Filenews 24 January 2026
There is mystery surrounding the injury of a 31-year-old man who was found stabbed yesterday afternoon in Larnaca, mobilizing the authorities.
According to the official information of the Police, today at 17:05 a TAE patrol, after a call, spotted a 31-year-old Cypriot outside a store in Larnaca receiving help from citizens, after suffering a knife wound to the abdomen.
MAJOR ROAD WORKS
Larnaca-Famagusta Motorway
On the Larnaca-Famagusta Motorway, during the period 03/12/2025-30/01/2026, excluding weekends and holidays, between the hours of 08:30 – 14:30, the Department of Forestry will carry out pruning and shredding of branches on the slopes of the motorway from Larnaca Airport to the Rizoelia roundabout and the Larnaca-Kofinou motorway, from the Kalo Chorio roundabout to Kofinou.
During the period from 22 December 2025 to 29 January 2026, between the hours of 09:00 in the morning and 05:30 in the morning of the following day, weekdays except Fridays, weekends and holidays, on sections of the Larnaca Airport - Paralimni motorway, emergency door installation works will be carried out on the central island. During the execution of the works, a section of the motorway lane adjacent to the central island, from the Pyla area to the Rizoelia roundabout, will be closed, successively for a length of 100m. each time, simultaneously from both directions, at eight different points.
On sections of the Larnaca–Famagusta, Larnaca–Nicosia and Larnaca–Kofinos motorways, in the Larnaca District, from January 19, 2026 to January 30, 2026, daily except weekends, between the hours of 08:30–15:00, maintenance work on safety barriers will be carried out. During the work, the left lane will be closed in sections for a length of approximately 200m and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent lane.
VALENTINE'S NIGHT with Emma Siobhan 'Echoes of Amy' Amy Winehouse tribute
Monara Live Music & Sports Bar
14 February - doors open 6pm, food from 7pm, live music 7.30pm
A 3-course “Seduce Me” menu
Including wine or Prosecco
LIVE: Emma Siobhan – “Echos of Amy” (Amy Winehouse Tribute)
Romantic.
Indulgent.
Unforgettable.
€39.95 per person – all included 
Limited tables – this WILL sell out
Message now to reserve before it’s too late…
ERIC CLAPTON TRIBUTE & GOLDEN OLDIES NIGHT with Ronn van Etten
Colosseum Restaurant
16 May - dinner from 6.30pm, show 8.30pm
Elea Golf Club
6 March - 2pm
€30pp
FUNDRAISER EVENT FOR CPSG - Freddie Morecurry - an evening of music and comedy [Adult only]
Frog & Toad Pub, Coral Bay
6 March - from 5.30pm
€17.50pp including buffet.
Booking essential - Dermot 99 318510, or Frog & Toad 26 343876
Cyprus Mail 24 January 2026 - by Agnieszka Rakoczy
Which Cyprus is the real one – the one that boasts the cleanest bathing waters in Europe, the regular recipient of the Blue Flag beach award, or the other, so full of microplastics that they can be detected not only in its coastal waters but also in its turtle nesting sites, agricultural soils and even fish tissues?