Limassol clubs to get new football stadium by 2018-2019
THE cabinet gave the go-ahead on Friday for the construction of a new football stadium in Limassol that will be used by the coastal town’s three biggest clubs. Deputy spokesman Victor Papadopoulos said...
View ArticleWoman critical after being hit by car
A 24-year-old woman from Romania who lives permanently in Cyprus is in critical condition with head injuries after being hit on Saturday by a car while crossing a street in Limassol. The car was driven...
View ArticleWanted man stole ambulance to treat his own leg injury
A Latvian man who stole an ambulance from outside Limassol hospital on Sunday and later abandoned it, appears to have done so to treat a leg injury on his own as he was wanted by police in connection...
View ArticleLimassol wine festival (VIDEO)
Limassol’s wine festival is already underway, buzzing with locals and tourists alike, drinking, dancing and getting a full taste of traditional Cyprus. With cheap wine at the ready and stands full of...
View ArticleClassics and remixes from Gabriel & Dresden
Yet again Limassol’s Guaba Beach Bar is the setting for an event with some of the world’s best DJs on Sunday. This time they host American DJs and producers Gabriel & Dresden. As part of their...
View ArticleBowl to raise money for charity
Join the fun at MY Mall this weekend and help children who need your support at the same time! A two-day charity event combines playing games with bowling at AHS Playplanet in the Limassol mall this...
View Article‘Pink Panther’ mobster caught on DNA match
GERMAN authorities have detained a Serbian national – believed to be a member of the notorious Pink Panther gang – who has been tied to a daring jewellery shop heist in Limassol in 2012. According to...
View ArticleDesigner specs stolen from Limassol shop
In the fifth such case in less than a year, hundreds of expensive pairs of glasses were stolen from a shop in the Ayios Nicolaos area of Limassol in the early hours of Tuesday. According to Ioannis...
View ArticleMan arrested in connection with cocaine possession
A 36-year-old man from Limassol was arrested on Wednesday night after cocaine was found in his car, a police report said on Thursday. According to the report, shortly before 9pm, Larnaca drug-squad...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Pier One Café Resto Bar, Limassol
You have to hand it to Limassol, every now and again a new restaurant pops up to take your breath away. And there are times a new place puts itself right on the map in the most sensational way that you...
View ArticleRomanians arrested for Limassol burglaries
LIMASSOL police believe they have busted a gang of thieves from abroad following the arrest of four Romanians in connection with two recent burglaries in the coastal town. “Based on the information and...
View ArticleRemand in connection with theft of collectible banknotes worth over €1.6m.
A 47-year-old Russian national was remanded in custody for three days in Limassol on Tuesday in connection with the theft of collectible banknotes worth over €1.6m. The man, who presents himself as a...
View ArticleRemand after theft from private school
A 39-year old woman was remanded by the Limassol District Court for six days in connection with the theft of €8,672 from a private language school. The woman, a secretary at the school, is accused by...
View ArticleBar review: Barley’s Bar, Limassol
There’s a time when a cocktail is called for, and there’s a time when the basic essence of a bar is what is needed to satisfy you. Barley’s is one of those places that just looking it is inviting and...
View ArticleLimassol lifeguards not paid for overtime due to red tape
LIMASSOL lifeguards gathered outside the town’s district offices on Friday morning to protest against not being paid overtime and the delay in the payment of wages to part timers. The lifeguards said...
View ArticleEpiskopi desal plant workers end strike
THE 22 workers at the Episkopi desalination plant who went on strike on Monday returned to work on Friday after mediation by the labour ministry. The workers decided to go on an indefinite strike...
View ArticleMan critical after ladder fall
A 35-year-old Limassol man was still in criticial condition on Sunday after falling four metres from a ladder while pruning trees on Saturday afternoon. The man, a gardener was working in the yard of a...
View ArticleRussians vote in Cyprus for new parliament in Moscow
The Consulate of the Russian Federation in Limassol on Sunday served as a polling station for the parliamentary elections in Russia. Russian ambassador Stanislav Osadchiy who invited consulate urged...
View ArticleLimassol’s giant nappy breaks Guinness record
With a length of 5.05 metres and width of 2.9 metres, a giant nappy was put on display in Limassol on Sunday afternoon in a Guinness record attempt. The ‘diaper for giants’, was presented at an event...
View ArticleBaby exhumed after parents claim negligence by private doctor
The body of a newborn baby was exhumed on Tuesday in Limassol after the parents reported a doctor to the police claiming medical negligence. Limassol CID chief Ioannis Soteriades said police were...
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