Archive for 2011
Police “οn alert” for Sunday’s Cyprus elections
The Police are “on high alert” for Sunday’s elections for local authorities and a Crisis Management Centre has been set up at Police Headquarters, monitored by the Chief of Police.
Police Spokesman Michalis Katsounotos has told CNA that a total …
Nominations open for Barnet youth parliament representatives
NOMINATIONS have opened for four UK Youth Parliament positions to represent Barnet in 2012. Young people aged between 11 and 18years are urged to nominate themselves ahead of elections in February. In Barnet, four young people will be elected at …
Cyprus House of Representatives approves state budget for 2012
The House of Representatives has approved, by majority vote, the state budget for 2012. The plenary began Friday early evening. The 56- members of Parliament held their final discussion on the state budget and voting followed. The budget was approved …
Bank of Cyprus to sell it’s Australian banks
Bank of Cyprus said on Friday that it has signed a binding agreement to sell its subsidiary bank in Australia Bank of Cyprus Australia Ltd (BOCA) to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited for some €100m.
The sale is subject to …
Enfield MP urges constituents to know stroke risks
Andy Love MP is urging his constituents to be vigil and know their blood pressure and risk of having a stroke after it was revealed that around 1,800 people in Edmonton are living with the after effects of strokes.
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A good friday for Barnet
If tIf this is to be Barnet’s last season at Underhill there will not be many more contentious evenings as the Bees 2-2 draw against Cheltenham Town. The Robins had taken the lead through Kaid Mohamed but a goal from …
Ticket inspector stabbed on train
A ticket inspector has been stabbed on a C2C train travelling from Essex into London, prompting an investigation by British Transport Police (BTP).
The attack at East Tilbury happened on the 20:20 Southend Victoria to London Fenchurch Street service on …
Christopher Hitchens friend of Cyprus dies
Christopher Hitchens, the journalist, critic, and brilliant rhetorician, died on Thursday evening, a year and a half after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He was 62. Hitchens was a friend of Cyprus and had written extensively about the Turkish invasion …
Gay marriage ‘improves health’ say US researchers
Legalising same-sex marriage may create a healthier environment for gay men, say US researchers.
The number of visits by gay men to health clinics dropped significantly after same-sex unions were allowed in the state Massachusetts.
This was regardless of whether …
