Archive for 2013

Arsenal foiled by Everton

Gerard Deulofeu’s late goal earned Everton a deserved 1-1 draw at Premier League leaders Arsenal after Mesut Ozil’s strike seemed set to seal three points for the home side in a sizzling clash at The Emirates on Sunday.

An absorbing …

FA Cup draw

Premier League leaders Arsenal will host north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the standout tie of the FA Cup third round following the draw on Sunday.

Struggling Manchester United, the 11-times Cup winners, will be at home to fellow Premier …

Protesters fell Lenin statue, tell Ukraine’s president ‘you’re next’

Anti-government protesters toppled a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine’s capital and attacked it with hammers on Sunday in a symbolic challenge to President Viktor Yanukovich and his plans for closer ties with Russia.

The gesture …

Further charge in Palmers Green murder

Officers investigating the murder of Joshua Folkes, 17, in Palmers Green on 3 December, have charged a male youth with murder.

The 17-year-old [C] will appear in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ court on Monday, 9 December.

Another person has …

Galanos and Kayal say Famagusta should be returned

The town of Varosha should be returned to its legal citizens within the right framework, Mayor of Turkish occupied Famagusta Alexis Galanos and Turkish Cypriot so-called mayor of Famagusta Oktay Kayal said on Sunday.

Speaking after a liturgy at the …

KOPA Football League Results

Kopa League Results

December the 8th 2013

First Division

Tripimeni 1 Livadia 2,

Rizokarpasso 6 Komi Kebir 2,

Cetinkaya Cinar 1 Apoel 3,

Olympia 0 New Salamis 2,

Second Division

Pantel 2 Brotherhood 2,

All Saints 2 Arachne 4

Anorthosis …

Cyprus Football Round up

What a week for Limassol football. Its top two clubs are enjoying first and second place in the league, trading places on goal difference.
With 12 games played, a single goal separates Ael and Apollon in first and second place, …

Men freed after slavery raids

Three men, all believed to be victims of slavery, have been rescued following a series of raids in the Bristol area.

Eight properties were raided following an investigation into forced labour and human trafficking by Avon and Somerset Police and …

Greek parliament approves 2014 budget plan

Greece‘s parliament approved a budget plan on Saturday filled with over 3 billion euros of austerity cuts that sees the debt-laden country emerging from a six-year recession next year.

After nearly going bankrupt and almost crashing out of the …

Greek and Turkish Cypriots sides are close to agreement

President Anastasiades has called a meeting with party leaders on Monday amid reports that the Greek and Turkish Cypriots sides are close to agreement on a joint communiqué which will pave the way for the resumption of the Cyprus peace …