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1411. 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...

1412. Charges looming in Marie parental abduction

Five people are expected to face charges in the 2017 abduction of Marie-Eleni, while reports out of Norway say the mother took her daughter without holding up her end of the bargain...

1413. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Cryptocurrencies/Digital Assets and Regulation

Following the latest trend with the VFA's or Cryptocurrencies or Digital Assets and the Blockchain technology behind them, a booming and contagious effect is spreading between Continents since they are considered to be the ‘golden key’ to a new age...

1414. Somali women react to social services video

A group of women from Somalia are speaking out against treatment from state officials, just days after a video surfaced online showing a female refugee being forcefully removed from a social welfare office...

1415. Bill pushes for police taser guns

A bill sponsored by the government aims to put taser guns in the hands of law enforcement officials, while also take away hunting rifles from criminals convicted of domestic violence...

1416. Dementia patient rehoused after abuse allegations

Police are investigating possible domestic violence after a witness came forward alleging that an elderly woman with dementia was suffering abuse at the hands of her own relatives...

1417. No deal Brexit or short delay? May offers MPs a choice

1418. Plot thickens in massage parlor case

A Chinese man, who denies trafficking charges in Limassol following a police bust at his massage parlor, had used his money and residency status as an investor to set up his business...

1419. Letter claims hospital official preys on female staff

Female nurses and cleaners at a state hospital are being sexually harassed by an official who uses his status to threaten women according to an anonymous letter...

1420. Man missing a leg asked to prove disability

A man who is seeking government subsidies to buy a handicap accessible vehicle has been called to an interview to prove to a medical council he is with disability due to missing a leg...

1421. Bill aims to ban tattoos for teens

New legislation would make tattoos and body piercing illegal for minors under the age of 16, while more rules would be introduced for registered professionals...

1422. Man pulls a fast one at an army checkpoint

Nicosia police and the military are investigating an incident close to the buffer zone, where a driver broke through an army checkpoint and disappeared into the south...

1423. New tests in Athalassa spy in the sky case

Police are not taking any chances with two drones that flew near a military area in Athalassa, with computer forensics experts trying to determine whether two young men were having fun or engaging in espionage...

1424. Heightened security in Nicosia as President of Israel visits Cyprus

1425. School canteen drug allegations fire up debate

Cyprus police are hitting back at allegations that a school canteen in Limassol was selling drugs, landing the source of the claims in the hot seat...

1426. Transparent rules for all on EU citizenship Katainen says

1427. New warrants issued in gay adoption case

Cyprus police have issued international arrest warrants in four countries against two men in connection with an illegal child adoption...

1428. New call centre falling behind

The call centre that was launched three months ago in a government effort to upgrade public services has had a false start, prompting the Finance Ministry to send out urgent cables to civil servants...

1429. Newspaper publisher Themos Anastasiades dies, aged 61

Greek newspaper publisher and journalist Themos Anastasiades died on Tuesday, aged 61, after 18 months of fighting cancer. He published the daily Proto Thema....

1430. Weber: Cypriots must know the EU backs their positions

1431. Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots team up to clean Agios Panteleimon (Video)

1432. Reliable journalism and the influence that comes with it

1433. UK, European officials discussing possible Brexit delay

1434. Slain Briton’s parents want fair trial

The parents of murder victim George Low, who was fatally stabbed in Ayia Napa two years ago, are left with more questions than answers as another Christmas holiday goes by without any sign of a criminal trial...

1435. Investigators see far-left militants behind Skai TV bomb attack

1436. Cocaine bust dead in its tracks

A container with bananas from Ecuador turned out to be a secret cocaine shipment worth €4.5 million deliverable to a Cypriot company...

1437. Volunteers to help restore Agios Panteleimonas Monastery

1438. Child molester bill heads to Cabinet

A new tough bill on sex offenders is in the works that would give judges more leeway in setting terms for convicted child molesters who get out of jail, including where they can live and whether they can access online porn...

1439. Two still wanted in Nicosia drive-by shooting

Police say they are looking for two suspects in the Nicosia drive-by shooting, after obtaining additional evidence in the case...

1440. Master of deception suspect has rich history

The man who was arrested on credit card fraud charges and escaped from a mental hospital this week has been remanded in custody for eight days, with police describing him a master of deception...