Archive for 2017

Cypriot President says biggest duty to young generation to get rid of Turkish occupation

President Nicos Anastasiades has said that our biggest duty towards the young generation of our country is to get rid of the Turkish occupying forces so that the young people can live in peace and security, with no foreign troops,

Enfield Special Constable dismissed without notice

An Enfield special constable has been dismissed from the Met for dishonesty.

Special Constable Harbir Chahil faced a gross misconduct hearing on Monday, 27 November to answer allegations that his conduct breached the Met’s standards of professional behaviour in …

Man jailed for posting sexually explicit images of ex-girlfriend online

A man has been jailed for 21 months for distributing sexually explicit material of an ex-girlfriend.

Cem Kucukbalaban, 21 (17.01.96) of Sinclair Road, Waltham Forest was found guilty at Wood Green Crown Court on Thursday, 26 October, of disclosing private

Arrests for violent disorder Tottenham v Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium

Five men have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder after the Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace match at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, 5 November.

All five arrests are the result of identification of suspects from CCTV showing an incident

Last night’s Premier League Round Up

LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United sent a timely message to leaders Manchester City as they won 4-2 at Watford but Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League challenge is fading fast after they slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Leicester City on Tuesday.…

Spain’s La Liga aims to close income gap with Premier League

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – La Liga, which runs the top two divisions of Spanish soccer, believes it can close the gap in revenues between it and the English Premier League in the next 10 years with an ambitious plan to expand …

Rating agencies refute Cypriot government claims about a supposed “success story”

Even the rating agencies, which the government of N. Anastasiades constantly invokes to support it’s claim about a supposed “success story”, have a different opinion about the Cyprus economy’s course.
They continue to express serious concerns about the country’s model …

AKEL denounces Archbishop’s statements propagating a two-state solution in Cyprus

We express our deep regret about the Archbishop’s statements made today in favour of a two-state solution. Archbishop Chrysostomos II prefers the definitive surrender of our occupied territories and the legalization of the fait accompli of the invasion and occupation. …

Who are the two Cypriot candidates who approached ELAM requesting its support for the upcoming election?

Who are the two candidates who approached ELAM requesting its support for the upcoming presidential election?
Stavros Malas has issued an unequivocal statement that “he will never talk to ELAM, nor does he have anything in common to discuss.” Mr. …

Cyprus to probe state prosecutor’s leaked emails to Russia

Cyprus’ government has appointed a top civil servant to probe leaked emails that have raised concerns they may have influenced ongoing court cases involving Russia.

Deputy government spokesman Viktoras Papadopoulos said Wednesday the disciplinary probe targeting senior state prosecutor Eleni …