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1. Flamingo deaths from lead poisoning rise to 59 island-wide

Flamingo deaths at Larnaca Salt Lake have so far reached 57, while two more deaths have been recorded at Akrotiri Salt Lake in Limassol, with results from tests on dead flamingos confirming lead poisoning as the primary cause of death....

2. Driver in head-on crash dies in hospital

A young footballer, who was critically injured last week in a road accident, passed away on Thursday after his parents took the end-of-life decision...

3. Driver dies horrible death in Limassol accident

A local man returning from a wedding celebration was killed in a horrible accident when his car crashed into a row of trees and burst into flames in Limassol...

4. F35 back to UK after Cyprus mission

Four F-35 fighter jets have just returned to the UK after a two-month exercise in Cyprus, where they also flew reconnaissance missions over Iraq and Syria...

5. UK F35 jets fly first sorties out of Cyprus

The UK’s newest and most advanced generation of fighter jet, the Lightning F-35B, has completed its first operational missions to Syria and Iraq, as part of the ongoing fight against Daesh, following a successful training period in Cyprus, UK Defence Secretary, Penny Mordaunt said during a visit she paid to the British Bases in Cyprus....

6. Lady’s Mile mired in controversy again

Lady’s Mile Beach finds itself once again at the centre of controversy, with an upcoming concert in the balance due to environmental concerns and a businessman who is trying to get beach coolers banned...

7. Supreme Court stunned at lenient sentence

The Supreme Court has ruled that a suspended sentence for a man, who battered his girlfriend because she refused to have sex, was “exceptionally lenient” especially given his criminal past behaviour...

8. Photos and video of RAF F-35 in Cyprus

9. UK F-35 land in the British Bases in Cyprus

UK F-35 jets landed on Tuesday afternoon in the British Bases, in Akrotiri, in the southern coast of Cyprus....

10. Limassol cops bust illegal gambling joint

Limassol cops busted an illegal gambling operation on Wednesday, arresting all 32 people who were caught playing poker in Germasogeia...

11. SBA deal major blow to illegal gambling

Police on the Sovereign Base Area in Akrotiri say they have shut down all illegal gambling outposts following countless complaints by residents in the area...

12. F35 flying to Cyprus this summer

The first overseas flight for the Lightning Force’s F35 stealth fighters will take place in the eastern Mediterranean when they are expected to touch down in Akrotiri this summer...

13. UK and Cyprus agree to closer defence and security ties

14. President briefs locals on SBA land use

Local land owners who have properties within the Sovereign Base Areas could be eligible to find foreign buyers or otherwise utilize their property, but not before an environmental study is completed next year...

15. ICJ rules against the United Kingdom

16. RAF Tornados leave Cyprus for the last time

All RAF Tornado GR4s that were based in Cyprus and took part in operations against the Islamic State have left Cyprus to return home in the UK...

17. William and Kate land in Cyprus

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday, at RAF Akrotiri for a meet-and-greet with British troops away from home and families stationed on the island...

18. Cyprus cleans up after the storm

Cleaning crews in cities and towns around the island got to work Tuesday morning, following overnight heavy storms that brought down trees and caused mayhem in many parts of the road network...

19. William and Kate to visit RAF Akrotiri

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will make a brief stop in Cyprus in early December to show support to military and their families...

20. Cyprus close to Brexit agreement with Britain

21. British Bases dismiss allegations over casino hold up

The British Bases say they are not putting obstacles in the path of a building permit application for the casino resort in Limassol, responding to local reports about a hold up due to an environmental impact assessment...

22. Environmental study holding up casino resort

A potentially huge glitch has appeared just days ahead of the scheduled stone laying ceremony for the Cypriot casino resort, with an environmental impact assessment not yet in the clear and the company blaming the delay on British military interests...

23. Colleagues mourn airman's death in Akrotiri road accident

The name of the British airman who died in a traffic accident in Cyprus has been released, sending his family into mourning and colleagues paying tribute...

24. British soldier killed in Akrotiri road accident

A British soldier was killed on the road Tuesday morning when he was struck by a taxi in the Akrotiri area...

25. Cypriot protesters tell NATO to go home

About 250 peace activists gathered outside the American Embassy in Nicosia Monday evening to demonstrate against NATO and the latest military airstrikes against Syria. ...

26. Cypriot activists to protest against strikes in Syria

An anti-war demonstration is scheduled to take place Monday evening outside the US Embassy in Nicosia, organised by the Cyprus Peace Council which is opposing military strikes against Syria....

27. Fighter jets guarded RAF Akrotiri in case of Putin revenge attack

RAF chiefs had the warplanes at "high readiness" on the runway in case Vladimir Putin planned to launch his own jets...

28. Cypriots protest outside RAF Akrotiri over Syria strike

Protestors are demanding the closure of RAF Akrotiri, from where four British Tornado jets hit Syria targets...

29. May assures Cyprus that use of RAF base was limited

30. Nicosia calls for dialogue after Syria offensive

Cyprus airspace was not used and neither its Flight Information Region or its air corridors were affected by the military operation which saw UK fighter jets take-off from RAF Akrotiri...