Archive for 2013

British pensioner beaten and robbed on holiday in Cyprus

A British tourist was beaten and mugged in Kato Paphos, Cyprus on Friday.

The 80-year-old man was walking to his hotel at around 10.30pm when he was approached by two people with covered faces and attacked.

According to the police, …

Milton Keynes disabled entrepreneur wins award from Sir Stelios

A Disabled businessman from Milton Keynes has won the prestigious Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs 2013.

James King, who runs a home extension firm called Oliver James Garden Rooms, won the award run by easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and …

Capello favourite for Tottenham job

Fabio Capello has been installed as the early favourite to take over at Tottenham Hotspur.

Capello has close ties with Spurs technical director Franco Baldini, whom he worked with as England manager.

Other contenders for the job at White Hart …

Champions League draw : Manchester City to face Barcelona

Manchester City have been drawn to face Barcelona in the round of 16 of the Champions League.

Arsenal have been drawn against current holders Bayern Munich.

Chelsea, the 2012 winners, face Galatasaray and Manchester United will meet Greek side Olympiakos.…

Tottenham sack manager Andre Villas-Boas

Tottenham have sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas in the wake of the club’s 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool.

The defeat by the Reds on Sunday was the club’s worst at White Hart Lane in 16 years and left Spurs seventh in the

Greece Football Round Up

Olympiakos is the Super League winter champion, i.e. the team to finish first after the first half of the season, as with two games left till the halfway point it has built an eight-point advantage over second-placed PAOK, thanks to …

Cyprus football Round Up

AEL Limassol have a clear three points lead at the top of the table after neither Anorthosis nor surprise package Ermis failed to take advantage in a goalless draw. AEL struggled to win on Saturday with a last minute goal

Cyprus calls on the international community to turn its attention to the Turkish side

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has expressed hope that there will be a response from the Turkish Cypriot side that will constitute a change to the positions expressed on Saturday by the Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu during his illegal …

The basic principles of the Cyprus negotiations must become clear

It is necessary for the basic principles of the negotiations for a Cyprus settlement to become clear and then discuss for Cyprus’ reunification, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday.

Anastasiades expressed hope that there will be a change in …

Cyprus President: Investments constitute the cornerstone for growth

Cyprus President Anastasiades has said that investments constitute the cornerstone for growth, adding that promoting investments is government’s high priority.

Anastasiades assured that the government is trying in every way to encourage growth and attract investments, while it has also …