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Wind shift may clear European ash by the weekend
Many tourists are stranded in Cyprus or unable to start their holiday here. Today there has been a small window of opportunity which allowed some flights to leave but none to the UK. Fresh eruptions of the Icelandic volcano mean that this window will soon be closed. So far none of the London airports... »
Earthquake and volcano activity hit Cyprus
Sounds a bit like the end of the world but is actually quite minor. You may already have heard about dust from Icelandic volcanic activity grounding some flights to and from Cyprus and now there is news of an earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was in the south in the... »
Stick Insects in north Cyprus
I was walking the dog in a local forest, collecting pine cones for BBQs, when I discovered an insect much like a blade of grass. My first thoughts were that it was a stick insect but its similarity to a blade of grass made me think otherwise. It seemed happy to sit on my... »
Easter Monday in Karmi (Karaman) village, north Cyprus
The first impression I received when entering Karmi village is that I had travelled back in time to an English 1950s village. I half expected to hear the faint sound of a wireless quietly playing music from the Light programme. Perhaps the sound of Billy Cotton crying “wakey, wakey!” Instead all around me was... »
Agentus Arboras in bloom
It is a rare sight but I was pleased to see the first Agentus arboras flowers of the season. It is a much talked about tree, one my parents used to often refer to when I was young. It was memories of my father’s regular speeches about this tree which reminded me when I... »
Akdeniz beach – Caretta Restaurant endangers Loggerhead Turtles
In 2006, the EU started a project to “support to the Turkish Cypriot community as regards management and protection of potential ‘NATURA 2000′ sites in the northern part of Cyprus.” The report stated that: “the Akdeniz beach is also one of the seven most important nesting areas for both species of sea turtles in... »
An inch of rain in a few hours!
According to Nigel Heasman’s website at www.nigelheasman.com there has been 2.3cm of rain in the last few hours and at 6am this rain is still continuing. This winter has seen a remarkable amount of flooding and the current rain storms are set to carry on until tomorrow at least. There are many stories of... »
EU to award TRNC agricultural support grants on 24th February
An award ceremony will take place at the Lefke Gardens Hotel in Lefke on Thursday 24 February at 18:45 in order to officially award further grants to 188 Turkish Cypriot farmers and rural enterprises. The purpose of these EU awards is to help bring farming in the north in line with EU standards and... »
Cyclamen – early Spring in Cyprus
Gradually over the last few weeks the Cyclamen flowers have started to appear beneath the shade of trees, creating a beautiful pink carpet. These plants are native to the Mediterranean and the delicate flowers disappear as the season progresses and the hot sun shrivels the plant until all that is left are the tubers... »
Cyprus potato crops destroyed
About 70% of potato crops in the Famagusta district suffered extensive irrversible damage because of the recent frost. The damage had been caused by three nights of freezing temperatures. The crops had been planted 3 months ago and had been due for export to Britain and other countries. Cyprus new potatoes are a very... »
