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901. Cops mount campaign to catch speeders

Traffic police are cracking down on speeding this week, as part of an island-wide road safety campaign through Sunday....

902. New vehicle registration laws will favour early birds

A new bill is the works that would change how Cypriots pay for their vehicle registration, but also how much road tax they pay depending on how soon they take care of their bill...

903. Refusing Breathalyzer test lands man in jail

Paphos traffic police arrested a driver for refusing to comply with a secondary Breathalyzer test and attacking a police officer...

904. Biker dies after collision with bus in Larnaca

A Larnaca resident died in an accident on Friday night, when the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a bus under circumstances that are still under investigation...

905. Cyprus under flood watch until 6pm

A flood watch is in effect due to heavy rainfall in parts of Cyprus, with authorities saying there are traffic delays due to weather and even electricity outages...

906. Fire breaks out after car slams into Nicosia supermarket

A fire broke out at a supermarket after a vehicle slammed into the entrance of the building, with the driver getting out safely seeking help...

907. Paphos man dies in head on car collision

One person is dead and another injured after a head-on collision in Paphos, following a series of road deaths in the last few days, with police saying neither of the drivers in the latest accident was wearing a seatbelt...

908. Akaki Peristerona road closes due to stormy weather

The Peristerona – Akaki road is closed due to strong winds and heavy rain that have affected the area earlier on Tuesday, causing water and muddy puddles along the way...

909. Biker on a road trip dies in Paphos collision

The holiday weekend turned deadly for a 33-year-old aircraft engineer, who died on his way to enjoy an outing with friends when his motorcycle collided head on with a car on a main road east of Paphos...

910. Two men set off bomb in Canada restaurant wounding 15

Two unidentified men walked into a restaurant in the Canadian city of Mississauga and set off a bomb, wounding more than a dozen people, and then fleeing,...

911. Police warn public over phone scams

Cyprus police are warning the public not to let their guard down, following a number of complaints they say they have received about telephone scams aimed at stealing money and jewelry...

912. Two die, 18 injured in train accident in Italy

Two people died and 18 were injured when a regional train crashed into a truck in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, emergency services said on Thursday...

913. New penalty points system in the works

The penalty points system for Cypriot drivers is about to be revamped, with new legislation proposing stiffer penalties but also fixing loopholes that make the current scheme unreliable...

914. Three killed in two road accidents on same night

Three people were killed in two separate collisions Thursday night, with two victims dying in a head on-collision on Paphos-Polis road and another biker in Limassol slamming into a car driven by a man under the influence...

915. Stormy weather causes electricity and traffic problems

Unexpected thunderstorms in the middle of May are causing power outages for a third day in Limassol with emergency crews trying to restore electricity and clear the way in many areas...

916. Probe into lawyers involved in migrant smuggling rackets

Judicial authorities in northern Greece are investigating the involvement of local lawyers in rackets smuggling migrants and refugees across Greece’s Evros River border from Turkey...

917. Are Britons really bothered about royal wedding?

There is no doubt that the wedding of Prince Harry, Queen Elizabeth’s grandson and sixth-in-line to the throne, and Hollywood actress Markle, star of TV drama “Suits”, has the media transfixed...

918. Truck driver faces criminal charges over Kifissou crash

A 64-year-old truck driver was on Thursday to answer to criminal charges of manslaughter through neglect after a crash he caused in Athens in the early hours of Wednesday, while under the influence of alcohol, resulted in the death of two motorists....

919. Minister contemplates requisition in Paphos bus strike

The Transport Ministry is considering a tough response to the ongoing bus strike in Paphos, including a possible order for requisition to put an end to the saga affecting thousands just before student exams...

920. 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...

921. Experts says Cyprus economy to grow by 3.8% this year

The Cypriot economy will pick up momentum in 2018, the University of Cyprus’s Economic Research Centre predicts, upgrading its growth forecast to 3.8% compared with its previous projection of 3.6%. ...

922. Thousands left without buses in Paphos as strike continues

There is no end in the Paphos bus strike that began Tuesday, with over 20,000 people being affected as drivers tell company executives they won’t drive until they get paid...

923. 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...

924. Group vows to bring road deaths among children down to zero

Thirteen children in one decade lost their lives in traffic accidents in Cyprus, while a group advocating for safer roads vows to help turn that number into zero with a lot of hard work...

925. Driver kills 10 after ploughing van into Toronto crowd

The brutal incident - which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a “tragic and senseless attack” - was one of the most violent in recent Canadian history...

926. Why roundabouts get Cypriot drivers in a twist

If you drive a vehicle in Cyprus, then you most likely have to use a roundabout at some point. But with many drivers not following the rules, merging with traffic becomes a challenge even for responsible drivers....

927. Cyprus recovery is being recognised by international agencies

Fitch does not currently anticipate developments with a high likelihood of leading to a downgrade...

928. Supply teachers go on strike

929. Father and child risk life at roundabout

A video showing a man with a child on a bicycle entering a round-about is raising a number of questions, as another vehicle appears to come very close in what could be a very dangerous situation....

930. Saudi Arabia's first new cinema in decades to open

Saudi Arabia had some cinemas in the 1970s but its powerful clerics closed them"...