Archive for 2023
Remembrance Day memorial events and services take place across London boroughs
Observed every year since 1919, Remembrance or Armistice Day is marked on the anniversary of the end of World War I on November 11. Remembrance Sunday falls on the second Sunday of November, which meant this year it was observed …
Eurostat: New asylum applications in Cyprus drop by 33% in August
The number of first-time asylum applicants in August 2023 dropped by 33% in Cyprus, and increased by 19% in the EU, according to monthly asylum data published by Eurostat, the statistical service of the European Union.
In absolute numbers, in …
Cyprus-Serbia sign MoUs in science, education and between diplomatic academies
Cyprus and Serbia signed on Thursday three Memoranda of Understanding in the fields of Science, Education and between the Diplomatic Academies of the two countries, in the framework of the official visit of President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides to …
Eurostat: Household consumption expenditure in Cyprus rose by 11.8% in 2022
Ηousehold final consumption expenditure in Cyprus increased by 11.8% in 2022, compared with 2021 (while increasing by 4.7% in the EU), according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the European Union.
In 2020, this indicator had fallen …
Appeal to trace woman after £350,000 worth of jewellery stolen
Officers are appealing for the public’s help to trace a woman after jewellery was stolen from a hotel in central London.
Marinela Manolesu is wanted after a suitcase containing around £350,000 worth of jewellery was stolen on Sunday, 8 October.…
Theatre Review
A classical concert…
Last week we featured an article about a rare breed, a Cypriot concert pianist, Christos Fountos. On Saturday I had the pleasure of hearing him play Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 at G Live in Guildford. The concerto …
Australian Cypriot Musician Stelios Tsiolas has sadly passed away
Stelios Tsiolas was a highly respected composer and conductor who garnered accolades in Greece, Cyprus and Australia for his work. He made a name for presenting unique variations of well-known Greek compositions by greats like Theodorakis, as well as original …
Barnet Construction Supply Chain Programme: £7m of investment retained in the local economy
The Barnet Construction Supply Chain programme has effectively supported more than 70 SMEs and 15 developers, leading to the retention of £7 million within the local economy.
This two-year programme led by the council, aims to empower local businesses to …
Theatre Reviews
People speak…who’s listening?
Ken Loach’s 2016 film, I, Daniel Blake (Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford), is a simple story. The eponymous Daniel is a middle-aged man denied Employment and Support Allowance despite being declared unfit by his doctor having had a heart …
Film Reviews
FILM OF THE WEEK
THE MARVELS
Here is yet another superhero adventure based on Marvel Comics – the 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Writer/director NiaDacosta, fresh from her CANDYMAN reboot success, steps into the director’s shoes for this …
