A father and his two sons were rescued from the water in Ormidhia on July 13 by the bases Marine Unit after their boat broke free of its anchor and drifted away. Marine Unit officers [Read More]
A £66 million contract has been awarded for the construction of a new Passenger Handling Facility at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. The contract – awarded by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and UK Strategic Command [Read More]
The British Army Jiu Jitsu team were training at Limassol’s Gracie Barra Cyprus gym between June 6 – 14 to hone their skills ahead of upcoming competitions. Captain Gerry Coghlan, from Episkopi’s 1st Battalion, The [Read More]
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]
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