☀️Warmth Holds as Clouds Drift
Today — Weak high pressure keeps conditions mainly pleasant. Mostly clear with occasional clouds. Winds SW turning NW, gentle to moderate (3–4 Bft), rising to 5 Bft on exposed coasts this afternoon. Sea slightly rough. Temperatures near 19°C inland, about 21°C on the coast, around 9°C in the high mountains.

Tonight — Mostly clear, local clouds possible. Winds NW 3–4 Bft, sea easing. Good for a calm evening walk or stargazing.

Fri–Sun — Quiet pattern persists. Intermittent clouds; Sunday a chance of an isolated mountain shower. Temperatures steady, above seasonal average.
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🌳☢️From Boots to Toxic Waste in Machairas Forest
Near abandoned Filani in Machairas National Forest a person dumped plastic and metal paint cans into the Pedieos River, risking surface and groundwater. Local citizens found the illegal dump. Volunteers from BirdLife Cyprus, the agritourism group Aperanti and Machairas Adventures abseiled 40 m to recover debris. They removed hundreds of paint cans, some children’s toys, about 8+ cubic metres and ~600 kg; material taken to Psimolofou for sorting with Politiko community. River feeds Tamasos Dam. Stones remain stained. Case reported to Forest and Environment Departments and police; penalty up to €40,000 or 2 years imprisonment.
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📝Central Prisons dossier: same unresolved issues after 12 years
Document found in the chief jailer’s home among classified files. It shows that, twelve years on, central prisons still face rapes, beatings, murders, suicides, uprisings and a group of hardened inmates with their own informal rules. Letter dated 18 Feb 2014 from MMAD commander Savvas Christou to Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou recommends measures. Christou recalls five serial suicides, rape of a 22‑year‑old and an uprising; MMAD intervened for about a month. He was surprised to find his original documents in prison archives. Eight suspects in the documents case are due for trial on 30 Jan.
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😳Limassol liquor shop linked to Russian businessman set on fire
Night arsonists struck early, around 03:40. An unknown person used a flammable liquid to ignite the entrance of a wine and spirits shop on Georgiou A' Avenue in Potamos Germasogeias. The Fire Service extinguished the blaze; damage was limited to the shop’s glass display. The business belongs to a well-known Russian entrepreneur in Limassol who was recently targeted in a separate arson that destroyed his luxury cars. That previous victim was a close associate of slain businessman Stavros Demosthenous.
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🚓Paphos: Police seek person linked to home burglary
Person pictured sought to assist enquiries into an investigated case of residential burglary, theft and malicious damage committed in Paphos district on 15/12/2025. Anyone who recognizes or can help locate or identify this person is asked to contact TAE Paphos on 26806021, the nearest police station or the Citizen Line at 1460. Information may be provided anonymously. Photo released solely for identification to support the ongoing investigation.
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🚓Traffic congestion on Lord Byron Avenue in Nicosia
Police bulletin: congestion affecting Lord Byron Avenue in the capital. Drivers are asked to use Michalaki Karaoli Street as an alternative route. On Michalaki Karaoli only one lane of traffic is open, so reduced capacity and slower flows are expected. Motorists should obey traffic officers and signage, reduce speed, keep safe distances and allow extra travel time. Where possible choose different routes or public transport to ease delays. Authorities monitor the situation and urge cautious driving.
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🚜Cyprus farmers march over planned EU farm cuts
Nicosia, Thu — Hundreds of farmers from all districts gathered at GSP Stadium and near JUMBO, then marched to the Presidential Palace and on to the House of Europe to deliver letters to the presidents of the European Commission and European Parliament. The action joined a wider COPA-COGECA Pan‑European mobilization with the main rally in Brussels. Organizers (PEK, EKA, Panagrotikos, Nea Agrotiki Kinisi, Euroagrotikos) demanded urgent measures against rising import dependence, proposed CAP cuts and post‑2027 changes, heavy bureaucracy and climate pressures threatening small farms. Tractors, flags and banners provided striking visuals.
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😧Arrest in Cyprus of Interpol-wanted Russian over Baltic ship piracy
Alexey Kratsgor, Russian‑born Israeli, arrested in Cyprus about two months after arrival. Russia issued Interpol notice alleging his role in planning and coordinating the 2009 Arctic Sea piracy in the Baltic, including hiring personnel and arranging logistics from Latvia. Arctic Sea was boarded on 23 July 2009, crew bound; ship retaken by Russian navy on 17 August 2009 and eight main suspects from Estonia/Latvia jailed in 2011. Defence says extradition request came after 17 years, warns of unfair trial risk in Russia and accuses Moscow of entrapping Cyprus.
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☀️Cyprus Consumers Association urges care in toy purchases
Cyprus Consumers Association issues guidance ahead of holidays. Only few toys are tested; check packaging for maker or importer details. Do not buy toys labelled 3+ for younger children. Ensure CE mark visible and indelible. For battery toys, parents should fit batteries and make sure compartment cannot be opened by child. Warnings must start with the word 'ΠΡΟΣΟΧΗ', be in Greek and readable; labels should include model/lot, maker and age. Magnets now meet stricter standards. Remove packaging immediately and avoid sharp edges. Parents asked to act responsibly for child safety.
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