Новости за 29.12.2018

TOTTENHAM 1 WOLVES 3 Tottenham Hotspur’s status as Premier League title chasers was seriously harmed on Saturday as they fell to a first defeat in seven league games, losing the lead to go down 3-1 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Harry Kane fired a largely unimpressive Spurs side in front midway through the first half, […]

One man has died and 23 people have been taken to hospital after a bus overturned in the Scottish Borders. The single-vehicle crash happened on the A6089, between Carfraemill and Gordon, at around 10.50am on Saturday. Police Scotland said the private minibus was carrying 23 adult passengers plus the driver on a journey from Newtongrange […]

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace, the second goal a contentious penalty, to give Juventus a dramatic 2-1 win over Sampdoria who had a stoppage-time equaliser chalked off following a long VAR review in Serie A on Saturday. Riccardo Saponara thought he had given Sampdoria a point when he curled a delightful shot past Mattia Perin […]

Some of the sightings of drones which kept Gatwick Airport on shutdown may have involved the police’s own craft, a senior officer has admitted. Sussex Police Chief Constable Giles York’s comment came as he said he was “really sorry” for a couple who were held for 36 hours before being cleared of responsibility for the […]

Police cautioned drivers to take extra care as thick fog enveloped Troodos mountain on Saturday. Snow has reached 5cm in Troodos square and 10cm on Mount Olympus at the peak of the Troodos mountain. The thick fog has resulted in very limited visibility, police said. Drivers are cautioned to be extremely careful. The road between […]

Ryan Jack broke Brendan Rodgers’ run of Old Firm run dominance as he struck his first Rangers goal to seal a 1-0 Ibrox win. The Celtic boss had won 10 and drawn two out of 12 derby clashes since moving to Glasgow two and a half years ago. But Gers’ long wait for a victory […]

The number of casualties from crashes caused by slow drivers increased by almost a third last year, figures show. Press Association analysis of Department for Transport data shows 175 people were injured and two were killed in such accidents on Britain’s roads in 2017. This represents a 31% increase in total casualties from the previous […]

A short circuit in the engine of a parked vehicle on Friday evening caused it to burst into flames which spread to four adjacent vehicles. The cars were parked in a covered parking area owned by the private company Parking Services in Meneou, located near Larnaca airport’s fuel storage area. The fire service rushed to […]

Lack of fuel caused a bus belonging to the Paphos bus company (Osypa) to burst into flames on Saturday morning, damaging its engine and interior. The bus was parked in the parking lot of Osypa’s repair shop in Mesogi. Firefighters rushed to the scene with three trucks, and doused the fire before it could spread. […]

Players in the men’s draw at the Australian Open will be allowed 10-minute breaks during matches as part of an updated extreme heat policy at the year’s first Grand Slam. Melbourne Park regularly sees days of scorching weather and organisers have come under fire from players who have complained of health and safety risks under […]

An LPG-carrying cargo ship caught on fire in a Larnaca coastal area at around 9.30am on Saturday, with two members of the crew being treated at the Nicosia general hospital for burns. Three other members of the total crew of 17 were transferred to the Limassol general hospital for check-ups. The ship was anchored off […]

The fire service and members of the police rushed to a home in the Ayios Ioannis area in Limassol at 5am on Saturday after two vehicles were set on fire. The vehicles belong to a 39-year-old woman, and were parked outside her home. According to the police, only one of the cars was set on […]

Police are searching for two men who stole €1,575 and other items from a 48-year-old woman in Larnaca on Friday night. According to the police, at around 23.20pm on Friday, the 48-year-old Larnaca resident reported that as she was leaving the kiosk where she works, she found that the front tyre on the right-hand side […]

Cyprus, alongside other southern Mediterranean countries, is projected to face increased water shortages in the future due to climate change, a recent Joint Research Centre (JRC) technical report has warned. According to the European Commission’s report “a North-South pattern emerges across Europe for water availability under a 2°C warming scenario” and urged adaptation strategies and efficiency measures […]

A 22-year-old man was arrested on Saturday morning after Morphou traffic police found various weapons in his vehicle. Traffic police stationed near Peristerona village in the Nicosia district stopped the 22-year-old driver in the early hours of Saturday for a standard check. Police then searched his car and found a bat, a sharp metallic object, […]

Egyptian security forces have killed 40 suspected militants in three separate incidents in North Sinai and Giza, the ministry of interior said on Saturday, a day after a deadly bombing on a Vietnamese tourist bus in Giza killed four people. The ministry did not say whether the suspected militants were connected to Friday’s attack, but […]

England manager Gareth Southgate has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours, with captain Harry Kane receiving an MBE on the back of the country’s memorable run to the World Cup semi-finals. After years of disappointment at major tournaments, the Three Lions ripped up the script in Russia to reach the final four […]

We visited Caritas Cyprus, an NGO in Nicosia trying to deal with an influx of refugees – mostly from Cameroon – that’s left many asylum seekers homeless, sleeping wherever they can find.

Where do you live? In Larnaca with my partner and a cat that decided to move in with us. We call him The Cat, though his full title is His Supreme Royal Highness. Best childhood memory? Jumping over waves with my brother on McKenzie Beach. We kept getting knocked over and we couldn’t stop laughing. […]

Michael Schumacher is in Formula One’s thoughts as the seven-time world champion approaches his 50th birthday, five years on from the near-fatal skiing accident that has left the Ferrari great fighting brain injuries behind a wall of secrecy. The German, still the sport’s most successful driver in terms of wins (91) and titles, will reach […]

Liverpool’s push for a first English title in 29 years faces another test when they host Arsenal on Saturday but the evidence suggests their formidable defence could be their key to ending a frustrating wait for a championship in the Premier League era. The roar that swept like wildfire around the ground when Manchester City’s […]

POLICE Chief Zacharias Chrysostomou has launched a probe into alleged police misconduct after a domestic violence exposé in Politis newspaper implicated members of the force in covering up to protect an abusive husband. According to the newspaper on Friday, Maria, 29, a mother of two, was subject to systematic domestic abuse and violence from her […]

THE CYPRUS Tourism Organisation will close on Monday, bringing to an end a 49-year existence. In 2019, when it would have celebrated its 50th anniversary, it will be replaced by the deputy ministry for tourism, a new, autonomous entity with the ability to implement its decisions like other ministries. As a semi-governmental organisation, under the […]