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US fast-attack submarine in Limassol
A US Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine arrived in Limassol this week with a US commander praising the move as promoting security and stability in the region. “The USS San Juan’s port visit to...
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Two of three suspected gem thieves identified
Two of the three suspected diamond thieves have been identified as Georgian nationals and the Cyprus police are to request Interpol and Europol alerts, the force said on Wednesday. The police detailed...
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Car severely damaged by explosion in Kato Polemidia
A 37-year-old man’s car was heavily damaged after a bomb exploded close to where it was parked in Kato Polemidia, near Limassol. According to a statement released by the police, the explosion took...
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Limassol boat owners protest delays in improving facilities (updated)
Members of the Limassol Recreational Fishing Boat Owners Association (Siseal) held a protest on Sunday calling for improvements in access to the port. Towing the boats with their cars, dozens of...
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Police investigating car arson in Limassol
Police on Monday are investigating a case of car arson in Polemidia. According to the police, three cars belonging to the 24-year-old owner of a car sales company were doused in petrol and set on fire...
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Heroin arrest in Limassol
Limassol police on Sunday intercepted two people, aged 32 and 30, and arrested them for heroin possession, following a search. Members of the drug squad, Ykan, found and confiscated 13 plastic packages...
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Turkey and north condemn US submarine arrival in Limassol (updated)
The Turkish-Cypriot ‘foreign ministry’ reacted strongly on Monday to the presence of the US attack submarine USS San Juan in Limassol and accused Washington of not keeping the balance on the island....
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Man in hospital for head trauma following collision
A 53-year-old man was hospitalised with serious injuries following a collision on Sunday night. The man whose vehicle crashed into another vehicle in the Limassol district, is being treated at Limassol...
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Police investigate bomb threat to Limassol theatre
Police on Tuesday night responded to a bomb at the Pattihio Municipal Theatre in Limassol. So far nothing suspicious has been found. According to preliminary information, the theatre was evacuated...
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Limassol man arrested for burglary and violent attack
Police on Tuesday arrested a 52-year-old Limassol resident for a case of burglary, malicious damage and assault with grievous bodily harm, under investigation. According to police statement, the...
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Limassol prepares for 200 cruise ships and 300,000 tourists
Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides this week spoke on the city’s efforts to prepare for a busy tourist summer season, particularly in terms of visitors arriving on cruise ships. According to Nicolaides,...
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Two men arrested in Limassol for theft, drugs
Limassol police on Sunday arrested two suspects for theft and illegal drugs possession. According to the police, shortly after 9pm, a night patrol approached to inspect a car on a road in Limassol,...
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Burglar remanded after punching woman in the face (updated)
A burglar who assaulted a woman inside her Limassol residence was remanded for eight days on Monday. The man was arrested after police received a call from a 54-year-old woman saying there was an...
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Limassol pilots alternative approach to curbing school vandalism
Acts of vandalism at schools can be pre-empted by opening their doors to the public, President of the Limassol School Board, Dinos Ellinas proposed on Wednesday. Speaking on CyBC, Ellinas made the case...
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Car bomb explosion in Limassol
Police in Limassol were called to the scene of a car bomb that exploded in Limassol in the early hours of Tuesday. According to a statement by Limassol CID, an improvised explosive device caused the...
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Man seriously injured after being hit by motorcycle in Limassol
A 72-year-old man sustained serious injuries after he was hit by a motorcycle driven by a 28-year-old food delivery courier on Wednesday in Limassol. The elderly man was rushed to the Limassol...
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Two more schools vandalised by football hooligans [Photos]
Two more Limassol schools have been damaged by vandals following a football match, President of the Limassol School Board, Dinos Ellinas, reported to CyBC on Tuesday. Vandals on Monday destroyed...
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Man fined €4,500 for tobacco smuggling
Limassol police on Tuesday issued a hefty fine to a 30-year-old man for possession of duty-free tobacco products. According to police statement, around 9 pm police stopped the man’s vehicle for a...
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Police investigating car theft, urge precautions
Police on Wednesday are investigating a case of car theft from Limassol’s Katholiki quarter. According to police statement, the car had been left parked and running with the keys in the ignition. The...
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Two workers arrested for fire in Pentakomo
Police arrested two people to facilitate investigations into the fire which broke out at noon on Thursday in a rural area, near the villages of Monagrouli and Pentakomo in Limassol. According to police...
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