Police investigating Ormideia car explosion
Police in the early hours on Wednesday were called to respond to the scene of a car explosion in Larnaca. The vehicle, owned by a 56-year-old man from Ormideia, sustained extensive damage to its engine...
View ArticleVolunteer cleanup at Larnaca’s Spyros beach
The environmental office of the Larnaca district in cooperation with environmental NGO Cymepa and with financial technology company TSYS carried out a full clean-up of Spyros beach on Thursday. The...
View ArticleTourist reports theft of over €88,000 from hotel room
A 35-year-old tourist reported that €88,400 were stolen from his hotel room in Oroklini on Thursday evening. According to Larnaca police spokesperson Haris Hadjiyiasemi, the victim of the theft is in...
View ArticlePolice fines business in Larnaca for illegal employment
Police fined the owners of a business in the Larnaca district €42,000 on Thursday after officers discovered that they were employing 12 people illegally. The arrest took place after a tip off received...
View Article€20,000 stolen from Larnaca priest’s home
Police on Tuesday are investigating the theft of €20,000 from the house of the priest of Ayia Anna village in Larnaca. Police spokesman, Haris Hatzigiasemi, said the 78-year-old priest had reported the...
View ArticleLarnaca police arrest two men in firecracker bust
Police arrested two men, after they found them in possession of 400 firecrackers, an announcement said on Thursday. According to the announcement, police in Larnaca found the two men, 25 and 31, at...
View ArticleLarnaca to get new ‘green’ car park
Larnaca shoppers will have a new and green parking area at the entrance to the town’s main shopping district from December 2023. The new municipal parking lot located on Grigoris Afxentiou Avenue in...
View ArticleBoat owners’ union blocks Larnaca marina (Update 2)
A protest which blocked off entry and departure of ships from Larnaca port on Monday morning caused a stern reaction from Kition Ocean Holdings, which warned it was considering taking legal measures....
View ArticleDriver in hospital after swerving to avoid stray
A 29-year-old motorcycle driver was injured on Tuesday night after swerving to avoid hitting a dog in Larnaca. The man did not succeed in avoiding the animal which had run into the road and the dog was...
View ArticleMayor says university school coming to Larnaca
A new university department for marine science is on the cards for Larnaca, the city’s mayor Andreas Vyras said on Tuesday after a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides. “This has been a...
View ArticleLarnaca man arrested for driving with loaded air pistol
Larnaca police on Wednesday arrested a 32-year-old man for transporting a loaded air pistol and reckless driving. According to police statement, during a traffic patrol police noticed the man driving...
View ArticleSwedish reality TV show wraps up shooting in Cyprus
Remote, secluded, in perfect harmony with the surrounding nature and yet fully functional, well connected, and spacious enough to accommodate a film crew. No, this is not a holiday home or a mega villa...
View ArticleLabour minister visits Larnaca, pledges support
The government will stand by Larnaca and both will have a close and meaningful relationship, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday, during his visit to the city. During the visit, he was...
View ArticlePolice examining medical negligence case in Larnaca
Police are examining medical negligence in Larnaca related to the death of a 59-year-old woman last week, spokesman Christos Andreou said on Monday. According to Andreou, the complaint was filed on May...
View ArticleBus transporting students loses wheel on Larnaca highway causes panic (Video)...
Bus transporting students loses wheel on Larnaca highway causes panic By Iole Damaskinos A school bus taking students on a trip to Larnaca lost a wheel and started to skid on the highway, terrifying...
View ArticleHead-on collision in Larnaca, three hospitalised
Police on Tuesday are investigating the circumstances that lead to a serious road collision in Larnaca which resulted in three people being hospitalised. The accident happened on Monday around 5.50 pm...
View ArticleLarnaca drug squad intercepts over 20kg of cannabis
A sting operation led to the arrest of two men, aged 46 and 47, for possession of 22 kilograms of cannabis, police said on Thursday. According to police statement, the drug squad and customs...
View ArticleSix cars destroyed by fire in Kiti, police investigating
Six vehicles parked in a Larnaca field were completely destroyed by fire, police reported on Friday. According to the police, in the early hours shortly before 2am, police were called to the scene...
View ArticleLarnaca road closure warning
A section of the Pervolia – Mazotos road in Larnaca will be closed for a triathlon on Sunday, the Department of Public Works announced. The road section will be off-limits for vehicles between the...
View ArticleNeighbours assist resident in catching burglar in Larnaca
A 54-year-old burglar was remanded for eight days after he was chased and caught by a resident with the aid of his neighbours. According to police statement, shortly before 10pm owners of a Larnaca...
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