Larnaca car fire was arson, police say
The fire which started in a parked vehicle in Larnaca in the early hours of Friday morning was started maliciously, police said. The vehicle, which belonged to a 28-year-old man suffered “extensive...
View ArticlePolice to conduct on-site investigation of building which caught fire in Larnaca
The police will on Monday conduct an on-site investigation at a building which suffered extensive damage during a fire on Sunday morning, Larnaca police spokesman Christodoulos Konsolos said. He...
View ArticleSchool bus driver arrested in Larnaca over alleged harassment of teenage girl
Police have arrested a 60-year-old school bus driver in Larnaca on Monday under a court-issued warrant following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a 16-year-old student. According to...
View ArticleRoads to close in Larnaca after fire at listed building
Roads will be closed in the centre of Larnaca following a fire which caused “catastrophic” damage to a listed building, the Larnaca municipality said on Tuesday. Sections of Mehmet Ali Street, Selim...
View ArticleLarnaca receives Green City 2024 award
The city of Larnaca has received the Green City of Cyprus 2024 award, the municipality announced on Thursday, pledging to continue to promote environmentally responsible practices. Larnaca was awarded...
View ArticleLarnaca motorcyclist in critical condition after collision
A 23-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition at Nicosia general hospital on Monday. Police reported that the young man was injured in Aradippou shortly after 4pm on Sunday, when he collided with...
View ArticleUpgrade works to repair Piale Pasha walkway
A damaged section of the pedestrian walkway on Piale Pasha street on Larnaca seafront will be completely repaired, the municipality said on Monday. The damage has been caused by constant wave action....
View ArticleAnimaWings launches direct flights between Larnaca and Bucharest
Romanian airline AnimaWings will operate direct flights between Larnaca and Bucharest three times a week – on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The announcement was made during a presentation held at...
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Ice age theme park opens in Larnaca’s Zouhouri square
An ice age-based theme park in Larnaca’s central Zuhuri Square opened its doors for the first time on Thursday. The Larnaca municipality said the theme park will be in the square until May 1, inviting...
View ArticleMan dies in fatal traffic accident near Lefkara
An accident on a dirt road in Larnaca turned fatal on Sunday, leading to the death of a 51-year-old Romanian national, named as George Remus Strunoiou. Police received information at 2.40pm that a man...
View ArticleTersefanou faces temporary water shortage due to emergency fault
Residents of the Tersefanou municipal district faced an unexpected disruption to their water supply on Monday due to an emergency failure in the local network. The Larnaca district municipality has...
View Article38-year-old woman and driver seriously injured in Larnaca car crash
A 38-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man were seriously injured in a traffic accident in Larnaca in the early hours of Tuesday. According to Larnaca Police spokesperson Spyros Chrysostomou, the crash...
View ArticleSerious accident involving motorcycle in Larnaca
A 23-year-old motorcyclist is in serious condition in hospital on Thursday after an accident in Aradippou in Larnaca. According to the police, in circumstances under investigation, the motorcycle...
View ArticleNineteen-year-old arrested for Larnaca theft
A nineteen-year-old woman is to appear in court on Thursday in connection with a vehicle theft in Larnaca, following her arrest overnight. According to Larnaca police spokesman Spyros Chrysostomou, the...
View ArticleLarnaca Green Point announces summer operating hours
The temporary Green Point on Vassilis Michaelidis street in Larnaca will operate under adjusted summer hours from April 2 to September 30, the Larnaca municipality cleaning department announced on...
View ArticleParents in court for abuse of five children as one reveals ordeal
Two individuals, a 48-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman, were referred on Friday for trial before the Larnaca criminal court, which will convene on May 5, as suspects in a case involving the abuse...
View ArticleMillions to be spent on Larnaca, deal next month for port
Sixty development projects in the Larnaca district with a budget exceeding €180 million were outlined by President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday at a broad meeting with city stakeholders in...
View ArticleSecond Larnaca kiosk robbed in just over 24 hours
Five hooded men robbed a bakery in Kamares on Monday morning, the second such attack in Larnaca in just over 24 hours. The men stole the money by removing the portable part of the cash register,...
View ArticleFire causes ‘extensive damage’ to car in Livadia
A car was “extensively damaged” after catching fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said. In a social media post, he said the fire brigade was made aware of...
View ArticlePolice looking for group who robbed kiosk and grabbed owner’s shirt
The police are investigating an incident in which a group of men robbed a kiosk in Larnaca on Thursday night, with the kiosk’s owner also reporting that one of the group “grabbed his shirt” during the...
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