The European Bioblitz took place at the Akrotiri Environmental and Education Centre (AEEC) between May 26-28 with the emphasis on the Akrotiri wetlands area. The three-day event focused on recording the biodiversity of the Akrotiri peninsula [Read More]
The Sovereign Base Areas Environment Department and Police are undertaking intensive joint operations to find and report people training hunting dogs illegally within important and sensitive Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas at [Read More]
British military medics have delivered essential training to Bases emergency services this month. The training, which took place at the Akrotiri Medical Centre focused on the response to heart attacks and the safe transfer of [Read More]
British Forces Cyprus officials are looking forward to more opportunities to train alongside the National Guard (NG) after yesterday’s successful joint exercise just outside of Nicosia. Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD) experts from both the Bases [Read More]
Most sports-mad boys aspire to grow up and play at international level but for Cyprus-based RAF Sergeant, Thomas Zuger, he made his dream come true this month by representing the country of his grandparent’s birth [Read More]
The British Bases are today championing the importance of equal opportunities in the workplace as organisations all over the world celebrate International Women’s Day. There is an almost even split between both men and women employed [Read More]
SBA Customs officials in Dhekelia have revealed that ampules of Botox were one of the more bizarre items an individual attempted to smuggle over the crossing point last year. The incident happened towards the end [Read More]
SBA Police Chief Inspector Maria Atalioti has become one of the very first people to have been awarded an Overseas Territories Police Medal by His majesty King Charles III on the New Year Honours List [Read More]
DHEKELIA – The Sovereign Base Area Police’s Community Unit in Dhekelia will donate more than 50 food and essentials packages to families in need over the next week to help ease some of the financial [Read More]
LIMASSOL – Akrotiri village school students were full of excitement in November after the Bases started providing free swimming lessons at the RAF Akrotiri swimming pool for all school grades. Each grade will receive six [Read More]
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