Review: Let Them Eat Cake, Paphos
Almost six years since it opened its doors in the heart of Paphos Old Town, Let Them Eat Cake has firmly established itself as a popular meeting place for cake lovers of all ages, and also a hub for...
View ArticlePolice arrest teenagers in school break in
Police arrested two 15-year-old teenagers in connection with breaking into a school in Paphos over the weekend. The arrests followed that of another boy, 16, who was detained on Sunday evening after he...
View ArticleCar goes off cliff during rockslide
A man was hospitalised on Tuesday after his car ended up in a ravine during a rockslide on a rural road in Paphos. The 70-year-old man was driving on the road from Mandria towards Ayios Nicolaos when...
View ArticleMan in critical condition after falling off avocado tree-reports (Update)
A 50-year-old man who is in critical condition at the Nicosia general hospital after being found heavily injured in the parking lot of an apartment building, is believed to have fallen off a tree,...
View ArticleChristmas carols at Paphos harbour part of eventful holiday programme
By Bejay Browne A popular carol singing event will take place at Paphos harbour on Thursday. Originally slated to take place on Wednesday evening, the annual event was rescheduled due to a forecast of...
View ArticleElderly woman dies in house fire
An 86-year-old woman died in Paphos after a fire broke out in her home apparently caused by a kerosene heater. The fire service was notified at 9am of a fire at a residence on Vasileos Constantinou...
View ArticlePaphos bus torched
Police suspect an early morning fire that gutted a bus belonging to the Paphos public transport company Osypa had been set deliberately. The fire was reported at around 3am on Friday. The bus, which...
View ArticleCrew member needing medical attention airlifted from ship off Paphos
A crew member on a ship anchored south of Paphos was transported on Saturday morning by helicopter to Larnaca, and from there to the American Heart Institute in Nicosia. According to the Joint Rescue...
View ArticleTwo new parks for Paphos
TWO new parks will be created in Paphos and are due to be completed in the coming months, according to the municipality. The first will see a proposal for a ‘park with access for all’ made by members...
View ArticleCCTV footage leads to arrest after theft
Police arrested a 42-year old man on Thursday in connection with the theft of a large amount of money in Paphos after he was identified with the help of footage from a surveillance camera. At 1pm on...
View ArticleNew hotel is made for two
You’ve heard of adults only hotels – places where children are banned; left at home with gran, we assume. You probably know about the cruises and packages which reverse the roles (granny hands back the...
View ArticleArrest warrant issued after woman leaves hotel without paying
Police are looking for a woman who left a Paphos hotel on Wednesday without paying the bill for a ten-day stay. The 52-year-old British woman stayed at the hotel from February 3 until February 13, and...
View ArticleWeekend closure of part of Paphos-Limassol road
Part of the Paphos to Limassol road near Pissouri will remain closed during the weekend police said, due to rock slides. Crews from the public works department are working to restore the problem and...
View ArticlePolice arrest stolen car suspect in Paphos
Police arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of stealing a car in Paphos on Friday night, authorities said on Saturday. According to police, the car was reported stolen by a 54-year-old woman on...
View ArticlePeyia concerned over developer’s request to build coastal towers
By Bejay Browne A planning application by Leptos developers to build three new towers next to a popular seaside hotel in Peyia has led the local council to request a public consultation as soon as...
View ArticleChance for youth to have a voice in Paphos
By Bejay Browne A new committee representing the youth of Paphos is due to be put in place in March and the municipality is calling on youth organisations that wish to take part in the elections to...
View ArticleBronze bird stolen again from Paphos statue
A bronze bird which is part of a recently installed statue in Paphos old town has been stolen again, just hours after all four of the birds were replaced by the artist after they were stolen in...
View ArticleBar Review: Searays Cafe bar, Paphos
Searays cafe bar is found in an enviable position at the entrance to the Akamas in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the Paphos district. But it’s not just about the location, the food is of a...
View ArticleNew youth council elections in Paphos announced
A new committee representing the youth of Paphos is due to be put in place in March, according to the local municipality. “Due to the end of its mandate, elections for a new youth council is being...
View ArticleInterior minister underlines Cyprus’ role in EU-Arab relations
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides has underlined Cyprus` role in EU-Arab relations, pointing out that because of its location and the trilateral cooperation with countries in the region, Cyprus...
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