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We sadly announce that UK Cypriot Kyriacos Spyrou Georgiou (Pitzolis) has passed away

† DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT –  FUNERAL

Kyriacos Spyrou Georgiou (Pitzolis)

(from Komi Kebir, Cyprus)

With great sadness and hearts broken, we announce that our dearly beloved

husband, devoted father, brother and uncle, Kyriacos, passed away peacefully on 20th December aged 86.…

Ex-boss of UK Post Office returns honour after convictions scandal

Paula Vennells, the former chief executive of Britain’s Post Office, said on Tuesday she would hand back a national honour after mounting public anger over the wrongful conviction of postal staff on her watch.

The more than 20-year scandal, one …

Film Reviews

FILM OF THE WEEK

 

PRISCILLA

 

I first saw Sofia Coppola’s brilliant study of a teenage girl’s crush on a bigger than life celebrity at last October’s London Film Festival. On a second viewing, I still found Cailee Spaeny’s magnetic …

Theatre Review

 Guys and Dolls (Bridge Theatre) is a musical (described as a ‘musical fable of Broadway’), set during the Prohibition with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling, based on two short stories by …

Cyprus replaces defence, health, justice, farm ministers in reshuffle

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides axed his health, justice, defence and agriculture ministers on Monday in a widely expected reshuffle almost a year into his term.

The key posts of foreign affairs, finance, energy and interior were unchanged.

Christodoulides, who came …

Blessing of the seas in Margate

On Sunday, 7th January 2024, the 59th annual Blessing of the Seas took place in Margate.

The V. Rev. Archimandrite Nephon Tsimalis, celebrated the Liturgy.

Following the Service, a procession of clergy, laity, civil officials, and marching bands processed to …

Blessing of the seas in Bristol

Blessing of the seas in Bristol on Sunday 7th January 2024 from the Greek Orthodox Church of St Peter and St Paul in Bristol.

We sadly announce that UK Cypriot Eleni Pitrakou has passed away

† DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT – FUNERAL
Eleni Pitrakou
(From Rizokapaso, Cyprus)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mum, grandmother and great-grandmother, Eleni Pitrakou, on Wednesday 27 December 2023, aged 90.

Eleni leaves behind her sons: …

The Cyprus problem is in its longest stalemate ever

The Cyprus problem is in its longest stalemate ever as of 2017 to date, the General Secretary of AKEL Stefanos Stefanou said on Monday, adding that it is obvious that the passage of time without a solution favours and suits …

The Cyprus government reshuffle is an expression of great disappointment

Statements by the General Secretary of AKEL St. Stefanou:
The government reshuffle is an expression of great disappointment
8 January 2024, Cyprus News Agency
The Cyprus problem is in the longest stalemate it has ever been in, from 2017 until …