Fears over plans for heavy industry near Larnaca villages
The Larnaca local government organisation (EOA) on Tuesday raised serious concerns over government plans to relocate asphalt production units and a plastic pyrolysis plant to an industrial zone in...
View ArticleArrest warrants out for four more over violent eviction in Oroklini
Arrest warrants have been put out for four more people over the attempted eviction of a group of third-country nationals from a block of flats in the Larnaca suburb of Oroklini, which turned violent...
View ArticleLarnaca police accused of ‘inhumane’ treatment of teen
A law firm has accused members of Larnaca’s police force of unlawfully arresting and mistreating a teenage boy, calling the incident a “serious breach of justice” that must be addressed at the highest...
View ArticleLarnaca local authority donates 100 food bags to needy families
The Larnaca district self-governance organisation (EOA) has donated 100 bags filled with food items to the Larnaca social grocery, as part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives. According...
View ArticleTwo teens arrested over fire in bins in Larnaca
Two teenagers were arrested on Tuesday over fires which broke out in five bins near a middle school in Larnaca. The fire started in the early hours of Sunday morning, and the police went to the area...
View ArticleDriver remanded in custody after fatal Oroklini crash claims life of...
A 46-year-old British tourist has been ordered to remain in custody for six days following a fatal collision in Oroklini that killed 57-year-old motorcyclist Petros Christodoulou, as Larnaca...
View ArticleInclusive play takes centre stage at Larnaca’s Pavlos Melas park
An event celebrating the delivery of new accessible playground equipment took place at Pavlos Melas park in Larnaca. The initiative, spearheaded by the volunteer group Mikroi Ethelontes (Little...
View ArticleMan remanded for huge cannabis, cocaine haul
The 32-year-old man arrested when police found 105.65kg of cannabis and 16.52kg of cocaine, was remanded on Friday for eight days to facilitate investigations. The suspect was taken before the...
View ArticleTwo arrested after fight on Finikoudes
Two men were arrested in Larnaca on Monday night after getting into a fight on Finikoudes beach, the police said on Tuesday. Larnaca police spokesman Spyros Chrysostomou said the fight broke out at...
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Larnaca municipality clarifies parking fine mix-up
A parking sign at Larnaca’s municipal market car park caused confusion on Wednesday after social media users spotted a major discrepancy between its Greek and English versions. While the Greek text...
View ArticleFire breaks out in elderly man’s car
A fire broke out in a car belonging to a 70-year-old man in the Larnaca suburb of Aradippou in the early hours of Friday morning, the police said. Larnaca police spokesman Christodoulos Konsolos said...
View Article‘One piece of legislation cannot solve Easter mayhem’
One piece of legislation will not be enough to solve the issue of crimes surrounding Easter bonfires, known as lambradjies, and other explosives, which were reported around Cyprus over the Easter...
View ArticleLarnaca fighting for its own crematorium
The matter of what happens after death has been a topic of fierce debate in recent years, with Paphos the scene of intensive efforts to construct the island’s first crematorium. Now Larnaca is entering...
View ArticleTwo arrested for Larnaca thefts
Police arrested two young women aged 19 and 16, foreign permanent residents of Larnaca, in connection with a case of theft, they said on Sunday. The theft is believed to have been committed around...
View ArticleYoung Larnaca woman dies in car crash
A 21-year-old woman in Larnaca died on Sunday, after losing control of her car, police said. The young woman, Xenia Zacheou, lost control while driving on the Larnaca-Larnaca Airport Road around 3am,...
View ArticleAuthorities issue 34 taxi violations in Limassol and Larnaca
Authorities on Monday stepped up efforts to tackle illegal taxi operations, with dozens of violations recorded last week in Limassol and Larnaca. The campaign took place on April 14 and 15, led by the...
View ArticleNo water cuts in Larnaca this summer
There will be no water cuts in Larnaca this summer, the district’s water authority announced on Tuesday. The Larnaca District Organisation (EOA) confirmed that existing water reserves, combined with...
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Construction of new Larnaca breakwaters suspended
The environmental department on Wednesday announced that it has put plans to construct 15 reef breakwaters along the Larnaca coastline on hold, citing concerns about the potential harm to the region’s...
View ArticleThree teens remanded in connection with Easter Saturday clashes
The Larnaca District Court on Thursday issued a four-day remand order for three teenagers aged 15, 16, and 17, all residents of Larnaca, in connection with violent incidents that took place on Easter...
View ArticleNine arrested in Larnaca over illegal employment at construction sites
Police arrested nine individuals on Thursday in the Larnaca district as part of an operation targeting illegal employment and the unauthorised hiring of foreign nationals. The operation focused on...
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