Archive for 2013

Fifty one illegal immigrants sent home from Cyprus

Cyprus Police are escorting 51 illegal immigrants, who were held at a shelter, back to their home country Bangladesh.

A total of 115 policemen, a doctor and a nurse are traveling with a chartered flight which is scheduled to take …

Cyprus: Father convicted of child abuse

A 41 year old man was sentenced to three months in jail, suspended for three years after pleading guilty to hitting his 11 year old daughter with a stick..
In handing down the sentence, Nicosia district court judge Stella Mesiou …

Hacking Trial: Kate Middleton’s voicemails hacked

Voicemails left for Kate Middleton by her boyfriend Prince William were hacked by the News of the World, the phone-hacking trial has heard.

In one message William used the pet name “babykins” and in another told her he had almost …

Turkish Democratic Left Party: “Cyprus is Turkish and will remain Turkish”

Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (18.12.13) reports that the general secretary of the Turkish Democratic Left Party (DSP) Masum Turkelr stated that “Cyprus is Turkish and will remain Turkish”.

He made these statements during the Turkey Local Administration Summit which

Eroglu sent a draft proposal on the joint declaration to the Greek Cypriot side

Turkish Cypriot daily Vatan (18.12.13), under the title “Erolgu: We are waiting Anastasiades’ reply”, reports that Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu said that the Turkish Cypriot side had sent its latest draft proposal on the joint declaration to the Greek

Omonia fire their manager

Omonia boss Toni Savevski was fired last night following their humbling 2-0 defeat at the hands of bitter rivals APOEL, a result which saw them drop out of the top four this season.
A statement on Omonoia’s website last night

Here comes the sun into the glass: Enjoyable book about Cyprus wine

You don’t have to be a connoisseur to enjoy this book. But it sure makes you fall in love with the little wine region on the edge of Europe. The book For the Love of Wine – The Secret of

Turkey exports to the Republic of Cyprus reach $ 1.5 million

Turkey exported 1.493 million dollars worth of goods to the Republic of Cyprus during the period January-October 2013.

According to a news story by a Turkish news agency the Republic of Cyprus exported to Turkey 480 thousand dollars worth of …

Barbecue business fans the flames for growth

A Midland catering company is turning up the heat and aiming to expand nationwide.

The Greek Outdoors, which specialises in barbecued food for outdoor events, is based in Stourport-on-Severn in Worcestershire is set to grow by offering franchise opportunities.

‘‘We …

West Ham find Spurs jugular, Man United reach semis

West Ham United piled more misery on managerless Tottenham Hotspur by coming from behind to book their place in the League Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win at White Hart Lane and Manchester United also reached the last four on …