Remand for suspected people smuggler on boat with 143 refugees (Updated)
A BOAT carrying 143 Syrian migrants which set off from Turkey on Saturday was towed by police into Latchi port in the early hours of Monday morning while a suspected people smuggler has been remanded....
View ArticleExplosion damages three cars in Paphos
A bomb exploded at the entrance of a car sales showroom in Mesoyi Avenue in Paphos in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Police said that the home made device which went off at around 1.40am caused...
View ArticlePaphos battle of the fittest
PAPHOS is preparing for a weekend of fitness as men, women and children will take part in a two-day event aimed at getting Paphos active and raising money for charity. Active Paphos is now in its...
View ArticleHearts of Gold Cyprus celebrates ten years
PAPHOS’ tenth annual Hearts of Gold Awards will be a special celebration of a decade of the philanthropic awards which recognise exceptional children and adults in the community, organisers said on...
View ArticlePossible marine pollution being investigated in Paphos
Investigations are underway in Paphos to find out what has caused a milky white substance to be spewed into the sea along the coastline. A spokeswoman for the Cyprus Green Party said that the move came...
View ArticleMore needs to be done to protect Cyprus turtles
More needs to be done to protect Cyprus’ turtles, and new measures may include adding more areas to the Natura 2000 network, according to Minister of the Environment and Agriculture Nicos Kouyialis....
View ArticleCancer patient appeals to health minister to save his life
A British expat in Peyia is urging the minister of health to grant him access to essential cancer treatment before it is too late. Alan McIntyre, 58, turned to the Sunday Mail to publicise his plight...
View ArticlePaphos Zoo tiger goes wild to boost population
PAPHOS zoo is celebrating as one of their hand-reared Siberian tiger cubs is about to be released into a protected forest in Russia to help increase the dwindling numbers of the animals in the wild....
View ArticlePaphos athletes to represent the region at international events
THE Paphos regional board of tourism has presented two Paphos athletes with ‘symbolic’ financial support. A statement from the tourist board said: “It is with great pleasure and honour that within the...
View ArticleSecond popular comedy night to be held in Paphos
A second stand-up comedy night will be held in Paphos next month and will feature the winner of an open mike competition held in April that aimed at discovering new local talent. The first LOL Comedy...
View ArticleGreens criticise concerts at protected Aphrodite’s Rock
AS Paphos prepares for two sell out concerts, which are highlights of Pafos2017, environmentalists are hitting out at authorities for giving permission for the events to be held at Petra tou Romiou,...
View ArticleA garden of memories for Paphos hospice
By Bejay Browne A GROUP of British expat volunteers are raising funds for a ‘garden of memories’ due to be created at Archangel Michael Hospice in the coming weeks at Mesa Chorio, Paphos. The team...
View ArticleArmed robbery at Co-op in Paphos
Police in Paphos are searching for two armed robbers that blasted their way into a branch of the Co-op bank in Timi at around 8.30am on Monday morning before demanding cash and fleeing the scene....
View ArticlePaphos armed robbers still at large
THE stolen car used by two hooded armed robbers that blasted their way into a branch of the co-op bank in Timi at around 8.30am on Monday morning before demanding cash and fleeing the scene with...
View Article‘The old fishing village’ of Kato Paphos due for upgrade
By Bejay Browne AN area in Kato Paphos, close to Apostolos Pavlou- Saint Paul’s pillar, known locally as the ‘old fishing village’ of Kato Paphos will see upgrading work get underway by the end of the...
View ArticleHealth minister ensures treatment for cancer patient
By Bejay Browne THE health minister has stepped in to grant a British expat resident in Peyia a ‘special circumstances’ medical card which will grant him access to essential cancer treatment to save...
View ArticleLifeguards ‘at breaking point’ in Paphos
By Bejay Browne PAPHOS lifeguards have reached breaking point they said on Monday with beaches full to bursting with tourists and locals, and are desperate for extra staff and equipment, which they say...
View ArticleBar review: Sandy Beach, Paphos
If you’re looking for a great little beach bar with friendly service in Paphos, then a visit to Sandy Beach in Chlorakas is a must. Found down a dirt track off the main Chlorakas-Lemba coastal road,...
View ArticleDoctors believe blind Dani will see
DOCTORS in Russia believe that a blind six-year-old boy from Paphos will eventually gain his sight after a series of ground breaking operations, the first of which was carried out successfully....
View ArticleCalls to preserve historic Paphos ‘resistance’ bus
PAPHOS municipality on Monday denied it was dumping an iconic bus that had been used by fighters resisting Eoka B coupists in 1974, and in which four people were killed. Locals and members of the...
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