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1561. Man accused of sexually molesting stepdaughter

A man from Limassol accused of sexually molesting his 17-year-old stepdaughter is in remanded custody until his criminal trial in March...

1562. Disturbing details in Grandpa Kokos' murder

The suspect in the Larnaca murder of Grandpa Kokos was remanded in custody on Wednesday, with disturbing details heard in court and the judge asking him to wipe the smirk off his face...

1563. Knife pulled in firewood rights dispute

A man is under arrest for injuring another man with a knife during a dispute over the rights to firewood in an open field in Limassol...

1564. Car falls off cliff due to landslide

An elderly driver ended up in the Emergency Room in Limassol following a landslide incident in Paphos where his vehicle was hit and fell off a cliff...

1565. Filipina still jailed in adoption case

A woman from the Philippines was remanded in custody for an additional six days in the gay couple child adoption case, citing more time was needed for the investigation and the apprehension of two male suspects...

1566. 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...

1567. Speeding driver gets jail sentence

The driver who was clocked at 200 kilometres on the highway earlier this week has been sentenced to three weeks behind bars...

1568. Senior citizen dies in Larnaca road collision

A senior citizen from Mazotos was killed in a road accident in Larnaca following a collision involving an illegal right turn...

1569. Cannabis suspect remanded in custody

A shipping company owner who was arrested in Limassol on drug-related charges was remanded by the district court for eight days...

1570. Flamingos arrive in Cyprus (Video)

1571. Dangerous roads due to landslides

Rockslides and mudslides are threatening many parts of the road network in Cyprus, mainly in the foothills and rural areas...

1572. Filipina arrested in child adoption case

A woman from the Philippines was arrested Thursday in connection with an unprecedented case of child adoption by a gay couple...

1573. Water cuts due to weather

A water shortage is affecting parts of Nicosia on Thursday with officials blaming problems with desalination plants on poor weather...

1574. Three brothers arrested in Limassol murder

Three brothers have been arrested in connection with Sunday’s murder in Limassol, including a sibling who is not of legal age...

1575. Two rescued from car trapped in raging water

A car with two passengers was trapped in raging water in Limassol, with fire fighters getting emergency calls in all districts from trapped drivers...

1576. Overflowing rivers cause traffic headaches

Several roads were closed on Wednesday morning due to overflowing rivers and debris, causing traffic jams in parts all over Cyprus including Strovolos in Nicosia...

1577. Elderly woman killed in Nicosia accident

An elderly woman from Nicosia district succumbed to her injuries after being fatally struck by an oncoming vehicle on Tuesday...

1578. Online road tax renewals go live

The website for road tax renewal payments went live on Monday, with vehicle owners having until early March to pay for either three, six, nine, or twelve months...

1579. Fake job recruiter in Cypriot custody

A Tunisian man who has been convicted of fraud in Greece has been extradited to Cyprus, where he is accused of conning nearly 500 people by making empty job promises in France...

1580. Teens wreak havoc on New Year’s Eve

A total of five people have been arrested in connection with causing a commotion on New Year’s Eve in Famagusta district...

1581. Man dies in brutal highway crash

An 18-year-old Greek man died on Sunday following a horrible accident on the Nicosia-Limassol highway...

1582. Gas tanker tilts after explosion off Larnaca

A gas tanker anchored off the coast of Zygi caught fire Saturday morning following an explosion on board, causing it to tilt...

1583. State takes kids away from two mothers

Three children have been placed in state foster care when a 13-year-old boy called police after midnight on Christmas Day to say he was left alone to babysit...

1584. Christmas in photos around the world

Here are a few photos from different parts of the world where Christmas was celebrated on 25 December 2018...

1585. Supreme Court sends ‘pervert cop’ to jail

The Supreme Court handed down a two year prison sentence to a police officer, who initially got one year suspended for sexually assaulting a female nurse in his hotel room...

1586. Rural Nicosia murder suspect arraigned

The arraignment of a 40-year-old murder suspect is set to take place on Thursday, with the defendant facing life imprisonment if he is found guilty of killing Yianoula Hadjiyianni last month...

1587. Greece to extradite Mr Bitcoin to France

The Greek Supreme Court has ruled that the extradition of Russian national Alexander Vinnik, also known as Mr. Bitcoin, to France can move forward...

1588. Turkish army issues statement following boy’s death

The Turkish army in Cyprus says it will take measures following the tragic death of a teenager in the north, who died when he came into contact with an undetonated explosive...

1589. Earthquake rattles Nicosia district

A minor earthquake was recorded on Tuesday morning about 30 kilometres northwest of Nicosia, following similar seismic activity earlier in the week...

1590. Cops puzzled over mystery skull in Paphos

Anthropologists have been called to help solve the puzzle of a human skull, which was found on a Paphos beach over the weekend...