Archive for 2015
The people of Cyprus want a solution that will terminate Turkish occupation
The people of Cyprus want a solution that will terminate the Turkish occupation and not just any solution, President of the House of Representatives Yiannakis Omirou has said.
Speaking on Monday during visits to army camps on the occasion of …
Italy’s Eni renews agreement for oil, gas search off Cyprus for 2 more years
The Cyprus government has renewed an agreement with Italian energy company Eni and its South Korean partner KOGAS to search for oil and gas in waters off the Mediterranean island’s southern coast.
Eni said in August that it discovered off …
North Finchley care home fire
Firefighters evacuated 16 people from a care home at Torrington Park, North Finchley following a fire in the basement this morning. A further four people left before the arrival of the Brigade.
35 firefighters and officers attended the fire which …
Turkish Cypriots still await water from Turkey
Fresh water has not been pumped through a new pipeline to households in the occupied part of Cyprus, amid a continuing dispute between Turkey and Turkish Cypriots over who will run the water affairs of the newly-built pipeline, Turkish Cypriot …
RAF serviceman honoured for saving Cypriot families during 1960’s conflict
When Turkish troops raided Greek villages and communities as havoc broke out in Cyprus during the ‘bloody Christmas’ of 1963, a man from Basford was on hand to help save women and children.
Philip Backler – then a young RAF …
Man shot dead in Nicosia
A 23-year-old man was shot dead in Nicosia early this morning Monday.
The Police have named the victim as Tassos Georgiou a private security guard who was found shot at the entrance of a block of flats in Strovolos,Nicosia.
The …
2015 a successful year for Cyprus’ tourist industry
Cyprus has witnessed a record in tourist arrivals during the summer months of 2015, Deputy General Director of the Cyprus Tourist Organisation, Annita Demetriades, has told CNA.
She added that in November, a great increase was recorded in the arrivals …
Fatal collision on North Circular Road
Detectives from the Roads and Transport Policing Command are appealing for information and witnesses following the death of a motorcyclist.
At 01:59hrs on Monday, 28 December, police were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the westbound A406 …
Girl in her 20’s stabbed in North London
Police were called by LAS at around 01:20hrs on Sunday, 27 December to reports of a female in her 20s stabbed at an address in Rahere House, Central Street, EC1.
Officers and LAS attended and found the woman, aged 22, …
90 year old woman attacked in North London street
Police were called at around 15:45hrs on Sunday, 27 December to reports of a woman in her 90s having been robbed in Church Street, N16.
Officers attended and found the woman, aged 92, suffering a head injury. She was taken …
