Archive for 2020

Metropolitan Police secures gang injunction against known Enfield gang member for Islington

A gang member in Islington has had a number of restrictions placed on him after the Met secured a 12-month gang injunction.

Dylan Callender O’Brien, 18, who resides in Enfield, was handed the order at Central London County Court on …

Metropolitan Police Winter Nights ANPR operation leads to 75 arrests

A proactive ANPR operation to bear down on violence as part of Winter Nights activity has resulted in 75 arrests.

The enforcement activity, called Operation Pandilla, took place from Tuesday, 1 to Thursday, 3 December. Partnership working allowed seven police …

Cyprus shuts malls, restaurants to beat Covid-19 spike

The measures come into effect from Dec. 11, the health ministry said. In addition church services would be closed to members of the public.

“There is no such thing as good or nice restrictions, these are necessary, and mainly unpleasant, …

A tribute to 13 year old UK Cypriot Ella Gilchrist Constantinou

On the 26th of November 2020 our hearts where shattered and our lives totally devastated forever, when our beautiful daughter Ella Gilchrist Constantinou, was so cruelly and unexpectedly taken from our lives at the tender age of 13 years old, …

Cyprus records five more deaths from COVID-19 and 419 new cases

Cyprus’ Health Ministry announced five more deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday and 419 new cases, of which 212 are confirmed cases of rapid tests completed in the previous days.

Moreover, it announced that 115 citizens are receiving treatment at hospitals …

Turkey stubbornly refuses to open its archives to the Committee for Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) 

Turkey stubbornly refuses to open its archives to the Committee for Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) and give information, particularly as regards the relocation of remains, Cyprus Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou said on Tuesday, noting that “for 46 years we …

Meeting of Archbishop Nikitas with the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for Faith Communities in the UK

On Tuesday, December 7, 2020, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarch, received Mr. Jonathan Hellewell LVO, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for Faith Communities, accompanied by the Ms. Elena Narozanski, Special …

Amazon To Buy Cyprus And Move HQ There…10 Outrageous Predictions For 2021

Amazon to “buy” Cyprus and move its HQ there, Germany to bail out debt-riddled France and tech breakthroughs to deliver abundant clean energy.

Yep, it’s that time of year when Saxo Bank puts out its 10 outrageous predictions for the …

Cypriot nutrition app Simple gets $5 million to expand in Europe and South America

Simple, a ‘mindful nutrition’ app out of Cyprus, has secured $5 million in Series A funding at a $42 million post-money valuation. The round was co-led by Target Global and Palta, the co-founding company behind Simple, with participation from S16 …

We sadly announce that UK Cypriot Christofis Gregoriou has passed away

Death announcement

Christofis Gregoriou   born  22nd October 1928 in Eptakomi, Cyprus

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather Christofis Gregoriou, who died on the 17 November 2020 at …