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Manhunt still on for crazed Limassol killer (Update 3)
By George Psyllides and Andria Kades THE father of a triple murder suspect sought by police has been remanded in custody for eight days, as it transpired that he had allegedly been present at the scene...
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Teacher arrested after child said he was hit
Police arrested a teacher late on Friday in connection with hitting a 10-year-old pupil at a primary school in Sotira, Famagusta. Police said the incident was reported to them on Friday afternoon. The...
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Search for missing pensioner in Paphos
Police were on Sunday still searching for a 92-year-old man Pavlos Charalambous from Praitori in Paphos who went to church on Saturday afternoon but never returned home. According to police,...
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Israeli officers shoot dead Palestinian attacker -police
Israeli border police shot dead a Palestinian who stabbed an officer in Jerusalem on Sunday, a police spokesman said, the latest attack in a two-month wave of violence. Near a main gate of Jerusalem’s...
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Man tried to bribe two policemen to ditch drink driving test
A Nicosia man has been charged with trying to bribe two police officers with 100 euros each after he was brought in for a drink driving blood test, police said on Sunday. The man, 42, was detained on...
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British resident dies in motorcycle accident (Updated)
A British resident was found dead on the side of the road in Yeroskipou in Paphos in the early hours of Sunday, believed to be the result of a motorcycle accident, the Cyprus News Agency reported. The...
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Cyprus to put in place ‘draconian security’ for Lavrov, Kerry visits
Draconian security measures are being taken by the police for separate visits in the coming week by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his US counterpart John Kerry, the Cyprus News Agency...
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French police clash with climate protesters in Paris
French riot police fired tear gas at climate change protesters at the Place de la Republique in central Paris on Sunday, near where climate change activists had earlier formed a human chain. About two...
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Video of police beating shown as brutality trial gets underway
The trial of two police officers accused of beating a detainee inside a holding cell in Paphos got underway on Monday, with the entire security footage from the Polis Chrysochous station shown in the...
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Dozens of birds and rabbits die in farm fire, arson suspected
What police believe was an an arson attack at a Dromolaxia farm burned hundreds of hay bales and dozens of animals including chickens and rabbits on Monday night at around 10:20pm. Kiti police station...
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Police warn of cyber scam
Police on Tuesday issued a public warning over a cyber scam that appears to be on the rise in recent days. Police said they have received numerous complaints from people who got calls on their fixed...
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Hefty fine for illegal tobacco
Authorities on Tuesday evening arrested a 45-year-old who was found to be in possession of illegally imported tobacco. Searching his house in the Moutallas area, members of the customs department and...
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LAVROV VISIT: Security goes into overdrive
By Andria Kades SECURITY was visibly upped on Wednesday in light of the high ranking visits to Cyprus from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and is expected to remain so until US secretary of...
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Fraud suspects remanded for six days
A man employed at the merchant shipping department, and three women were remanded in custody by the Limassol court for six days on Friday in connection with misappropriation of EU funds. The man’s...
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Limassol resident films man in apparent car-theft attempt
By Andria Kades A young man caught on camera trying to break into a car in Limassol was not chased up by police due to shortage of officers, Limassol resident Robert Michael was told on Friday. His...
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Drug suspect arrested
A 31-year-old man in Nicosia was arrested on Saturday after cocaine and cannabis was found in his home, police said. Police are investigating whether he intended to supply the 90 grammes of cocaine and...
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Nepalese man hospitalised after bus-stop beating
A 24-year-old man was arrested on Saturday in connection with the alleged attempted murder of another man, aged 30 from Nepal while he was at a bus stop in Statos, Paphos. The suspect, from Paphos,...
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Clashes erupt in Athens on anniversary of student’s killing by police
Black-clad protesters and riot police fought pitched battles in Athens on Sunday on the seventh anniversary of a teenager’s killing by police. The shooting of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos in...
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Three drug suspects arrested
Three men caught in what appeared to police to be a drug deal were remanded for eight days on Monday by Larnaca District court. Officers said they spotted two men in a car, aged 35 and 33 being...
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Grandfather released after child withdraws allegations
A 73-year-old man suspected of sexually harassing his granddaughter, aged 11 was released after all charges were dropped on Monday at the Paphos Criminal court. The decision was taken after the girl...
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