MORE than half of the British expats who finally arrived on a repatriation flight this week were nearly sent straight back to the UK in a row over their residency permits, Cyprus Today can reveal.Original Article
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Back to bases
There was further wide spread condemnation this week of the agreement between the UK and the South to hand control of a large part of Britain’s Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) to the Greek Cypriots.Original Article
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Turtles 2 Council 0
A long-running battle over unsanctioned development at the Esentepe Municipality Beach took a new turn this week when work was again officially halted by a court order.Original Article
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Eclipse of the heart
The month of June is normally the height of the wedding season in North Cyprus when hundreds of young couples tie the knot in a sunshine ceremony.Original Article
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Three die in a week of road tragedies
Three people, including a young father, were killed in separate road accidents this week, bringing the total of traffic related deaths this year to seven.Original Article
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Virus rules out help for baby Liya
The parents of a desperately ill baby have launched a worldwide search for a blood stem cell donation after being told that their child may have just three weeks to live – and although the family are Turkish, corona virus restrictions mean the people of North Cyprus cannot help.Original Article
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“Embarrassment” for leading charity
Girne Hospital held a “thank you” reception this week and displayed some of the surgical equipment paid for by donations from the North Cyprus Cancer Charity Trust.Original Article
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Marina tender must start again after BOTH bidders lost
A NEW tender will be launched by the Lapta municipality for a marina and hotel project – after two firms pulled out of their bids following a scandal that caused a political storm that shook the government.Original Article
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“Did they come for gambling?” asks PM
THERE were furious scenes in parliament as ministers and MPs battled over the issue of the VIP plane, which was slammed as a “disgrace” and “fiasco” by opposition deputies.Original Article
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“The virus now landing …”
The government’s Three Categories entry plan for foreign arrivals was effectively scrapped this week after at least three visitors tested positive for Covid-19, shattering the country’s remarkable record of no new cases for more than ten weeks.Original Article
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SACKED!
TOURISM minister Ünal Üstel was sacked last night over the mysterious visit of a VIP group who were allowed to enter and leave North Cyprus without any health or immigration checks.Original Article
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“We can’t cope” with second wave
A LEADING medical union has warned that the country is ill equipped to deal with a fresh outbreak of Covid-19 – warning the country doesn’t have enough testing kits, oxygen cylinders, swabs or personnel.Original Article