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Fire safety week ends with games in Larnaca
The fire safety awareness week culminates on Sunday with a fun event in Larnaca in which firefighters from Cyprus and Greece will take part. The event on April 30 from 10am to 1pm at the Phinikoudes...
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Larnaca museum closed
The antiquities department announced on Wednesday that the Larnaca archaeological museum will be closed between until November for renovation works. According to the announcement, the museum – that...
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Larnaca fires brought under control
Fires broke out in Mazotos and Kornos in the Larnaca district on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Fire Service spokesman, Andreas Kettis, the fire in Mazotos broke out at about 13:02 burning three...
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Bar review: Café Blu, Larnaca
Café Blu is a vibrant place sitting very close to Saint Lazarus church; a perfect spot to take in a daytime frappe in between a spell at the shops. Despite being in an ideal location in town, Café Blu...
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Man arrested for beating partner’s friend
A 31-year-old man from Oroklini, Larnaca was arrested on Thursday night for allegedly assaulting a 21-year-old woman who was taken to hospital with injuries to the face and body. Police said it was...
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Restaurant review: Falafel Abu Dany, Larnaca
With the weather taking a turn for the better at this time of the year, so does the mood of people in Larnaca, especially in the heart of the town where they fill the various bars and restaurants...
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Legislative gaps hamper Larnaca’s grandiose floating project
The transport ministry said on Monday it will be submitting a proposal to the cabinet by the end of July on how to resolve an impasse stemming from a proposal to build a €23 million floating project...
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One more defendant pleads guilty in waste management case
A fourth defendant in the waste management corruption trial pleaded guilty on Friday and was now awaiting sentencing, as the high-profile case continued. Helector mechanical engineer Imad Baqle pleaded...
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Failed break-in at Larnaca co-op
Police on Saturday were investigating an attempt to break into a co-op bank in the Larnaca area in the early morning hours. Police said a patrol was dispatched at the scene after the alarm at the...
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Man drowns, woman in critical condition
A 35-year-old Indian man drowned in the sea near Pervolia, Larnaca, while his 24-year-old girlfriend is in critical condition, police said. Both Indian nationals, students in Cyprus, were found...
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Bar review: Six Café, Larnaca
The café culture of Larnaca among youths and elders alike is the heartbeat of the town, with small establishments dotted all around the centre. With such choice available, it may be difficult to choose...
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Pair get suspended jail sentence in waste management trial (Updated)
Two defendants in the waste management trial received a ten-month suspended jail sentence on Friday following their admission. Helector mechanical engineer Imad Baqle and civil servant Christakis...
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Handbag with cash and jewellery stolen from car
A handbag with jewellery worth around €800 and €800 in cash was reported stolen on Saturday from a car in Larnaca. According to the police, the car’s owner reported that the handbag was stolen from the...
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Woman arrested for witchcraft
A 38-year-old woman from Aradhippou was arrested on suspicion of practicing witchcraft for money after she sold potions to another woman who used them to get her estranged husband back. She was...
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Court rejects defence motion in waste management trial
The Nicosia criminal court on Wednesday rejected a request to terminate prosecution of two of the defendants in the waste management trial, claiming they had been tainted because an extradition order...
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Restaurant review: Aldente, Larnaca
As well as the wonderful weather this time of the year, the summer always brings out a vibrant atmosphere along Larnaca’s Phinikoudes strip as the whole promenade, with its countless bars and...
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Suspect arrested on return to crime scene
A 41-year-old man from Larnaca was arrested on Saturday after returning to the scene of his alleged crime. According to the police, a woman had reported at 9am that she saw a man trying to hide a...
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British tourist dies in hotel room
A 43-year-old male tourist from the UK who was found unconscious in his Larnaca hotel room on Wednesday, was pronounced dead upon his transfer to hospital. According to the police, the man was found...
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Court acquits Phinikoudes death crane operator
Larnaca District Court on Thursday acquitted the operator of a 200-tonne tower crane that fell on to Phinikoudes promenade in October 2012 – killing a 65-year-old woman, injuring three others and...
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Garden of Earthy Delights offers oasis for refugee families
By Agnieszka Rakoczy Cypriots and non-Cypriots have come together in the centre of Larnaca to create a new urban garden of earthy delight where refugee families will be able to plant their own...
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