Archive for 2017

Barnet is second friendliest borough in London

A survey featured in Wednesday’s Evening Standard has rated Barnet as the second friendliest borough in London.

Property buyers, Vivo, asked residents to rate their local area based on a number of factors, such as time spent socialising with their

Meet this year’s five finalists of the Stelios Awards for disabled entrepreneurs in the UK

The five finalists are:

Jane Hatton of London, founder of Evenbreak(www.evenbreak.co.uk), an accessible specialist online job board where inclusive employers can attract more talented disabled talent and disabled jobseekers can find work with employers who will value their …

Cyprus President: A positive agenda regarding EU-Arab ties is a major political priority for us

Advocating a positive agenda regarding the EU-Arab relations is a major political priority for Cyprus, said the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, during his speech at the 2nd EU-Arab World Summit, which is held in Athens.

Good relations with neighbours, important for Cyprus

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday pointed out that a solution to the Cyprus problem could create an exemplary model for peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims on the island and lead to stability in the region. President Anastasiades paid a

Turkish visitors flock to Ataturk museum in Thessaloniki

Hundreds of Turkish visitors flocked to the parental home of Kemal Ataturk, now a museum within the consulate in Greece’s northern port city, to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the death of the founder of modern Turkey.

About 30 busses …

Greece suffers at the hands of ruthless Croatia

Greece will need a miracle on Sunday to overturn the 4-1 deficit from the first leg at the Maksimir Stadion in Zagreb on Thursday, as Croatia was a class above the error-prone Greeks on the night. The dream of a …

Police warning around elaborate lottery win scam

  • Victims are being targeted by fraudsters falsely claiming to have won the lottery.

  • The fraudsters state they cannot claim the prize money as they are illegal immigrants and ask for victims to claim on their behalf.

  • Some victims have lost

Man jailed for offering tusks of endangered species for sale

A man has been jailed for attempting to sell elephant tusks and rhino horns.

During the search three rhinoceros horns, two elephant tusks and four hippopotamus tusks were seized.The rhinoceros horns were detected by MPS search dogs specially trained to

Appeal following unprovoked attack in bar in Islington

Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to after a glass object was thrown in an unprovoked attack at an Islington bar, causing a man serious head injuries.

The victim, aged in his 20s,

Conference participants highlight Cyprus’ role in aviation 

International aviation organizations recognize Cyprus’ role in aviation and in providing the ground for  cooperation, despite its national problem, Michalis Sofocleous, the Director of the Office of the President, has stated.

Sofocleous attended on Thursday an international conference on aviation …