Limassol residents set to return home
Residents of Yermasoyia are expected to return to their homes on Friday after two tornados in Limassol earlier this week forced people to leave over 150 homes. Speaking on CyBC radio, Yermasoyia mayor...
View ArticleFury at Kassianidou over museum stance
The Limassol chamber of commerce and industry (Evel) on Friday expressed its “disagreement and displeasure” with comments made by Deputy Culture Minister Lina Kassianidou that no new premises should be...
View ArticleShoddily built homes added to Limassol tornado damage
Limassol District Officer Marios Alexandrou said on Saturday that houses in Yermasoyia, damaged in a tornado earlier in the week, were badly built and people were ignoring the authorities’ calls...
View Article‘Best move’ to Ypsonas under threat from spreading Limassol
A family ignored the sneers of friends and escaped the noise, haste and cost of Limassol to friendly, peaceful, affordable Ypsonas. But now the city is following them By John Ioannou Just over a year...
View ArticleRenowned street artist to brighten up Limassol
Renowned Italian artist Francesco Camillo Giorgino, known as Millo, celebrated for his large-scale murals across the globe, is bringing his talent to Cyprus this week. Millo will be collaborating on...
View ArticleArmed robbery at Limassol betting agency
Police were on Monday searching for the people behind an armed robbery that took place shortly before midnight on Sunday in Limassol. According to police, the robbery took place at a betting agency in...
View ArticlePolice investigating arson outside presidential guard’s house (Updated)
Police on Tuesday were investigating a case of car arson against a police officer which broke out in Limassol overnight. The fires broke out shortly before midnight in two cars parked next to each...
View ArticleCourt case lodged against court attacker
A case has been filed at the Limassol district court against a 43-year-old man who allegedly threatened and attacked a 47-year-old inside the court building on Monday. The complainant is the brother of...
View ArticleFire at old building in central Limassol (video)
Firefighters were alerted shortly before noon on Wednesday to a fire that broke out in an old building in the centre of Limassol. According to Fire Service spokesperson Andreas Kettis, the fire broke...
View ArticleCypriot company loses €17k due to fraud
A company in Limassol lost over €17,000 after erroneously paying an invoice after it was requested via email, police said on Thursday. The company’s accountant reportedly told police he had received an...
View ArticleOne hospitalised after six-car pile-up
One person was hospitalised after six cars were involved in a crash in Limassol on Thursday morning. The crash took place on the motorway to Paphos near Ayios Tychonas. All six vehicles have already...
View ArticleFlares thrown from outside pitch disrupt match
Police have launched an investigation after three naval flares were launched from outside a football stadium onto the pitch during a football match on Wednesday night. The game in question was the...
View ArticleTrial postponed for fatal New Year car crash
The trial of the 44-year-old driver suspected of causing the traffic accident that killed four people on New Year’s Day in Limassol has been postponed until March. On Thursday, the testimonial material...
View ArticleConcerns over homeless living in abandoned buildings run high in Limassol
Concerns have been raised over abandoned buildings in Limassol following suspicions of human involvement in the fire that destroyed the historic Pavlidis mansion. The listed mansion, located on...
View ArticleExhibition on women’s war experiences in Ukraine opens in Limassol
An exhibition shedding light on the experiences of women during the war in Ukraine was inaugurated in Limassol on Thursday. The exhibition, titled “The Womanly Face of War,” portrays the experiences of...
View ArticleProtest planned in Limassol over tree cutting
Friends of the Earth Cyprus is organising an emergency protest this Saturday following a controversial tree cutting in the Dasoudi area of Limassol. The environmental group announced via their social...
View ArticleMan arrested for arsons, trafficking, and death threats (Updated)
Police in Limassol on Friday arrested a man for having committed a raft of crimes, including arson, writing death threats, and trafficking drugs. The man, aged 43 was arrested while travelling to the...
View ArticleProtesters demand tree restoration after mass clearout
Protestors on Saturday demanded that trees cut down at Limassol’s Dasoudi area should be replaced, as they slammed authorities for felling over 50 trees. Holding placards saying, ‘I can’t believe I...
View Article‘Cyprus stands in solidarity with Ukraine’
Protests mark 2 years of Russia’s invasion Hundreds of people took to the streets in Cyprus on Saturday, to protest against the two years of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. Protests took place in...
View ArticleMan arrested in Limassol with dozens of illegal cigarettes
Police arrested a 60-year-old man discovered with dozens of untaxed tobacco items, while e was driving in Limassol. According to police, the man was found during regular stops of vehicles in Limassol...
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