Archive for 2016

First defeat of the season for Apoel in Cyprus

APOEL succumbed to AEL on Saturday registering it first defeat in this season’s championships.

Limassol’s AEL took the lead in the 86th minute with a penalty by Mikel Arruabarrena, a result which wouldn’t change, keeping manager Bambos Christodoulou’s team chances …

At least 90 dead in India train derailment – police

At least 90 people were killed and 105 injured after an Indian express train derailed in northern Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, up from an estimated 60 dead earlier, a senior police official told Reuters.

The death count could rise further …

Cyprus talks in Switzerland to focus on crucial issue of territory

United Nations-buffered talks aimed at reunifying Cyprus are due to resume on the island next week following planned discussions between Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci in Switzerland on Sunday expected to focus on territory.

The …

Barnet man held for internet fraud

Three men and a woman who were part of gang responsible for a £600,000 internet shopping fraud have been jailed.

Horatiu Sbughiu, 32 (05.12.83) of East Drive, Barnet and Cristian Nicolaescu, 28, (13.05.88) of Spring Garden, Redbridge, were sentenced at …

Bees dominate but are held to a goalless draw against Crewe Alexandra at The Hive…

Barnet extended their unbeaten run to five EFL League Two games with a goalless draw against Crewe Alexandra but were left to wonder how they didn’t take maximum points.

The chances stacked up for the Bees in the second half …

Premier League round up

Yaya Toure returned to Manchester City’s ranks on Saturday after a public apology to manager Pep Guardiola and scored twice in a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace that took them to the top of the Premier League alongside Liverpool.

While …

Last chance to Vote for Myddleton Road N22

Myddleton Road in Wood Green has been named as one of the country’s best high streets by being shortlisted in the third annual Great British High Street competition.

The competition celebrates the work that is being done to revive, adapt

Turkish bill clears men of statutory rape if they marry girl

A bill which would allow men accused of raping underage girls to be cleared if they marry the girl has been preliminarily backed by Turkish MPs.

 

The bill would pardon men only if they had sex without “force or threat”

Man killed by bus in North London

Officers from the Roads and Transport Policing Command are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision near Mornington Crescent Underground Station.

 

Police were called at around 01:35hrs on Saturday, 19 November to reports of a bus and a pedestrian …

George Michael putting finishing touches to his documentary

George Michael is putting the finishing touches to his exciting new feature documentary Freedom, an amazing and engaging film which covers an eventful five year period in the Greek Cypriot superstar’s life.

This period saw a complete change where …