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271. New confrontation over turtle nests

Sea turtle conservationists in Paphos who take part in a nesting protection programme in the region have launched new allegations against locals while also criticizing police...

272. Audit office weighs in on turtle nests debacle

A report by the audit office slams the forestry department for removing acacia trees very close to turtle nests earlier this year, just as another confrontation between locals and conservationists in a nearby area is gaining traction...

273. Elderly Paphos driver succumbs to injuries

An elderly man from Paphos died in hospital Wednesday night following a road accident where he suffered a head injury after veering off the main road to Polis Chrysochous...

274. Confrontation over turtle nests caught on tape

A group of European experts in a sea turtle conservation programme was asked by police to leave a beach in Argaka on Thursday, after locals showed up and pestered the visitors...

275. Officials say Akamas fires were malicious

A forest fire in Lara on the western coast appears to be the result of arson after forestry officials discovered black coal in four different locations...

276. Genius or joker?

Loose cannon or influential statesman - what kind of British prime minister would Boris Johnson make on the world stage? Judging by his time as foreign secretary, possibly both...

277. Tourist falls onto rocks in Akamas

An Israeli tourist ended up in the Emergency Room in Paphos after he fell on rocks near a camping site on the beach at Baths of Aphrodite...

278. Hotel guest wanted by police for unsettled bill

A Latvian man is wanted by police in connection with a non-settlement of a hotel bill worth 175 euro in Polis Chrysochous, Paphos district...

279. Stranded refugees picked up off Akamas

A boat with nine adults was spotted Tuesday early morning morning off the coast in Akamas...

280. Farmer dies in tractor accident in Paphos

A senior citizen in Paphos was killed in a tractor accident on Sunday, while he was tending to his field in Simou...

281. Woman found dead on Nicosia rooftop

Police are investigating the death of a European woman whose body was found on the roof of a building in downtown Nicosia ...

282. Mine worker crushed to death in Paphos

A mine worker from Syria was killed on Monday in Paphos district after a collapsed trench buried him along with his excavator...

283. Three women busted on prostitution charges

Three women have been arrested on prostitution-related charges, following a raid in a Larnaca apartment that police described as an illegal brothel...

284. Nicosia residents speak up against firecrackers

Concerned citizens are alarmed over the illegal use of firecrackers outside APOEL football club in Nicosia, where reports said teens were having fun with firecrackers ending up in the busy street...

285. French Rafale jets pierce Cyprus skies

286. Acacia tree removal sparks controversy

Officials are set to discuss last week’s acacia tree removal in Paphos, following an outcry by critics who say big commercial interests are endangering sea turtle nesting sites...

287. British couple injured in rollover accident

A British couple was involved in a road accident in Paphos when their car overturned and trapped them inside...

288. New details in woman’s balcony fall

The 32-year-old woman from Poland, who fell off her balcony last week, says she tried to escape from a man who wouldn’t let her go out...

289. Parents of kids in Limassol fire face charges

The parents of two children, who were rescued from of a burning house in Limassol three weeks ago, will face multiple charges including child neglect...

290. Man accused of pushing wife off balcony

Nicosia police are investigating an attempted murder in Aglandjia, in a case where a man is being accused of pushing his wife off the balcony...

291. Refugees reach Cyprus in poor weather

A total of 31 Syrian refugees managed to reach Cyprus on Tuesday early morning, despite cold weather and poor conditions at sea...

292. Kids home alone escape house fire

Two children were rescued from a burning house in Limassol, while police arrested their parents who were not present when the fire broke out...

293. Syrian refugees dropped off in Cyprus

A new boatload of Syrian refugees arrived in the Republic of Cyprus Wednesday, with 47 people dropped off at Tylliria in the early hours...

294. Refugees land in Tilliria region early morning

A group of refugees arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday morning in a coastal village in the Tilliria region of north-western Cyprus...

295. Woman beaten, left unconscious in Paralimni

A man was arrested on Tuesday morning for beating a woman and leaving her unconscious on a public road in Paralimni...

296. Controversy following fatal Paphos accident

The temporary closure of a tarnished road stretch in Paphos, where a Russian couple was killed over the weekend, caused controversy among some groups who say the measure was excessive...

297. Two dead as car plunges off Paphos cliff

Two Russian nationals were killed Saturday when their rental car went off a cliff near the Baths of Aphrodite tourist attraction...

298. Suspects in Paphos jewelry theft head to court

The two main suspects in the jewelry theft case in Paphos are set to appear in court on Friday, with reports suggesting they were masters of their craft...

299. Cyprus 2019 budget to create 3% surplus

300. Institutions are testing the resilience of Cypriot society