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Limassol Halloween party probe after 13 teenagers hospitalisedIncidents
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Limassol Halloween party probe after 13 teenagers hospitalised

Police in Limassol are investigating who organised a nightclub Halloween party after 13 teenagers needed hospital care over alcohol, one of them with a fractured skull.

November 2, 2026
Syrian suspect in Olga Vasilyeva killing attacked by fellow inmate in Limassol cellIncidents

Syrian suspect in Olga Vasilyeva killing attacked by fellow inmate in Limassol cell

A 43-year-old Syrian who confessed to killing 61-year-old Olga Vasilyeva was assaulted by another prisoner at the Limassol…

November 2, 2026
Man, 28, arrested in Limassol over drifting footage filmed during wedding processionIncidents

Man, 28, arrested in Limassol over drifting footage filmed during wedding procession

Police arrested a 28-year-old suspected driver after online footage showed vehicles drifting and blocking a Limassol roundabout, while…

November 2, 2026
Court hears dispute over Tamasos bishopric land transfer to Avakoum monastery in monks’ money laundering trialIncidents

Court hears dispute over Tamasos bishopric land transfer to Avakoum monastery in monks’ money laundering trial

At the Nicosia criminal court, the trial of two monks accused of money laundering turned to a transfer…

November 2, 2026
Cocaine trial of Georgios Zavrantonas: defence ends case, closing arguments set for November 17Incidents

Cocaine trial of Georgios Zavrantonas: defence ends case, closing arguments set for November 17

The retrial of Georgios Christodoulou Zavrantonas, accused of possessing 15kg of cocaine with intent to sell, has reached…

November 2, 2026
Police investigate Limassol Halloween party after 13 teenagers hospitalisedIncidents

Police investigate Limassol Halloween party after 13 teenagers hospitalised

Police in Limassol are probing the organisers of a Halloween party at a nightclub after 13 minors needed…

November 2, 2026
Ten more agreed facts submitted in Limassol trial over Stavros Demosthenous murderIncidents

Ten more agreed facts submitted in Limassol trial over Stavros Demosthenous murder

The Limassol criminal court received ten further agreed facts, raising the total to 17, as the trial of…

November 2, 2026
Three men arrested over alleged theft attempt at Yermasoyeia construction siteIncidents

Three men arrested over alleged theft attempt at Yermasoyeia construction site

Three men aged 23, 26 and 27 were arrested early on Monday after allegedly trying to steal a…

November 2, 2026
Police Investigate Car Drifting Near Pedestrians at Ayios Athanasios Roundabout in LimassolIncidents

Police Investigate Car Drifting Near Pedestrians at Ayios Athanasios Roundabout in Limassol

Police in Limassol are examining a social media video of a car drifting around the Ayios Athanasios roundabout…

November 2, 2026
Police arrest 17 people overnight in preventative operations across CyprusIncidents

Police arrest 17 people overnight in preventative operations across Cyprus

Police said 17 arrests were made overnight in preventative operations, with 644 vehicles stopped, 862 people checked and…

November 2, 2026
Fire causes extensive damage to cafe in Vrysoulles in Famagusta districtIncidents

Fire causes extensive damage to cafe in Vrysoulles in Famagusta district

A blaze at a cafe owned by a 32-year-old man in Vrysoulles early on Monday damaged the premises…

November 2, 2026