers clearly the call in the middle of the night from his distressed aunt who was trapped with his disabled mother in a 23-storey ...
British Cypriot Baroness says excrement-filled bike left outside family home
British Cypriot member of the House of Lords Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece said a bicycle filled with dog excrement was left outside her cousin’s home on Sunday as far-right riots ...
Cyprus High Commission owes €1.7m in London congestion charges
The Cypriot High Commission in London owes the city’s transport authority Transport for London (TfL) almost €1.7 million in outstanding congestion charge fees, TfL said.
The figure was released by ...
UK Cypriot enters London mayoral race as independent
UK Cypriot Andreas Michli has thrown his hat in as an independent candidate in London’s upcoming mayoral elections.
As described on his campaign page, “Michli is a proud father, ...
Christodoulides outlines Cyprus economic strategy in London
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday presented what he called the “three pillars of the government’s economic strategy to attract investments” during a closed meeting with investors, fund managers and ...
President to attend diaspora events in London next week
President Nikos Christodoulides will visit London on April 16, for events organised by diaspora organisations.
He will be the guest of honour at a dinner to mark the 90th anniversary of ...
Cypriot chip shop owner in row over mural
A Cypriot fish and chip shop owner in London has been ordered to paint over a well-loved mural on the side of his shop because it has been deemed “inappropriate ...
London police to “carefully consider” Prince Harry phone hacking ruling
London’s police said they will “carefully consider” the findings of a court ruling that found Prince Harry had been a victim of phone hacking and other unlawful acts by ...
Two London police officers sacked over search of two Black athletes
Two London police officers were sacked on Wednesday after being found guilty of gross misconduct over the stop-and-search of two Black athletes who were in a car with their baby ...
Ulucay meets London’s Bexley mayor
Turkish Cypriot Famagusta mayor Suleyman Ulucay met with the mayor of the London Borough of Bexley, Ahmet Dourmoush on Monday.
The pair discussed the possibility of cooperation between the Famagusta ...
UK police arrest escaped terrorism suspect
A former British soldier suspected of terrorism offences who escaped from prison earlier this week was recaptured in London on Saturday, police said.
Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, absconded from London’s ...
UK finance bosses press to revive London’s allure
Some of Britain’s top finance executives, fearful London is losing out to New York and rival European cities, are pressing the government to broaden an array of reforms aimed ...