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Reminder: Clocks go back on Sunday
It’s nearly that time of year again when the clocks go back for winter, giving people an extra hour in bed, in a practice that was due to be coming to an end for some EU countries last...
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Reminder: Public Holiday next week
There will be another public holiday next week, when the Republic of Cyprus celebrates Ochi Day, on Friday 28th October 2022. The day marks the anniversary of when the Greek leader, Ioannis...
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Yellow weather warning extended for parts of Cyprus
A yellow weather warning has been extended by the Department of Meteorology, for isolated thunderstorms, which are expected to affect mainly southern and western areas this morning....
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Yellow warning for isolated heavy thunderstorms today
A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Department of Meteorology, for isolated heavy thunderstorms which are expected to affect the area today, Sunday, October 16th. According to...
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Cyprus celebrates Independence Day on Saturday
The Republic of Cyprus will celebrate the 62nd anniversary since the declaration of its independence this Saturday 1st October 2022. As is usual with this public holiday, you can expect to...
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Reminder: Public holiday in Cyprus today
Cyprus marks one of the most important days in the Greek Orthodox calendar today, the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (“Dekapentavgoustos”). Also referred to as the...
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Cyprus remembers Helios Airways disaster - 17th anniversary
14th August, 2022 marks seventeen years since the fatal plane crash of the Helios 737 Boeing that killed 121 people on board. Helios Airways Flight 522 took off from Larnaca International...
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Wizz Air cancels Cardiff to Cyprus winter flights starting September
Wizz Air has announced that it will temporarily stop flying to Larnaca and a further eight destinations from Cardiff Airport from September 19th 2022. Managing director Marion Geoffrey said...
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Public holiday on Monday - Assumption Day
This Monday, August 15th 2022, is a public holiday in Cyprus to mark the feast day of the Assumption of Mary, which celebrates the Christian belief that God assumed the Virgin Mary into...
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EU's new ETIAS travel scheme postponed to November 2023
The introduction of the EU's new ETIAS travel scheme for non-EU visitors has been delayed by a further six months to November 2023. ETIAS – European Travel Information and...
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First private power station in Cyprus to be completed in 2023
The final financing agreement for the first private 260MW Power Generation station in Cyprus has been signed, CYFIELD reports in a press release. On July 15, 2022, the final financing...
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Halloumi Fries arrive at UK McDonald’s today
Halloumi Fries will be added to the McDonald’s menu in the UK from today and will be available for six weeks until Tuesday, September 6th. The Taste of Spain and Cyprus menu features...
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Over 14,000 go to the movies in Protaras
Paralimni Municipality on Monday announced that over 14,000 people had already visited the 8th Summer Film Festival In Protaras. The largest Summer Film Festival in Cyprus started on the...
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Sirens mark the 48th anniversary of the Turkish invasion
Sirens sound at 05:30am as the Republic of Cyprus marks the 48th anniversary of the invasion of Cyprus by Turkish troops. Heavily armed Turkish forces landed on the northern coast of...
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Cargo aircraft crashes in northern Greece
A cargo aircraft crashed near Paleochori Kavalas in northern Greece shortly before 11pm on Saturday. According to Greek Civil Aviation authorities, the plane operated by a Ukraine-based...
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Get ready for the largest film festival in Cyprus
Popcorn at the ready - the largest film festival in Cyprus starts in just a few days. After taking a break due to the pandemic, the Protaras Summer Film Festival makes a welcome return on...
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Sirens will sound to mark the 48th anniversary next week
Next week, the Republic of Cyprus will mark the 48th anniversary of the coup against Archbishop Makarios, with sirens on Friday 15th July 2022. Like every year, sirens will sound in every...
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Parliament approves regulations for the recruitment of 300 special contracted police officers
The Plenum of the Parliament approved the regulations for the recruitment of the 300 special contracted police officers to deal with the increased migratory flows, after the approval of the...
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Watermelon Festival 2022 - Frenaros
The 13th Pancyprian Cultural Watermelon Festival will take place at the Community Stadium of Frenaros - Frenaros village on Friday July 8th 2022. This free festival will feature live music,...
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2022: Protaras Film Festival returns next month - full details
The Protaras Summer Film Festival makes a welcome return next month after taking a break due to the pandemic. Now showing films for an eighth year, the festival has developed into a major...
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Man caught driving nearly eight times over limit
A 35-year-old man was arrested after being caught driving on Monday afternoon while almost eight times the maximum alcohol limit. Specifically, around 4.15pm a member of the Traffic Police,...
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British nationals residing in EU can't vote or stand in local elections
Brexit caused British nationals living in the European Union to lose the right to vote and stand in local elections across the EU, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. In an...
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When will Halloumi Fries be available at McDonald’s UK?
McDonald's UK has just announced the addition of the most exciting menu item since the popular Chicken Big Mac - Halloumi Fries! Halloumi Fries will be added to the UK McDonald’s menu...
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UK PM Boris Johnson wins confidence vote
UK PM Boris Johnson wins a confidence vote by Conservative MPs - 211 to 148. The result of Conservative MPs' vote on Boris Johnson's leadership was announced at 9pm by chairman of the 1922...
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Reminder: Public holiday next week
The next public holiday in Cyprus, celebrating Pentecost Monday / Kataklysmos, is on Monday 13th June 2022 - falling fifty days after Orthodox Easter. Kataklysmos is a popular religious...