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Missing UK Cypriot Philip Theophilou has been found

On Tuesday, 2 April, we appealed for information regarding the whereabouts of 54-year-old Philip Theophilou who had absconded from a mental health facility in east London.

Officers carried out lengthy enquiries including a review of CCTV footage.

In the early …

Met teams up with businesses to catch a serial thief in southeast London

Businesses and the Met team up to catch serial shoplifter who targeted south-east London

The Met and south London businesses teamed up to stop a prolific shoplifter who stole more than £6,000 of alcohol, meat, and other goods.

Over six …

Local policing teams respond to community concerns around drug dealing and violence 

Local Met officers in north west London have listened to concerns from the local community around violence and drug dealing, responding with a three-day long operation.

The operation saw more than 130 officers from the Met’s new local proactive team …

Phone analysis and tracking of vehicle’s movements results in murder conviction

 A drug dealer has been convicted of murder after police linked him to a vehicle abandoned at the scene.

David Odunuga stabbed Brian Edwards three times following an argument between the pair near Finsbury Park on 19 September 2023.

An …

Appeal for witnesses and footage following fatal collision in Haringey

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Haringey.

Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at about 22:25hrs on Wednesday, 3 April to reports of a collision involving a car and motorbike on Seven Sisters Road, …

MedTech collaboration between UK and Greece: A promising journey

The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) was abuzz with discussions and insights on Thursday 14th March, as the Embassy of Greece hosted “The MedTech Scaleup Journey: Opportunities for UK-Greece Collaboration.”
With a line-up of distinguished speakers and engaging panellists, …

Doros Partasides meets Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner

Earlier this month, the Foreign Press Association hosted a briefing with first Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2022) lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk, a human rights defender who works on issues in Ukraine and the OSCE region. At present she heads the …

Epione Wellbeing Centre trip to Isle of Wight a great success

The recent trip organised by Epione Wellbeing Centre was a huge success.
Epione members travelled to the Isle of Wight for an action-packed five days. Everyone had a brilliant time with cultural visits, interesting trips and some fantastic entertainment.
A …

Film Reviews

FILM OF THE WEEK

DRIFT

The multi-talented Cynthia Erivo delivers a career best performance under Anthony Chen’s immaculate direction. She plays Jacqueline, an enigmatic woman who lands on a Greek island all alone and penniless. She struggles to survive and …

National Federation hosts farewell dinner for Cyprus High Commissioner in the UK

On Tuesday 26 March 2024, the Secretariat of the National Federa-tion of Cypriots in the UK hosted a farewell dinner in honour of the High Commissioner for the Republic of Cyprus in the UK, Mr Andreas Kakouris.
Also in attendance …