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Man jailed for 15 years for raping his daughter
A 50-year-old man from Larnaca was jailed for 15 years on Tuesday after he was found guilty of raping his underage daughter. In a written statement, the criminal court said the offences had taken place...
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Larnaca set for beautification
Larnaca municipality launched on Thursday a programme to spruce up its buildings and standardise signage, aiming to improve the image of the coastal town. A pilot programme is to be first applied in...
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Scholarships from Larnaca municipality
Aiming to afford the right to education to all youngsters and to provide incentives for the best education of residents, the municipality of Larnaca will be accepting scholarship applications for the...
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Three injured in road accident
Three men were injured, one of them, 21, in serious condition following a road accident in Larnaca early Saturday. According to the police, the accident occurred at around 2.15am on Makarios Avenue in...
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Hotel room burglary (updated)
A 25-year-old was charged on Tuesday for the alleged theft of $3,200 as well as jewellery and passports from the room of a Larnaca hotel, in which a couple were staying. The couple reported that...
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Police raid bingo hall, seize TVs and cash
Police in Larnaca raided an illegal bingo establishment but failed to arrest any of the 200 people present at the time, reports said on Friday. According to police, officers seized 56 television sets...
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Restaurant review: Hobos Steak House, Larnaca
The waves gliding in on Larnaca’s Phinikoudes beachfront can be the perfect backdrop for an enjoyable and calm evening out. And what better way to enjoy it than at a first floor restaurant with an...
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Three rescued from boat
Three individuals were rescued last night from their boat after it started taking in water near Vasilikos in Larnaca. According to the police, authorities in Larnaca received a “Mayday’’ signal from...
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Bakery robbed
A man robbed a Larnaca bakery at knifepoint early on Thursday morning, getting away with €50 in cash. Police received a call at around 2:45am from the bakery’s 46-year old employee. She reported that...
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Anastasiades announced new projects worth over €70m for Larnaca
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday announced new projects for Larnaca worth over €70m, saying the coastal town could no longer be called “the poor relation”. He announced the projects during a...
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Our View: Economic prudence again victim to election campaign
President Anastasiades might not have decided whether he would stand for re-election, as he and his spokesmen maintain, but this has not stopped him from engaging in electoral campaigning. This started...
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Arrest after man beaten with bat
A man has been arrested after a second reported to police that he had been attacked and beaten with a bat. The injured man reported to police at 8.30pm on Sunday that he had been hit with the bat on...
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Man detained for assaulting officers
A 36-year-old man was remanded in custody for two days in Larnaca on Wednesday in connection with assaulting a police officer. The incident happened early on Wednesday morning when two traffic police...
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Teenager remanded for armed robbery
Α Larnaca court on Wednesday remanded a 15-year-old teenager for two days in connection with the armed robbery of a Larnaca bakery earlier this month. Οn the morning of July 20, police received a call...
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Larnaca motorway closures for works
Parts of Larnaca’s motorways will be closed on August and September weekdays for gardening works on the greenery of the central section, the works ministry said on Wednesday. According to the ministry,...
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Woman injured trying to avoid car going the wrong way
A woman was slightly injured on Friday morning trying to avoid a car going the wrong way on the motorway to Larnaca airport. Police said the accident happened at around 8.30am. A 74-year-old man...
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Corrupt official gets an extra 15 months jail time
Convicted former Paphos sewerage board director Eftychios Malikkides was handed an additional 15 months in prison on Wednesday after admitting to taking bribes from a waste management company....
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Bar review: Avalon Live, Larnaca
This review takes us back to an area which is home to a number of small bars hidden between its narrow streets. Setting up shop in an area that already contained famous rock-themed bars like Savino and...
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Cow killed, man injured in road collision
A 33-year-old Larnaca man was hospitalized on Friday evening after colliding into and killing a loose cow with his motorcycle on the Ayia Anna to Kalo Horio road, police said. The incident happened at...
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Two homes burgled in Larnaca
Police are investigating two burglaries in the Larnaca area over the past few days. A Larnaca resident reported on Tuesday that thieves had broken into her home between August 13 and 15 and taken...
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