Archive for 2020
Chancellor extends furlough and loan schemes
The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021 with the government continuing to contribute 80% towards wages – giving businesses and employees across the UK certainty into the New Year, the Chancellor announced last week.
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Coronavirus: Vaccinations to begin on Sunday in Cyprus
Cyprus will start coronavirus vaccinations on Sunday in keeping with the rest of Europe, senior health official Olga Kalakouta confirmed on Tuesday.
“Following the much-anticipated approval of the Pfzizer vaccine by the European Medicines Agency, it is only a matter …
All you need to know about Covid-19 vaccines
On Tuesday 8th December, the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine began to be rolled out. It is expected that the Moderna and Astra Zeneca / Oxford vaccines will soon also be approved and rolled out.
The following FAQs mitigate some concerns …
Barnet FC Club Statement: Next two fixtures postponed
Barnet Football Club can confirm that our next two National League fixtures with Boreham Wood and Maidenhead United have been postponed, following a positive COVID case within the First Team Squad.
As a result of the positive case amongst the …
Explosive device goes off in Liopetri, Cyprus
An explosive device went off at 09:00 at a holiday house in an inaccessible area of Liopetri in Famagusta district.
At the time of the explosion the owner of the house and a relative were there but fortunately they were …
Greece-Egypt deal on exclusive economic zone registered with UN
The agreement between Greece and Egypt for the partial demarcation of maritime boundaries was registered with the United Nation’s Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea on Thursday, by the organisation’s Office of Legal Affairs, on Thursday.…
UNSG’s special envoy may return to Cyprus for meetings during first half of January 2021
UN Secretary General`s special envoy, Jane Holl Lute, will probably return to Cyprus for meetings during the first half of January 2021, after the positive answers she received from the two sides on the island and the three guarantor powers …
Barbershop owner in London faces a fine after breaching Tier 4 rules
The owner of a barbers on Bromley Road, BR1, will be considered for a fine after he was caught cutting a customer’s hair – a clear breach of the Tier 4 conditions.
Officers attended the address on Tuesday, 22 December …
Appeal to identify man after stabbing in Waltham Forest
Police would like to identify the man pictured
Detectives have released footage and an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a stabbing that took place in Waltham Forest in June 2019.
On the evening …
UK Cypriot TV celebrity chef Loulla Astin teaches us how to make Kourabiedes/ Κουραμπιέδες
Kourabiedes comes from the Turkish word kurabiye which means biscuit. Shortbreads are not just for Christmas, but can you imagine Greek Christmas without them? Traditionally, kourabiedes were made only at Christmas and New Year, yet now they are made all …
