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Gas leak leaves one in hospital
One person was taken to hospital with light burns on Sunday following an explosion caused by a gas leak in Larnaca. According to the fire service, the explosion occurred at around 10.50 after gas...
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Larnaca calls for greater police role after graffiti appears
The Larnaca municipality on Tuesday called on the police to take the necessary measures to identify the culprits behind graffiti found on buildings and trees in the city centre on Sunday. According to...
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Solutions sought for Larnaca’s Natura 2000 area
Projects that will allow residents to travel safely near the waste-treatment plant on the Larnaca-Meneou road in an environmentally sensitive area, were discussed on Thursday by Transport Minister...
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Larnaca man arrested in armed robbery investigation
A 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with burglary in Larnaca mid-February, police said on Sunday. According to police, the man was arrested on Saturday night after witness testimony was...
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Protest against Israel’s use of Larnaca port held
A protest was held on Sunday at the Larnaca port, against Cyprus’ decision to grant Israel access to the port. In a statement, United for Palestine Cyprus said: “Our government has brought shame and...
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Car fire causes traffic on Larnaca-Nicosia highway
A fire broke out in a car while it was on the Larnaca-Nicosia highway in the area between Athienou and Lympia, with the police rushing to the area, authorities said on Sunday. Police said in a post on...
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10-year sentence for raping elderly woman (Updated)
A 67-year-old man was on Friday handed a ten-year prison sentence for raping and abusing his 61-year-old girlfriend. The sentence was handed down by Larnaca criminal court, with the man beginning to...
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Larnaca mayor Vyras kicks off re-election campaign
Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras kicked off his re-election campaign on Friday with a video on YouTube. Vyras, who became mayor on New Year’s day in 2017, said that he had begun an “ambitious effort which...
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Aid ships leave from Larnaca to Gaza (Update 2, video)
Around 330 tonnes of aid were shipped to Gaza from Larnaca port on Saturday afternoon, slated to arrive early next week. Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said the green light to set sail came at...
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Larnaca aid ships expected in Gaza within the day
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday that the three ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza from Cyprus – the Jennifer, the Open Arms, and the Ledra Dynamics – will arrive in Gaza within the...
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Cyprus will continue with Gaza aid operation despite deaths, ships return...
This has turned out “to be a very sad day,” President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday after seven members of the World Central Kitchen NGO were killed in an Israeli attack but he pledged the...
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Doubts raised over development of Larnaca port
Serious concerns were raised on Tuesday over whether the company assigned to take on the expansion and restoration of Larnaca port will be able to complete the works. The company, Kition Ocean...
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Theatro Skala shuts down, unsafe for the public
Theatro Skala in Larnaca has shut down as is it is unsafe for use, the municipality announced on Friday. Inspections carried out at the site revealed the building had stability issues. Slated theatre...
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UAE food packages given to families in Larnaca
By Robert Morgan The embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Nicosia has prepared and distributed 300 food parcels for Ramadan, according to an embassy statement. 300 packages of basic needs were...
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‘Local government reform a bet that must be won’
The local government reform is a big bet that must work, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, adding that the ultimate goal is the administrative autonomy and financial viability of the new...
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Larnaca wages war on mosquitoes
The Larnaca municipality is taking the fight to mosquitoes, it said on Saturday, continuing its inspections and spraying of areas known to have high volumes of the insect. It said it is placing...
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Public, officials ‘kept in dark’ over new port
Larnaca port’s over one billion euro investment project is cloaked in mystery, it emerged on Monday as MPs called for transparency amid rising concerns over the grand scheme. Nothing whatsoever is...
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Reduced water supply in Larnaca
A reduced supply water will be seen throughout Larnaca municipality and the areas of Krasa, Pascal, Neo GSP and Vergina of the Aradippou municipality, due to planned installation works of a new water...
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Third arrest made in Larnaca drugs case
Police on Monday made a third arrest regarding the case of a large quantity of narcotics discovered and seized last Saturday in Larnaca. The individual arrested is a 25-year-old resident of Larnaca,...
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Larnaca woman dies after being hit by car
A 73-year-old woman, who was being treated at the Nicosia general hospital after being injured in a car collision, succumbed to her injuries on Monday afternoon. Police identified the deceased as...
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