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Cyprus authorities detain six men at airport, Islamist ties suspected
Six French-speaking men, three of whom may have “ties to Islamist networks” have been detained at Glafcos Clerides Airport in Larnaca since Saturday night, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Sunday...
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Suspected car arson in Larnaca
Arson is suspected to be the cause of a fire which destroyed a Ukrainian woman’s car early on Tuesday in Larnaca. Around 1am the vehicle, which was parked at the entrance of an apartment building in...
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British soldier detained over illegal air gun
A British soldier, aged 19 was arrested at Larnaca airport on Monday night after an airgun was found in his hand luggage. The soldier, employed by the British bases was having his bag scanned at around...
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Bar review: Ace Sports bar, Larnaca
By Andreas Vou It used to be the case in Larnaca that you would have to go right into the busy Phinikoudes street to find a decent coffee shop but in recent times small establishments with good quality...
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Demolition of Larnaca old refinery to start next March
Demolition work on the old refinery in Larnaca will start in March, chairman of the House Commerce Committee and DISY MP Zacharias Zachariou said on Thursday. “The plan is that in January tenders will...
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Larnaca sewerage board under the microscope
By Angelos Anastasiou LARNACA mayor Andreas Louroudjiatis’ financial dealings have come under the spotlight, after a court ordered that his – as well as other companies’ associated with the mayor, and...
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Young couple narrowly escape injury in apartment fire
A young couple narrowly escaped a burning tourist apartment on the road between Larnaca and Dhekelia on Saturday morning, the fire services said. The blaze in third-floor tourist apartment was started...
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A culinary journey through time in Larnaca
Desserts made from a handwritten recipe book dating from the 1920’s will be available for the public to try on Wednesday at the Sun Hall Hotel in Larnaca. The book, found in the Phivos Stavrides...
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Three drug suspects arrested
Three men caught in what appeared to police to be a drug deal were remanded for eight days on Monday by Larnaca District court. Officers said they spotted two men in a car, aged 35 and 33 being...
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Restaurant review: To Kazani, Larnaca
By Andreas Vou To Kazani is a traditional tavern on the outskirts of Larnaca in the village of Aradippou, and will leave visitors with a strong feeling of nostalgia thanks to its unique atmosphere and...
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Civil defence in Larnaca earthquake exercise
Dealing with a catastrophic earthquake was the scenario for a civil defence exercise which was successfully conducted in Larnaca on Wednesday morning. A total of 42 government services and several NGOs...
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New Piale Pasha officially inaugurated
Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos on Sunday official inaugurated the revamped Piale Pasha in Larnaca which has seen the area transformed with bicycle lanes, pedestrianisation, parks, green spaces,...
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KYP officers plead guilty to conspiracy and abuse of power
By Angelos Anastasiou In a plea bargain, Cyprus intelligence service (KYP) sergeants Costas Miamiliotis and Lefteris Mouskos, who faced bribery charges in connection with the ‘Dromolaxia’ scandal,...
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Woman arrested at Larnaca with fake EU passport, Frontex issues warning
A woman was arrested on Sunday at Larnaca airport on suspicion of possessing a forged EU passport. According to police, at around 9.30am the 50-year-old woman passenger on a flight to Lithuania, went...
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Ireland’s Taoiseach Enda Kenny on brief stopover, meets Kasoulides
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides met on Monday night at Larnaca Airport with Ireland’s Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who passed though Cyprus en route to Tel Aviv. According to an official announcement...
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Larnaca food bank open on December 23 and 30
The municipality of Larnaca, which is normally open only on Fridays, will distribute food for the needy both for Christmas and the New Year on December 23 and 30, both Wednesdays. On both days food...
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Pilgrimage to Tekke on Wednesday
Around 1,000 pilgrims from the north will visit the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque in Larnaca on Wednesday on the occasion of Mawlid al-Nabi (Mevlid) the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The...
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Anorthosis creditor files for club’s liquidation
The company that has been assigned the maintenance of Famagusta football club Anorthosis ‘Antonis Papadopoulos’ stadium has filed for the club’s liquidation, citing non-payment for its work since 2013,...
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Five injured in early morning traffic accident
One man was seriously injured and four others suffered minor injuries after their car collided head-on with a rental car early on Wednesday. The driver of the rental car was moving in the wrong...
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Suspended sentence and €1,400 fine for driving 200kph
A 33-year-old public relations officer from Ukraine was handed a two month prison sentence suspended for three years on Wednesday along with a €1,400 fine for driving at over 200 kph. Larnaca district...
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