Cyprus hotel fall: Essex dad fined after son’s death
The toddler plunged almost 40ft from the hotel window A father has been fined €3,000 (£2,500) by a court in Cyprus after his young son died in a fall from a hotel window during their family getaway. Joshua Foster, 37, from Essex, appeared at Paphos District Court on Friday. He admitted an offence relating to […]
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Body of British tourist who died abroad goes missing from morgue before eerie twist
British man’s body found after hospital staff fail to locate it A British family was left waiting for answers after a hospital in Cyprus lost track of their relative’s body, which was later found in a morgue with another person’s name attached to it. The 60-year-old man had arrived on the island on 9 September […]
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Boat with around 270 people on board capsizes off North Cyprus
Search and rescue is underway A boat has capsized off the north coast of Cyprus with around 270 people on board. Local outlet, Cyprus Mail reported that the passenger ferry capsized on Sunday afternoon (30 August) after leaving Kyrenia in the de facto state of Northern Cyprus, for the Turkish port of Tasucu. The Turkish […]
1 month ago
Foreign Office issues travel advice for three holiday hotspots popular with Brits
Amid the joint US-Israel war on Iran Following the US action against Iran, the UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has revised its travel guidance for several popular holiday destinations for British citizens. The Foreign Office currently warns against travel to the UAE and urges those already in locations including Dubai, Bahrain, and Kuwait to take shelter. […]
8 months ago
Major UK airline cancels all Cyprus flights after RAF base attack
It comes after attacks on RAF Akrotiri A major UK airline has cancelled flights to Cyprus after an Iranian attack on RAF Akrotiri. RAF Akrotiri is located in British Overseas Territory on the island, and it was struck by a drone on Sunday night (1 March). Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said “a Shahed unmanned aerial […]
8 months ago
RAF base in Cyprus hit by drone strike, Ministry of Defence says
There were no casualties, the Ministry of Defence reported The RAF base Akrotiri has been hit by a suspected drone strike, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed, in the midst of a new conflict in the Middle East that began on Saturday. It has been further reported that there were no casualties in the […]
8 months ago