Slew of measures in place in schools ahead of Easter bonfires

Bands of youth are gathering anything flammable, ahead of the traditional Easter bonfires, even dismantling school benches, it emerged on Tuesday, while a slew of measures are in place in efforts to prevent the worst from happening.

The annual nuisance and breach of the peace is in full swing, while police spokesman Christos Andreou stated that catching youth with firecrackers and making arrests over their illegal use is challenging, as the perpetrators set them off and scram faster than...