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Christofias: CoLA won’t be scrapped Nor will the 13th salary - and no privatisations of semi-govt. groups

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RESIDENT Demetris Christofias yesterday stated for the first time publicly that Cyprus would not accept a bailout from international lenders on the terms currently being offered, while the cabinet convened late into the night to finalise the government’s counterproposals.

“You cannot tell someone they won’t receive a 13th (month’s) salary. It automatically means you paralyse the market,” Christofias told Greek state broadcaster NET. “I can assure you, I will not sign any memorandum which scraps CoLA (the cost of living allowance).

The same applies to two or three other measures,” he said, adding that he was referring to the 13th month’s salary and privatisations of semi-government organisations.

Christofias said he would never sign a bailout deal which called for the sell-off of profitable state-owned enterprises, or which would abolish inflation-linked salary increments.

In a 29-page draft economic adjustment programme leaked last month, international lenders the troika – European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund – called, among other things, for ending CoLA and embarking on a privatisation programme as part of the terms of the bailout.

“We aren’t just saying ‘no’ to them,” Christofias said.

“We are giving them coun-

terproposals. They are being prepared, we are in the very final stages and will provide for as much in savings as they (the troika) want,” he said.

The cabinet met late into last night to finalise the counter-proposals, which will then be sent on to the political parties. Christofias is scheduled to meet party leaders on Friday for further discussions, as well as the unions, though a time and date for the latter has not yet been set.

According to reports yesterday, the counter-proposals include 5.0 per cent scaled salary cuts for wages in the private sector for those who earn over €1,500; scaled pay cuts in the public sector, again for salaries above €1,500; a VAT increase from 17.0 per cent to 18.0 per cent; added tax on luxury cars, alcohol and cigarettes; and a penalty for public sector workers who chose early retirement.

The president’s comments were not welcomed by main opposition DISY’s presidential candidate, Nicos Anastasiades, whose spokesman, Tasos Mitsopoulos, yesterday called on the government to “take a serious and responsible stance” and stop negotiating with the troika through the media. “(Christofias) chose to negotiate on air, before Friday’s meeting (with the party leaders) and before even informing the state’s political leadership,” said Mitsopoulos, adding that Christofias was turning against the same people he had sought assistance from.

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British police personnel attend the funeral of murdered police colleague Nicola Hughes at Manchester Cathedral yesterday. Hughes, together with another officer, was killed on September 18 in a gun and grenade attack, responding to what was thought to be a routine burglary call in Manchester (AFP)

ABBA museum to open in Swedish capital in 2013 A MUSEUM devoted to pop supergroup ABBA will open next year in the Swedish capital aiming to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors, organisers said on Wednesday.

The museum, a permanent exhibition within a hall of fame of Swedish pop music, will feature memorabilia like stage costumes worn by the singers. Visitors will also be able to sing along to ABBA songs alongside

life size holograms of the group.

“Swedish pop music is an important part of our cultural heritage,” said former ABBA member Bjorn Ulvaeus, who is one of those behind the museum’s creation. “And ABBA is one of our most well-known brands.”

ABBA shot to fame when they won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Waterloo”.

They went on to become one of

Sweden’s biggest exports with such hit songs as “Dancing Queen” and “Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)”.

The group sold around 370 million records in total and are part of a rich Swedish pop tradition which includes Roxette, Ace of Base, Europe and Kent.

Separate plans for an earlier museum on ABBA were shelved in 2008.

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Police union admits it was wrong to blame UN over north arrests Police officers had actually reached village in occupied areas

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The man allegedly photocopied original bus tickets and sold the fake ones to unsuspecting customers.

“Based on a preliminary investigation by the company, the employee appropriated €8,000,” said Economou.

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The bus driver was arrested on Tuesday. During questioning, the 51year-old allegedly confessed to taking

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POLICE association head Andreas Symeou was yesterday forced to admit he was wrong in accusing United Nations peacekeepers of enabling Turkish troops to arrest three policemen in the north on Sunday.

The officers were arrested in the occupied village of Louroudjina on Sunday morning, after chasing a Turkish Cypriot vehicle whose driver ignored a call to stop for a check in Dhali, speeding off through the buffer zone towards the north instead.

The officers – Antonis Antoniou, Savvas Savva and Christodoulos Christodoulou – were released on Tuesday after paying thousands of euros in fines, which the police union has said it will take on as a sign of solidarity.

In the days following the arrests, local media strongly criticised the UN for not intervening in the buffer zone, even though the UN had said the police officers had in fact pursued the car all the way into the occupied village of Louroudjina.

Symeou had also accused the UN soldiers of sitting idle and allowing the arrests to take place in the buffer zone and even went as far as calling the state to report the UN to the Secretary General.

But yesterday Symeou admitted he was misinformed.

“Things were not exactly like that,” he said commenting on information that the “UN had not intervened to prevent the illegal arrests”.

After talking to his freed colleagues, Symeou was told they did in fact accidentally reach the first few homes in Louroudjina where a ‘TRNC’ police officer told them in Greek, “this is our area, it’s controlled by us. You can’t be here,” Symeou said.

But Symeou said there were no signs designating where the buffer zone ended and the village began and added that barbed wire might help prevent similar incidents in the future.

He added that they were in communication with the UN in regards to confiscated equipment, a car and a motorbike.

Archbishop Chrysostomos II, however, must have missed Symeou’s mea culpa yesterday when he said, based on “our information, same as the rest of the population the United Nations did not do their job”.

“The official government is here and over there is the pseudo-state and [the ‘TRNC’] should realise this,” the primate said adding that the state

Marios Matsakis at the Ayios Dhometios checkpoint should have responded more forcibly.

But despite some renewed condemnations of the events by political parties and presidential candidates, there were fewer protesters at Ayios Dhometios check point yesterday than there were on the previous day.

The fiery and outspoken former MEP Marios Matsakis was there again but said there were “very many police officers watching us closely”.

On Tuesday, a few dozens carrying Greek, Cypriot and EU flags blocked cars from crossing for about two

hours in the afternoon. Matsakis said they would be at the check point again today, but at around 5pm instead of 2pm because lunch time was not as convenient.

Head of the opposition communal democracy party (TDP) in the ‘TRNC,’ Mehmet Cakici yesterday said that the incident served nationalists and those who stood against a solution to the Cyprus problem. He called on authorities on both sides of the divide to collaborate in such cases.

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Home Christofias: CoLA will not be scrapped (Continued from front page) Meanwhile Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly yesterday announced the government’s aim to finalise the 2013 budget by October 20 – meaning that it hopes to have completed the counter-proposals and discussed them with the political parties and social partners before that date.

Cyprus sought aid from its partners in the EU and the IMF in June after its two largest banks suffered huge losses on their exposure to Greece, forcing them to turn to the government for aid. The bailout amount has not been defined, but Russia, a close business and political ally, last week said Cyprus required €15 billion from the EU. Nicosia has also sought a €5 billion bilateral loan from Moscow.

A significant chunk of that amount is believed to be for banks, which expanded aggressively into the Greek market in the past decade but are now attempting to ring-fence their operations there.

“What happened with the banks was a crime,” Christofias said yesterday.

He was also unimpressed when informed about the perception that southerners were too laid back. “As Cypriots we consider this an insult… We re-built Cyprus in three or four years after losing 70 per cent of our economy,” Christofias said, referring to the 1974 Turkish invasion.

Government ‘needs to act at the speed of light’ The 2013 budget will include government’s austerity measures

By Jacqueline Agathocleous THE GOVERNMENT is working on the tightest of deadlines to finalise and submit its proposals for austerity measures to international lenders so they can be added to the 2013 budget, which the finance minister yesterday promised would be submitted to parliament by October 20.

If the same procedure is followed as with other EU states that have sought a bailout, the first tranche of financial assistance that will be agreed with the troika – the European Commission, the European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund – should arrive in December, the Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly said.

However, the parties have expressed some serious reservations over the short amount of time the government has to finalise the proposals – expected late last night in a cabinet meeting – present them and discuss them with the political parties and then agree on them with the unions and other groups.

Main opposition DISY’s Averof Neophytou described the affair as “walking on a tightrope”, while DIKO’s Nicolas Papadopoulos said the government needed to act “at the speed of light” in order to ensure Cyprus receives the

Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly (second right) meeting with party representatives yesterday money by December – the month it is believed that state coffers will stand empty.

But Shiarly yesterday said the government “is satisfied that we will be able to work within these frameworks”.

Following a meeting with House President Yiannakis Omirou and the party leaders, Shiarly said the aim was to submit the 2013 budget by the 20th of this month, with the government’s proposed austerity measures incorporated.

Responding to concerns, he

said: “The procedure being followed is the same as other countries.”

So far the troika auditors have visited Cyprus twice, while the Memorandum of Understanding associated with the granting of the financial assistance is expected to be finalised in the troika’s next visit to the island.

“No date has been set (for the troika’s next visit),” Shiarly said yesterday.

The exact amount of the bailout is under evaluation, he said, adding that the

amounts needed would be defined following a detailed process, which will be completed in approximately two months following agreement with the troika on the adjustment programme, as was the case of Spain.

“If we follow this procedure, we roughly reach the end of December,” said the minister.

He said the government was aware of the tight timeframes, which was why the cabinet convened on Monday (a national holiday) and late last night.

The chairman of the House Finance Committee, DIKO’s Papadopoulos, assured the minister that MPs fully understood their responsibility in the matter.

“We will cooperate with the government so that the procedure of examining and passing the budget is complete, even within November, so we can seek disbursement of the first instalment to the Republic as soon as possible, so we can avoid the state having to halt all payments,” said Papadopoulos.

Lukewarm response to CoLA compromise

Capital shortfall for banks stands at ¤1,855 million

EMPLOYERS’ unions yesterday did not exactly welcome the labour minister’s compromise proposal to reform the cost of living allowance (CoLA).

Minister Sotiroula Charalambous has proposed that the wage indexation is calculated on an annual basis and paid on January 1 of each year – as opposed to the current procedure, whereby CoLA is factored into wages every six months.

The proposal also states that in the event the 2nd and 3rd quarters in any given year recorded zero or negative growth in the gross domestic product, CoLA would not

THE EUROPEAN Banking Authority’s final assessment of the capital exercise covering 71 banks showed that the shortfall for the two Cypriot banks, Bank of Cyprus and Cyprus Popular Bank reached €1,855 million.

The shortfall for Bank of Cyprus stands at €730 million, whereas the corresponding figure for Cyprus Popular Bank reached €1,125 million. The shortfall will be covered by the Euro area memberstates through the EFSF/ESM, as part of Cyprus’ application for financial support.

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be paid for that year and the next.

With the recession expected to persist until at least the middle of next year, this means that under the proposal, employees will not receive CoLA for 2013 or 2014.

Charalambous’ proposal was sent to the employers’ and trade unions on Tuesday, with an invitation to discuss it tomorrow.

However, the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KEVE), Phidias Pilides, yesterday said the chamber’s members could not convene and discuss the proposal by tomorrow, but Tuesday, when it plans to respond.

quality review of the Cypriot banks will start very shortly, including a stress test exercise, with the aim to determine the eventual capital needs of the banks.

The initial result of EBA’s capital exercise showed that Bank of Cyprus capital shortfall was at €1,560 million, whereas the shortfall for Cyprus Popular Bank stood at €1,971 million. Both banks have requested financial support from the state.

The Cypriot government has acquired shares worth €1,800 million from Cyprus Popular Bank.

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Home Crimestoppers suspects arrested at checkpoint

By Jacqueline Agathocleous TWO SUSPECTED criminals wanted by British police for a number of offences – including a fatal hit and run – were yesterday arrested by local police at the Agios Dhometios checkpoint in Nicosia.

The suspects are believed to be 38-year-old Wayne Smith, who is wanted by West Midlands Police for his alleged role in a horriďŹ c road accident that killed a 22-year-old man, and his girlfriend Julie Skelding, 40, who is accused of perverting the course of justice by giving a false statement about the accident.

The two were among a list of nine ‘most wanted’ suspected criminals believed to be hiding in Cyprus, published by UK crime-ďŹ ghting charity Crimestoppers, in co-operation with British and Cypriot authorities, released last month. “At around 9 this morning, a 38-year-old man and 40year-old woman – both from Britain – who were wanted by the United Kingdom’s authorities, were arrested at the Agios Dhometios checkpoint on European arrest warrants,â€? the police announced yesterday. “The 38-year-old was wanted in connection with causing death due to dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice, and the 40-year-old in connection with perverting the course of justice.â€?

The force said it acted on information provided by the British High Commission, which said the two were residing in the occupied areas and had informed the BHC that they intended to hand themselves in to the Cypriot authorities. “The details of the two detainees were made public during a press conference‌ to locate and arrest nine of the most wanted suspected criminals in Britain,â€? said the police.

Charter flight ban limits Russian tourist numbers ‘There are far more to come but how are we going to bring more?’

By Poly Pantelides A PROHIBITION on charter ights to and from Cyprus and Russia throughout most of the year is hurting tourism by limiting the number of lucrative Russian tourists able to visit, the head of the Ayia Napa-Protaras regional tourism board, Lakis Avramides, said yesterday.

Speaking from St Petersburg, Avramides said that a number of Russian carriers have told him they were interested in providing charter ights throughout the year but could not join the market because of a bilateral agreement between Cyprus and Russia. “There is at the very least an interest from March until November,â€?

Avramides said, adding that fully booked ights placed an arbitrary cap on the number of people who could visit. “There are far more to come but how are we going to bring more?â€? he said.

Both Cyprus and Russia have anticipated the increasing trafďŹ c between the two countries, and signed a bilateral agreement in March which guaranteed their state carriers major scheduled routes for most of the year.

But the agreement severely limited the number of chartered ights to just June, July and most of September.

As it stands, Cyprus Airways (CY) gets the better part of the deal securing routes to and from Moscow and St Petersburg from both international airports of Paphos and Larnaca.

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Numbers of Russian tourists rose by 46.7 per cent last year. Figures show they spend ¤94 per head each day to share. State carrier Aeroot has Moscow-Larnaca and Transaero, the St Petersburg-Paphos route.

Other destinations, such as Yekaterinburg and Samara, are limited to only two airlines by the the memorandum of understanding (MoU).

And although charter ights are allowed in the summer season for the Moscow and St Petersburg routes, both Cyprus and Russia “noted that the charter services should not jeopardise scheduled servicesâ€?, MoU signed in March said.

On average, there was a 46.7 per cent increase in visits from the Russian Federation in the year 2011.

And between April and June this year, almost 159,000 tourists arrived from Russia, an average increase of 34.8 per cent from the previous corresponding period.

Spending â‚Ź94 per head each day in 2011, Russians were the third highest spenders after the Swiss and the

Israelis but stayed the longest on the island. “There is tremendous development potential for the Russian market,� said the head of the tourism organisation (CTO) Alecos Orountiotis who also said in the beginning of the year they were hoping for 400,000 tourists from Russia in 2012.

The Russian Federation is home to over 143 million people and is Cyprus’ second biggest tourist market.

Yet, despite the potential for charter ights to boost tourist numbers, the MoU shows that Cyprus wanted to allow the cheaper charter ights only between the months of June and August, a move which protected Cyprus Airways’ share of a lucrative market.

Russia proposed to allow charter ights between May 15 and September 30 each year.

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Cyprus Airways (CY) spokesman Kyriacos Kyriacou dismissed suggestions they were infringing healthy competition by limiting charter ights. “We are in this situation because of a political problem (a ight ban over Turkish airspace).

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Despite receiving â‚Ź20 million in compensation from parliament last year alone, Kyriacou said CY was hard done by the ban which hampered their ability to expand into new markets. He said CY provided a superior service to Russia even during the winter and would add more ights as necessary. Although compensation helped with added fuel cost because of the ight ban, it did not help with the “disadvantaged positionâ€? CY was in, he said.

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Home Customs official accused of stealing bracelets

Russia and EU one step closer to visa-free travel

A CUSTOMS official at Larnaca Airport was remanded in custody for two days yesterday in connection with charges of stealing three gold bracelets belonging to a woman leaving Cyprus.

According to the state broadcaster, a 54-year-old Ukrainian woman went to the customs office at the airport at 7pm on Tuesday to declare items bought in Cyprus with the aim of getting the VAT on them returned.

On leaving the office, the 54year-old realised she had forgotten a container with three gold bracelets worth €5,000 at the office. She returned to collect them but the container had disappeared.

The 48-year-old customs official said she had no idea where the bracelets had gone.

On her way to report the theft to the police, the Ukrainian woman allegedly saw the customs official enter the airport toilet. The complainant followed the 48-year-old and found in a dustbin the empty container which had been used to carry the jewellery.

Airport police searched the customs official’s bag where they allegedly found the three gold bracelets hidden in a metallic coffee box.

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According to a Cyprus EU presidency press release, Russian and EU officials moved closer towards enhancing cooperation in the fields of freedom, justice and security at yesterday’s 16th meeting of the EU-Russia Permanent Partnership Council in Nicosia.

The two sides discussed progress in implementing a previously agreed EU-Russia roadmap on creating a common space of freedom, security and justice, covering visa and migration issues, transnational crime and judicial cooperation.

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Ayia Napa suspects to stay in custody

Stelios entrepreneurs prepare for final stage

FAMAGUSTA District Court yesterday ruled that three men charged with conspiracy to murder businessman Phanos Kalopsidiotis should be kept in custody until their trial in December.

The three suspects were yesterday taken to the central prison in Nicosia after the court accepted the prosecution’s argument that the trio might try to flee the country if they were released on bail.

The trial is due to start on December 13.

Doriani Veri, 29 from Albania, and Greek nationals Eleftherios Kartasakis, 44, and 33-year-old Giorgos Demetriou have been charged with the illegal possession and transportation of firearms and conspiracy to murder Famagusta businessman Phanos Kalopsidiotis.

The three men were arrested in September when police received word the men were acting suspiciously and found two loaded pistols in their car. Ballistic tests showed that one of the pistols – a Glock – was the weapon used to gun down five men in Ayia Napa in June. Four of the victims were Kalopsidiotis’ bodyguards.

Two Greek nationals are on trial later this month in relation to that shooting.

FINALISTS have now been selected for the last remaining stage of the Stelios Award for Business Co-operation in Cyprus - 2012.

This prestigious €250,000 competition is now in its fourth year under the sponsorship of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, the education-to -entrepreneurship charity headed by easyJet founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou.

The award, aimed at promoting harmonious business partnerships between the island’s Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot entrepreneurs, attracted close to 30 applications by the deadline for entry on August 31.

The final stage involves in-depth assessment of the partnerships by Stelios and his team before five winning partnerships are presented with a €50,000 cheque by Sir Stelios at a ceremony at Stelios House in Limassol on October 15. Teams must consist of at least one Greek Cypriot and one Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur working together for the benefit of the whole island.

“I am always pleasantly surprised by the quality of each and every year’s applications – 2012 is certainly no exception,” said Sir Stelios.

“It is an incredibly hard task to pick finalists from our initial list of applicants and I know it will be equally difficult to choose the eventual winners.”

He also emphasised the high percentage of applications from start-up partner-

Spend money now or risk rain disaster THE CURRENT financial crisis should not deter local municipalities from making provisions for the coming rainy season as dealing with the aftermath of flooding will be more costly than preventing it, the Green Party has warned.

The party called on all local authorities to prepare for the first rains, which weather reports say are imminent.

These preparations should include checking the gutters and drains as well as clearing them of all garbage, the Greens said.

The party warned autumn rains could sometimes be torrential and with them bring flooding.

Increasing numbers of start-ups after ¤50,000 award

Near miss at petrol station FIREFIGHTERS RUSHED to put out a fire at a Paphos car wash situated just metres from a petrol station in the early hours of yesterday morning.

A disaster was averted when firefighters put out the fire before it could reach the nearby petrol pumps on the Mesogis-Tsada road, a residential area, but not in time to prevent the car wash sustaining extensive damage.

The fire was reported to the emergency services at around 2.30am by passing motorists.

Paphos police spokesman Nicos Tsapis said police stayed at the station all night to guard the scene before investigators could examine it in the morning.

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By the end of this year Sir Stelios will have donated ¤1 million to the project ships.

“We see this as tangible proof that the spirit of entrepreneurship is alive and well on the island of Cyprus. I’d like to think that these awards have helped to encourage social change and bi-communal business activity across the Green Line.”

Since its inception in 2009,

the Stelios Award has been received by a wide variety of teams from a diverse range of business sectors, to include consulting, manufacturing, trade, tourism, web development and the arts.

This year marks the final year of Sir Stelios’ initial commitment of €1 million to promote entrepreneurship and business cooperation

between the two communities.

Sir Stelios will continue to support entrepreneurship in Cyprus in 2013 with ten awards of €10,000 to each winning team. He has called on other organisations, companies and entrepreneurs to join in the support of this award with equal amounts of matched funding.

THOSE INTERESTED in having a say in who rules the country for the next five years have until January 2, 2013, to register on the electoral roll, allowing them to vote in the next presidential elections on February 17, the interior ministry’s election service said yesterday.

According to the ministry announcement, all citizens of the Republic aged 18 and over who are permanently resident on the island and registered on the electoral roll have the right to vote.

Those who will reach 18 years of age by February 17, 2013, also have the right to register on the electoral roll by the deadline set.

Application forms for registration can be obtained from local district offices, the citizen service centres, the election service or from the interior ministry’s website at www.moi. gov.cy

European governments heading for biodiversity disaster IN ITS report On The Road to Recovery? released this week, BirdLife Europe said an end to harmful EU subsidies in agriculture is the only way of making progress towards meeting the EU’s 2020 biodiversity target.

The report concludes that unless harmful EU subsidies in agriculture, fisheries, transport and energy sectors come to an end and funding for nature conservation increases, European governments risk derailing the strategy entirely. These were the exact same reasons why it missed its 2010 goal.

Cyprus still has a long way to go towards ensuring the biodiversity target is met, the report says. Cyprus has designated many Natura 2000 sites, but huge gaps still exist regarding the management and protection of these key areas. The illegal but widespread practice of bird trapping in Cyprus is another reason why Cyprus could fail to meet this target if swift actions are not taken, according to the report.

BirdLife Europe intends to repeat this assessment at regular intervals until 2020. The 2020 target was agreed after the EU failed to meet a

similar target to halt biodiversity loss by 2010.

On the EU level, according to the head of EU policy at BirdLife Europe, Ariel Brunner: “Making wrong decisions on the EU budget and agriculture reform in the current negotiations mean that the EU risks failing the strategy” The solution BirdLife Europe proposes includes reforming the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and steering the current EU budget negotiations for the period 2014-2020

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BirdLife believes the EU 2020 Strategy has correctly identified the actions that are needed to save biodiversity and widespread evidence gathered

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“We are still in time to save our heritage and life support system, but time is running out and decisions taken over the next 18 months are crucial,” said BirdLife Cyprus executive director Dr Clairie Papazoglou.

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Britain scraps flawed rail deal in embarrassing U-turn

Desperate mum’s plea over missing daughter

‘Serious mistakes in rail franchise bid process’

APRIL Jones’ mother has made a desperate plea for help ďŹ nding the ďŹ ve-yearold, as police continue to question a man over the little girl’s disappearance.

Coral Jones begged for any information that may lead to her daughter being found at a press conference yesterday afternoon.

She said: “We are desperate for any news. April is only ďŹ ve years old. Please, please help ďŹ nd her.â€?

Earlier, Dyfed Powys Police took the unusual step of conďŹ rming the identity of the arrested man as Mark Bridger as they released pictures of him and his Land Rover Discovery.

Coral Jones, who was accompanied by her stepfather, April’s stepgrandfather, Dai Smith, sobbed as she said: “It’s been 36 hours since April was taken from us. “There must be someone out there who knows where she is and can help the police ďŹ nd her. We are desperate for any news. “April is only ďŹ ve years old.

Please, please, help ďŹ nd her.â€?

By Stephen Mangan and Peter GrifďŹ ths BRITAIN has torn up a deal awarding one of its biggest rail franchises to a private operator, in a humiliating U-turn that raises doubts about the government’s handling of the privatised railways.

Ministers froze three more rail franchise competitions yesterday after the Department for Transport (DfT) said “completely unacceptableâ€? aws had been uncovered in its handling of bids to run the West Coast Main Line, a jewel in the crown of the rail network linking London and Scotland.

The debacle is damaging for the ruling Conservative Party, which began its programme of

Richard Branson’s Virgin Trains had mounted a legal challenge to the award of the franchise to FirstGroup Plc, claiming the latter’s winning bid was unrealistic rail privatisations in the 1990s.

The project has been dogged by fatal accidents, ďŹ nancial crises and political inďŹ ghting. “The extent of this catastrophe is breathtaking,â€? said industry commentator Chris-

tian Wolmar. “The whole rail industry is now apparently put on hold while a review of the process takes place.�

Rail operator FirstGroup Plc, the shares of which were down by 19 per cent at 1236

GMT, bid ÂŁ5.5 billion ($8.9 billion) to secure the 13-year franchise in August.

Virgin Trains, a venture between Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Stagecoach, has run the West Coast service

since 1997 and offered ÂŁ4.8 billion to continue doing so.

The company, which said it spent ÂŁ14 million preparing the bid, mounted a legal challenge after FirstGroup was awarded the contract. Virgin claimed that the winning bid was a “ridiculousâ€? sum that would have bankrupted the company.

The Conservative-led coalition, trailing in the polls and accused by the Labour opposition of “shambolic incompetence�, is already under pressure over the stagnant economy, public spending cuts and an unpopular budget this year.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said that his department’s mistakes would cost the taxpayer at least ÂŁ40 million, a relatively small but politically awkward sum at a time of recession and squeezed household budgets. “I have had to cancel the competition for the running of the West Coast franchise because of deeply regrettable and completely unacceptable mistakes made by my department in the way it managed the process,â€?

McLoughlin said.

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‘Butler stole papers Pope wanted destroyed’

WORLD TODAY Cabinet talks GEORGIA’S richest man began talks on forming a government for the former Soviet republic yesterday and addressed fears over his links with Moscow by saying his first visit abroad would be to the United States.

Billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili urged President Mikheil Saakashvili, a staunch US ally, to resign following Monday’s parliamentary election, which the president conceded his party had lost to Ivanishvili’s coalition.

Saakashvili, who has dominated Georgian politics for almost a decade, has not commented, but allies say he will see out his final term, which ends next year, setting up an awkward period of cohabitation.

First lady regret FRANCE’S “First Lady” is dropping plans to relaunch a TV career but says she will not quit as a journalist at Paris Match magazine because she wants to raise her children without depending on President Francois Hollande for money.

Valerie Trierweiler, whose debut in the role of presidential partner was marred when she took a political swipe at the woman who had four children with Hollande, said in an interview she regretted that faux-pas and was still finding her way.

Career-wise, the twicedivorced mother of three told Ouest France newspaper she was abandoning plans to work again with a TV channel that she left in the run-up to the May 6 election of Hollande.

Gay parade ban SERB police have banned a gay rights parade planned for Belgrade on Saturday and all other public gatherings this weekend, fearing attacks by rightist and ultra-nationalist groups.

Serbia also outlawed the 2011 Belgrade Pride parade at the last moment, fearing a repeat of the previous year’s violence as protesters opposed to the parade clashed with police.

Gabriele’s leak of Vatican documents revealed the city-state’s inner workings

POPE Benedict’s former butler stole highly sensitive papers the pontiff had marked “to be destroyed” and compromised Vatican security through his actions, the Holy See’s police told his trial yesterday.

On the third day of Paolo Gabriele’s trial, testimony depicted a man drawn by the occult, Masonic lodges, secret services and Italian and Vatican scandals.

“You can understand our unease when we saw these documents. This was a total violation of the privacy of the papal family,” said police agent Stefano De Santis, one of the four agents who said they found the papers in Gabriele’s home, using a Vatican term for the pope’s closest aides.

Gabriele’s leak to an Italian journalist of sensitive documents, some of them alleging corruption in the Vatican, caused one of the biggest crises of Pope Benedict’s papacy.

It threw an unflattering spotlight on the inner workings of a city-state eager to shake off a series of scandals involving sexual abuse of minors by clerics and mismanagement at its bank.

Gabriele, a trusted servant who served the pope meals, helped him dress and rode in the popemobile, has admitted passing papers to the journalist at secret meetings, but told the court at a previous hearing he did not see this as a crime.

APARTMENT The former butler sat impassively and occasionally smiled during yesterday’s 75-minute session as Vatican policemen told the court how they searched his apartment in the Vatican on May 23, the night of his arrest, and what they found.

The mass of incriminating documents, most of which were hidden in huge piles of papers stashed in a large wardrobe, included personal letters between the pope, cardinals and politicians on a variety of subjects.

Some papers, De Santis said, bore the pope’s handwriting and had been marked “to be destroyed” by the pontiff in German. He did not say what those papers concerned.

Some of the documents were copies of encrypted documents. “One photocopy

was enough to threaten the operations of the Holy See,” De Santis told the court, without elaborating.

The agents said they found a mass of documents and books filled with newspaper clippings on the occult, secret services, Masonic lodges, yoga, political scandals in Italy, scandals involving the Vatican bank and other subjects.

Defence lawyer Cristiana Arru sought to turn the spotlight on police methods during the search, drawing out several agents to say that they had not used gloves when they handled the documents, and a gold nugget and a cheque for 100,000 euros made out to the pope which were also found.

Police said Gabriele, once one of fewer than 10 people who had the key to an elevator leading to the private papal apartment, had printed instructions on how to hide files in computers and how to use cellphones secretly.

Bishop Francesco Cavina, who knew Gabriele in the Vatican, told Italian newspaper La Repubblica yesterday the butler, a father-of-three, may have a “disturbed mind” and “a split personality”.

Pressure on Romney over Obama debate performance Big chance to reach over 60m TV viewers

By Steve Holland REPUBLICAN candidate Mitt Romney was facing pressure earlier in the day yesterday to produce a strong performance at his first faceto-face debate with President Barack Obama, to try to turn around a race for the White House that has been edging away from him.

The 90-minute encounter was set to offer the chance to reach more than 60 million people on television, a far greater audience than watched either candidate speak at the Democratic and Republican conventions.

While that offered potential dividends in attracting undecided voters at the time of going to press, there was also the risk one or the other would make a major mistake that could overshadow the campaign in the last five weeks before the November 6 election.

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A composite photo of Obama (L) and challenger Romney (AFP)

Running behind in the polls, Romney was more in need of a victory than Obama at the University of Denver debate, the first of three such faceoffs scheduled in the next four weeks.

“I think he’s got to have a pretty convincing win,” said

David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University ahead of yesterday’s debate. “He’s had a bad few weeks and he needs to change the narrative of the campaign.”

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aged by a secretly-taped video from a private fundraiser in which he said 47 per cent of voters are dependent on government and unlikely to support him. It was only one of several recent stumbles by the former Massachusetts governor in his second

presidential bid.

At the Denver debate, Romney needs not only to repair some of the damage from the video. He must raise questions about Obama’s handling of the US economy and explain how his own plan would create more jobs and cut the budget deficit.

Romney needed to get through the debate without losing his cool nor appearing to be disrespectful to Obama, who many Americans like personally despite his struggle to create jobs. And the often robotic Republican was also in need to show some personality to make voters feel more comfortable with him.

The Democrat president, meanwhile, has the overall challenge of answering why Americans should consider themselves better off now than they were four years ago, a key measure in every presidential election. He needs to explain what he would do to rekindle job creation in a second term.

The US jobless rate has been above 8 per cent for 43 straight months and is the top priority of voters. The Obama camp argues he inherited a tough economy from Republican predecessor George W. Bush. Many voters seem willing to cede him that point but nonetheless are looking for a clear way out of the economic doldrums.

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World

Suicide bombers hit Aleppo, 48 killed Three bombs, mortar barrage rip through city’s centre

By Oliver Holmes and Dominic Evans

A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency shows the aftermath of car bomb explosions that hit the northern Syrian city of Aleppo yesterday (AFP)

THREE suicide car bombs and a mortar barrage ripped through a government-controlled district of central Aleppo housing a military officers’ club yesterday, killing 48 people according to activists.

The coordinated attacks hit just days after rebels launched an offensive against President Bashar alAssad’s forces in Syria’s biggest city, leading to heavy fighting and a fire which gutted a large part of its medieval covered market.

The state news agency SANA said suicide bombers detonated two explosive-laden cars in the main square, Saadallah al-Jabiri, which is lined on its eastern flank by the military club, two hotels and a telecoms office.

The explosions reduced at least one building to a flattened wreck of twisted concrete and metal, and were followed by a volley of mortar bombs into the square and attempted suicide bombings by three rebels carrying explosives, it said.

Another bomb blew up a few hundred metres away on the edge of the Old City, where rebels have been bat-

tling Assad’s forces.

State television showed three dead men disguised as soldiers in army fatigues who it said were shot by security forces before they could detonate explosivepacked belts they were wearing. One appeared to have a trigger device strapped to his wrist.

Another pro-Assad station, al-Ikhbariya TV, broadcast footage of four dead men, including one dust-covered body being pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building and loaded onto the back of a pickup truck.

The facades of many buildings overlooking the square were ripped off and a deep crater was gouged in the road. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 48 people were killed, mostly from the security forces, while SANA put the death toll at 31.

OUTGUNNED FOES Yesterday’s attacks in Aleppo followed last week’s bombing of the military staff headquarters in Damascus, another strike by Assad’s outgunned opponents against bulwarks of his power.

In July, rebels killed four of Assad’s senior security officials including Assad’s brother-in-law, the defence

minister and a general in a Damascus bombing which coincided with a rebel offensive in the capital.

Government forces have since pushed rebel fighers back to the outskirts of Damascus. But they have lost control of swathes of northern Syria as well as several border crossings with Turkey and Iraq and failed to push the fighters out of Aleppo.

INSTABILITY A pro-Assad Lebanese paper said on Tuesday that Assad was visiting the city to take a first-hand look at the fighting and had ordered 30,000 more troops into the battle.

Many rich merchants and minority groups in Aleppo, fearful of instability, remained neutral while protests spread through Syria.

But rebels from rural Aleppo swept into the city in July and still control districts in the east and south.

Opposition activists say 30,000 people have been killed across the country in the 18-month-old uprising, which has grown into a fullscale civil war with sectarian overtones and threatens to draw in regional Sunni Muslim and Shi’ite powers.

Sources in Lebanon said

seven members of Lebanon’s Shi’ite Muslim militant group Hezbollah, a close ally of the Syrian president, were killed inside Syria on Sunday in a rocket attack. Three were killed instantly while four others were wounded and died subsequently, they said.

The sources said the Hezbollah fighters were operating in the border area, monitoring the flow of weapons into Syria from Lebanon.

Hezbollah’s website and television station said the group held funerals this week for two fighters killed while performing “jihadi duties”, but gave no further details.

Hezbollah has given strong public political support to its ally in Damascus but has not confirmed a military presence on the ground in Syria - wary of inflaming sectarian tensions in Lebanon, where many Sunni Muslims support the anti-Assad rebels.

The mainly Sunni rebels are supported by Sunni powers including Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and have attracted Islamist fighters from across the Middle East to their cause.

Assad, from the Alawite minority which is an offshoot of Shi’ite Islam, is backed by Iran and Russia.

SA strike spreads to new mines Turkey strikes targets inside Syria after mortar bomb kills five civilians A SERIES of wildcat miners’ strikes in South Africa spread to a new sector, iron ore yesterday and hit another gold firm in an escalation of the labour unrest that is testing President Jacob Zuma’s leadership.

The industrial action at Kumba Iron Ore, a unit of global miner Anglo American, further dented investor confidence in the continent’s wealthiest economy as it showed the protests had moved beyond platinum and gold mines.

Workers at the Kusasalethu mine near Johannesburg, operated by South Africa’s No. 3 bullion producer Harmony Gold, also downed tools in what management called an “unlawful” action launched outside the normal collective bargaining channels.

Zuma is under fire for failing to address and contain the workers’ protests demanding wage increases, which stem in large part from glaring wealth inequalities persisting in South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994.

As many as 75,000 miners, or 15 per cent of the South African mining sector’s total workforce, are already out on strike, while a national truckers’ stoppage is squeezing fuel suppliers. Analysts said if it lasts another week, some petrol stations could run dry and some banks’ ATMs could run out of cash.

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TURKEY’S military struck targets inside Syria yesterday in response to a mortar bomb fired from Syrian territory which killed five Turkish civilians, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s office said in a statement.

“Our armed forces in the border region responded immediately to this abominable attack in line with their rules of engagement; targets were struck through artillery fire against places in Syria identified by radar,” the statement said.

“Turkey will never leave unanswered such kinds of provocation by the Syrian regime against our national security.”

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had spoken by telephone with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the foreign ministers of several UN Security Council member countries about the incident, the statement said.

Davutoglu had also agreed with NATO Secretary-General Anders

Fogh Rasmussen on the need for an emergency meeting of NATO members, the statement said.

Prime Minister Erdogan had long cultivated good relations with Assad, but became a harsh critic after Syria’s popular revolt began last year, accusing him of creating a “terrorist state”.

Erdogan has allowed Syrian rebels to organise on Turkish soil and pushed for a foreign-protected safe zone inside Syria.

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Business Chinese wind farm firm sues Obama

European shares edge lower, all eyes on Spain

A SMALL Chinese firm has sued President Barack Obama for squashing its bid to build wind farms close to a naval training site, but experts say the suit is a long shot for a firm that greatly underestimated U.S. suspicions about Chinese intentions.

Ralls Corp, which is owned by two Chinese nationals, was installing wind turbines close to the training site in Oregon, which, according to the facility's web site, is used to test unmanned drones - a highly sensitive and prized US technology.

The US Navy says the training site's airspace is also the only restricted area in western United States where fighter jets conduct training maneuvers at high speed and very low altitudes.

Obama put the brakes on the project last week and ordered Ralls to sell off the four planned wind farms due to national security risks, the first time since 1990 that a US president has formally blocked a business transaction or required a sale on such grounds. Ralls Corp has until December 27 to comply.

In its suit, Ralls Corp alleges Obama exceeded his power by dictating the terms of the sale, by allowing the government to inspect all aspects of its operations, and by not treating the firm equally as required by law.

The lawsuit comes in the final weeks of the US presidential campaign, during which Obama's Republican rival, Mitt Romney, has accused the president of not pushing back against China's trade and investment practices.

Obama's order followed a recommendation from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which evaluates national security risks of foreign investments in US companies or operations.

FTSEurofirst 300 index down 0.1 per cent

By Blaise Robinson EUROPEAN stocks edged down yesterday, adding to the previous session's losses, weighed down by doubts about whether Spain will soon request a bailout and further signs of a slowdown in China and Europe. At 1126 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was down 0.1 per cent at 1,100.73 points in relatively low volumes.

Spanish stocks were among the biggest losers, with BBVA down 1 per cent and Banco Santander down 0.9 per cent.

Late on Tuesday, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said a request for a bailout was not imminent, denying reports the country was set to officially ask for help at the weekend.

European stocks have surged since late July, when European Central Bank head Mario Draghi said he was ready to do "whatever it takes" to save the euro, later announcing a bond-buying programme to cut the borrowing costs of struggling states.

The Euro STOXX 50 surged as much as 22 per cent, hitting a six-month high by midSeptember, but has since lost steam, halted by a raft of gloomy macro data as well as doubts over whether Spain is willing to request a bailout, a condition for the ECB to start buying the country's bonds.

Spanish police officers attend a demonstration against government spending cuts in Madrid on Tuesday "The question is not if there will be a bailout, but when it will happen," FXCM analyst Nicolas Cheron said.

"Investors seem confident that a bailout would ease the tensions, but I think on the contrary that it will be a real sword of Damocles. The risk is to see it trigger social unrest in Spain and maybe other countries. I recommend using all the rebounds to sell," he said.

Grim data also rattled investors yesterday, with figures showing China's services sector slowed last month to its

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suffering, and at the same time domestic demand is relatively weak. All these emerging countries which used to lead the global economy are losing steam," Saxo Banque senior sales trader Alexandre Baradez said.

Investors were looking ahead to US ADP jobs data, due at 1215 GMT on Wednesday, for clues on Friday's all-important monthly payrolls data.

Around Europe, the UK's FTSE 100 index was up 0.1 per cent, Germany's DAX index up 0.1 per cent, and France's CAC 40 was down 0.2 per cent.

The blue chip Euro STOXX 50 index was down 0.1 per cent, at 2,492.45 points, slipping back below a key support level at 2,495.66, the 23.6 per cent Fibonacci retracement of the 'Draghi effect' rally started in late July.

"A downward channel is taking shape," Aurel BGC chartist Gerard Sagnier said. "The index could retrace another 4 to 5 per cent of the summer rally. We have a 'reduce' recommendation on the short term, and people should take advantage of the technical rebounds," he said.

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In Europe, purchasing managers indexes (PMIs) signalled the eurozone probably slipped back into recession in the third quarter.

Energy shares were among the top losers, falling along with oil prices on mounting worries over global demand, with Total down 0.6 per cent and Repsol down 0.8 per cent.

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The company said the 0.1 per cent rise in underlying sales in the second quarter meant its costly plan to bring customers back by adding staff and smartening up its stores was working.

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Shares in Tesco were down 1.25 per cent at 1130 GMT, while shares in Sainsbury were up 0.85 per cent, outperforming a flat FTSE 100 index.

Tesco is the world's third-largest retailer behind France's Carrefour and US leader WalMart, and accounts for more than one in every 10 pounds spent in British shops.

It stunned investors in January with its first profit alert in more than 20 years, and in April it launched its recovery plan to reverse a decline in UK market share to Sainsbury, Wal-Mart's Asda, Morrisons, discounters Aldi and Lidl, and upmarket grocer Waitrose.

162,000 US jobs added in September U.S. companies added 162,000 jobs in September, more than economists expected, but still pointing to slow improvement in the labour market, data from a payrolls processor showed yesterday.

Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast the ADP National Employment Report would show a gain of 143,000 jobs.

The ADP figures come ahead of the government's much more comprehensive labour market report for September due on Friday, which includes both public and private sector employment.

That report is expected to show job growth improved slightly, with employers adding 113,000 jobs. Private-sector payrolls are seen rising by 130,000.

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Opinion

Preserving status quo the sole aim of grandstanding over Sunday arrest THE SUNDAY morning arrest (kidnapping is the politically correct term) of the three policemen by Turkish soldiers, and their subsequent detention and appearance in ‘court’, sparked an angry Greek Cypriot reaction. The now reclusive Dr Marios Matsakis was so angered by the Turkish action that he came out of seclusion to carry out a protest at the Ayios Dhometios checkpoint, which he and members of the far-right group ELAM managed to block for a couple of hours.

He was back at the checkpoint yesterday, but the turnout was poor, numbering a dozen people, and had little impact.

People were obviously not that bothered about what had happened, despite the efforts of the political parties and the media to stir up hostility over the ‘provocative and illegal’ action of the Turks and the failure of UNFICYP to intervene. This knee-jerk reaction preceded the establishment of the facts surrounding the ‘arrest’ of the policemen, which did not take place in the buffer zone as had been assumed.

The three Greek Cypriot officers, according to their own admission, had mistakenly chased the Turkish Cypriot suspect into the Turkish-occupied village of Louroudjina. Yet there was still a concerted attack on UNFICYP which, according to the police association, “had a duty to intervene and protect the policemen”, who were in the UN-controlled buffer zone. The head of the association, Andreas Symeou, went as far as to claim that the UN “indirectly assisted the illegal policemen to arrest our three colleagues”.

All this fuss was a way of avoiding talking about the problems caused by ongoing division. For instance, there is no co-operation in law enforcement, which means that suspected criminals will always take refuge in the part of the island in which they are not wanted. The Turkish suspect was given full protection by the pseudostate, especially as he was a Turk being chased by Greek Cypriot officers. And the Cyprus police could never seek the assistance of the ‘police’ in the north because the Republic does not recognise the pseudo-state.

Such practicalities are of no concern.

Presidential candidate Giorgos Lillikas called for the temporary closure of all crossings in order to “send a political message”. And what if the Turkish Cypriots did not get the message Lillikas wanted to send? Would he keep the crossings closed indefinitely? Politicians like Lillikas, Matsakis and Giorgos Perdikis are experts at proposing meaningless gestures; they know nothing will change by closing the checkpoints for three days or three months.

It is all part of the grandstanding that politicians on both sides of the dividing line love, as it ensures the preservation of the status quo that regularly produces disputes like Sunday’s.

Trial by crisis only a good thing for Europe Comment Joschka Fischer

W

hile war between world powers is no longer a realistic option, owing to the threat of mutual nuclear destruction, major international crises, such as the current global financial crisis, remain with us – and that might not be an entirely bad thing.

Crises fundamentally disrupt the status quo, which means they create an opportunity for change that in normal times is hardly possible. To overcome a crisis requires doing things that previously were barely conceivable, let alone feasible.

That is what has happened to the European Union over the last three years, because the global financial crisis has not only shaken Europe to its foundations; it has assumed life-threatening proportions.

Compared to the beginning of 2009, we are now dealing with a significantly different EU – one that has become divided between a vanguard of member states that form the eurozone and a rearguard, consisting of member states that remain outside it. The reason is not evil intent, but rather the pressure of the crisis. If the euro is to survive, eurozone members must act, while other EU members with various levels of commitment to European integration remain on the fringe.

Indeed, almost all taboos that existed after the eruption of the crisis have now been abolished.

Most were established at German instigation, but now they have been removed with the German government’s active support.

It is an impressive list: national responsibility for bank rescues; the sanctity of the EU treaty’s proscription of bailouts for governments; rejection of European economic governance; the ban on direct government financing by the European Central Bank; refusal to support mutual liability for debt; the transformation of the ECB from a copy of the old Bundesbank into a European Federal Reserve Bank based on the Anglo-Saxon model.

What remains is the rejection

The undertaker for the old Bundesbank - laid to rest on September 6 when the ECB adopted its ‘outright monetary transactions programme’ - was German Chancellor Merkel (EPA) of Eurobonds, but that, too, will ultimately disappear. The only question is whether that taboo will fall before or after next year’s German general election.

Germany, Europe’s largest economy, is playing a strange, sometimes bizarre, role in the crisis, being neither willing nor able to lead.

Precisely for this reason, many of the changes in Europe have occurred despite German opposition. In the end, the German government has had to resort to the art of the political U-turn, with the result that Germany, though economically strong, has grown institutionally weaker – a dynamic exemplified by its reduced influence in the ECB’s Governing Council.

The old Bundesbank was laid to rest on September 6, when the ECB adopted its “outright monetary transactions” programme over the objections of a lone dissenter: Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann. And the undertaker was not ECB President Mario Draghi; it was German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Currently, the eurozone is on the threshold of a banking union, with a fiscal union to follow.

But, even with only a banking

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union, the pressure toward political union will grow.

With 27 members, EU treaty amendments will be impossible, not only because the United Kingdom continues to resist further European integration, but also because popular referenda would be required in many member states.

This means intergovernmental agreements will be needed for some time to come, and the eurozone will develop in the direction of inter-governmental federalism. This will offer completely unexpected possibilities for political integration.

In the end, the eurozone today is led by a de facto economic government that comprises member countries’ heads of state and government (and their finance ministers). European federalists should welcome this, because the more these heads of state and government turn into a government of the eurozone as a whole, the faster their current dual role as the EU’s executive and legislative branch will become obsolete.

The European Parliament will not be able to fill the emerging vacuum, as it lacks fiscal sovereignty, which still

lies with national parliaments.

Only national parliaments can fill the vacuum, and they need a common platform within the eurozone – a kind of ‘Euro Chamber’ – through which they can control European economic governance.

Federalists in the European Parliament, and in Brussels generally should recognise and use this unique opportunity. National MPs and MEPs should come together quickly and clarify their relationship. In the medium term, a European Parliament with two chambers could emerge.

This crisis thus offers a tremendous opportunity for Europe. It has defined the agenda for years to come: banking union, fiscal union, and political union. What remains missing is an economicgrowth strategy for the crisis countries, but, given mounting unrest in southern Europe, such a strategy is inevitable.

Joschka Fischer, Germany’s foreign minister and vice-chancellor from 1998 to 2005, was a leader in the German Green Party for almost 20 years © Project Syndicate 2012

WHAT THE MAIL SAID 25 years ago Sunday October 4, 1987 The main part of the 353-member Swedish Battalion will leave Cyprus in stages beginning October 8. It will be completed by the end of the year, ending 23 years of Swedish battalion level participation in UNIFICYP, though a number of Swedish officers and military police as well as the Swedish civilian police unit will remain.

35 years ago Tuesday October 4, 1977 The World Federation of United Nations Associations, at its 26th plenary assembly in Geneva expressed deep concern at the continuation of the Cyprus crisis and called for urgent implementation of and respect for all UN resolutions of Cyprus. The assembly rejected a plea by Turkish Cypriots to secure the right to form a UN Association of their own.

45 years ago Wednesday October 4, 1967 The United States has expressed serious concern to the Greek government in connection with recent political arrests by the Athens regime, the State Department spokesman said today. But he declined to say in which cases the US had intervened.

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Showbiz

Opera fan: Damon Albarn

Magician Blaine readies for a million-volt stunt

Blur’s Albarn New York fronts opera event aims to highlight campaign the fun of physics BLUR frontman Damon Albarn and Monty Python star Terry Gilliam have joined forces to encourage new audiences to go to the opera.

The pair backed the Undress For The Opera scheme which was unveiled yesterday at the English National Opera (ENO) in central London.

ENO artistic director James Berry said he wanted to build on the success of Albarn’s Doctor Dee show which attracted a new audience to the venue.

He said: “In a sense, Undress For The Opera, this new audience initiative, was really inspired by Doctor Dee and seeing a completely different audience in this magnificent theatre was so heart-warming.”

The plan includes a series of informal evening shows which will have no dress code and a “more relaxed” atmosphere.

Prices for the best seats will be held at £25 and the audience will have an introduction to the show, be able to download a synopsis of the opera, and be invited to a post-performance party with cast and company members.

Albarn, who admitted to a “struggle with the word opera”, compared its reputation to world music.

He said: “We are carrying into this century ideas that belonged to a previous generation and really it’s just a case of clarifying what the state of play is now and it’s quite clearly different and the more that word is spread the easier it will be to translate and bring in new ideas.”

By Jonathan Allen MAGICIAN David Blaine climbed atop a wobbling platform above a high-voltage Tesla coil in a tent on a Manhattan pier on Tuesday, dressed in a 20-pound chainmail suit, and proceeded to shoot purplish arcs of lightning out of his hands and the top of his head.

The event - an unusual sort of press conference at which journalists were asked to stop their ears with foam plugs - was a preview of a stunt he will undertake starting tomorrow, when he plans to stand on a 20-foothigh platform for 72 hours without food amid an artificial lightning storm crackling between low-current, million-volt Tesla coils.

“I had wanted to do this for years,” he said.

The magician’s past endurance stunts include sitting in a box suspended above the River Thames in London for 44 days with only water, and standing unharnessed on a 100-foot-high pillar in New York City for 35 hours.

He described how this latest idea grew out of an image he had of himself at the centre of a giant plasma globe. Realising the idea would require him to exist in an airless vacuum - a feat beyond even Blaine’s prowess - he adapted the idea to

Magician David Blaine performs a demonstration of his upcoming performance ‘Electrified’ during a press briefing in New York

instead use Tesla coils.

“Being in the middle of a lightning storm, it feels so amazing, being in an environment you shouldn’t be in,” he said.

Blaine’s stainless steel chain-mail suit is a so-called Faraday suit, an adaptation of the principle of the Faraday cage in which an enclosure of highly conductive material shields whatever is within the enclosure from an electric field.

It is a version of the sort of protective suit some linemen wear when working on high-voltage power lines or hobbyists make for them-

will also allow him to hear and communicate with people on the ground, including members of the public.

He will suck water through a tube, urinate through a catheter, and has been fasting to avoid the need to defecate.

Intel Corporation is sponsoring the event to promote notebook computers that use its processor technology.

Blaine said he hoped to inspire children to learn about physics - for example, it is not the volts, even a million of them, that can kill, but the amps. The electric

current, measured in amps, produced by a typical Tesla coil is low.

William Allen Zajc, chairman of the physics department at Columbia University, applauded the magician for making physics seem exciting. He said the stunt was basically safe, though could prove risky if the suit deteriorated from the exposure.

“To me, the amazing thing is that he plans to stand there for 72 hours, not that there’s a million volts or these impressive lightning bolts passing through the Faraday cage that surrounds him,” Zajc said.

Military Wives claim ‘icing on the cake’ Classic Brit award

Kardashian rumoured as latest US X Factor host SIMON Cowell has picked Khloe Kardashian to host US X Factor, according to reports.

The American reality TV star will present the show alongside former Saved By The Bell actor Mario Lopez, according to TMZ. com.

The news isn’t official, but several websites are reporting that an announcement will be made later this week, and that the pair will be seen on the show from November.

Khloe had previously been rumoured to be in the running to host the second series of Simon’s show, which sees the TV mogul judging wannabe pop stars alongside LA Reid, Demi Lovato and Britney Spears.

Simon had hinted that she might be in with a shot, after telling Ellen DeGeneres on her chat show: “We have screen tested a load of people...

It could be a Kardashian.”

“I think that would work,” he said. “I’m quite a fan of not putting [experienced] hosts on this show. Because I think it’s going to give it a different dynamic. So we have to find people who have a great chemistry, but Khloe is definitely up there in running.”

selves when playing with homemade Tesla coils.

Stuart Weiss, Blaine’s doctor, said the main risks of the stunt include exposure to the ozone and nitrous oxides that are a by product of ionised air, which humans should not inhale in large quantities.

A ventilation system will ensure Blaine has breathable air and a special visor in his helmet will protect his eyes from the ultraviolet radiation of the arcing electricity.

Because Tesla coils are noisy, he will wear noisecancelling earphones that

By Arj Singh and Albertina Lloyd

Khloe Kardashian: potential new career

THE MILITARY Wives’ choirmaster described the group’s prize win at Tuesday night’s Classical Brits as “the candle on the icing of a very large cake”.

The choir scooped the single of the year gong for their Christmas chart-topper Wherever You Are at tonight’s glitzy ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

The group helped to round off the evening by performing another hit, the Diamond Jubilee anthem Sing.

They were accompanied by the song’s composers, Take That star Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber who both played grand pianos.

Choirmaster Gareth Malone said: “It was very

humble beginnings. It is about these women finding a voice and tonight is a great celebration of that.”

Members of the choir, made up of the wives and girlfriends of military personnel, rubbed shoulders with the likes of Sir Anthony Hopkins at the event.

The Oscar-winning actor attended the awards alongside Dutch maestro Andre Rieu, who picked up the prize for album of the year for his interpretation of a waltz Sir Anthony wrote many years ago.

Rieu – known as the king of the waltz - dedicated the award to Sir Anthony and said: “He is the greatest actor we have now on this planet. Tony, thank you for this fantastic waltz and thank you for your friendship.”

Speaking backstage at the ceremony Sir Anthony insisted the win was all down to Rieu and said: “I’m just here by happy accident.”

The actor confessed he was overwhelmed by the award.

He said: “Fifty seven years ago I went to the Cardiff College of Music and Drama not sure whether I should study music or drama so I studied both. So here I am tonight, it’s a very strange time.”

Guests at the event - officially called the Classic Brit Awards 2012 with MasterCard - were to include the Duchess of Cornwall but she had to pull out due to a middle ear infection and sinusitis.

The 20-year-old pianist Benjamin Grosvenor became the youngest ever male winner at the event, taking the critics’ choice prize.

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Aphrodite Hills hosts 2012 BMW Open THE 2012 BMW Open Tournament was held at Aphrodite Hills Golf Course last month, offering fantastic prizes and the chance to win a BMW 1 series.

Unfortunately, despite the 110 competitors' best efforts, no one managed the hole in one necessary, which meant the BMW 1 series remained in the safe hands of event sponsors Char. Pilakoutas Ltd. Players arrived early on the day to warm up in the practice facilities, ahead of the 9am shotgun start. Once play finished, everyone was invited to the golf club house for an international buffet prepared by the resort’s specialist chefs.

In the main tournament, the scores were close. The eventual overall winner was Elena Movchan, with a life-time best score of 41 stableford points.

Other winners included: Men’s Winner – Fin Davies, with a gross score of 73 and 39 stableford points Men’s Runner Up – Steve Rowe with 37 stableford points (just beating Tassos on countback) Ladies Winner – Maro Kazepi with 36 stableford points Ladies Runner Up – Christine Gruger with 32 stableford points BMW has also always been a keen supporter of junior golf.

The winner of this year’s junior prize was Constantinos Christodoulides.

Live transmission of horse races THE Nicosia Race Club informs horse enthusiasts everywhere that, as of September 10, live daily transmission of horse races from the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa is available.

Horse enthusiasts are thus able to place their bets every day at all agents of the Nicosia Race Club, as well as at the coffee shop located in the Club's stables area.

The transmission of horse races begins with races from South Africa, Singapore and Dubai shown until early afternoon. Every Tuesday, these countries also feature an evening race meeting, concluding at 10pm.

The British and Irish horse races are transmitted every day from 4pm until late evening.

Terms and conditions of bets are clearly posted in all betting venues as well as on the official website of the Nicosia Race Club at www.nicosiaraceclub.com.cy

MORE than eight out of 10 parents say their children spend up to four hours a day playing games on hand-held devices, games consoles and computers and are concerned about how it affects their health and wellbeing, a new survey shows.

Poor posture, headaches, back problems and a lack of concentration are all reported as issues by parents in the survey conducted by the UK’s Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT).

Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AT) say that, if taught early, AT can prevent bad habits forming that would otherwise lead to poor posture and other health problems in later life. International Alexander Awareness Week, taking place over October 8-14, focuses on children, encouraging and supporting par-

ents and teachers to help kids and pupils be ‘Poised for Life’.

SAT member Liana Thrassou says: “The Alexander Technique is a psychophysical re-education, taught one-to-one with verbal instruction and handson guidance. Its purpose is to help people to avoid doing things that are harmful to their general wellbeing.

It is a very effective self help approach that creates self-awareness and development, promotes greater ease, freedom of movement, balance and co-ordination, reduces stress and pain, and generally improves health and vitality.”

For more information or to book a free lesson, contact Liana: tel: 22270499 / 99550240, e-mail: liana@ alexandertechniquecyprus. com or web – www.alexandertechniquecyprus.com.

Alexander Technique teaches people how to stand, hold themselves and move to eliminate unnecessary tension

PRIMETEL welcomes the channels KidsCo, Food Network and ID Investigation Discovery, to their basic package, ideal for family viewing and especially for those who enjoy cooking and new discoveries.

The channel ID Investigation Discovery (355) is grounded in forensic science to solve crimes for those mystery-lovers out there.

Food Network (356) presents innovative and interesting cooking, special recipes and food from around the world, broadcast in High Definition.

KidsCo (405) will be added to the basic package for free until the end of September, aimed at children from six to 10 years of age.

It includes cartoons such as Inspector Gadget, Babar and many more.

RICS Cyprus announces its new board of directors New RICS board's tenure will run until June 2015 FOLLOWING the three-year successful tenure of its outgoing board of directors, RICS Cyprus has announced its new board members. Attending the selection process of the members was BoD Chairman RICS Europe, Luciano Capaldo FRICS and member Paul Bennison FRICS, as well as Country Manager of RICS Cyprus, Liana Toumazou, and re-elected President Petros Stylianou MRICS. The new board includes two re-elections: the President Petros Stylianou MRICS and member Riccos Yanni FRICS. The new board members are: Christos Makris MRICS, Charalambos Petrides MRICS, Yiannis Roussos MRICS, Jennifer Sharpe MRICS and Louis Tsiakkiros MRICS. The term of the new board of directors at RICS Cyprus will last until June 2015.

Chairman of the board, Pet-

RICS new board members pose for a photograph

ros Stylianou MRICS, said: "The economic crisis that has in the last four years affected the world over ... could not leave us un-troubled and un-involved. We believe the adoption and application of high international profes-

sional standards and guidelines, such as those developed after much study by our organisation, RICS, contribute to improving the quality of professionalism and enhance credibility towards investors and financiers. Thus this con-

tributes to a faster recovery in our sector. That's why the new board at RICS Cyprus, upon its inauguration set specific goals, with the primary objective of applying these high standards in the Cyprus Property market. "

New spokesperson for RICS, Jennifer Petridou Sharpe MRICS said: "We hope to continue the excellent work of the previous board and to further promote professional standards in all institutions dealing with real estate."

Artemisia Panayiotou Foundation scholarships THE Artemisia Panayiotou Foundation organised an event last month to present this year’s scholarships to students with excellent academic records, who face financial difficulties.

The Foundation was founded in 2006 in memory of Artemisia Panayiotou and every year offers a number of scholarships to help selected students further their education in Universities of Cyprus and abroad. Scholarships are also given to children of Voici La Mode staff members.

For the academic year 2012-2013, the Foundation awarded 3 new scholarships amounting to €20,000, which will cover the needs of 11 stu-

dents. Since 2006, the Foundation has offered a total amount of €210,000 to 40 students.

The Foundation’s Head of the Executive Committee and Managing Director of the Voici La Mode Group of Companies Artemis Antoniadou, stressed the importance of helping students further their education and honoured the late Artemisia Panayiotou for her philanthropic work.

Today, the Voici La Mode Group employs more than 300 staff members and operates five Marks & Spencer stores, including a M&S HOME Store, four Café la Mode and four CELIO stores.

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(K) All Audiences (12/15/18) No admittance to Under-12s/ 15s/ 18s (N/A) Not Available

NICOSIA Magic Mike (18) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7.50 and 10.10pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) at 7.50 and 10.10pm. Tel: 7777-8383 A Few Best Men (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 5.30, 8 and 10.15pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 4) at 5.30, 8 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 11.25am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm.

Tel: 7777-8383 Resident Evil: Retribution (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.10pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.10pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Brave (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in Greek, in 2D) and (Screen 3) (in Greek, in 3D) at 5.35pm; K-Cineplex,

Mall of Cyprus (Screen 1) (in Greek, in 2D) and (Screen 3) (in Greek, in 3D) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 11.20am, 1.35pm and 3.35pm. Tel: 7777-8383 The Bourne Legacy (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 7.30 and 10.10pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) at 7.30 and 10.10pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Safe (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 5.30, 8 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Step Up 4 (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 8 and 10.15pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) at 8 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex

A Few Best Men

CINEMA WEBSITES: K-Cineplex: http://kcineplex.com, Friends of the Cinema Society: http://www.ofk.org.cy

(Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 2D) and (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383 The Tree of Life Cine Studio at 9pm, presented by the Friends of the Cinema Society.

Tel: 96-420491, www.ofk.org.cy

LIMASSOL Magic Mike (18) Rio 1 at 5.20pm (weekends only), 7.45 and 10pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7.50 and 10.10pm. Tel: 7777-8383 A Few Best Men (15) Rio 5 at 7.45pm (weekends at 8pm) and 10pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 5.30, 8 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Resident Evil: Retribution (15) Rio 2 at 8.30 and 10.20pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 8pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Brave (K) Rio 2 (in Greek, in 3D) at 4.30pm (weekends only) and 6.30pm. Tel: 25-871410; KCineplex (Screen 1) (in Greek, in 2D) and (Screen 3) (in Greek, in 3D) at 5.35pm. Tel: 7777-8383 The Bourne Legacy (12) Rio 4 at 7.45pm (weekends at 8pm) and 10.15pm. Tel:

25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 7.30 and 10.10pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Safe (15) Rio 6 at 10pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Step Up 4 (K) Rio 3 at 6.15pm (weekends only), 7.45pm (weekends at 8pm) and 10pm. Tel: 25871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 8 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383 The Campaign (12) Rio 6 at 6pm (weekends only) and 7.45pm. Tel: 25-871410 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (K) Rio 3 (in Greek, in 3D), weekends only at 4.30pm; Rio 4 (in English, in 2D), weekends only at 4.30 and 6.15pm. Tel: 25-871410; KCineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 2D) and (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (K) Rio 5 (in Greek), weekends only at 4.30 and 6.20pm. Tel: 25-871410

LARNACA Magic Mike (18) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7.50 and 10.10pm. Tel: 7777-8383 A Few Best Men (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 5.30, 8

and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Resident Evil: Retribution (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.10pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Brave (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in Greek, in 2D) and (Screen 3) (in Greek, in 3D) at 5.35pm. Tel: 77778383 The Bourne Legacy (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 7.30 and 10.10pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Safe (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 5.30, 8 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Step Up 4 (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 8 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

PAPHOS

Brave (K) Rio 6 (in Greek, in 3D) at 4pm (weekends only), 6, 8 and 10pm. Tel: 26-207000 The Bourne Legacy (12) Rio 4 at 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 26-207000 Safe (15) Rio 2 at 10.30pm. Tel: 26207000 Step Up 4 (K) Rio 1 at 4pm (weekends only), 6, 8 and 10pm. Tel: 26-207000 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (K) Rio 7 (in 3D, in Greek) 4pm (weekends only) and 6pm. Rio 4 (in 2D, in English) at 4pm (weekends only) and 6pm. Tel: 26-207000 The Expendables 2 (15) Rio 2 at 6 and 8.15pm. Tel: 26-207000 Ice Age: Continental Drift (K) Rio 3 (in English), weekends only at 4pm. Tel: 26-207000

Magic Mike (18) Rio 5 at 3.50pm (weekends only), 6, 8.10 and 10.20pm. Tel: 26-207000 A Few Best Men (15) Rio 3 at 6, 8 and 10pm. Tel: 26-207000 Resident Evil: Retribution (15) Rio 7 at 8 and 10pm. Tel: 26207000

listings Today Exhibition Crisis: Athens Last Year Photographic exhibition. Opens October 4, 7.30pm until October 10.

Cultural Centre of the University

Theatre A Slight Risk A Fresh Target Theatre Production staged as part of the Kypria Festival.

October 4. Skali Aglandjia Amphitheatre, Nicosia. €10/15. 8.30pm. www.kypria.org.cy. General info: 22-208400.

Troei Story, 30 Years Now Popular Greek comedian Markos Seferlis satirises the situation in Greece covering the last 30 years.

October 4. Paralimni Municipal Amphitheatre, 6 Andoni Papadopoulou.

9pm. €20/15 for children under 12.

In Greek. Tel: 96-733808 Betrayal Theatre Group 5C presents critically acclaimed play by Harold Pinter.

October 4-7. Melina Merkouri Hall, Nicosia. 9pm. €15. In Greek. Tel: 22-797650

Other Events Building a Culture of Cooperation in Europe The Role of Human Rights A talk by Mr Thomas Hammarberg (Former Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights). October 4. The Home for Cooperation is located opposite Ledra Palace Hotel, UN Buffer Zone, Nicosia. 7.30pm9pm. For further enquiries, please email: ahdr.mide@gmail.com or call: +90 542 8506681/+357 22445740

Tomorrow Exhibition Accelerating Science Photographic display of CERN’s flagship travelling exhibition about the origins of our universe. Consists of a speech by the Director General of CERN, Professor Dr. Rolf-Dieter Heuer. Opens October 5, 7pm until October 31. Entrance B108, Council-Senate Building Anastasios G. Leventis (Ground Floor) University of Cyprus. Tel: 22-800616/7 Ceramic Art Exhibition More than 60 works by Cypriot and Maltese ceramists. Opens October 5, until January 10. Larnaca Municipal Gallery. October 5-7: 9am-1pm & 4pm-8pm. Saturday 6 & Sunday:

Music

15 festivals across Europe. October 5-6. CUT, Research and International Relations Service Building Chr. Hadjipavlou Ave, Limassol. 9pm. Tel: 25-002481

Anna Vissi Greek Cypriot popstar live in concert.

October 5. Blinkers Club, 5 Andrea Avramidi St, Engomi, Nicosia. €70 First Tables/ €60 Side Tables/ €50 Bar. All prices include one drink. Tel: 22-351550

Brazilian Culture Month A series of events dedicated to the arts and culture of Brazil. October 5- November 10. The Shoe Factory, Nicosia. Tel: 22-663871. Email: info@pharosartsfoundation.org www.pharosartsfoundation.org

Theatre

Grotest Maru Berlin-based street-theatre group on stilts parade through the old town.

October 5 & 6. Ledra Street pedestrian zone. 6.30pm

4pm-8pm. October 8-Janaury 10.

Monday-Friday: 9am-1pm & 3pm-6pm

Troei Story, 30 Years Now Popular Greek comedian Markos Seferlis satirises the situation in Greece covering the last 30 years. October 5-7. Municipal Gardens Theatre, Limassol. 9pm. €20/15 for children under 12. In Greek. Tel: 96-733808

Ongoing

Dance

Other Events

Moscow Midnight Sun Ballet by Moscow Fine Art, a new Cyprus company that was created with passion for presenting leading Russian Ballet performances in Cyprus.

October 5. Curium Ancient Theatre, Limassol. 8pm. €18. Tel: 99-228286

Short Matters Awarded European short films from 15 festivals across Europe. October 2-4. ARTos Foundation, Ay. Omoloyites Avenue, Nicosia. 9pm. Tel: 22445455. info@artosfoundation.org

Other Events Short Matters Awarded European short films from

Theatre Arsenic and Old Lace Dark comedy by Joseph Kesselring staged by Stage One Theatre Group.

October 2-6. Emba Theatre, Paphos.

7.30pm. Telephone Box Office Monday to Friday between 10am & 1pm.

Tel: 99-967737. Theatre Box Office Monday & Friday only, from 10am to 12 Midday, or email: boxoffice@ stageonetheatre.com After the Rehearsal Theatro Ena opens new season with play by Ingmar Bergman. Until November 4. Theatro Ena, 4 Athinas Avenue, Nicosia. Every Friday to Sunday at 8.30pm. €12/15. In Greek. Tel: 22348203

Exhibition Common Reflections-Trans-generational Group exhibition and interactive workshops, portraying alternative viewpoints on social placed behaviour patterns across different age groups. Until October 4. ARTos Foundation, 64 Ayion Omoloyiton Avenue, Nicosia. Monday-Friday: 10am–1pm & 4pm-8pm. Saturday: 10am–1pm.

Tel: 99-807798/97-611269 Group Exhibition Paintings and sculpture. Until October 9. Gallery Technis Dromena, 53 Arch. Kyprianou, Nicosia. MondayFriday: 10am-1pm and 5pm-8pm.

Saturday: 5pm-8pm. Tel: 22-496398 Landscapes and Portraits of Cyprus Solo painting exhibition by George Tornaritis. Until October 15. Apoca-

For a full guide to the week’s events and regular meetings, make sure you get a copy of the Sunday Mail

lypse Gallery, 30 Chytron Street, Nicosia. Monday- Friday: 10.30am1pm and 4.30pm-8pm. Saturday: 10.30am-2pm. Tel: 22-766655 The Expression of My Soul Mixed media show by Kristina Poliakova and Karima Ben Otman. Until October 27. Dinos Art Café, 62-66 Irinis Street, Limassol. MondaySaturday: 10.30am to midnight and Sunday: 4pm to midnight. Tel: 25-762030 Mare Nostrum Group exhibition about the sea. Until October 29. Famagusta Gate, old Nicosia. Open daily: 10am-1pm & 5pm-8pm. Saturday: 4pm-8pm. Tel: 22-797660/22-466426 Pancyprian Mosaic Exhibition & International Exhibition of Posters of Mosaics Until October 31. Athienou Kallinikeio Municipal Museum, Athienou Kallinikeio Municipal Hall, 2 Archbishop Makarios III, Athienou. MondayFriday: 8am-2pm. Wednesday: 3pm-6pm. Sunday: 6pm-8pm. Tel: 24-524002 Giannis Pelekanos 34th solo folk exhibition. Until October 14. Gallery Kypriaki Gonia, 45 Stadiou Street, Larnaca.

Monday-Saturday: 10am-1pm & 4.30pm-8pm. Sunday:11am-2pm & 4pm-7pm. Tel: 24-621109

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Ledenes market is back!

A little vintage can go a long way towards shaking up your wardrobe and the return of the Ledenes Street Market this weekend is the place to pick up a unique piece that will add that extra bit of panache.

The street market is a great way to spend your lazy Saturday afternoon as you will get to see something really alternative.

The vibrant street market sells everything you can possibly dream of from cacti and succulents, second hand books, handicrafts, old vinyls and lots of clothes stalls selling all sorts of gear for men and women.

To find the market, you’ll need to venture right into the thick n of old Nicosia. It’s located in ind the cul-de-sac directly behind the Stoa building and the old a is Municipal Market. The area full of crowded streets and h crumbling buildings, which g can be a little overwhelming but the vivacity will make the whole experience worthwhile. It may be a far cry from the likes of Brick Lane and Portabello Road, but it’s a starting point, something that aspires to capture the imagination of all who visit, and in tune with recent efforts to revive the old town.

The market came into being when a group of young individuals joined

forces in an attempt to draw crowds towards an event that was not only fun, but also a great opportunity to snap up a good buy. The first market was a hit with the locals and this time around the market will see more vendors selling their wares.

Car boot sales, outdoor in markets, indoor festivals da Cyprus has – these days ma lots of markets popping acro the counup across try and provi national ing obsessions w both findwith i a bargain ing a making a and profit.

Hailed as the most ‘happening’ place to see and be seen o a weekend, on t Ledenes the Street Market has fast become the

talk of the town. But if shopping isn’t really your forte, you can kick back at the Haratsi coffee shop with a cool lemonade, beer or frappe. With indoor and outdoor seating, simply grab a chair, have a good old natter with friends and indulge in a bit of people watching.

As for food, the ever popular Silver Pot will be there, dishing out delicious savoury delights, and there will be a store selling some delectable cakes. What’s more, well-known local DJs will be setting the ambience and mood with funky beats playing until the sun goes down over the city.

On The Scene Other Events Tales from a magical world A troupe of actors, clowns and vaudeville characters arrive in town tomorrow.

The Berlin-based street-theatre group Grotest Maru, one of the best-known ensembles of it’s genre in Germany, has been invited by the Cyprus Ministry of Culture and the Goethe-Institut Cyprus to perform within the official cultural programme of Cyprus’ EU-presidency in Ledra Street pedestrian zone tomorrow and Saturday evening.

If you happen to be walking down the streets of old Nicosia over the next couple of days, you may be surpised by what you will discover. Magical figures will wander through the streets, enchanting young and old with their spectacular show called Parada Narrnia.

Just the name itself gives you a pretty good idea of what to expect. But for those who need a little more information, this piece of street theatre is a silent play of fairytales enacted by artists on stilts. The big white bird, the magic gardener, the sad prince, the unicorn princess and the rest of the forgotten queen’s court are travellers from a far-

away world. They wake up to share with us tales and pictures from their universe, which seems to be lost.

It has an immense visual effect and audiences stay gripped with attention and awe; the impressive stilt figures and quick-moving ground characters interact with the audience and invite people into their play. Grotest Maru develops new characters and improvisations corresponding to the location and environment that surrounds them.

Since its inception in 1996, Grotest Maru has created a network of international artists, and the company continues to thrive on this strength. Each one of them has brought something to the creative and artistic identity of Grotest Maru. For each production, tour and new project Ursula Maria Berzborn, the Artistic Director of Grotest Maru, composes a particular collaborative situation in response to the artistic context and conditions.

They explore forms of communication that cross cultural borders. As a network of international artists with diverse cultural and artistic backgrounds, the company creates a universal image-based theatrical language, mostly without words, that can be understood worldwide.

Grotest Maru Berlin-based street-theatre group on stilts parade through the old town. October 5 & 6. Ledra Street pedestrian zone. 6.30pm

Second Ledenes Street Market A lively market combining independent stalls, funky music and tasty bites. October 6. Ledenes St, behind Stoa, Old Nicosia. 2pm-7pm. Find the market on facebook at Ledenes Street Market or email: ledenesmarket@ gmail.com

By Ledha Socratous

NIGHTLIFE Head for the ‘Hills’ for a magnificent blend of jazz styles

Vocalist Sarah Fenwick

Not just a 5-star luxury resort and golfers haven, Aphrodite Hills has also established a reputation among music lovers for hosting live entertainment throughout the year, and this weekend sees the return of the World of Jazz Music Festival.

Jazz events have soared through the years and this second edition – scheduled to take place on Saturday at the Aphrodite Hills’ Village Square, promises to bring an exciting combination of international performers alongside the more familiar jazz-cats. In addition to the range of acts, another draw for jazz lovers not just from the area, is the fact that it’s all free of charge.

This year’s event presents a much larger programme than before, featuring a variety of internationally acclaimed bands and solo artists.

Guests can expect a magnificent blend of jazz styles complemented

by an intoxicating festival spirit.

From blues, rock, funk, Afro and Latino... you name it, the festival has it covered.

Leading the way is the Sarah Fenwick Trio. Fenwick was born in Kenya in 1966 and grew up in the West Indies, Cyprus and the UK. Her great passion in life is singing jazz and for 16 years she has performed with the best jazz and blues musicians in Cyprus, the USA, Italy, Kuwait and Israel.

Next up, is the Haig Yazdjian Trio, lead by Yazdjian a musician and composer who hails from Syria; the homeland from where he draws his musical inspiration. He has collaborated with some of the greatest artists in Greece and beyond, his live performances always seem to constitute a special event.

From Limassol, our very own double bass player, Irenaeos Koulouras performs in the Koulouras

Quintet. Koulouras studied in New York and his music is renowned all over Cyprus. He was the highlight of last year’s festival.

Spanish drummer and percussionist, Marc Miralta plays a variety of percussion instruments including the vibraphone, marimba and ‘tables’ and has performed with numerous internationally recognised musicians. For the Jazz Festival, he will perform in an impressive quartet of distinguished musicians.

The Festival also features saxophonist Asaf Yuria from New York, who brings the soothing tones of the sax to the stage. He has performed internationally and also in collaboration with another guest artist, Amos Hoffman. The Tel Aviv-based guitarist and oudist, attended the prestigious Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem.

Hoffman search for new musical experiences took him to New York

City, where he has played jazz with many established musicians.

The festival is not just about music, however: the evening includes a variety of local finger foods as well as wine, beers and beverages.

A Kids’ Corner will also be provided with activities and games for your children to enjoy, featuring a bouncy castle, face painting, trampoline, musical games and much more.

This is a great chance to treat your family to an evening of quality entertainment in beautiful surroundings, whilst savouring the wonderful atmosphere created by these outstanding music masters.

World of Jazz Festival Emerging stars, offering a music programme of back-to-back concerts, with food & drink and a kids’ corner. October 6. Aphrodite Hills, Kouklia, Paphos. 5pm. Free. Tel: 26-829000/26-829601

For a full listing of the day’s events, see facing page

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‘My father wants me to liv marry a man to promote m Gay icon Gigi says she is too private a person to be one

As Gigi Chao any man who to wed him, Melanie McD society has y

Property tycoon Cecil Chao the Hugh Hefner of Hong Kong

G

IGI CHAO is in the awkward position of being the most famous lesbian in Asia, if not the world, now that her billionaire father has offered a bounty of $65 million to the man who persuades her to marry him. It was an undeniably eye catching response on the part of Cecil Chao to the news that back in April, Gigi, 33, and her female partner, Sean Eav, 45, had had a church blessing on their relationship: offers of marriage

from would-be suitors have flooded in.

Gigi admits to being taken aback by the sheer volume of responses. “Both Sean and I have been so surprised at the speed it became a viral phenomenon,” she says. “Basically, my father has been a staple in Hong Kong newspapers for a long time, so the press took his comments at first as something light-hearted, but then it went round the world.”

It certainly did. Cecil, a 76-

Hong Kong has a conservative attitude towards homosexuals

year-old playboy property developer, told the South China Morning Post that he had been flooded with replies from hopeful men, half of them from overseas, but they’re still coming in.

Gigi has had 1,500 Facebook friend requests, quite apart from hundreds of letters and emails.

Gigi is no recluse - she is frequently in the pages of Tatler Asia - but this is something else. She has described her father’s bid to find her a

husband as “sweet”, but she is down to earth when she speaks about his motives.

“My father… wants me to live in the closet and marry a man to promote my social status and he thinks marriage is a prestigious thing. Hong Kong is a long way from even talk-

Seriously distracting: Gigi says she is getting so many marriage proposals it is hard to do anything

ing about legalising gay marriage but we need to change first social perceptions so the word ‘gay’ doesn’t immediately cause blushing and embarrassment.”

Naturally, the immediate effect of Cecil’s announcement was to bring his daughter’s lesbianism to global attention, which is ironic, seeing how discreet she’d been about it herself. It came as a surprise in Hong Kong society when she let it be known last week about the church ceremony in France - the announcement that precipitated her father’s dramatic offer.

“Due to my parent’s high public profile, I don’t flaunt [my sexuality]”, she says.

“And that’s a very Chinese cultural way of life. We accept people in the closet. In Europe, one could say to be gay is cool, but in Asia we’re far from that.”

She met Sean, she says, “at work in Hong Kong and she was my client”. Sean is now marketing manager at Ball Watch; Gigi is an executive director for her father’s property company as well as

having her own luxury goods, PR and marketing company, Haut Mond Talent. She’s extraordinarily beautiful and an obvious staple of Hong Kong magazines, though not as a lesbian. “I had boyfriends in the past,” she says, “but never labelled myself as gay

Naturally, the im Cecil’s announcem his daughter’s les attention, which is discreet she’d bee or straight or whatever. I’m true to my heart as to what I found attractive. At the moment I’m quite sure I’m gay but it’s a very personal experience.”

Well, obviously it’s impossible to avoid prurient speculation about the factors at work here when it comes to

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ve in the closet and my social status’ Previously discreet Chao and her partner Sean Eav

o’s father offers £40m to o persuades his daughter she tells Jenni Marsh and Donagh why Chinese yet to accept homosexuality

her sexuality. And her father’s record as the Hugh Hefner of Hong Kong springs immediately to mind. He has boasted in the past - actually, back at the Millennium, so we’re still counting - of having slept with 10,000 women.

What do you suppose might

mediate effect of ment was to bring sbianism to global ironic, seeing how en about it herself make a girl whose father has taken up with thousands of women without marrying one of them turn lesbian? Well, quite. But in fact, Gigi, the eldest of his three children, by different mothers, seems relaxed about his record.

“We laugh about it,” she says.

“He’s really happy that he’s

slept with 10,000 women. I mean, he definitely sees it as a good thing.”

She has never felt the need to be a gay icon. “I’m a private person,” she says - though her dad has probably put paid to that - “and not into the typical gay lifestyle of going to bars. I would say I’m happy keeping to myself. I believe gay pride should stem from a proliferation of successful members of the community. I hadn’t … envisaged us becoming the face of gay Hong Kong but to change public perception one has to be honest and live with integrity.”

In fact, Hong Kong is a conservative society when it comes to homosexuality, though it has just elected its first openly gay legislator, Raymond Chan, and the gay pop star, Anthony Wong Yiu, has wished Gigi and Sean well. Vivian Chen, the showbiz correspondent for the South China Morning Post, says that “it came as a surprise when Gigi and Sean announced their marriage, though they’ve often been seen at events together”.

Hong Kong has recently elected Raymond Chan as its first openly gay legislator Hong Kong has recently elected Raymond Chan as its first openly gay legislator

Openly gay pop star Anthony Wong Yiu has wished Gigi good luck

Gigi says that “in Hong Kong, there is a sense of helplessness as we are in the context of China so there is a feeling whatever I say or do won’t make a difference. We should encourage [the sense] that there is hope for change.”

That sense that Hong Kong is a society in the shadow of China affects, it seems, everything - even sexual relationships.

Naturally, Cecil Chao’s offer has had a mesmeric effect on men. It appeals to a particular kind of alpha male on all sorts of levels. Quite apart from the cash, there’s the challenge.

As Philip Pullman’s new version of Grimm’s fairytales reminds us, there’s a storybook tradition here of the king who sets a near impossible task to would-be suitors but the reward is the beautiful daughter and the kingdom when he dies. (And, as it happens, Cecil once thought of making Gigi his heir.) It never fails. “In addition to more than 1,500 Facebook friend requests, Twitter, YouTube and Google followers, I am also getting so many e-mail marriage proposals it’s seriously distracting,” Gigi told the South China Morning Post. “Even my friend from Denmark has read the news there. I am secretly praying for a blackout… so I can get some peace and quiet.”

For now, Gigi is the reluctant object of the attention of thousands of eligible men. It’s a modern fairy story all right.

Let’s see how the happy ending works out.

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Meeting at the following locations/days. Call to speak to an AA member.

Ayia Napa Monday 97798043 Larnaca Tuesday (Polish spk) 96616589 Thursday 24645523 / 99259264 Limassol Tuesday / Wednesday / Friday / Saturday 25368265 / 99559322 Nicosia Wednesday/Sunday 99013596 Paphos Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday 99916331 / 99399240 Details of meetings are available on www.aa-europe.net **************************** DOES SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING CAUSE YOU A PROBLEM? Al - Anon is for family and friends of those with a drinking problem. Call Nicosia 99 877205 for more information and details of meetings.

PERSONAL **************************** SERIOUS RELATIONSHIPS

Nicosia - tel: 22 818583 fax: 22 676385 1.”Divorced lady educated, tall and attractive looking for a professional gentleman between the age of 49-55 for a serious transparent relationship.”

2.”Divorced lady, bank employee, slim warm and attractive is interested in a serious relationship with an educated, honest gentleman between the age of 40-47.”

3. “Single lady, well educated, attractive is interested in a serious relationship with a mature gentleman age 45-55” FOR INFORMATION: EMAIL: SINGLES@KRONOS2.NET, TEL 99314108 ***************************** AUSTRIAN INGENEUR, 50 years, searching for a nice women. Mobile:00491726293462 *****************************

HEALTH & FITNESS CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE, cupping, skin honing, massage. For alleviation of aches, pains, stress and improvement of body tone. Pafos area - call 9922 1851 for appointment ***************************** PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSAL & karouna Reiki masseur, offering healing hands massage. Excellent result with patients who had consequences after heart attack, stroke, people who have been through an accident, suffering from stress. Balancing of all body energies.

Call for your personal date.

99743032. *************************** CLINICAL PILATES. Personalised Clinical Pilates by Physiotherapists in Nicosia.

Individual assessment and supervision of exercises.

“Clinical pilates” is a modified form of therapeutic exercise used by physiotherapists to assist in the rehabilitation and prevention of musculoskeletal injury especially lower back pain, sacro-iliac pain and neck pain. More info on 22446988. *****************************

Limassol - tel: 25 761117 fax: 25 761141

***************************** THREE LOVABLE KITTENS, ginger colour, 5 weeks old, looking for a home. Pls contact Tel. 99100572 (Limassol) ****************************

sized dog. Very smart and fast learner. He is a fun and loving puppy. At the Nicosia Dog Shelter, many more dogs and puppies like this one are looking for forever homes! To provide a temporary foster home or to adopt contact Elena on 99520511 mon-frid 10-2pm. *****************************

LESSONS RAMON, male terrier mix around 2 years old. Extremely clever, fun and energetic young dog. Always has a trick up his sleeve! He is small in size but big in character. Not suitable for families with young children since he can be bit bossy. At the Nicosia Dog Shelter, many more dogs and puppies like this one are looking for forever homes! To provide a temporary foster home or to adopt contact Elena on 99520511 mon-frid 10-2pm. ***************************

SNOOP, a sweet male terrier mix puppy, aged around 6 months. He is a healthy, sweet and loving pup who just needs some stability in his life. He will make a wonderful devoted pet. He will be a medium sized dog, about the size of a fox terrier.

He is up-to-date on his vaccinations and has been dewormed and frontlined. Available for immediate adoption in Cyprus or abroad. At the Nicosia Dog Shelter, many more dogs and puppies like this one are looking for forever homes! To provide a temporary foster home or to adopt contact Elena on 99520511 mon-frid 10-2pm. *****************************

PETS ***************************** FOR SALE 2 black english cocker girls 4 months old, with an excellent pedigree, fully vaccinated, microchipped, lovely natured, free from eye cataract, kidney failure and hips dysplasia.

Living with a family with kids, other dogs and a cat (350400 euros). For information and photos look at www. costopa.net or call 99884578 Anna (Nicosia)

Paphos - tel: 26 911383 fax: 26221049

ODIE, male terrier mix, 6 months old, will be a small-medium

***************************** BASIC OBEDIENCE dog training is carried out by a qualified trainer at the owner’s home, also training how the owner will be able to handle his dog. Lessons are taught by the trainer.

For more details please phone 99516850 ***************************** TIME FOR A CAREER CHANGE? Learn how to teach English!

The London Teacher Training College is offering TEFL Certificate courses in Cyprus. For more information call now on 99839307. ***************************** LEARN GREEK with the best at the Papantoniou Institute! Lessons starting in October! Small groups, competitive prices! Call now on 99821634. ***************************** PRIVATE TUITION Experienced, UK-qualified teacher and tutor offers full or part-time private home tuition in Maths, English, the Sciences, Geography, History, Business Studies and Economics to iGCSE, AS and A2 levels. Tel 99318796. ****************************** ENGLISH LESSONS with qualified teacher, €17 per lesson in student’s home. Nicosia. Contact Katerina 99710226 ****************************** GREEK AND TURKISH LESSONS: If you are tired of grammar-based classes and would like to learn one of these fascinating languages in a stimulating, friendly and interactive environment in Nicosia, contact us at ckoran@mc-med.eu. ****************************** SPANISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN AND GERMAN LESSONS: If you would like to learn one of these fascinating languages in a stimulating, friendly and interactive environment in Nicosia, contact us at ckoran@mc-med. eu. ****************************** FOUNDATION IN ART ARCHITECTURE CONSTRUCTION& DESIGN. Drawing& Painting, beginners& improvers. (BTEC Visual Recording portfolio) Thursday 17.00–19.00 Art Architecture History; Time Line Journal Tuesday 17.00–19.00 IDC@ Herodotous Institute, 7Afroditis, 4620, Episkopi, Limassol 99409829 www.idclimassol.org info@idclimassol.org *****************************

Larnaca - tel: 24 652243 fax: 24 659982

classified contents Employment Opportunities pg 18 Employment Miscellaneous 18 Pets 18 Lessons 18 Health & Fitness 18 Personal 18 Services 18 For Sale Miscellaneous 19 For Sale Land/ Property Business 19 For Sale Motor vehicles 19 Wanted 19 To Let Nicosia 19 To Let Limassol 22 To Let Larnaca 22 To Let Paphos 22 To Let Protaras, Ayia Napa, Paralimni 24 To Let Athens 24 Land For Sale Bulgaria -For Sale Nicosia 24 For Sale Limassol 24 For Sale Larnaca 24 For Sale Paphos 24 For Sale Ayia Napa -For Sale Famagusta Protaras 24 For Sale Athens -Property& Home Services display ads 25

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Please note tel nos. that begin with: 22 = Nicosia 23 = Paralimni/Protaras 24 = Larnaca 25 = Limassol 26 = Paphos

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Advertiser SERVICES SERVICES ***************************** SWIFT SERVICE AND REPAIRS air-cons, commercial and domestic fridges and freezers, ice machines, cool rooms, supply and fit air-cons VRV S. Call Nik on 99579602 Limassol ***************************** COMPUTER ASSISTANCE. PC repairs &servicing. Fully qualified engineer over 35 years experience. Island wide coverage.

Call Bill 99114617. email:bill@ computass.comadmail ***************************** EXPERIENCED PAINTER at very reasonable prices! Decorative coatings, house painting, sprits and graphiato, varnishing, damp proofing and protection from humidity for walls and ceilings. Free estimates! Call Harry on 97768020 ***************************** PERFECT SMILE! Change your appearance in ONLY 24-48 hours in clinic in Bulgaria. We provide a big range of dental services such as teeth replacement, implants and so on. phone: +447532191661 phone: +35795122333 e-mail: flashsmile24@yahoo.com ***************************** UPHOLSTERY, Rug, Blinds + Curtain Cleaning Rugs from 20€ - Carpets from 38€ - Fabric Suites from 85€ - Leather Suites from 95€ - Mattresses from 25€. Curtains, Roman blinds, Vertical Blinds need to be surveyed. Collection Serv-

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ice available. For a free quotation call Mark on 70006766 All areas ***************************** DO YOU WANT A SHINY LOOKING FLOOR? Full repair & restoration of chipped, scratched, dull and stained, Marble, Terrazzo, Stone & Ceramic tiled floors and surfaces.

Professional cleaning, repair & sealing of internal/external ceramic tiles & grout lines. For a free professional consultation & demonstration contact Mark at Premier on 70006766 or 96333961 All areas ***************************** PROFESSIONAL UPHOLSTERY CLEANING, also carpets, rugs and mattresses.

Special offers now available.

For a quote call Rickys Cleaning Services on 99131044 (all areas) rickyscleaningservices@gmail.com **************************** KEEP YOUR HOME COOLER THIS SUMMER by having Windowfilm professionally fitted. Stops up to 86% of heat from entering your home!

Windowfilm increases privacy, blocks harmful uv-rays which cause fading, reduces glare and saves energy costs on aircon. Also keeps your home warmer in winter. Call Ian on 99979671 **************************** SECURITY SYSTEM Home/Office professional security systems at affordable prices catered for your needs, call now on 99841265 to arrange a free quotation in the Paphos area **************************** K.D.FLYSCREENS LTD We

manufacture top quality sliding screens, opening doors and roller systems. We also do repairs. For a FREE QUOTE please contact Phone: 99119582 Website: www.kdflyscreens.com ***************************** WE UNDERTAKE REFURBISHING of houses or holiday homes, construction of pergolas, undertaking of plumbing, house painting, garden work.

For information call JIMMYS: 96587137, MELIS: 96547879 *****************************

BD10%, €350.000; Armou: 2700m2. BD10%, €340.000; Marathounta: 1338m2, BD20%, €300.000; Marathounta: 7693m2, BD10%, €150.000; Pegeia: 1942m2, BD10%, E300.000; Stroumpi: 846m2, BD90%, E150.000; Kritou Marotou: 5686m2, BD10%, E12.000; Drymou: 1143m2, BD10%, €70.000.

99632096/99588110 WWW.CYLANDIA.EU **************************** PLOTS FOR SALE: Ayios Tychonas: 1000 sq.m.

-1300 sq,m. .Walking distance to sea. Unobstructed sea view.

From €350,000= Asgata: 560 sq. m.-900 sq. m. Beautiful place. From: €150,000= Paramytha: 550 sq. m.-760 sq. m. Green valley and Mountain views. . From €250,000=

FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE classical Sheridan design dining table with 2 carving and 4 chairs plus a table insert. €350 or near offer. Call 99784961 ***************************** CLOTHES STOCKS AND SHOP FITTINGS FOR SALE. Excellent women’s brands for sale including Italian, Spanish and French clothes and shoes.

Also women’s dummies and modern wall fittings (clothes rails.) Selling at very low prices for clearance. Tel: 99-168943

FOR SALE BUSINESS/ PROPERTY/LAND ***************************** LAND FOR SALE Armou: 4000m2,

Foinikaria: 700 sq. m.- 1300 sq. m. Forest and Yermasoyia lake views. From €170,000= Theomaria e-mail: theomaria@cytanet.com.cy

FOR SALE B.P./LAND

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Tel:25372917, 99681422, 99624272, www.theomaria. com

PROPERTY TO LET

WANTED TO RENT ***************************** FLAT OR HOUSE TO RENT, 2-3 bedrooms, veranda/terrace or garden, prefer furnished, SW of Nicosia (in approx area Lakadamia to Kapedes and Kalo Chorio) alan.tye@birdlifecyprus.org. cy, 22455072, 99089083. *****************************

FOR SALE MOTOR VEHICLES HYUNDAI i10 MODEL Neat compact car, Sleek Silver, 4 years old 40,000 kms. Automatic Euros 5000 99784961

NICOSIA ***************************** 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT (one bedroom en-suite) total area 200m2 plus large covered veranda (whole first floor) plus maid’s room and private yard on ground floor with private staircase to kitchen, own private car park for two to four cars, independent oil burner central heating, air condition in all bedrooms, kitchen and living room, Italian kitchen cupboards with German fitted appliances, pleasant well maintained modern block of only five apartments, very good location off Kennedy avenue, €1.400 negotiable depending on contract duration. Must be seen. For viewing 99210499, 99621277 *****************************

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FOR RENT studio Nikis Ave. 430, Ag. Andreas 295, 1 bdrm Platy 480 furnished, Kennedy Ave. furnished 440, 2 bdrm Lykavito furnished 575, Nikis Ave. furnished 500, Acropolis brand new furnished 550, Ag. Dometios ground floor with garden 600, 3 bdrm Ag. Omologites house ideal for cultural centre/ spa 850, Strovolos 600, 4 bdrm Acropolis ground floor 800, Dasoupolis new independent house 1200. 21 PROPERTY FINDER LTD. A.M. 627, A.A. 108/E 99474839, 99646822 ***************************** WHOLE FLOOR OFFICE FOR RENT in Ayios Andreas, Nicosia, 240 m2, 8 offices plus conference room, reception area, kitchen and WC, structured cabling, hot and cold aircon, 1800 euros pcm, tel. 99 895649 ***************************** TO LET 2 bdrm flat in a quiet central part of Nicosia off Makarios Avenue, double-glazed windows, air-condition in every room, with fully equipped kitchen, and solar heater. Covered garage and storage space.

More information and viewing tel. 22755110 or 99268353. ***************************** TO LET Lykavitos, off Kallipoleos, 2-Bedr. 3rd floor corner flat. bright, 2 balconies, large, open plan lounge, kitchen with fitted oven-Hobs, AC hot/cold, solar heater, storeroom, parking.Tel: 97-694336, 99-692316. ***************************** AGIOS DOMEDIOS (opposite police station) near universities, 2 bedroom top floor flat, f/furnished, 130sqm, totally modernised refurbished, A/C, 2 bathroom, 3 toilet, very modern kitchen with all appliances. €500pm. Tel 99494335 ***************************** FOR RENT – three-bedroom flat in Lykavitos, Nicosia. Open plan fully-equipped kitchen and living area, two bathrooms, air conditioning and central heating. Big veranda. Near the town centre and University of Cyprus.

Contact 99-721911 / 99-454141 ***************************** FOR RENT OR SELL: 2 bedroom flat in Nikis Ave in Nicosia, 80

sq.m. Completely renovated, with electric appliances. Excellent for office or flat. 3 bedroom flat with electric appliances and some furniture in Nicosia near Central Bank, 140 sq.m. Completely renovated like new. Mob : 99 460 860 ***************************** 3 BEDROOMS flat on second floor in a block of six flats, in a nice position at Strovolos area, fully a/c, c/h, covered parking place for one car, recently painted. Rent €650pm. (furnished if required). Tel: 97773358. ***************************** LUXURY HOUSES:

apartment in the basement with higher rent - ARCHANGELOS €1200 (H4AR0015-R), (photos in the website).

3. 3 bedr luxury fully renovated house+ separate maid’s room with shower and wc, ,sitting room/office space upstairs, parquet floor in bedrooms and marble downstairs, big kitchen with cooker and oven and breakfast area, big patio & on the back with tiles & covered parking in a quiet area close to Akropoli park and CYTA offices. Available in November - DASOUPOLIS €1300 (H4DAS0009-R), (photos in the website).

1. 5 bedrs detached house, 550sq.m, built in 2 big plots of land, big garden with grass, big swimming pool with extra fence for children and big covered patio with bbq area, big reception areas with marble floor, fire place and bar, big kitchen with all electrical appliances and sitting room with fire place, maid’s room, floor heating, full a/c, blinds on the windows, master bedroom with en suite bathroom and shower, big bathroom for the other 3 bedrooms and extra shower in the 5th bedroom - Strovolos €2500 (H5ST10001-R), (photos in the website).

2. 3 bedr + office space luxury ground floor house with central heating independent, full a/c, 3wc, big sitting and dining room, separate kitchen fully equipped with family room, big covered veranda, garden with grass, FULLY FURNISHED AND EQUIPPED, covered parking in a quiet area opposite Apoel training field.

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4. 3 bedr ground floor semi detached house, 170sq.m, central heating, 3 a/c, 2wc, big kitchen with cooker, oven, big front veranda, small yard, in a very quiet neighbourhood near Areteion hospital and Alpha Mega supermaket. Available end of September - Dasoupoli €650 (H3DAS0007-R), (photos in the website).

5. 4 bedr new luxury detached house, separate maid’s room, central heating, full Ac, 260sq.m, big kitchen with all the electrical appliances, blinds on all the windows, 4wc, 2 showers, 1 bathroom, 2 covered parking, big garden with grass in a quiet neighbourhood in a dead end near French Ambassador house - Strovolos €1400 (H4ST10045-R), (photos in the website).

6. 3 bedr + big attic room which can be used as a bedroom/office, detached house, central heating, full a/c,3wc, 2 bathrooms, big sitting and dining room, separate kitchen with all

the electrical appliances, small garden and patio with bbq area, covered parking, near Apollonion hospital. – Makedonitissa €1200 (H4MAK0016-R), (photos in the website) 7. 3 bedr upstairs and one downstairs luxury detached house built in 2 plots of land with big garden and big over floor swimming pool 4 X 10, central heating, full a/c, 2 covered parking, FULLY NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, double glazed windows(PVC), electric shutters on all windows, in a very quiet neighbourhood, in the centre of Latsia near Carrefour - LATSIA €2700 (H4LAT0010-R), (photos in the website).

8. 4 bedr luxury detached house + big separate maid’s room, central heating, full a/c, big sitting and dining area, big separate family room with fire place, big kitchen with breakfast area, 4wc, parquet floor all the house, mature garden on the front and back of the house, 3 covered parking, in a quiet area - PARISSINOS €2300 (H4PA20006-R), (photos in the website).

garden around the house,2 parking places, alarm system near the Cyprus Conference Centre- PLATY AGLANTZIAS €3500 (H5PAG0002-R), (photos in the website).

10. 4 bedr new luxury finished top quality detached house, 290sq.m, central heating, full a/c, master bedroom with ensuite shower/jacuzzi, guest bedroom with shower, main bathroom with jacuzzi, 4wc, fully expensive furnished with 3 LCD televisions, kitchen with very expensive electrical appliances and family room, garden with grass, big covered patio with bbq area,2 covered parking’s, alarm system, pressure system, - Strovolos €2700 (H4STI0039-R), (Photos on the website).

11. 4 bedr luxury semi detached house with good size garden with grass, big covered patio with bbq area, central heating, a/c units, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, 2 covered parking, FULLY FURNISHED AND EQUIPPED, in a quiet area in a dead end close to all amenities and schools.

ANTHOUPOLIS €1300 (H4ANT0002-R), (photos in the website).

9. 3 bedr upstairs and 2 separate bedroom in the basement luxury detached house(all the bedrooms with en suite bathrooms/shower), also separate kitchen and sitting room in the basement which has also separate entrance from the house, central heating, full a/c, solid parquet floor all the house, big sitting and dining room with fire place, big fully equipped kitchen with breakfast area and family room, big overfloor, swimming pool with covered patio area with fully equipped bar(bbq, fridge, freezer, cooker),mature

12. 2 bedr + attic room luxury house with central heating, full expensive air conditions Daikin, blinds, cooker and oven in the kitchen, in a quiet area near Sampson farm - STROVOLOS €700 (H3ST10013-R), (photos in the website).

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and dining room with parquet floor and fire place,1bathroom,1 shower,2wc, 2 covered parking, big verandas surrounded by trees and bushes off 28th October street - Makedonitissa €1300 (H4STI0043-R), (photos in the website).

14. 4 bedr luxury detached house + separate maid’s room and playroom in the basement, 2 closed covered parking, central heating, full a/c, big swimming pool and patio around the pool, garden, big sitting and dining room, separate TV room next to the kitchen, office space, big kitchen with cooker, oven and dishwasher in a quiet area near the football stadium - MAKEDONITISSA €2000 (H4MAK0031-R), (photos in the website).

15. 4 bedrs new luxury detached house, all the bedrooms very big and all with big bathroom/ shower, sitting room upstairs, attic room with shower and wc, office space/maid’ s room with shower and wc, central heating, full AC,450sq.m, big sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with sitting area and fitted cooker and oven,6 wc, 2 covered parking’s, big yard with tiles and garden with grass, bbq area in a very quiet neighbourhood near the CYBC ( RIK) station and near a neighbourhood park – Aglantzia €2000(H4AGZ0005-R), (photos in the website).

garden with grass, swimming pool, 2 covered parking, in a quiet neighbourhood close to Alpha Mega supermarket Engomi - €3000 (H4PA20005-R), (photos on the website).

For many more properties with photos visit our website at www.landtouristestates.com which is updated daily. LANDTOURIST ESTATES LTD 22422225/96-422225/96422226, www.landtouristestates.com ***************************** LUXURY FLATS: 1. 3 bedr furnished apartment, 140sq.m, near Cyprus Hilton, kitchen, bathroom and extra guests toilet, large sitting room, opposite a small park, recently renovated independent oil central heating, air conditions, solar heater, covered parking – Acropolis €630 (A3ACS0040-R), (photos in the website).

16. 4 bedr luxury detached house, separate maid’s room, 600 sq.m, central heating, full a/c, 6 wc, 4 bathrooms, big sitting and dining areas opening on to the garden, big kitchen with electrical appliances, built in 2 big plots of land with huge

2. 2 bedr luxury apartment, 3 a/c for hot and cold, covered veranda, NICELY FURNISHED, covered parking on a small building 200 METRES from Akropolis Park. Price includes common expenses – Dasoupolis €650 (A2DAS0027-R), (photos in the website).

3. 2 bedrs luxury big apartment in a small building with 4 apartments only, very big bedrooms with parquet floor, 125sq.m, central heating independent, 3ac,Fully nicely furnished separate kitchen, big sitting and dining area,2wc,covered parking behind Hilton hotel off Kennedy and Makarios close to the centre.– NICOSIA CENTRE €600 (A2NIC0026-R), (photos in the website).

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ished apartment in a small modern building with electrical floor heating independent, full a/c, 2wc, big bedrooms, big sitting and dining room, FULLY NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, big covered veranda, covered parking and storage room, off Kennedy avenue in a quiet area – ACROPOLIS €800 (A2ACS0030-R), (photos in the website).

(A2AOM0008-R), (photos in the website).

8. 3 bedr luxury apartment with central heating independent, full a/c, 2 bathrooms, parquet floor, big covered veranda, covered parking, storage room, electrical appliances in the kitchen, off Makarios avenue near the centre – NICOSIA Centre €820 (A3NIC0025-R), (photos in the website).

5. 2 bedrs big luxury flat, 110sq. m+big covered veranda, CH ind, 3 a/c, cooker, oven in the kitchen, roller blinds, 2 bathrooms, 2 wc, parquet and granite floor, big bedrooms, big sitting and dining room, covered parking, intercom, on a small building with 6 flats only near Coca Cola factory 2 km from McDonalds in Egomi – Agios Dometios €550 (A2ADO0013-R), (photos in the website).

6. New luxury 2 bedr apartment with nice view, 100sq.m, big sitting & dining area, big separate kitchen with cooker and oven, big covered verandah, 2 wc, storage heaters, 2 a/c, electric shutters in the bedrooms, covered parking and storage room on the 11th floor of a small building with 6 flats only 200 meters for Akropolis park and opposite a small neighbourhood park – Dasoupolis €550 (A2DAS0001-R), (photos in the website).

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7. New 2 bedr luxury apartment, 90sq.m, storage heaters, 3 a/c, cooker and oven, covered verandah, 2 wc, NICELY FURNISHED, covered parking and storage room of Kyriakou Matsi street near the centre – Agioi Omologites €650

TO LET NICOSIA apartment on the 4th floor of award winning building,200sq. m+big covered veranda, central heating independent, full built in air conditions, lighting fixtures, curtains and blinds on all windows, big spacious living room with fire place, big kitchen with double cooker, oven and microwave and breakfast area, double glazed windows, all the bedrooms with en suite shower/ bath, big satellite dish with sky

TO LET NICOSIA decoder,2 covered parking and storage room, close to American embassy and other amenities – ENGOMI €1600 (A3ENG0025-R), (photos in the website).

10. 3 bedr ground floor apartment, 200 sq. m, 2wc, big sitting room with fire place, solid parquet floor, a/c for hot and cold in all the rooms, covered parking, near Eleon swimming pool - ENGOMI - €800 (A3ENG0020-R), (photos in the website).

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11. 3 bedr luxury spacious ground floor apartment with separate entrance, big verandas and garden, big sitting and dining room, central heating independent, full a/c, 2wc, very big master bedroom, electrical appliances in the kitchen, aluminum shutters on windows, parquet laminate floor all the flat, covered parking, storage room, in a very quiet neighborhood in a dead end street, off Athalasas Avenue behind Stephanis near English School €800 (A3ST10030-R), (photos in the website).

which is updated daily. LANDTOURIST ESTATES LTD 22422225 / 96-422225 / 96422226 www.landtouristestates.com ******************************* 2 BDRM flat in the centre of Nicosia. Rent €450. For information call 99453663, 99663927.

Lodge building Drousia Larnaca. It has a/c and c/h (under floor). Separate kitchen with oven and hob. Covered parking and storage room. Call Despina 99310015 LARNACA FLATS TO LET Fully furnished, spacious 2 bedrooms in central Larnaca. Near Saint Lazaros Church, 4 minutes walk to Phinicoudes sea front. Small block 2 years old (6 apts) From €400 - to €500.

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able. Tel. (00357) 24815104 4. www.KSLlettings.com – Villa For Rent Fully furnished 3 bedroom Villa with a good-sized rear garden & Communal pool, located in the village of Oroklini. Call for further information quoting Ref. TLL1189.

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12. 4 bedr new luxury finished apartment, 160sq.m+35sq.m covered veranda, big sitting and dining room, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, Daikin air-conditions for hot and cold in all the rooms, 2 bedrs with en suite shower/wc, 4wc, 2 covered parking, in a small modern building off Makarios Avenue in a quiet neighbourhood – Nicosia Centre €1400 (A4NIC0001-R), (photos in the website).

13. New luxury 2 bedr apartment, open plan kitchen, 3 a/c for hot and cold, blinds on all the windows, nicely expensive full furnished with real leather sofas, double bed, big dining table, LCD 32”, satellite dish with receiver, internet, very big bedrooms with big and many wardrobes, covered parking and storage room, in a quiet area near BMH – Aglantzia €590 (A2AGZ0001-R), (photos in the website).

14. 3 bedr luxury spacious fully renovated apartment with separate central heating, full a/c, 2 bathrooms, 3 wc, parquet floor all the flat, big sitting and dining areas with fire place, big covered veranda, covered parking, blinds, cooker and oven in the kitchen, covered parking, on a small 2 storey building, walking distance to the centre – Lykavitos €1000 (A3LYK0009-R), (photos in the website).

15. 3 bedr new luxury finished PENTHOUSE apartment 150sq.m internal areas+120sq. verandas, solid parquet floor all the flat, big bedrooms, big sitting and dining room, big semi separate kitchen with electrical appliances, home cine ma with big screen, LCD tv, covered parking in a quiet neighborhood near CYTA, Laiki + Hellenik bank headquarters and French school. CAN BE RENTED ALSO expensive furnished for higher rent – Dasoupolis €1200 (A3DAS0019-R), (photos in the website).

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LIMASSOL ***************************** FOR RENT in Limassol beautiful flat 95 sq m, furnished, 2 bedrooms, very large living room (50 sq m), modern open plan kitchen. Master bedroom with bathroom en-suite, extra guest w/c. Ground floor. Private covered parking. 45 sq.m.. Quiet location and very close to amenities (behind Body Line). €600 p/m. Call George 99318631. ***************************** HOUSE FOR RENT fully furnished, A/C, 3 bedrooms, Naafi area, behind Debenhams Apollon €550pm, contact 99210647 99467689 ***************************** A 2 BEDROOM furnished flat in Yermasoyia (close to Miramare Hotel) and 20 yds. from the beach It consist of 55sq meters of balcony, private access and swimming pool. €690/month excluding water consumption, electricity and refuge collection.

Mob: 96381524(cy) Mob(UK): 0044 7714400279 ***************************** GROUND FLOOR HOUSE, furnished renovated this year.

Laminated parke floor, and big wardrobes in the 3 bedrooms.

Rent €590.00 Tel 99497576 99886775 ***************************** OFFICE FOR RENT opposite sea with amazing sea views. 120sqm, 2 bathrooms, kitchen. Security system, cabling and server room ready. Price € 1400/month negotiable tel. 99 330 908 www.cyprusre. com/listing-LIM-0103 *****************************

LARNACA 2 BED APT FOR RENT - off Dhekelia road , close to Palm beach hotel. Fully furnished with all amenities, heating and A/C. Very quiet and good area, must be seen €350.p/m. Tel 99593119 SPACIOUS two bedroom apartment (one en-suite) on Euro

FOR RENT 2 bed, 2 bath, new built apartment, in a quiet scenic location In Alethriko, Larnaca 5 min. to Larnaka, 5 min. to the beach Fully furnished, A/C, communal pool, under covered parking, Long term rent, €350.00 per month For more info pls call 99639378 ***************************** PROTEA APTS LARNACA Residential and holiday apts for rent monthly or weekly Larnaca – Dhekelia road, close to Golden Bay Hotel 1 & 2 bedroom apts, furnished and with low rent with swimming pool, 2 minutes walking distance from the beach, with a new pedestrian crossing in front of the building. Contact us on 99672466, 99404522, and 99078590 ***************************** LARNACA FLAT FOR RENT: Fully-furnished spacious 2-bedroom first floor flat in central location near Metro supermarket, A/C, private parking, intercom system, en-suite bathroom, small block. Phone: 99354789 ***************************** FULLY FURNISHED one bedroom flat near Larco hotel Larnaca. Price €370. Tel: 99202543 ***************************** 1. K.S.L LETTINGS – APARTMENT FOR RENT Fully Furnished ground floor 2 bedroom apartment, overlooking pool.

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PAPHOS ***************************** FLOWRON PROPERTY SERVICES LTD: PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE FOR TENANTS AND LANDLORDS: PROPERTIES AVAILABLE FOR RENT LONG TERM RENTAL, PROPERTIES WANTED: FULL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT WITH KEY HOLDING AND RENT COLLECTIONS OFFERED 1 Tombs King: 3 bed furnished apartment, cosy furniture, sat TV, walking distance to all local amenities, large outside veranda Ref: 1034 Price €375 2 Konia: 3 bedroom unfurnished town house with communal pool in nice residential area, near to all local amenities: Ref: 1027 Price €500 3 Anavargos: 3 bed part furnished extremely large apartment, walking distance to the General hospital, lift, quiet building: Ref: 1162 Price €400 4 Mesogi: 4 bed very large unfurnished villa with private pool, nice residential road, gardens, near amenities, pets welcomed: Ref: 783 Price €900 5 Secret Valley: Large villa fully furnished in modern style, lovely large gardens, Private pool, quiet residential area, near golf area: Ref: 1170 Price €1000 6 Mandria: 4 bedroom villas offered unfurnished in very nice location, walking distance to all amenities, garden, with Private pool, pets welcome Ref: 1174 Price €850 7 Tala: 3 bedroom villas offered unfurnished with private pool, stunning sea views, Great area near to all local amenities and the International school: Ref: 1165 Price €750 8 Sea Caves/Coral Bay: Luxury 4 Bed Modern furnished large villa with private pool, large gardens, closed garage, residential area: Ref: 1173 Price €1500 OFFICE: 120 MAKARIOS AVENUE, PAPHOS. OFFICE: 26600450 MOBILE: 97614070 Many properties available on WEB: www.flowron.com Email info@flowron.com ***************************** LONG TERM RENTALS 1.CHLORAKAS 1 bed ground floor furnished apartment with

TO LET PAPHOS central heating, communal pool and parking, sky TV. €350 pcm including all bills 2. KISSONERGA 2 bed town house, small garden, off street parking, close to bus and shops. NO POOL €350 pcm 3. TOMB OF THE KINGS Large 2 bed apartment, fully furnished, parking. a/c, comm. pool, on site facilities. €350 pcm 4. PEYIA Two lovely 2 bed town houses, fully furnished, communal pools, parking, from €425 pcm Call 96 545 174 for more info and to arrange a viewing.

THIS IS JUST A SMALL SELECTION OF PROPERTIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND MANY MORE PLEASE CALL EITHER 96 545 174 OR E-MAIL ON enquiries@ cypruspropertysolutions. com LANDLORDS; WE NEED YOUR PROPERTIES NOW. PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY FOR RENT ***************************** PAPHOS RENTALS SECTION TREMITHOUSA immaculate, spacious, ground floor apartment of a prestigious detached property, U/F ,patio, parking, beautiful gardens, first to see will rent, bargain at €280 TREMITHOUSA –beautifully presented Spacious 2 bed Townhouse ,private rear garden lovely comm Pool, Parking, sea views, must be seen - €400 KISSONEGA-close to amenities, 2 bed Apts, comm. Pool, plenty of storage,balconies,parking, €300 TSADA - Secluded large 3 bed Detached House, U/F, A/C, master en-suite, large terrace and mountain views - €550 ALSO PROPERTIES WANTED For more information call Katherine: 99862922 ***************************** FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION 1. KATHIKAS AREA €450 a modern 2 bedroom, stone walled villa with sea views, large swimming pool and 650 sq metres garden. On a quiet cul de sac, available unfurnished or furnished. Solar panels and pressurised water system. A great villa in a fabulous village. Will accept pets.

2. TREMITHOUSA €275 situated in a quiet cul de sac, this furnished modern 3 bedroom detached house with small garden is available, a/c throughout and satellite broadband. Offering fantastic views of the sea.

3. TREMITHOUSA €250 luxury 2 bedroom maisonette. Fully furnished with modern furniture and satellite broadband. Modern furniture with new appliances. & A/c throughout. Good sea views. Located in a fabulous village. A must to see!

4. CENTRAL PAPHOS €250 modern 1 bedroom top floor apartment, opposite bowling, master with walk-in wardrobe.

Fully furnished with all appliances. Lift to all floors. This complex offers a lovely communal pool area and security barrier entrance. Close to amenities, a

Friends for Life Limassol Hospice Care wish to inform their customers the Charity Shops in Limassol and Larnaca will on Monday October the 8th at 9.30 begin an ‘End of Summer Clothing Sale’ Together with ‘Drastic cuts on Sale Price Jeans’ This is to give our customers the best of bargains and to ensure our change over to Autumn stock later in October.

Please remember to help us help others dy donating your unwanted items.

Shop opening hours: Mon – Sat 9.30 to 12.30

TO LET PAPHOS great central location.

Call Val on 99166563 ***************************** PROPERTY TO RENT Peyia: 2 bed F/F town house, A/C, Nilesat, Communal Pool, €375 p/m REF: JAP2T221 Tombs Of The Kings: ground floor f/f apartment, 1 bedroom, A/C, BBQ area, centrally located €280 per month REF: JAP1A220 Anavargos: 3 Bed F/F Townhouse, comm pool, undercover parking. Close to hospital, schools, post office. Ideal for Limassol commuter. €500 per month REF: JAP3T133 Emba: 3 Bedroom U/F house, A/C, white goods, communal pool €450 per month REF: JAP3V053 Peyia: 1 Bed traditional stonehouse, furnished, ideal for single person, village location close to shops and amenities €250 p/m Ref:JAP1H214 Tomb of the kings: 2 Bedroom f/f 1nd floor apartment, A/C, large communal pool. €500 per month. Close to all pubs, restaurants Macdonalds. On Royal Seacrest sought after position.

REF:JAPHR009 Kissonerga: 2 Bed 1st floor apartment, f/f, a/c, large kitchen, comm pool, undercover parking, €350, Ref: JAP2A217 Peyia: 2 Bedroom, 2 bathroom, ground floor apartment, f/f, com pool, under cover parking, gym, shutters, a/c €350 per month.

REF: JAP2A126 We urgently require properties in all areas for waiting clients. Property management only €25 per month. John Alice Properties TEL: 00357 99984681 WEB: www.johnalice-properties.com ***************************** PAPHOS RENTAL TSADA – detached large house - 3 bed/ 1 bed downstairs + office separate kitchen, storage, u/f or f/f, c/h, mature garden, sea views – 450 euros.

CHLORAKA – 3 bed villa – u/f, a/c, open fire, private pool, sea views, quiet location – 600 euros EMBA – 3 bed villa – u/f, a/c, open fire, private swimming pool, quiet location, parking, low mainetance garden – 600 euros MESOYI -3 bed detached house – u/f, spacious family home, enclosed garden, storage, quiet location – 450 euros FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL - 9977 4314 OR 9962 1875 ***************************** BRAND NEW APARTMENT block in the centre of Paphos (near Papantoniou supermarket) with fantastic views offers to rent, 2 bedroom apartment spanning the entire 3rd floor, unfurnished with a/con, and office for rent spanning the entire first floor, 130 sqm, both are offered at very reasonable rents, please call: Vasilis 99553624 PROPERTY RENTALS From 250 Euros per month. Villas and apartments available. Also wanted for waiting clients. www.johnalice-properties.com johnalicecy@gmail.com Tel: 00357 99984681 FOR RENT A selection of 1 to 5 bedroom houses & apartments F/F & U/F Universal, Peyia, Tomb of the Kings, Tsada, Timi & Kato Paphos Landlord & Owners please call 99329357 Or please view at are website www.cyprussands.com Fully Registered Company in Cyprus ***************************** PEYIA – 3 bedroom villa with mod-

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Advertiser TO LET PAPHOS ern quality furniture and finishes. Central heating, sky, alarm, infinity pool and stunnning sea and mountain views €700 per month, call : 99389426 BRAND NEW APT, opposite Poseidonio Gym, near Carrefour, F/F, a/c, great quality, 1 bdrm, from €340p.m.Tel 99403261 ***************************** MR RENT PAPHOS, THE LEADING PROPERTY RENTAL AGENCY IN PAPHOS OFFICE: 26271858 (00357) IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY TO RENT WE ARE THE RENTAL AGENCY TO CONTACT OFFERING FULL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & RENT COLLECTION SERVICE 1. TALA €725 modern 3 bedroom detached villa located in a peaceful residential area between Tala & Kamaras of-

TO LET PAPHOS

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fering sea & mountain views.

Separate kitchen with top brand appliances inc dishwasher.

Includes central heating, flyscreens & sky satellite. Private pool & enclosed garden with storage. Available unfurnished or furnished.

2. CHLORAKA €800 spacious modern detached villa situated in lower Chloraka offering stunning sea views. 3 bedrooms, master with ensuite. Guest wc.

Tastefully decorated and furnished with modern furniture.

Real fireplace for those winter months. Private drive to large landscaped garden with private pool.

3. MANDRIA €850 modern detached 4 bedroom villa, master with ensuite. Fully enclosed low maintenance garden offering private pool. Available unfur-

nished to include white goods, blackout blinds, curtains, ceiling fans & log burner for those winter months. Immaculate condition. Pets allowed at owners’ discretion. Offers considered.

4. PEYIA €850 spacious detached 4 bedroom luxury villa, offering stunning sea views.

Private pool enclosed garden, garage, basement for storage & separate utility room. Modern fitted kitchen with Miele kitchen appliances & granite worktops. Private drive. Available unfurnished. FANTASTIC PROPERTY! 5. KAMARES €850 luxury 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathroom detached villa with the most outstanding sea views. Furnished to a high standard with central heating & feature fireplace. flyscreens & shutters. Landscaped gardens

TO LET PAPHOS offer privacy & private pool with wave machine. Large undercover storage area. Viewings highly recommended.

6. TALA €900 a charming detached 4 bedroom villa with character, situated on a corner plot in a quiet residential area with breathtaking sea views.

Spacious living rooms with central heating. Separate kitchen & dining room. Good sized garden offering private pool and stone built barbeque area. Undercover parking.

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7. SEA CAVES €1500 a substantial 4 bedroom villa (315 sq metres) set in landscaped grounds of 1111 sq metres. Offering stunning sea views. Separate ground floor annex. Private drive to garage with automatic door. Outdoor area consists of large private pool, undercover stone built bar area and dining area, perfect for entertaining. a must to see!

cious living areas with central heating and real fireplace. Covered veranda leading to private pool with Jacuzzi and large stone built bbq area. Separate storage rooms, utility room & garage. Available fully furnished.

Tel: 97790883 offices: 26271858 visit our website for many more properties www.mrrentpaphos.net email: info@mrrent-paphos.net ***************************** RENTAL POINT - PAPHOS

8. TSADA €1700 fantastic 4 bedroom 4 bathroom villa offering breathtaking sea & mountain views from every aspect. Spa-

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PROPERTIES AVAILABLE TO RENT IN THE PAPHOS DISTRICT. JUST A SMALL SAMPLE OF AVAILABLE PROPERTIES. ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR LONG TERM RENTAL. CALL 97648440 FOR MORE INFORMATION. LANDLORDS CALL IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY FOR RENT.!!!

dining area for 12. Separate family room. Outstanding fitted kitchen with breakfast area.

Separate utility /2nd kitchen.

Ground floor office/bedroom 6. Shower-room with sauna.

4 double bedrooms, master with en-suite and large dressing room with safes.. Family bathroom. Garage, parking & gardens. Separate 1 bed suite plus maids quarters. Swimming pool with massive outside BBQ/ kitchen. A/C, C/H and fireplace in family room. An outstanding luxury home with many internal features. Very quiet area. Euros 4000.00 a month 4. KISSONEGA - 3 bed 2 bath unfurnished villa. Set in enclosed gardens the villa consists of open plan living area. Full fitted kitchen. Small utility area.

Conservatory room. Ground floor bed room with en-suite.

Stairs to two double bedrooms and family bathroom. Pool and off street parking. Euros 600.00 per month 5. LOWER PEYIA – Spacious 2 bed 1.5 bath furnished townhouse. Open plan living area.

Fitted kitchen. Guest WC. Stairs to 2 double bedrooms with family bathroom. Communal pool and parking. Pretty complex and sensibly priced. Euros 400.00 per month.

6. UNIVERSAL AREA. 2 bed fully furnished apartment. Living area, fitted kitchen. 2 double bedrooms and family bathroom. A/C, Enclosed garden area,comm. Pool and parking.

Euros 375.00 a month or offers.

1 & 2 bed apartments available on Universal starting at 250 euros per month.

7. CORAL BAY - 3 bed, 3.5 bath unfurnished villa situated very near to the centre and within easy walking of beaches and restaurants. Open plan living area with fully fitted kitchen.

Doors out to garden and pool.

Ground floor bedroom with ensuite. Separate guest WC. Stairs to 2 double bedroom both with en-suite and balcony areas. Private pool, gardens, BBQ area and covered verandahs. Central location.Euros 700.00 per month or close offers.

8. STROUMBI – 3 bed 2.5 bath large unfurnished villa in quiet village area. Spacious open plan living area with feature fireplace and dining space. Good sized fitted kitchen and breakfast area. Guest WC with storage area.3 double bedrooms.

Master with en-suite bathroom.

Family bathroom. Pretty landscaped gardens, pool and off street parking. Realistically priced Euros 550.00 per month.

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1. MESA CHORIO – 2 bed 2 bath fully furnished ground floor apartment set on an elevated position on this prestigious development. Open plan living area. Good sized kitchen.

2 double , bedrooms, master with en-suite shower room.

Family bathroom. Large patio areas with enclosed gardens and lovely sea views. Covered parking and security gates..

Comm swimming pool, and landscaped gardens. Euros 425.00 a month. 2 bed apartment same complex Euros 400.00 a month.

2 MESOGI 3 bed 3 bath furnished apartment in handy location close to the shopping areas.

Large open plan living area and dining area.. Fully fitted dining/ kitchen with appliances . Guest WC. Utilty room. 3 double bedrooms one with en-suite. Family bathroom. Balcony & and parking. Euros 500.00 a month. Suit non-drivers!

3. SEA CAVES – 5/6 bed fully furnished luxury villa with no immediate neighbours.. Open plan formal living area with

FOR FULL LISTINGS OF APARTMENTS/TOWNHOUSES AND VILLA PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS. ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR LONG TERM RENTAL LANDLORDS/OWNERS PLEASE CALL PLEASE CALL 97648440 or email:- inforentals@aol.com ***************************** REFURBISHED stone-built village house located in Kili Pa-

TO LET PAPHOS phos. Consists of 3 large rooms 1 small. Traditional wood burnt fireplace, fully tiled secluded yard and garage. Tel: 99210610.

FAMAGUSTA HOUSE FOR RENT in Derynia with 3 bedrooms and large garden. Tel 99225050.

ATHENS TO LET Ambelokipi, off Kifisias Ave. Penthouse, one bedr. flat, renovated, large fitted kitchen. balcony 10 sq.m. Very close to Panormou metro, buses, trolleys to centre, all shops nearby.

Rent: €350. Tel: 97-694336, 22428200.

PROPERTY FOR SALE NICOSIA FOR SALE PENTHOUSE between Armenias Str and Hilton Hotel. 3 bedroom, main bedroom with shower, c/h, fireplace, large verandas. For more information please call: 99467596. *****************************

FOR SALE LIMASSOL LIMASSOL ***************************** FOR SALE Phinikaria: 8’ to L/ssol: a) 3 bedroomed house with swimming pool. Corner plot 500 sq.m. €250,000= Monagroulli: 6’ to L/ssol beach hotels. New 5 bedroom two storey villa. Plot 1000 sq. m. €350,000= Eptagonia: 18’ to L/ssol . a) 4 bedroom new bungalow. Plot 873 sq. m. €350,000= b) Cosy renovated stone built 3 bedroom village house. €180,000= Theomaria e-mail: theomaria@ cytanet.com.cy Tel:25372917, 99681422, 99624272, www. theomaria.com *****************************

LARNACA ***************************** ARADIPPOU, Larnaca Magnificient Villa fully furnished reduced by thousands to €280,000.

3 - 4 bedrooms, lounge (marble floors), dining/sitting, utility, kitchen, ensuite, bathroom.

Many extras. Walk in condition

FOR SALE LARNACA e-mail: weetotie@cytanet.com. cy or phone 97851329 ***************************** PERVOLIA 4 Bed house for sale with Full Title Deeds. 160m covered on a 285m plot. Private swimming pool, aircon, flyscreens, carport. Built 2007, 5 min walk to Pervolia square, 3 min drive to Faros beach. €220,000, 99051706

PAPHOS ***************************** KISSONERGA – PAPHOS, 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale in quiet edge of village, near all facilities shops etc, 2 bath, a/c, fly screens, fans, 6 mins from the beach, title deeds, €115.000 o.n.o tel: 26 950923/ 99987694 *****************************

PROTARAS FOR SALE special offer, €79,000 first floor apartment in Protaras, fully furnished with 2 bedrooms and a swimming pool. Walking distance to the beach of Ayia Triada and all amenities. Tel: 97 608941.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION On May 21st, 2012 in accordance with Section 14.81.1 C of the Liberian Business Corporation ActDogonLtd (“Company”) with registration number C-37274 doing business at 9 Marikas Kotopouli Street, 3030 Limassol the shareholders have agreed to dissolve the Company.

1. All claims against the assets of the Company must be made in writing and include the claim amount, basis and origination date.

2. The deadline for submitting claims is 23rd November 2012 3. Any claims that are not received by the company prior to the date set forth above will not be recognized.

5. All claims and payments must be sent to P. O Box 53766, 3317 Limassol, Cyprus Dated: March 22nd, 2012.

Camilla Strømstad Liquidation board

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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION On September 10th, 2012 in accordance with Section 14.81.1 C of the Liberian Business Corporation Act Hinchinbrook Shipping Company (“Company”) with registration number C-113093 doing business at 9 Marikas Kotopouli Street, 3030 Limassol the shareholders have agreed to dissolve the Company.

1. All claims against the assets of the Company must be made in writing and include the claim amount, basis and origination date.

2. The deadline for submitting claims is 11th April 2013 3. Any claims that are not received by the company prior to the date set forth above will not be recognized.

5. All claims and payments must be sent to P. O Box 53766, 3317 Limassol, Cyprus Dated: September 10th, 2012 Camilla Strømstad Liquidation board.

POLICE DIVISION HQ

HOSPITALS ........ 1400

Nicosia ........................22 802 020 Limassol ......................25 805 050 Larnaca .......................24 804 040 Paphos ........................26 806 060 Famagusta ..................23 803 030

Nicosia General .............22-801400 Nicosia Makarios ...........22-405000 Limassol Old ................25-305333 Limassol New ................25-801100 Larnaca Old...................24-630312 Larnaca New .................24-630300 Paphos ..........................26-821800 Famagusta ....................23-821211

Drug Law Enforcement Unit ......................................... 1498 (Confidential Information) Rescue Co-ordination Centre ............................. 1441 (Immediate Response Service for Aeronautical or Maritime Accident & Incidents) Game Fund Service: (Wildlife and hunting) Central offices (Nicosia): 22867786, 22-867897 Nicosia: 22-664606, 99-445697 Limassol: 25-343800, 99-445728, Larnaca/Famagusta: 24-805128, 99-634325 Paphos: 26-306211, 99-445679 Forest Fires ..................... 1407

Narcotics Helpline ......... 1410 (Outside hours.............. 22-304160) AIDS Advisory Bureau ................................ 22-302826 Domestic Violence Centre .......................................... 1440 (Emergency Centre for Victims) Drug Info & Poison Control ............... 1401 Cyprus Samaritans ... 77777267 Police Duty Officer ......... 1499 (Confidential Information) Airports Larnaca ..........................77778833 Paphos ...........................77778833

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Advertiser FOR PAPHIAKOS ANIMAL WELFARE SOS HELPLINE, 24 HOUR MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICE - CALL 99655581 CONTACT DETAILS FOR PAPHIAKOS. Paphiakos & C.C.P. Animal Welfare Education/Information Centre, No. 12 Dedalos Building, 8049 Kato Paphos PO Box 61272 8132 Kato Paphos Web. www.cyprusanimalwelfare.com www.facebook/paphiakos Email info@cyprusanimalwelfare.com Larnaca Emergency Service - The contact point for animal emergencies in Larnaca is Maria at the Paphiakos Animal Welfare Charity Shop, telephone 24623494 or 99325897 STOP, SHOP AND GIVE TO THE ANIMALS! ALL DONATIONS ARE WELCOME AT OUR CHARITY SHOPS! PAPHIAKOS & C.C.P. ANIMAL WELFARE Registered Charity No 1529 Contact our shops and we can take your clutter The Charity Shops are located at: Shop No.1 Agapinoros Street, Kato Paphos Tel 26910325 Shop No.2 Ap Pavlou Avenue, Kato Paphos Tel 26942894 Shop No.3 Gr. Afxentiou Avensia Court 3 Larnaca 24623494 Shop No.4 9 Ayiou Ioanni Street 3061 Limassol 25561695 Peyia Information Centre & Shop & T Rooms 26622828 Polis Information Centre & Shop & T Rooms 99223572 Book Exchange Shop Trimithousa 99771763 Our shops are always happy to receive your unwanted goods!

NOW YOU CAN HELP BY COLLECTING YOUR ALUMINIUM CANS AND HANDING THEM IN AT ANY PAPHIAKOS CHARITY SHOP OR THE CLINIC. SAVE AN ANIMAL AND SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT!!

PAPHIAKOS CAR BOOT SALE EVERY SATURDAY at the Ambassador Restaurant and outside in the grounds at Paphiakos. Free parking. Sellers from 7am, buyers from 8am. For information & bookings please call MIKE on 96702600.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS FOR PAPHIAKOS CHARITY NO. 1529 WORLD ANIMAL DAY. On Thursday October 4th Paphiakos will be micro chipping pets for only €20 including all the paperwork. For further information telephone 26953496.

To celebrate World Animal Day on Thursday October 4th Paphiakos will be offering free spaying/neutering for all feral and unwanted animals as they do throughout the year. Contact 26953496 for further details.

PAPHIAKOS SHELTER OPEN DAY The Open Day will be held on Sunday October 7th between 10am and 3pm. It will be a Family Fun Day out with a lot of different activities. There is car parking, toilets and refreshments on site so enjoy and join in the celebration of animals and what they bring to our lives. Entrance is €2 CHARITY HAIR CUT. On Thursday 4th October 09.30-17.30 without an appointment Andri at Atlantic Bay Hotel (2nd Floor) will be charging €5 for a haircut with all proceeds going to Paphiakos. Telephone Suzanne on 99151996 or Andri on 99604783.

PAPHIAKOS CHRISTMAS BAZAAR. Saturday November 24th 9am – 3pm at the Crazy Spoon Restaurant. For further details contact 99151996. Stalls, Santa’s Grotto, Donkey Rides, Pirate Pat and many more.

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Television CYBC 1

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06.45 Proti Enimerosi 08.15 Kali Sas Mera Local variety show, with entertainment options, cookery tips and more.

11.00 Kaftes Piperies (rpt) 11.30 Moiraia Fengaria (rpt) 12.00 Apo Mera Se Mera Current affairs show.

07.00 NRG Zone 08.00 Kids’ TV Fireman Sam, Bob the Builder, Pippi Longstocking, etc.

Shown till 12.30, then repeated till mid-afternoon.

16.30 Euromaxx Magazine show, presenting cultural news, architecture, restaurants, fashion, music, museums, wineries and more.

17.00 Somewhere on Earth Documentary series, looking at some of the planet’s most beautiful and unspoiled places.

‘Patagonia’.

18.00 Biz/Emeis 18.50 News In English 19.00 New In Turkish 19.10 Kati Psinetai (rpt) Greek version of the show where contestants try to outdo each other by throwing the perfect dinner party, which is then judged on its merits by their rivals.

20.00 NRG Zone 21.00 Motor Racing Weekly car show, presented by Giorgos Trikos.

21.35 Europa League Marseille vs.

AEL, followed by recorded highlights of other matches at 00.00. See Pick of the Day. 00.30 Repeats

05.20 Erotas (rpt) 06.10 Proini Enimerosi 06.40 Kai oi Pantremeni Ehoun Psihi (rpt) 08.20 To Kafe Tis Haras (rpt) 09.10 Oi Men kai oi Den (rpt) 09.40 Ellas to Megaleio Sou (rpt) 10.30 Ekeines Ki Ego (rpt) 11.20 Niose Me (rpt) 12.10 Ergazomeni Ginaika (rpt) 13.00 News 13.20 Mera Mesimeri 14.00 Lyke, Lyke Eisai Edo (rpt) 15.10 Konstantinou Kai Elenis (rpt) 16.00 To Kafe Tis Haras (rpt) 17.00 Aiyia Fuxia (rpt) With News at 18.00.

18.30 Ypo To Fos tou Fengariou 19.30 Niose Me 20.20 News 21.20 Aiyia Fuxia (rpt) 22.50 Eilikrina New interview programme, with a title that translates as ‘Honestly’ - which is apparently how the various wellknown guests will be encouraged to talk to Konstantinos Odysseos.

Tonight’s guest is President Demetris Christofias.

23.40 News 23.45 Sports News 00.00 Repeats

15.30 Mazi Sto CyBC 17.30 Istories Tou Horkou (rpt) Local comedy series, which happens to be the longest-running show on TV. 18.00 News 18.15 Kaftes Piperies Live cookery show.

18.45 Paizoume Kypriaka New season of local game show, asking questions having to do with Cypriot dialect.

19.20 Moiraia Fengaria New local drama series inspired by Maro Kranidioti’s book ‘Otan i Moira Apofasizei’.

20.00 News 21.15 Patates 8 Local satirical show.

22.00 I Limni Repeat of local mystery series.

22.30 Proektasis 23.30 News 23.45 Entehnos Local cultrual programme.

00.15 Repeats

MEGA 06.00 Paralliloi Dromoi (rpt) 06.20 Emeis Ki Emeis (rpt) 07.30 Ach, Eleni (rpt) 08.00 Nea Mera 11.00 Mousiko Kouti (rpt) 12.00 Enimerosi Tora 14.00 Sto Para Pente (rpt) 15.00 Eheis Meson 16.00 17.30 18.20 18.30 19.20

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Yia Sena Mousiko Kouti News Sto Para Pente (rpt) Porta Kleidomeni Local drama series, apparently a tale of guilty secrets and forbidden loves.

News Enoha Mystika Porta Kleidomeni Local drama series, repeated from earlier in the day.

Gossip Girl Third season. ‘The Lost Boy’. Serena suspects Carter is returning to his old ways, Georgina takes an interest in Dan, and Vanessa starts to think that something is not quite right with Scott.

News Community American comedy series with a cult following.

The Boondocks Animated comedy series with a spiky sense of humour.

Yia Sena (rpt) Enimerosi Tora (rpt) Proino Mou (rpt)

SIGMA

PLUS TV

06.10 The Del Monte Heirs (rpt) 07.00 Protoselido 08.20 Eleni 10.20 Oi Takkoi (rpt) 11.10 7 Ouranoi kai Synnefa Alites (rpt) 12.00 Mesimeri Kai Kati

06.45 Star News 07.45 Mesimeriani Meleti Best Of 09.15 Fotis - Maria Live Best Of 10.30 Exelixeis Stin Showbiz 11.00 I Kouzina Me Tin Dina (rpt) 12.00 Mila - Best Of 12.30 Star News 13.00 Mesimeriani Meleti Showbiz news and gossip show hosted by Eleonora Meleti.

15.30 Kids’ TV 17.15 Exelixeis Stin Showbiz 17.50 Fotis Maria Live 19.30 Mila 21.15 Exelixeis Stin Showbiz 22.00 FILM: The Accidental Husband Romantic comedy, starring Uma Thurman. 2008.

See Film Picks.

23.30 Gossip Girl Second season of drama series, now being shown on two channels at the same time.

‘Summer, Kind of Wonderful’. Serena and Nate pretend to be in a relationship to cover up his affair with a married woman and her feelings about Dan.

14.20 Tropico 15.10 Pame Paketo (rpt) 16.00 Magazino With News at 18.00.

18.30 The Del Monte Heirs 19.20 7 Ouranoi kai Synnefa Alites Trashy-sounding local drama series, its various plot strands including a terrible family secret, a one-night stand gone wrong, a teenage love affair rekindled and a refugee mother still dreaming of Morphou.

20.20 News 21.20 Aspra Balonia (rpt) 22.10 Pame Paketo Another season (actually the eighth) of the rather maudlin Greek show that specialises in reuniting longlost friends and relatives, with everyone in tears including the audience.

00.00 News 00.05 Sex and the City (rpt) 00.30 Epistrofi (rpt) 01.30 Mono Mia Fora (rpt)

CAPITAL

00.15 LTV Sports News 01.00 Star News 02.00 Repeats

02.30 Tiflomiga (rpt) 03.30 Magazino (rpt) 04.30 Tropico (rpt)

06.45 08.15 08.45 09.15 10.15 11.00

Kids’ TV Magikos Kosmos Pit Pony Radio Active S’Agapo (rpt) Mayeiriki Me Apopsi 11.30 Epi Topou 12.30 Milagros 13.25 Kids’ TV 15.45 S’Agapo 16.30 Sabrina, To Koritsi Tis Agapis 17.20 O Anthropos Tis Thalassas 18.15 Melrose Place With News at 18.30.

19.15 News 19.50 Sports Time 20.05 Rubi 21.00 FILM: Fatal Reunion A terrified woman works with a district attorney to stop an old high-school classmate who’s stalking her.

Drama, starring Erika Eleniak. 2005 22.40 FILM: Detention A teacher giving detention to a class of troublemakers faces a fight to save their lives when armed criminals invade the school.

Action thriller, starring Dolph Lundgren. 2003 00.25 FILM: The Gatekeeper A border patrol officer’s plan to document the activities of illegal immigrants backfires when he and his subjects are forced to work for a drug ring.

Drama. 2002.

Radio BBC World Service (1323 MW) 00:01 BBC News 00:06 HARDtalk 00:30 BBC News Summary 00:32 Healthcheck 00:50 From Our Own Correspondent 01:01 BBC News 01:06 World Briefing 01:30 BBC News Summary 01:32 World Business Report 01:50 Sports News 02:01 BBC News 02:06 World Briefing 02:30 BBC News Summary 02:32 Business Daily 02:50 Sports News 03:01 BBC News 03:06 World Briefing 03:30 BBC News Summary 03:32 World Business Report 03:50 Witness 04:01 BBC News 04:06 Assignment 04:30 BBC News Summary 04:32 Outlook 05:01 BBC News 05:06 Newsday 05:30 BBC News Summary 05:32 Newsday 06:01 BBC News 06:06 Newsday 06:30 BBC News Summary 06:32 Healthcheck 06:50 From Our Own Correspondent 07:01 BBC News 07:06 Newsday 07:30 BBC News Summary 07:32 The Strand 07:50 Witness 08:01 BBC News 08:06 Newsday 08:30 BBC News Summary 08:32 Newsday 09:01 BBC News 09:06 Newsday 09:30 BBC News Summary 09:32 Newsday 10:01 BBC News 10:06 Outlook 10:30 BBC News Summary 10:32 Business Daily 10:50 From Our Own Correspondent 11:01 BBC News 11:06 Assignment 11:30 BBC News Summary 11:32 Healthcheck 11:50 Sports News 12:01 BBC News 12:06 World Update 12:30 BBC News Summary 12:32 World Update 13:01 BBC News 13:06 World Briefing 13:30 BBC News Sum-

mary 13:32 The Strand 13:50 Witness 14:01 BBC News 14:06 World Have Your Say 14:30 BBC News Summary 14:32 Business Daily 14:50 Sports News 15:01 BBC News 15:06 Newshour 15:30 BBC News Summary 15:32 Newshour 16:01 BBC News 16:06 Assignment 16:30 BBC News Summary 16:32 Outlook 17:01 BBC News 17:06 World Briefing 17:30 BBC News Summary 17:32 Healthcheck 17:50 From Our Own Correspondent 18:01 BBC News 18:06 World Briefing 18:30 BBC News Summary 18:32 Sport Today 18:50 Witness 19:01 BBC News 19:06 World Briefing 19:30 BBC News Summary 19:32 World Business Report 20:01 BBC News 20:06 World Have Your Say 20:30 BBC News Summary 20:32 World Have Your Say 21:01 BBC News 21:06 World Briefing 21:30 BBC News Summary 21:32 Business Daily 21:50 From Our Own Correspondent 22:01 BBC News 22:06 Outlook 22:30 BBC News Summary 22:32 The Strand 22:50 Witness 23:01 BBC News 23:06 Newshour 23:30 BBC News Summary 23:32 Newshour

BFBS 1 (N’sia 91.7, WSBA 92.1, ESBA 99.6 FM) 02.00 BFBS Hosts 04.00 BFBS Shuffle 05.00 Ops Breakfast 006.00 Cyprus Breakfast 09.00 Chris Pearson 10.30 Cyprus Lunch Charlie Fife 12.00 Total Ops Connection 15.00 Wez Thompson 18.00 Charlene Guy 21.00 Jessie Aru 00.00 Heaven’s Gate

BFBS 2 (Ni’sia 89.7, WSBA 89.9, ESBA 95.3 FM) 03.00 BFBS Radio News 03.03 BFBS Gold With Dave Windsor 04.00 Up All Night 07.00 Morning Reports 07.30 Wake Up To Money 08.00 Today 11.00 Gareth John 14.00 BFBS Gold With Dave Windsor 15.00 World At One 15.45 Simon Marlow 18.30 Sitrep 19.00 PM 20.00 6 O’clock News 20.30 Five Live Drive 21.00 Five Live Olympics 00.30 Late Night Olympics

LiveCyBC2 (91.1, 92.4 FM) 06.00-7.30 Programmes in Turkish with News at 7.30 07.40 Good morning Cyprus 10.00-12.00 Kalimerhamba 12.00 Gunortasa 12.45 Greek Cyprus Press 13.00 Turkish Music 13.15 News in Turkish 13.30 News in English 13.45 PM Classics 16.00 Greek Radio 16.15 Our country doesn’t divide 16.50 News in Turkish 17.00-18.00 Programmes in Armenian; News at 17.15 18.00-20.00 Round & About 20.00 News in English 20.10 Welcome to Cyprus in French and German 20.40 Ship of Fools with Robert Camassa 22.00 News in English 22.00 International Music 00.00-06.00 Rebroadcast of the evening’s programme Radio Napa (106.3 FM) 06.00 Morning Music 08.30 BBC World Today 09.00 News,

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Television ,

PICK OF THE DAY

Europa League (CyBC2, 21.35) Girls have a problem tonight: which season of Gossip Girl should they watch? Incredibly, the glossy girly show is being screened on two channels - Mega and Plus - at the same time, though Plus are showing the second season and Mega the third (it’ll get even more absurd when the fifth season also starts being shown on LTV later this month). Boys, on the other hand, have less of a problem - because football on TV is a simple proposition this year. If you want to watch the Real Madrids and Man. Uniteds, you watch the Champions League on Sigma every Wednesday; if you want to watch a Cypriot team, on the other hand, you watch Europa League on CyBC every Thursday - AEL Limassol being our only representative in Europe this year, unlike last year when the whole nation thrilled to APOEL’s exploits in the Champions League while also cheering on plucky AEK Larnaca in the less prestigious Europa League.

This is seen as a disappointment, though of course it shouldn’t be: Cyprus is far too small to field a team in the top tier every season - and it shouldn’t be forgotten that the reason why we’ve been so successful is, quite simply, that the teams we field are no longer Cypriot. AEL’s particular gimmick is in being Portuguese-

speaking: it has four players from Portugal on its books, three from Brazil, three from Angola and one from Cape Verde (not to mention Dosa Junior, who was born in Lisbon but now has Cypriot nationality). Fair enough, if it makes for a winning team - but it’s no secret that most local football teams don’t turn a profit, and in fact depend on hefty subsidies so they can afford all these foreign players. Not to mention what it does to the national team, most of whose players are starved of first-team football.

Bottom line? In a time of recession, maybe football should go back to being unsubsidised, even if it means we no longer make it to the Champions League, or even the Europa League. That’s never going to be the bottom line, however - not when a team with ‘Limassol’ in its name can play the likes of Marseille, Borussia Monchengladbach and Fenerbahce (big European teams, all of them) and hold its own. That’s the very tough Group C in which AEL finds itself - but the Cyprus champions have already shown their class in a 0-0 draw against the Germans, and they’re away to Marseille in tonight’s follow-up. Boys, get your football scarves on and prepare to be patriotic. Girls ... what can I say? I feel for you.

Preston Wilder

FILM PICKS

SATELLITE

The Other Boleyn Girl (LTV, 21.00) The well-known Boleyn girl is of course Anne (Natalie Portman), second wife of King Henry VIII - but it seems there was another Boleyn girl, Anne’s sister Mary (Scarlett Johansson), whom History has almost forgotten. That’s too bad, because Mary was apparently the nice Boleyn girl - sweet and devoted whereas Anne was a selfi sh little schemer, single-handedly causing England’s schism with the Catholic Church and blaming blameless Mary for beguiling Henry. The fi lm has a dubious moralistic streak, nice girls getting happy endings whereas bad ones get raped and (fi nally) beheaded - but the stars are fun to watch, even if they make unlikely sisters (Portman’s sharp, intense little features vs. Johansson’s bee-stung lips and languid beauty), and the fi rst half at least, with the Boleyn girls used as political pawns, is very entertaining. Made in 2008.

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (Novacinema1, 22.00) “Life is Chance working against Destiny,” says Serge Gainsbourg (Eric Elmosnino), and it’s actually a key line - because almost all biopics emphasise Destiny (if only through a structure where one landmark follows another in chronological order) but this one embraces Chance, played as a series of incidents without much connection or coherence. “The life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62,” says the synopsis, but in fact the fi lm is unconventional; we get little of the public adulation, mostly SG on his own (most of it could be taking place inside his head) - a bold strategy that’ll leave those unfamiliar with Gainsbourg’s life feeling puzzled, to put it mildly. Famous names appear fleetingly, famous songs float on the soundtrack - and the lack of a clear story is fi nally tedious, but there’s much to enjoy along the way. In French; made in 2010.

01:25 Ideal 01:55 Casualty 02:45 EastEnders 03:15 Doctors 03:45 My Family 04:15 One Foot In The Grave 04:45 The Impressions Show With Culshaw & Stephenson 05:15 dinnerladies 05:45 My Family 06:15 The Weakest Link 07:00 Teletubbies 07:25 The Green Balloon Club 07:50 Fimbles 08:10 Teletubbies 08:35 The Green Balloon Club 09:00 Fimbles 09:20 3rd & Bird 09:30 Poetry Pie 09:35 My Family 10:05 One Foot In The Grave 10:35 The Weakest Link 11:20 EastEnders 11:50 Doctors 12:20 Casualty 13:10 North And South 14:00 The Impressions Show With Culshaw & Stephenson 14:30 My Family 15:00 The Weakest Link 15:45 EastEnders 16:15 Doctors 16:45 Casualty 17:35 North And South 18:25 The Weakest Link 19:10 EastEnders 19:40 Doctors 20:10 Monarch Of The Glen 21:00 Keeping Up Appearances 21:30 Ideal 22:00 Lennon: Naked 23:25 The Black Adder 23:55 Fawlty Towers 00:25 Him & Her 00:55 Elbow With The BBC Concert Orchestra

07:00 How It’s Made 07:25 Wheeler Dealers 08:15 American Chopper 09:10 Dirty Jobs 10:05 Deadliest Catch 10:55 Ultimate Survival 11:50 How Do They Do It? 12:15 How It’s Made 12:40 Extreme Engineering 13:35 Rides 14:30 Wheeler Dealers 15:25 American Chopper 16:20 Mythbusters 17:15 Dirty Jobs 18:10 Deadliest Catch 19:05 Ultimate Survival 20:00 How It’s Made 21:00 Dirty Jobs 22:00 Robson Green’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 23:00 Hellriders 00:00 Get Out Alive 01:00 American Guns 01:55 Dirty Jobs 02:50 Robson Green’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 03:50 Hellriders 04:50 Get Out Alive 05:45 How Do They Do It? 06:10 Overhaulin’

The Accidental Husband (Plus TV, 22.00) There are worse accidents one can have than becoming Uma Thurman’s accidental husband - but Uma herself is un-amused, because she’s about to get married to her real husband (Colin Firth). Jeffrey Dean Morgan is the man in question, taking revenge on radio talk-show hostess Uma after she advises his girlfriend to leave him by falsifying civil records to make it look like he and Uma are married - an unlikely kind of revenge, but then lots of things are unlikely in this thoroughly fake, generic rom-com. Still quite diverting. Made in 2008.

09:30 Car Racing: World Series By Renault France 10:00 Tennis: WTA Tournament Beijing 16:00 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 20:00 Football: Uefa Women’s Champions League 21:55 Poker: World Series Of Poker Europe 22:00 Fight Sport: Fight Club 23:00 Poker: World Series Of Poker Europe

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (Novacinema1, 22.00)

05:30 Family Guy 05:55 Lost 06:50 Criminal Minds 07:40 The Simpsons 08:05 The Cleveland Show 08:30 Rules Of Engagement 09:20 Family Guy 10:10 Lie To Me 11:00 Criminal Minds 11:45 The Simpsons 12:10 The Cleveland Show 12:35 Rules Of Engagement 13:25 Family Guy 14:15 The Killing 15:00 Criminal Minds 15:45 The Simpsons 16:10 The Cleveland Show 16:35 Rules Of Engagement 17:25 How I Met Your Mother 18:15 Lie To Me 19:00 Criminal Minds 19:50 The Simpsons 20:15 The Cleveland Show 20:40 Rules Of Engagement 21:30 The Killing 22:20 Awake 23:10 Lie To Me 00:00 Criminal Minds 00:45 The Killing 01:30 How I Met Your Mother 02:20 Lie To Me 03:05 Criminal Minds 03:50 The Simpsons 04:15 The Cleveland Show 04:40 Terra Nova

06:20 There Will Be Blood 08:55 Cine News 09:40 Cold Mountain 12:15 Happythankyoumoreplease 14:00 Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 16:20 Michael 18:10 Hollywood 1 On 1 18:45 Doctor Dolittle 20:15 Better Life, A 22:00 The Mechanic 23:40 Conan The Barbarian 01:35 Straw Dogs 03:25 Cine News 04:00 Blitz

19:20 The Cove 21:00 Good Morning Vietnam 23:05 The Newsroom - We Just Decided To 00:25 C.S.I. Xii - 73 Seconds 01:10 I Love A Man In Uniform X

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Novacinema1, 20.00)

07:00 Pawn Stars 08:00 UFO Hunters 09:00 Top Shot 10:00 Pawn Stars 11:00 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East 12:00 Swamp People 3 13:00 Top Shot 14:00 Top Shot 15:00 UFO Hunters 16:00 Swamp People 3 17:00 Top Shot 19:00 UFO Hunters 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 Storage Wars 21:00 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East 22:00 Ice Road Truckers 6 23:00 Ax Men 5 00:00 Pawn Stars 00:30 Pawn Stars 01:00 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East 02:00 Ice Road Truckers 6 03:00 Ax Men 5 04:00 UFO Hunters 05:00 Top Shot 06:00 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East

07:30 Videofashion 08:00 Preacher’s Kid 10:00 The Red Violin 12:15 Without A Paddle: Nature’s Calling 14:00 Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark 15:45 Maverick 18:00 Nine 20:00 LTV Sports News 21:00 The Other Boleyn Girl 23:00 Nuts (1987) 01:00 Hustler TV 02:45 Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale 04:45 The Secret Pact 06:30 LTV Sports News

07:00 Tom & Jerry Kids 07:25 Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs 07:50 The Tom & Jerry Show 08:15 Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky And The Brain 08:40 Loonatics Unleashed 09:05 Scooby-Doo Where Are You! 09:30 Superman: The Animated Series 09:55 The Looney Tunes Show 10:20 Tak & The Power Of Juju 10:45 Fanboy & Chum Chum 11:10 The X’s 11:35 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan 12:00 Dora The Explorer 12:25 Spongebob Squarepants 13:15 The Mighty B! 13:40 My Life As A Teenage Robot 14:05 Hey Arnold!

14:30 Icarly 15:20 Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get A Clue! 15:45 Histeria! 16:10 Legion Of Super Heroes 16:35 Young Justice 17:00 A’ Division Cyprus Soccer Championship 2012-13 19:00 Barclays Premier League Review 20:00 2012 Wtcc 20:30 La Liga World 21:00 Barclays Premier League World 21:30 La Liga Show 2012-13 22:00 Barclays Premier League 2012-13 00:00 2010 World’s Strongest Man 01:00 Liga Bbva 2012-13 03:00 Barclays Premier League 201213

07:15 According To Jim 08:00 United States Of Tara 08:30 Shameless 10:30 Trust Me 11:15 Strike Back 12:50 90210 13:30 Accord-

ing To Jim 14:15 Shameless 16:05 Friends 16:30 Chuck 17:15 The Mentalist 18:00 Supernatural 19:00 90210 19:45 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia 20:05 Aliens In America 20:30 Two And A Half Men 21:00 Luck 22:00 Harry’s Law 22:45 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 23:35 House M.D. 00:20 Butterfly On A Wheel 02:00 Hooper 03:50 Friends 04:15 Chuck 05:00 The Mentalist 05:45 Supernatural 06:30 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

07:50 The Search For El Dorado 11:15 The Runaways 13:10 Action Zone 13:45 Gotti 16:00 Going The Distance 18:00 Sammy’s Adventures: The Secret Passage 19:30 HorsLa-Loi (Outside The Law) 22:00 Harry Brown 00:05 Daring! TV 04:00 The Bridge To Nowhere 06:00 The Specialist

07:00 The Living Edens 08:00 Engineering Connections 09:00 Air Crash Investigation 10:00 Nazi Sunken Sub 11:00 Who Sank The Bismarck 12:00 Air Crash Investigation 13:00 Alien Worlds 14:00 Lucky Muckers 15:00 The 400 Million Dollar Rock 16:00 Inside 9/11 17:00 Seconds From Disaster 18:00 Nazi Underworld 19:00 Banged Up Abroad 20:00 Air Crash Investigation 21:00 Doomsday Preppers 22:00 Alien Deep With Bob Ballard 23:00 Bloody Tales Of The Tower 00:00 Doomsday Preppers 01:00 Alien Deep With Bob Ballard 02:00 Banged Up Abroad 03:00 Air Crash Investigation 04:00 Doomsday Preppers 05:00 Alien Deep With Bob Ballard 06:00 Bloody Tales Of The Tower

05:05 The Haunting 07:00 Sweet Home Alabama 08:50 West Is West 10:35 Loufa Kai Parallagi: Seirines Sti Steria 12:30 The Help 15:00 «Love Stories» The Romantics 16:40 Cine News 19:20 Mad On Novacinema 20:00 Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World 22:00 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life 00:20 Country Strong 02:20 Cine News 02:50 Colombiana 04:40 Kill Bill: Vol.1

06:45 19:25 Ap’ta Kokala Vgalmena 21:00 Bedazzled - 2000 22:40 Girl, Interrupted 00:50 How Do You Know

01:30 Inside the PGA Tour 02:00 MLB: Teams TBA 05:00 Big Ten Women’s Volleyball Michigan at Minnesota 07:00 Programming TBA 09:00 Golf Central International 09:30 Programming TBA 10:00 MLB: Teams TBA 13:00 The Moto: Inside the Outdoors High Point National 13:30 The Moto: Inside the Outdoors Budds Creek National 14:00 Sports Unlimited 15:00 FOX College Football Preview Show 15:30 European Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Rd. 1 19:30 PRE GAME 20:15 CHAMPIONSHIP 2012-13: APOLLON VS NEA SALAMINA 22:15 POST GAME 22:45 HIGHLIGHTS (CYPRUS FOOTBALL) 23:00 PGA Tour: Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals For Children Open Rd. 1

07:00 Globe Trekker 08:00 The Ethical Hedonist 09:00 Flavours Of Colombia 09:30 Bert The Conqueror 10:00 Travel Oz 10:30 Angry Planet 11:00 Sophie Grigson In The Souk 12:00 Globe Trekker 13:00 Nomad’s Land 14:00 Cruise Today 14:30 Essential 15:00 Julian And Camilla’s World Odyssey 16:00 Globe Trekker 17:00 Sophie Grigson In The Souk 18:00 Travel Oz 18:30 Angry Planet 19:00 Globe Trekker 20:00 Bert The Conqueror 20:30 Essential 21:00 Planet Sports 22:00 Intrepid Journeys 23:00 Dirt Biking New Zealand 00:00 The World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides 01:00 Bert The Conqueror 01:30 Essential 02:00 Planet Sports 03:00 Intrepid Journeys 04:00 Dirt Biking New Zealand 05:00 Travel Oz 05:30 Angry Planet 06:00 Sophie Grigson In The Souk

06:00 Jezebel 07:45 Band Wagon, The 09:35 Travels With My Aunt 11:20 Flipper 12:50 Seven Brides For Seven Brothers 14:30 For Me And My Gal 16:15 Seven Hills Of Rome, The 17:55 Torpedo Run 19:30 Live A Little, Love A Little 21:00 Star Is Born, A 23:15 Get Carter 01:10 Last Run, The 02:45 Big Sleep 04:35 Strip

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HOW TO PL AY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved, you solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

With the ‘X’ sudoku, the shaded X must also contain the numbers 1-9.

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and I maybe have (8) 18 Where no horses competed in Algeria? (4) 19 Unknown race of cats (4) 20 To mum it is twaddle (4)

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QUICK: Across – 1 Wing; 8 Lieutenant; 9 Edge; 10 Escapism; 12 Bring; 13 Ian; 16 Scenic; 17 Aspect; 18 Yob; 21 Tally; 22 Hydrogen; 24 Etty; 25 Kith and kin; 26 Tidy. Down – 2 Indirectly; 3 Gleaning; 4 Russia; 5 Pedal; 6 Taxi; 7 Atom; 11 Speculated; 13 Icy; 14 Nab; 15 Apparent; 19 Overdo; 20 Moral; 22 Hake; 23 Date.

Rating HARD

CRYPTIC: Across – 1 Lisp; 8 Sure enough; 9 Idea; 10 Stiletto; 12 Pasty; 13 Gnu; 16 Affray; 17 Rancid; 18 Man; 21 Shake; 22 Weighing; 24 Obol; 25 Seersucker; 26 Miss. Down – 2 Indian file; 3 Psaltery; 4 Sexton; 5 Angle; 6 Just; 7 Theo; 11 Tie in knots; 13 Gym; 14 Urn; 15 Inchworm; 19 Arnica; 20 Chest; 22 Wash; 23 Ilex.

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Rating MEDIUM

1 Antenatal development area (4) 2 At the home of a Frenchman (4) 3 More dumpy one sitting down (8) 4 Bend mere empty words (4) 5 Some tar I dispersed using a spray (8) 6 Finicky individual (10) 9 Revealing that one is making

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(4) 7 Punishment task (10) 8 Jewel (8) 10 Light toboggan (4) 11 Young sheep (4) 13 Reduce by one tenth (8) 15 Range of colour (8) 16 Legal document (4) 17 Verbal (4) 18 Destroy (8) 21 Jostled (10) 22 Network (4)

1 Circular band (4) 2 Diminution (4) 3 Confusion (8) 4 Eight furlongs (4) 5 Exacerbated (8) 6 Without power of flying (10) 9 Infuriate (10) 12 Retaliation (8) 14 Medicinal plant (8) 18 Arab boat (4) 19 Onion-like vegetable (4) 20 ____-and-seek (4)

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ARIES March 21 - April 20

LEO July 23 - August 22

SAGITTARIUS November 23 - December 21

Jupiter, the planet which is linked in traditional astrology to fortune, begins a backward journey today in your 3rd Solar House. Now, this doesn’t mean you are about to encounter bad luck, but it does caution you not to take what you say or agree to too lightly. If you have plans which you are hopeful about, you still need to apply hard work to achieve them.

Your natural generosity will see you do all you can to help those you care for. But if you find yourself being asked to do any kind of helpful deed, and especially if it is to do with money or possessions, just consider what the motive is.

Then again, you may find yourself attracted to someone with a rather shimmering aura which is highly alluring.

You may find yourself doubting a friendship. If you’ve known this person a long time, this may not be the first time that you’ve felt this, and perhaps it all comes down to your natural generosity of spirit. Some people view Archers as being larger than life, but you also have principles, and this person may have dipped below your core standards.

TAURUS April 21 - May 21

VIRGO August 23 - September 23

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 20

Venus remains in opposition to Neptune. This is particularly important to you because Venus is your guide planet.

This combination can see you develop a hazy crush or have unrealistic expectations of what a relationship should bring to your life. This is also a time to be conscious of what you eat and drink. If you can’t, you may put on weight more easily.

Venus is now finding her way in your zodiac sign. This can bring some magical moments to bear in the next twenty eight days, and one of these can occur today, as long as you are realistic. If you are fascinated by someone who is rather illusive, that they are mysterious may intrigue you for now, but in time if they keep this up, it could exasperate.

As Mercury aligns with Saturn, so your thoughts about professional issues can crystallise. In fact, any kind of responsibility can absorb your thinking. You often thrive on taking on the jobs others find too difficult to do, and this can be a point where you feel proud about this, or those demands can close in on you, and see you feel more stressed by them.

GEMINI May 22 - June 21

LIBRA September 24 - October 23

AQUARIUS January 21 - February 19

Jupiter will continue to bring good things your way, until the middle of next year. However, today it has begun a retrograde. This suggests that even if things have been flowing along well for you, prepare yourself for the inevitable bumps in the road, that life throws up for us all. This planet can make us over confident. Avoid falling into this trap.

You can find yourself thinking about what and who, really brings meaning to your world. On one level you can be hard headed about this, on another be baffled as to what you should do. You can be torn because you probably want to think the best about someone, but another side of you can be so doubtful, that anxieties can start to creep in.

If you have signed up for any kind of course, training scheme or have started a new term at school or college, the reality can bite home today, that this will require copious amounts of application and hard work. The social aspects may be important, but they are not primary considerations to your long term progress. Focus on the prize Aquarius.

CANCER June 22 - July 22

SCORPIO October 24 - November 22

PISCES February 20 - March 20

Someone may have been in your corner professionally for some while, or perhaps it has been you who has been playing a quiet mentoring role. Either way, the dynamics of this relationship may subtly change. Just be aware that if someone has helped you, you need to remain appreciative, but not feel indebted. Does kindness disguise something else?

Just one more day Scorpio, and all those plans which have been fizzing away on the back-burner can start to pick up pace. Yet your focus on this can still be wavering, simply because other more personal issues are competing for your attention, and one can be around a relationship. Even if you’re single, your hopes for love can come to life - if you believe.

The last few years have not been without their jagged edges when it comes to money, property, shared resources or business. Even now, something could come to an end which has been some kind of constant in your life, perhaps it is even a relationship. The difference from before is that you are much more mentally prepared to deal with such change.

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Sport Pietersen back after apology to England

Andy Murray brushed aside Lukas Lacko in Tokyo to set up a quarter-final clash with Stanislas Wawrinka

Murray records easy win Scot playing his first tournament since US Open glory ANDY Murray dropped only three games as he brushed aside Lukas Lacko in less than an hour in the second round of the Japan Open.

The British number one, top seed for the tournament in Tokyo, built on his opening straight-sets win over Ivo Karlovic with another convincing performance.

Murray had spoken to yesterday’s Independent about the improvement in his general play and mindset since winning his first grand slam at this summer’s US Open, his last tournament prior to this week.

He said: “Because winning a slam was so important to me I felt sometimes that I was focusing on the next slam rather than on every tournament and every match.

“Now I feel I can hopefully concentrate better throughout the year and not take my eye off the ball at any tournaments.”

That was in evidence as he broke to love in each of Lacko’s first two service games to race into a 5-0 lead in less than 20 minutes.

The Slovakian staved off a love set at the last opportunity and made Murray work

hard to serve out the set, but the Scot came through 6-1 in 25 minutes.

Another break in the third game of the second set put him further in control and one more was to follow, Murray taking all four of his break points as he wrapped up a 6-1 6-2 win.

Murray will face Stanislas Wawrinka in the quarter-finals after the Swiss number two won a hard-fought threeset battle against France’s Jeremy Chardy.

The first two sets went to tiebreaks and the third looked to be heading the same way

until Wawrinka recorded only the third break of the match to win 7-6 (7/1) 6-7 (6/8) 7-5.

Murray has beaten Wawrinka in seven of their previous 11 encounters, with five of those victories on hard courts.

“He is playing very well just now. He had a good US Open and he also did well in Cincinnati, he made a semi-final,” said Murray of seventh seed Wawrinka.

“I think hard courts are a good surface for him. We had a lot of tough matches over years especially on hard courts, so I expect the same one on Friday.”

CONTROVERSIAL middle-order batsman Kevin Pietersen can return to the England fold after making peace with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in a row over “provocative” text messages, officials said yesterday.

Pietersen (below) had apologised to former England captain Andrew Strauss, the ECB said in a statement, and could potentially return to the squad for the tour of India later this year.

“Agreement has been reached concerning a process for his re-integration into the England team during the remainder of 2012,” the statement said. “Upon completion of the programme, the England selectors will consider Kevin for future matches.

“Kevin Pietersen has apologised to Andrew Strauss and wishes to express to all those who support England his regrets at the impact the recent controversies have had on the England Team.

“He now wishes to put the events of the summer behind him and to focus on regaining his place in the England team.”

Pietersen, who has averaged nearly 50 in 88 Test matches,, was ugust afdropped in August ter admitting sending messages to memposing bers of the opposing South Africa side ceded which he conceded tive but were provocative denied were deut rogatory about Strauss, the ECB said.

Pietersen said he had

deleted the messages and the ECB said the issue had been “successfully concluded through a binding assurance provided by Kevin”.

Pietersen told a news conference in Colombo yesterday that he was committed to England “in all formats” until at least 2015.

“I’d like to take this opportunity to apologise to my team mates, all England supporters and the ECB for the situation that has arisen over the last couple of months,” Pietersen said in a prepared statement in the Sri Lankan capital, where he has been commentating for television on the ICC World Twenty20.

“Thankfully we have drawn a line under it and can move forward. Although it has been made clear in the statement, I’d like to make it clear that at no time did I share tactical information with any of the South Africans.

“It’s been a horrible situation for all involved but it is time to move forward. All being well, I’ll be back in an England shirt as soon as possible.

“I am committed to completing the reintegration process we have agreed over the coming weeks and resuming my England career in formats hopefully all formats, W until the World Cup in 2015, as long as my allow body allows.

“I want my son growseei me ing up seeing playing for England and I hope h one da day he will put an England shirt on himself.”

Poulter wouldn’t trade memories for a major

By Tony Jimenez IAN Poulter has been the heartbeat of Europe’s team in the last three Ryder Cups and said he would not swap his memories from the biennial event for a maiden victory in a major championship.

Captain Jose Maria Olazabal compared the 36-yearold Englishman to the late, great Seve Ballesteros after Europe produced a remarkable fightback from 10-6 down to beat the United States 14-1/2 to 13-1/2 in Chicago on Sunday.

“I haven’t won a major and everyone keeps telling me I haven’t won a major,” Poulter told the American television channel CNBC. “But for me the Ryder Cup has been my major and I wouldn’t trade my memories or my time in the Ryder Cup. That trophy has meant so much to so many people over the years.”

Poulter, repeatedly displaying an eye-bulging, fist-

The Ryder Cup brings out the best in the Englishman pumping passion, has won 11 out of 13 points in the last three editions of the biennial team event and Olazabal showered praise on his Ryder Cup lionheart.

“For whatever reason this event for him means so much, he thrives on it and I think it brings the best out of him,” said the Spaniard.

“In a way he reminds me

a bit of Seve in that regard - that intensity, that focus, that will to win is very close to Seve.”

Poulter, partnering world number one Rory McIlroy, birdied the last five holes of Saturday afternoon’s fourballs match against Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson to earn a priceless point for Europe and keep alive their hopes of retaining the trophy.

On Sunday, the blond Englishman followed up by beating US Open champion Webb Simpson by two holes in the singles after conjuring a breathtaking birdie from the trees at the 18th hole.

“Sunday was very special,” said world number 26 Poulter. “We had to silence the fans.

“We were getting it from them pretty hard... but that’s Chicago sports fans, they’re passionate about their teams.

“What our comeback on Sunday did for the game of golf globally was very special.”

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Sport Marseille wary of AEL challenge in Europa League

Proud Lennon is thrilled with win Late Samaras strike gives Celtic their first group stage Champions League away win

By Ronnie Esplin NEIL Lennon described himself as “probably the proudest man in Europe” after Celtic’s historic 3-2 Champions League Group G victory over Spartak Moscow in the Luzhniki Stadium.

Georgios Samaras’ lastgasp header gave the Hoops their first win away from home in the group stages of European football’s elite club competition and it was a deserved victory for the Parkhead men.

Gary Hooper gave the visitors the lead in the 12th minute before Emmanuel Emenike netted twice for the Russian club, once either side of the break.

Spartak defender Juan Insaurralde was sent off just after the hour mark for preventing Hooper going clean through on goal before Celtic levelled after a drive from substitute James Forrest deflected in off Spartak captain Dmitri Kombarov.

Celtic, though, refused to settle for the point and to cap a remarkable night for the Scottish champions, Samaras headed in an Emilio Izaguiire cross to send the small band of Hoops fans and the Celtic bench - wild with delight.

“I am probably the proudest man in Europe,” said Lennon.

“I cannot speak highly enough of the players, they were magnificent.

“They played magnificent football at a very tough ven-

ue against an excellent side.

“They showed great character and fortitude to come back after going behind just after half-time.

“I thought we thoroughly deserved to win it.

“We didn’t start the game particularly well, we looked a bit nervous and our passing wasn’t there for the first five or 10 minutes but we had a quick break and scored a good goal.

“I have to say I thought Gary Hooper was world class.

“I thought he was just magnificent and the catalyst for a lot of good things we did.

“But there were so many good performances.

“I think people underestimate Celtic. I don’t think we get the respect we deserve but maybe this performance might change a few attitudes.”

Celtic have four points from two games but Lennon refused to get carried away with regards their chances of qualifying for the knock-out stages.

He said: “We just have to play Barcelona home and away...

By Nemanja Bjedov FRENCH giants Marseille will be cautious when they come up against AEL Limassol this evening at the Stade Velodrome in their Europa League Group C clash, after what happened to compatriots Lyon last season against APOEL in the Champions League Last 16.

“I have said several times that our group reminds more of a Champions League group. All teams are very good, but that does not scare us and we will always give everything,” said AEL coach Pambos Christodoulou.

Marseille are favourites but they are well aware that the Cyprus champions could cause them problems by being difficult to break down - as was evident in their goalless draw against German outfit Borussia Monchengladbach a fortnight ago.

“We will play our game against Marseille and with some luck we hope to get a good result.”

“It is a huge step for the club.

“It is our first away win in the Champions League so we have broken a record.

“It is fantastic but there is a lot of football to be played in the group.

“We have two home games and Benfica and Barcelona away so it is still an open group for second place as far as I am concerned.

“We are still novices in this tournament but a few more performances like that wouldn’t do us any harm at all.

“Every one of the players was a credit to the club.”

Spartak had been unlucky to lose 3-2 to Barcelona in the Nou Camp on match day one but could have few complaints about their defeat to Celtic.

Coach Unai Emery said: “You can’t compare the two games, Barcelona and Celtic are two different sides.

“In Barcelona we seemed to be more disciplined.

“We should have been more aggressive in midfield, that was our main problem.

“Some players lacked confidence.”

NEED TO PERFORM

Group G Team

P

W

D

L

F

A Pts

1 Barcelona 2 Celtic 3 Benfica 4 Spartak Moscow

2 2 2 2

2 1 0 0

0 1 1 0

0 0 1 2

5 3 0 4

2 2 2 6

6 4 1 0

Celtic celebrate their historic win in Moscow

Vilanova facing defensive headache after Puyol injury

By Iain Rogers Pain: Carles Puyol dislocated his elbow against Benfica

CARLES Puyol’s dislocated elbow means Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova faces another unwelcome defensive conundrum for Sunday’s first La Liga ‘Clasico’ of the campaign at home to Real Madrid.

Playing his first game back after a knee injury, Puyol landed heavily after leaping for the ball in the second half of Barca’s 2-0 Champions League Group G victory at Benfica and Vilanova confirmed he would miss the Real clash with a dislocated elbow.

The shaggy-haired 34-year-old, whose regular partner in central defence Gerard Pique has not played since hurting his foot two weeks ago, was taken to a local hospital for checks before flying back to the Catalan capital and spending the night under observation in a clinic.

He appeared in good spirits yesterday morning.

“Good day! The sun always comes out again... thanks for all your messages! A big hug,” Puyol wrote on his Twitter feed, adding that he would be back to full fitness soon.

Barca will sorely miss Puyol’s experience and inspirational do-or-die attitude on Sunday and if Pique does not recover in time, Vilanova may again be forced to deploy new signing Alex Song alongside fellow converted

midfielder Javier Mascherano.

Neither were convincing in Barca’s 3-2 comeback win at Sevilla in La Liga at the weekend and Song has yet to settle properly after joining from Arsenal in the close season.

Vilanova also has the option of throwing youth academy graduates Marc Bartra or Andreu Fontas into the fray, although it would be a major gamble given the importance of the clash.

A win for Barca, who have won all six of their La Liga games and top the standings by two points from Atletico Madrid, would put them 11 points clear of their great rivals.

Jose Mourinho’s side have already lost twice, the same number of defeats as in the whole of their La Liga-winning campaign last season.

“I have always said it, we have always had problems in central defence but we will get through it,” Vilanova told a news conference after the Benfica match.

“It’s not just a question of what Barca loses for the Clasico on Sunday but also what it loses in terms of all the other matches,” he added.

Barca had been forced to “convert players into positions which are not theirs”, he said, but could potentially count on “homegrown players, which is what we have them for”.

Puyol’s injury took some of the shine off yet another win for Vilanova’s men, who have won all eight of their matches in La Liga and the Champions League.

“Teams at this stage of competition rarely underestimate their opponents, so we will really need to perform well in order to earn at least a point. However, I believe that the result will not only depend on our opponents, but also on how we approach the game,” Christodoulou added.

Marseille’s strong start to the season was ended by a surprising 4-1 loss to Valenciennes over the weekend, but they still remain unbeaten in five European games this season, though three of them have ended in draws.

AEL meanwhile are looking to improve their current form both domestically and in Europe as they are now fourth in the Cyprus championship with eight points from four matches, while they have managed to score only one goal in their last five European matches.

This will be the first meeting between the two clubs. French and Cypriot sides have met in seven previous UEFA competition contests, with the French teams holding a record of five victories, a draw and a loss. That run includes a 10-1 away win for Auxerre against Nea Salamina during the 1997 edition of the UEFA Cup. The other match in Group C tonight sees Borussia Monchengladbach host Turkish side Fenerbahce with all four clubs currently tied on a single point.

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Sport Hleb hails ‘sensational’ BATE win

Wayne Rooney (left) and Robin Van Persie (centre) started for Manchester United for the first time - and combined for both goals

Van Persie still impressive Fergie hails Dutch star’s abilities

By Simon Stone SIR Alex Ferguson hailed the striking abilities of Robin Van Persie after the Dutchman’s double steered Manchester United to a 2-1 Champions League win over CFR Cluj in Romania.

Van Persie’s second, four minutes after half-time, was the pick, a delicate left-footed finish to Wayne Rooney’s cross.

It took Van Persie onto seven goals for United and left

Group H Team

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A Pts

1 Man United 2 CFR Cluj 3 Braga 4 Galatasaray

2 2 2 2

2 1 1 0

0 0 0 0

0 1 1 2

3 3 2 0

1 2 2 3

Ferguson, a former striker himself, purring.

“The second goal was fantastic,” he said.

“It was a great ball from Wayne.

“I thought he had hit it too far in front of him. But the speed to get to the ball and his deftness of touch were fantastic.”

Rooney also created Van Persie’s first, before halftime, although the United boss conceded there was an

6 3 3 0

element of luck about that effort, which looped off the former Arsenal man’s shoulder.

Nevertheless, it was a very satisfying contribution from both men as they were named in a United starting line-up for the first time.

“The best quality both of them have is that they can turn a game,” said Ferguson.

“That is an important feature. It doesn’t really matter if they have a personal com-

bination, it is their ability to finish moves off. We have a pair of really top players who can finish and change a game.”

Rather than use the duo in an orthodox partnership, Ferguson slotted Rooney into the position just ahead of midfield, which he seemed to relish.

And the United boss is certainly not playing to anyone’s tune for when Rooney and Van Persie will eventually be used in tandem, as was expected following the latter man’s £24 million arrival in August.

“There is always going to be an issue because everyone expects it to be a miracle combination,” he said.

“The strength of our team now is definitely in the forward positions.

The result means back-toback wins over Braga will

take the Red Devils into the last 16 with two games to spare.

It is a very satisfactory position after last season’s group stage debacle, although not everything is going smoothly as, despite Ferguson’s insistence it would not happen again, United fell behind for the sixth time this season.

“It does bother us having to come from behind because we are losing those early goals,” said Rooney.

Cluj coach Ioan Andone was magnanimous in defeat.

“A well deserved victory to Manchester United,” he said.

“Their first goal was maybe a bit lucky and if we had gone to the break with a different score maybe things could have been different at the end.

“But they dominated us in the second half.”

Di Matteo happy with away day

By Ben Rumsby

A superb David Luiz free-kick opened the floodgates

ROBERTO Di Matteo was hoping Chelsea’s late show against Nordsjaelland would signal the start of better away days to come in the Champions League.

The European champions avoided another winless outing on the continent thanks to three goals in the final 11 minutes of a flattering 4-0 victory in Copenhagen.

It was far from a walk in the Parken before that as the Blues threatened to blow another lead, having thrown away a two-goal advantage in their Group E opener against Juventus two weeks earlier.

They also surrendered leads in all of their away group matches last term and manager Di Matteo was keeping his fingers crossed they finally had that monkey off their backs.

He said: “It’s difficult to win away in the Champions League. We’re pleased.

“We got a clean sheet, another one, and scored four goals.

Who knows? Hopefully some more will come away from home.”

Juan Mata maintained his superb recent form with his third goal in three games in the first half but it took a superb David Luiz free-kick to open the floodgates, with Mata and Ramires adding gloss to the scoreline.

Di Matteo added: “We expected a difficult game and that’s exactly how it turned out to be.

“We were a bit slow out of the blocks. The second goal was important for us, to settle us down. We were sharper and better in the second half, and once we scored that second goal, we knew we’d win the game.

“They play, no matter what, their football and it’s not easy.

There are no pushovers in the Champions League.”

Group E Team

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F

A Pts

1 Chelsea 2 Shakhtar Donetsk 3 Juventus 4 Nordsjaelland

2 2 2 2

1 1 0 0

1 1 2 0

0 0 0 2

6 3 3 0

2 1 3 6

4 4 2 0

FORMER Arsenal midfielder Aleksandr Hleb helped BATE Borisov claim one of the biggest scalps in their history after stunning Bayern Munich 3-1 in the Champions League.

The victory at the Dinamo Stadion allowed the Belarusian champions to open up a three-point lead at the top of Group F, with their goals coming from Alexander Pavlov, Vitaly Rodionov and Renan Bressan. Franck Ribery scored Bayern’s consolation.

Hleb, who returned in the summer to the club where he began his career, played the full match and stressed the underdogs always fancied their chances of turning over the German giants.

He said: “It was a very difficult game for us, but we battled right to the end and we’re delighted now.

Of course it’s a sensational result, but we believed we could do it before the match.

“We’re taking each game as it comes, and now we face Valencia. But we’ll go there trying to take all three points.”

BATE have won both their group matches, having previously downed Lille 3-1 in France, while for Bayern the defeat ended their ninematch winning streak at the start of the season and leaves them on three points in the group.

Bayern manager Jupp Heynckes could only appreciate the physical effort which went into BATE’s glory night.

He said according to www. fcb.de: “I knew before the match we were up against very good opponents.

They’re extremely well organised, especially in defence, and they proved that again.

“But more than anything else, they fought till they dropped, especially when we applied pressure. In a game like that, you have to take the lead, but if you don’t, your opponents can counterattack from a defensive platform.

“They did that very well. But our opponents’ best player was their goalkeeper, and from that you can see we applied pressure the whole time. But at the end of the day, you have to applaud our opponents for winning.”

Champions League Results Zenit Milan

2 3

Schalke Montpellier

2 2

Anderlecht Malaga

0 3

Ajax Real Madrid

1 4

Dynamo Kiev Dinamo Zagreb

2 0

Porto PSG

1 0

Arsenal Olympiacos

3 1

Man City Dortmund

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Arsenal move top Last-gasp Balotelli of Group B with Olympiacos win penalty saves City Arsenal 3 Olympiacos 1 ARSENAL closed in on qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Olympiacos at Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners responded from the disappointment of defeat by Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea as goals in each half from Gervinho and Lukas Podolski and a well-taken late goal from substitute Aaron Ramsey made it successive victories in Group B. Another three points against Schalke here in a fortnight’s time would all but seal progress and probable seeding for the last 16.

With manager Arsene Wenger watching in the stands for the second of his three-game European ban, the Gunners started brightly.

Gervinho was again deployed down the middle, ahead of England forward Theo Walcott and France international Olivier Giroud, who both watched on from the bench.

Both full-backs, Kieran Gibbs and Carl Jenkinson made ground down the flanks as the Greek champions were stretched.

In the 11th minute, goalkeeper Balazs Megyeri tipped over Santi Cazorla’s curling free-kick.

Gervinho appealed for a penalty when his flick caught Kostas Manolas on the arm, but Norwegian referee Svein Oddvar Moen was having none of it.

Laurent Koscielny was shown a yellow card for clattering into Paulo Machado, which on another night could well have been red.

Arsenal keeper Mannone was alert enough when Machado’s cutback was turned goalwards across the wet surface

by Kostas Mitroglou and the Italian got down to grab the ball as it headed towards the bottom right corner.

Olympiacos should have been in front in the 34th minute when captain Giannis Maniatis skipped down the right and crossed through the six-yard box, but arriving at pace Machado could only scoop the ball high over the crossbar.

Against the run of play, the Gunners were ahead three minutes before half-time.

Gibbs and Lukas Podolski worked space down the left, and the ball was played back across the edge of the penalty area. Mikel Arteta won a 50/50 with Pablo Contreras, which saw possession break to Gervinho, who sidestepped his marker before beating the wrong-footed Megyeri with a low shot.

However, the lead did not last to the interval.

Italian Leandro Greco whipped over a superb cross from the left touchline, which was guided into the net by a deft header from Mitroglou, who got between the two centre-halves.

After the break, Cazorla’s fired wide after good work from Gervinho, before home pressure was rewarded in the 56th minute.

Again Gervinho was involved as he battled into the left side of the penalty area and picked out Podolski, who turned to drill the ball through the keeper’s legs.

Arsenal thereafter maintained the tempo as Koscielny headed over.

Walcott was sent on for the final 20 minutes, replacing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain; Gervinho and Podolski were given a well-earned break as Giroud and Ramsey came on.

Walcott darted down the right and crossed into the sixyard box, where Giroud’s deft touch unfortunately floated straight to the keeper.

Ramsey wrapped up the victory when he latched onto Giroud’s flicked header from Mannone’s long goalkick to skip into the penalty area and calmly chip the keeper.

Arsenal closed in on qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League with another win last night

Brilliance of both keepers curtail goal efforts Man City 1 Dortmund 1

By Andy Hampson

S

ubstitute Mario Balotelli rescued Manchester City’s Champions League campaign with a late penalty equaliser in a pulsating clash against Borussia Dortmund last night.

The German champions looked set to edge a contest dominated by both goalkeepers after Marco Reus pounced on a Jack Rodwell mistake to score just after the hour.

City keeper Joe Hart and his opposite number Roman Weidenfeller had both produced a string of outstanding saves to keep their respective sides in the game at the Etihad Stadium.

Balotelli’s late effort, after a contentious handball decision, ensured City now at least have a point from their opening two games in Group D. The score could easily have been 3-3 at half-time, but was not due to the brilliance of the keepers.

Weidenfeller, in front of magnificent away support, was the first in action, as early as the first minute, as City, keen to get their campaign started after losing at Real Madrid, burst forward.

Samir Nasri hit the target with a snap-shot from the edge of the area, but Weidenfeller parried.

Dortmund were equally as keen to attack and also went close early on when Robert Lewandowski headed over from a Lukasz Piszczek cross.

City had another great chance when David Silva found Sergio Aguero, but Weidenfeller rushed out to smother the Argentinian’s shot.

Hart produced the first of a series of fine saves to tip a Mario Gotze shot from the edge of the area on to the post after a quick Dortmund counter-attack.

The breathless opening continued as Marcel Schmelzer and Jakub Blaszczykowski cut through City with some fine inter-

Substitute Mario Balotelli rescued Manchester City’s Champions League campaign with a late penalty equaliser against Borussia Dortmund play, but the hosts managed to recover and clear their lines.

City captain Vincent Kompany was booked for halting another Dortmund counter with a sly tug on Reus’ shoulder.

Kompany got his judgement right soon after, however, when he denied Blaszczykowski with a well-timed challenge.

City suffered a blow when Javi Garcia was forced off with a leg injury just after the half-hour and was replaced by Rodwell.

That did not interrupt City’s attacking flow and Silva released Aguero moments later, but Weidenfeller did brilliantly to palm his long-range shot over.

Dortmund then enjoyed a good spell with Neven Subotic firing narrowly wide and Zabaleta sliding in to block a Schmelzer shot.

Hart came to City’s rescue twice in quick succession to deny Gotze, first blocking at close range and then tipping a thunderous drive on to the bar.

City went close again when Zabaleta floated in a dangerous cross, but after it dropped just over Dzeko’s head, Silva could only volley over.

Dortmund had the last chance of the first half when Ilkay Gundogan found space in the area, but Hart, yet again, was

equal to the shot.

The second period began at a slower pace, but it was not long before the tempo picked up again.

Edin Dzeko did well to control a Yaya Toure pass with his chest and turn and shoot, but his effort lacked the power to trouble Weidenfeller.

City’s poor luck with injuries in the competition continued as, after losing two players in Madrid, Nasri was forced off and Aleksandar Kolarov took his place.

Hart was stretched again at the other end as he turned away a swerving shot from Gotze.

But the England number one could do little after Rodwell gifted the ball to Reus with a poor pass just after the hour and the Dortmund attacker burst forward to blast into the net.

Reus almost doubled the lead moments later after combining with Lewandowski, but could not beat Hart again as the keeper blocked with his feet.

The story then became even more about Hart as he again did brilliantly to touch a Gundogan curler over.

The hosts were again lucky to stay in the game as Lewandowski first shot over and then incredibly put wide moments later after being picked out with a superb pass from Gundogan.

Dortmund’s bench react-

ed angrily when City chose to play on after Gundogan stayed down after a challenge from Zabaleta, but referee Pavel Kralovec saw nothing untoward.

City boss Roberto Mancini surprisingly opted not to turn to Carlos Tevez in his attempts to snatch a result in the closing stages, instead sending on the unpredictable Balotelli.

It still did not look like being City’s night as they poured forward, with Toure apparently struggling with injury.

Weidenfeller again did brilliantly as he got a hand to a powerful header from Aguero.

City kept the pressure on and gained a very fortunate penalty decision when Aguero hooked the ball towards goal and it struck Subotic’s arm at point-blank range.

Balotelli did not complain and he stepped up to despatch a cool spot-kick into the bottom corner.

The drama was not over and, fittingly, Hart had the final word as he kept out a strong drive from Lewandowski.