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Limassol action group organises demo against high-rises
A Limassol action group have called on the public to attend a demonstration on Saturday against the social and environmental consequences of the mushrooming high-rise buildings and soaring rents in the...
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Worker in serious condition after fall from roof
A 47-year-old worker remains in serious condition with head injuries at the Nicosia general hospital after falling off a three-metre construction site, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred at...
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Cyprus jolted by quake
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook Cyprus on Monday, the independent organisation EMSC said. The temblor was recorded at 14.09 pm. Its epicentre was in the sea 53km southeast of Limassol at a depth of...
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Worker injured in high-rise fall
A construction worker was being treated for back injury on Tuesday after he fell from a scaffolding while working on a high-rise building in Limassol. Reports said the man’s condition was not serious....
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Police seize drugs, arrest suspect during large operation in Limassol (updated)
Police said Wednesday seized some 64 kilos of cannabis in a warehouse in Limassol during a largescale operation that saw one man arrested. Police said a 54-year-old suspect found at the warehouse has...
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Suspect in 64kg cannabis seizure remanded
A 54-year-old man was remanded in custody for eight days on Thursday on suspicion of trafficking close to 64 kilos of cannabis, found in a warehouse in Limassol the previous day. The drugs were seized...
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Explosion outside Limassol restaurant.
A Limassol restaurant was slightly damaged after an explosive device went off early in the morning. The blast outside the premises happened around 1.30pm. Police said it had been caused by a low...
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Man causes road crash, arrested for drink driving
Limassol police arrested a 27-year-old man early on Saturday after he crashed his car while driving under the influence of alcohol. The man was travelling on Amathounda Avenue at around 3am when he...
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Demonstrators camp outside district office to protest high rents
Demonstrating their anger over rising rents in Limassol, The Movement for the Right of Housing held a protest over Saturday night outside the Limassol District offices. Tents in the area were occupied...
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Limassol group battling evictions warn against allying with Elam
By Lizzy Ioannidou A grassroots Limassol-based movement against evictions warned on Monday against striking alliances with other initiatives, particularly with the far-right political party Elam. “We...
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Red double-decker sightseeing buses come to Limassol
The international chain, City Sightseeing, has begun operating in Limassol and plans to expand to other towns on the island. The red double-decker open-top tour buses officially made their apperance in...
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Limassol burglary nets €45,000
Money and jewellery worth over €45,000 were stolen on Thursday evening from an apartment owned by a Russian national in the tourist area of Germasogia in Limassol. According to police, the Russian man...
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Diving centres seeking to cater for increase in disabled divers
By Bejay Browne A local dive company promoting disabled diving in Cyprus has started a crowd funding page to raise the thousands needed to purchase new specialist equipment, including a hoist and...
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Police seize 3.2 kilos of cannabis, arrest two men
Two men, 30 and 35, were remanded in custody for eight days on Thursday in Limassol in connection with possession of 3.2 kilogrammes of cannabis Police said the drugs were found in the possession of...
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Limassol police step up patrols after third luxury shop burglary
Police said on Wednesday they were stepping up patrols in Limassol after yet another burglary at a luxury goods shop in the early hours of the morning. It was the third time in a month expensive items...
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Cash and jewellery worth almost €20,000 stolen in Limassol and Paphos
Authorities are investigating the theft of cash and jewellery worth over €12,500 from two Tala homes in Paphos on Saturday as well as that of a bag with €6,000 in cash in Limassol. Police said that two...
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Numbers of homeless rise, unable to afford spiralling rents
Lawmakers on Monday harangued the government for not doing enough to support vulnerable people as housing becomes ever more unaffordable due to rising rents. MPs were shown data, according to which...
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TNT found in Limassol
Police on Friday found five sticks of TNT weighing 675 grammes in an open space in Limassol. The explosives were found near the Karmiotissa football ground in the Polemidhia area following a tip-off....
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Limassol plans to construct low cost housing units
The interior ministry on Tuesday announced its support for a Limassol municipality plan to build 500 low-cost housing units to address the problem of the high rents there. The matter was discussed at a...
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Twelve men wanted in connection with burglaries
Police on Thursday published the photos of 12 men wanted in connection with burglary and theft offences committed in Limassol between 2017 and 2018. Anyone with information on their whereabouts should...
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