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211. EU unveils guidelines for travel, tourism

The European Commission unveiled a series of measures aimed at ensuring people can start traveling safely across the continent again as governments try to revive tourism and airline industries brought to a halt by the coronavirus....

212. Coronavirus death toll rises, 29 more test positive

A 79-year-old coronavirus patient died on Monday, raising the death toll in the Republic of Cyprus to 12, while 29 more people tested positive....

213. Cyprus okays drugs with one big caveat

The Cypriot health minister says a special committee is moving forward with procedures to make drugs available against the COVID-19 disease, while warning that no medicines have been approved for treatment of the novel coronavirus...

214. Alexoui lawyer lashes out at police

Nicosia businessman Alexis “Alexoui” Mavromichalis pleaded not guilty on Thursday to four charges in an attempted murder case, with his lawyer lashing out at the police and accusing them of dirty tricks...

215. Teen girl hospitalized after night on the town

A thirteen-year-old girl was taken to hospital by her father after she consumed alcohol and had a firecracker accident at a public park in Limassol...

216. Drunk cabbie jailed after speedy trial

A taxi driver in Larnaca was sentenced to 15 days in prison and had his licence suspended by a judge who found him guilty of reckless driving and driving under the influence...

217. Judge delays verdict in Alexoui bail hearing

Alexoui’s lawyer came very close to securing the release of his client on Wednesday, after arguing police could not deprive someone of his freedom based on contradictory witness statements, but a judge needed another day to decide whether to grant bail...

218. Limassol police recover stolen urn

A grieving mother who left Cyprus on Sunday after a brief holiday that had turned into a nightmare was overjoyed after police recovered a stolen urn with her son’s ashes...

219. Visitor begs for thief to return wooden urn

A woman from Poland is pleading for the return of a wooden urn containing her son’s ashes, after her rental car was burglarized in Limassol...

220. Driver in deadly crash jailed until trial

A Russian man, who is facing life in prison in connection with a fatal highway crash last week, was denied bail on Friday and shall remain behind bars until his arraignment in late March...

221. Rape accuser sticks to her story

A British teenager accused of making up gang rape allegations is sticking to her story, telling a judge during cross-examination that she was raped by Israeli teens despite prosecutors pointing to video footage showing consensual sex days prior to the alleged incident...

222. Youths face prosecution in bullied teen’s death

Police prosecutors are moving forward with charges against four teenagers in the death of bullied 16-year-old Panayiotis Stefanis, who collapsed and died at a birthday party in Larnaca...

223. Woman in Paphos dies after falling off balcony

A Russian woman died in hospital on Saturday morning following a fall from an apartment balcony after a night out in Paphos...

224. Larnaca police probe parking lot racist rant

Police are investigating a racism complaint after a video emerged showing Cypriot women and a child verbally assaulting a Russian woman following a fender-bender at a parking lot in Larnaca...

225. Drunk driver arrested after crashing twice

A female driver has been arrested in connection with two hit and runs, while reports said the suspect behind the wheel had too much to drink...

226. Larnaca police probe death in Ayahuasca retreat

Larnaca police are attempting to piece together what went wrong in an Ayahuasca ceremony in Vergina on Tuesday, following the death of a 34-year-old woman from Latvia...

227. Polish man still missing after night dive

Authorities were unable to locate a Polish man who has not been seen ever since he went for a late night swim in Limassol on Tuesday...

228. Police stuck in teen’s death investigation

Police investigators are seeking more detailed instructions from the legal department in the death investigation of a teenager who died in Larnaca in a suspected binge drinking incident...

229. 10 Best Cocktail Bars in Ayia Napa and Protaras

There’s one thing there’s no shortage of in Ayia Napa and Protaras it bars! From exclusive cocktail lounges to traditional beach bars and, of course, fantastic clubs and roof bars. Whether you want to admire the town from above or watch the sun goes down, check out our guide to the best cocktail bars in Cyprus...

230. Wiz Guide: 12 best places in Larnaca for Food & Drink

Larnaca is on the rise. The city attracts more and more visitors every year, who seek to enjoy Larnaca’s culinary experiences and wide selection of restaurants and bars. The city of Larnaca is filled with wonderful places to explore and here they are: ...

231. Wiz Guide: 10 Places in Pafos to Go Out

Pafos is a very lively city that loves its culture, food, and parties! It is known that, besides visiting the famous attractions, no Pafos experience is complete without trying some of its amazing dishes and going out for drinks. Below you’re find our tips on the best venues for going out in Pafos. ...

232. Ice cubes for tigers as heatwave smashes European records

Belgian zookeepers fed chickens in giant ice cubes to tigers on Wednesday as northern Europe baked in record temperatures during another heatwave that climate experts believe could become the new normal. ...

233. Lawyer criticises police in gang rape investigation

Police are conducting DNA tests and examining mobile phones of twelve Israeli youths arrested in the Ayia Napa gang rape case, while allegations of abuse at the hands of law enforcement are also coming into focus...

234. Die-hard eurosceptic or opportunist?

235. 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...

236. Cops on alert after girl’s alcohol poisoning scare

Authorities are troubled over an alcohol poisoning incident where a young teenage girl ended up in the Emergency Room after her mother went to pick her up in the early evening...

237. New details emerge in bullied teen’s death

The case of a high school student who died last month after he was reportedly bullied into binge drinking is heading to the attorney general’s office with a lot more information than previously stated...

238. Judge throws out drunk driving case in Paphos

A local judge in Paphos has acquitted a driver who was being accused of Driving Under the Influence, ruling that police failed to show valid proof of his breath alcohol test...

239. Teen’s death reopens after shocking revelations

Police say they will re-examine the case of a teenager who died over the weekend at a birthday party, following second-hand information about bullying and binge drinking...

240. Driver loses appeal in Tseriou fatal accident

The driver sentenced last year in the death of Styliana Papageorgiou, who was struck while trying to cross the street with her son, has lost an appeal with the Supreme Court...