Archive for 2015

Britain’s Gatwick Airport evacuates north terminal

Britain’s Gatwick Airport evacuated its North Terminal as a precautionary measure due to an incident, the London airport’s twitter feed said on Saturday.

 

The evacuation came amid heightened security after attacks in Paris left more than 120 people dead …

Lazarou Brothers Hair Group Award

On Sunday 1st November 2015, the annual Welsh Hairdressing Awards were held at the Angel Hotel in Cardiff.

Greek Cypriot owned Lazarou Brother Hair Group entered the awards and won the NHF Welsh Barber Of The Year 2015 category.

Lazarou …

Haringey Council Plans to make more school places available to local families

A consultation on proposals designed to protect primary school places for local families has launched in Haringey today (13 November).

The proposals, which are being considered as part of the council’s annual schools admission consultation, would mean that the families …

Islamic State claims responsibility for Paris attacks

Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks that killed 127 people in Paris, saying it sent fighters strapped with suicide bombing belts and carrying machine guns to various locations in the heart of the capital.

The attacks were designed …

Warren Mitchell Dead: ‘Till Death Us Do Part’ Actor Dies Aged 89,

Warren Mitchell became a household name in the 1960s with his bigoted cockney Alf Garnett in the TV sitcom ‘Till Death Us Do Part’. Millions laughed along with his brutal put-downs of the rest of his family, his neighbours, and …

Russia suspended after overwhelming IAAF vote


Athletics’ governing body has voted overwhelmingly to suspend Russia from the sport for widespread, state-sponsored doping and the ban will include the 2016 Olympics unless the country can demonstrate a major change in their approach and controls.

 

After a …

France beat Germany as attacks overshadow friendly

PARIS (Reuters) – Olivier Giroud and Andre-Pierre Gignac scored as Euro 2016 hosts France beat world champions Germany 2-0 in a friendly overshadowed by attacks in the French capital that, according to early media reports, left at least 40 dead …

Cameron calls crisis meeting, police to step up security

Prime Minister David Cameron convened a meeting of his government’s emergency response committee to discuss the attacks in Paris which left over 120 people dead, as UK police prepared to step up security.

 

Britain’s terrorism threat level stands at …

Cyprus Tourism Office celebrates winning the silver award for ‘Best Destination’ for responsible tourism

CTO celebrates winning the silver award for ‘Best Destination’ for responsible tourism

 

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation, being the responsible body for promoting Cyprus, is proud to be the winner of the Silver Award as the ‘Best Destination for Responsible Tourism’ …

There are no Cypriots among the victims in Paris, FM announces 

There are no Cypriot citizens among the victims of yesterday`s terrorist attacks in Paris, Cyprus Foreign Ministry has announced.

 

In a press release, the Ministry strongly condemned yesterday`s terrorist acts, and announced that the Embassy of Cyprus in Paris is