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Cypriot Lia Boyiatzi participates in Salon d’Automne art exhibition in Paris

Acclaimed Cypriot painter Lia Boyiatzi has been selected from among a multitude of artists from around the world to participate in the famous «Salon d’Automne» art exhibition organised every year in the French capital since 1903, the Embassy of the …

Composition of new Cyprus cabinet announced

The new cabinet which was announced on Monday, will be sworn in on Wednesday 10 January.

The new composition of the Cabinet, together with the members who remain in office, are:

Minister of Foreign Affairs – Constantinos Kombos

Minister of …

Greek and Turkish Cypriots in the UK jointly welcome UNSG envoy appointment

Greek and Turkish Cypriot diaspora organisations in the UK have issued a joint statement welcoming the appointment of María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar as the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy on Cyprus.

As the statement reads, the organisation is “clear that …

National Council discusses next steps after UNSG envoy’s appointment for Cyprus

The next steps after the appointment of the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy on the Cyprus issue, the scenarios for the resumption of negotiations for a Cyprus settlement, confidence-building measures concerning the Turkish Cypriots and also the issue of the team …

‘The biggest public investment for a generation’ – landmark proposals for new homes and facilities at Finsbury Leisure Centre revealed

Around 100 families in need could have a genuinely affordable new council home under new Islington Council plans for new housing, a fantastic new leisure centre and NHS GP surgery to replace the ageing Finsbury Leisure Centre.

The outline designs, …

New Year’s day at the Archdiocesan Cathedral

On Monday, 1st January 2024, on the Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord and St Basil the Great, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom in Bayswater, London. Concelebrating were …

We sadly announce that UK Cypriot Chariklia Kyriakides has passed away

† DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT –  FUNERAL

Chariklia Kyriakides

(nee Findikidou, from Nicosia, Cyprus)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Mum and Yiayia, Chariklia Kyriakides, on Monday 1st January 2024. Chariklia passed away peacefully at the …

London Underground strikes from Monday to Thursday suspended

Strikes planned by rail union RMT members working for London Underground from Monday to Thursday have been suspended after the union said it had made progress in talks with operator Transport for London (TfL).

“Following further positive discussions today, the …

CCTV appeal after man left with life-changing injury in Islington pub attack

Officers have released an image of a man they want to trace after an assault in a pub in Islington left a man with life-changing facial injuries.

On 26 April 2023 a 33-year-old man was watching a football match in …

Restaurant fire – Acton

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters responded to a restaurant fire on the High Street, Acton. 

The fire was located in the basement of an end of terraced building, consisting of a restaurant with flats above. One person left …