Archive for 2020

UK Cypriots in abundance at the Leyton Orient v Southend match

UK Cypriots prevailed in the Leyton Orient v Southend match on the team sheet there was three Cypriots for Leyton Orient Ruel Sotiriou and Hector Kyprianou and for Southend Jason Demetriou and in addition signed up for Southend is Harry …

You can buy as many aircraft, submarines and ships as you like; it won’t be enough,” Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar recently warned Greece

“You can buy as many aircraft, submarines and ships as you like; it won’t be enough,” Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar recently warned Greece. The fact is, they probably will be enough and they’re certainly causing concern, otherwise why would …

Covid-19 Cases Jump to 1,047 in Greece on Tuesday

A total of 1,047 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in Greece on Tuesday, a staggering increase from the 571 new cases that had been recorded in the country on Monday.

Tragically, 58 people with the virus passed away in the …

Funeral announcement for 13 year old UK Cypriot Ella Gilchrist Constantinou

Ella’s funeral will take place on Monday the 4th of January. With the service beginning from 12pm at St John’s the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church on Whiteman road N8.

The horses will then carry our beautiful girl to Trent Park …

Cyprus tourism revenue down by 74.1% in October, 85.1% in first ten months of 2020

Tourism revenue in Cyprus was hit hard by the pandemic in October and in the first ten months of this year, recording a drop of 74.1% and 85.1% respectively, data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat), on Wednesday, show.…

Covid-19 case fatality risk in Cyprus at 0.6%, official data show

The case fatality risk from Covid-19 in Cyprus is 0.6%, according to the National Surveillance Report which was released on Wednesday by the Ministry of Health. At the same time, the 14-day cumulative diagnosis rate is 457.3 per 100,000 population, …

Death toll from Covid-19 spikes in Cyprus in December

The death toll from Covid-19 spiked in Cyprus in December with the death of 68 people attributed to the disease, while another 8 people who had contracted the coronavirus also died this month although Covid-19 is not reported as the …

Pandemic chronicle in Cyprus: From zero cases in May to hundreds in December

The coronavirus pandemic in Cyprus in the year 2020 can be generally divided into four stages. The first was its “import” to Cyprus in March, the second its spreading and the general lockdown, the third the almost total riddance of …

Detectives issue e-fit images and are continuing to appeal for information following two distraction burglaries targeting elderly victims in Hackney.

Detectives have reissued e-fit images and are continuing to appeal for information following two distraction burglaries targeting elderly victims in Hackney.

The e-fit images are of two men they would like to speak with in connection with burglaries which both …

Detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify a man they wish to speak to in relation to a sexual assault in north London.

The incident occurred on Friday, 11 September at approximately 02:35hrs.

The victim, a woman in her 20s, was making her way home after meeting a friend. She was walking through Pancras Square, N1, when she suddenly became aware of the …