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]
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 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]
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 – The Sovereign Base Area Police welcomed 37 new officers to its ranks on November 18 after its latest round of recruits completed their two-year probationary period. According to a press release from the [Read More]
The Sovereign Base Area Police in Dhekelia have confirmed that 14 arrests were made in as many days in October for driving whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. These statistics have led to [Read More]
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