From Scarborough to Brighton, England now has more Blue Flag beaches than Cyprus

English and Welsh holidaymakers don’t need a ‘green list’ to experience some of the best beaches in the world – because there are plenty on their doorstep. That’s the message from charities Keep Britain Tidy and Keep Wales Tidy, which administer the Blue Flag schemes in their respective countries and today announced their lists for … Read more

From Scarborough to Brighton, England now has more Blue Flag beaches than Cyprus

English and Welsh holidaymakers don’t need a ‘green list’ to experience some of the best beaches in the world – because there are plenty on their doorstep. That’s the message from charities Keep Britain Tidy and Keep Wales Tidy, which administer the Blue Flag schemes in their respective countries and today announced their lists for … Read more

The best villas in Cyprus to book for an unforgettable post-lockdown holiday

Summer comes early to Cyprus, with temperatures in May hovering around 25C (77F) thanks to its southerly position in the Mediterranean. So it’s good news that the island has announced that fully vaccinated Britons can travel there from May 1 without needing either to quarantine or to take expensive and time-consuming Covid tests. That date … Read more

Cyprus is opening to UK tourists before any other country in Europe – here’s our guide to the island

Your second home awaits. That’s the message from the Cyprus minister of tourism, Savvas Perdios, who can’t wait to welcome Britons back to his island’s gorgeous beaches and azure waters when travel returns. Here we offer up a tantalising guide to the best of Cyprus. SURF’S UP  Out of this world: A view of the … Read more

Cyprus is opening to UK tourists before any other country in Europe – here’s our guide to the island

Your second home awaits. That’s the message from the Cyprus minister of tourism, Savvas Perdios, who can’t wait to welcome Britons back to his island’s gorgeous beaches and azure waters when travel returns. Here we offer up a tantalising guide to the best of Cyprus. SURF’S UP  Out of this world: A view of the … Read more

Cyprus throws open its borders to British holidaymakers

Cyprus has announced that it will throw open its borders to British holidaymakers who have been fully vaccinated from May 1. Inoculated Britons will be free to enter the country without needing to have a negative Covid test or quarantine, the Cypriot tourism ministry said on Thursday.  Officials are looking into ways for Britons to … Read more

Cyprus throws open its borders to British holidaymakers

Cyprus has announced that it will throw open its borders to British holidaymakers who have been fully vaccinated from May 1. Inoculated Britons will be free to enter the country without needing to have a negative Covid test or quarantine, the Cypriot tourism ministry said on Thursday.  Officials are looking into ways for Britons to … Read more

Some upset in Cyprus over ‘satanic’ Eurovision song choice

Fury over ‘blasphemous’ Eurovision song choice in Cyprus: Pop tune ‘El Diablo’ sparks protest over lyrics ‘pledging life-long devotion to Satan’  The Eurovision song choice ‘El Diablo’ has sparked fury in Cyprus One man was arrested after protesting on the grounds of public broadcaster  The song’s lyrics have touched a raw nerve with some in … Read more

Killer, 22, who stabbed man outside London nightclub before fleeing to Cyprus found guilty of murder

Killer, 22, who stabbed peacemaker to death outside London nightclub before fleeing to Cyprus is found guilty of murder after being extradited back to Britain Tyla Gopaul, 22, fatally stabbed Zakaria Abukar Shariff Ali, 26, in November 2018 Attack took place outside the Rolling Stock nightclub in Hackney, north London Gopaul was seen on CCTV … Read more

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt ‘has applied to become a Cyprus citizen’

Google’s former chief executive Eric Schmidt has applied for Cypriot citizenship, which would offer him visa-free travel in the EU and the ability to travel to Europe during the pandemic, local media says. Schmidt, 65, and his wife and daughter have all applied for naturalisation in the EU member state, according to a notice published … Read more