Hit the heights: taking five extreme bike rides in France
Famous for the comparatively genteel cycling featured in its Tour, France also offers those with a head for heights and supreme skills of balance, an alternative way of enjoying their ...
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How can I pace my runs better?
By Liz Connor
Keeping to the right pace is one of the most important running skills to master. Yet many beginners head out of their front door and start pounding ...
How birth order traits can affect our relationships
Are you the first-born, youngest, or middle sibling in your family? Perhaps you’re an only child? Whichever spot you occupy, chances are you share personality traits with others in ...
Collab or compete? Exploring A.I.’s future impact on the arts
For some time now, Artificial intelligence, or AI, has been helping humans make new kinds of art. But is this synergy a longer-term threat, or a worthy new form of ...
Slow-cooked and tender Lamb Barbacoa Carnitas
How does tender, slow-cooked shredded lamb in a spicy Mexican-style barbacoa sauce, piled onto soft tacos and loaded with toppings, sound to you?
If you said ‘fabulous’, then you’re ...
Nine herbs you can grow in water endlessly on your window
In this video, we learn how to grow an array of herbs in water at home, using our window sill as a handy new spot for our very own micro ...
Why Taylor Swift is re-recording her first six albums
In this Billboard video, we break down why mega star singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is re-recording her first six albums, why she doesn’t own her own masters and what she ...
Tornados: surviving the power of nature’s wildest winds
In this video, meteorologist Maiya May visits Linwood, a small town in the US state of Kansas, situated in the heart of tornado alley, and a place where an EF4...
How to bond with a rabbit that has never been socialised
Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...
How kids are contributing to meeting Global Goals
Hey kids, never forget that you have the power to make a difference in each of the Global Goals of humankind – including Goal 13 – which aims to take effective action against ...
Changes must be made to operation of vaccine portal
By George Georgiou
Most will have heard about the crashing of the vaccine portal soon after it opened on Wednesday for those over 61.
First of all, what genius decided to ...
Why an authentically serene life takes ‘Inner Engineering’ – Sadhguru (Cyprus)
In this video, yogi and mystic Sadhguru, turns our attention to the inner work that, if put into practice, could alleviate and transform the turmoil of our modern-day lives to ...
Flute force: how to sabre a bottle of champagne
You may consider yourself adept at opening champagne, but just how handy are you at popping the cork with a sharp implement, before filling up a flute with those gorgeous, ...
A play of paradoxes: street artist Banksy’s ‘Gas Mask Boy’
In this video, Matt Langton, senior specialist at auction house Phillips, discusses the spray paint and oil-on-wood work ‘Gas Mask Boy’ by graffiti artist Banksy.
The anonymous artist first turned ...
The ancient Greek town that suffered the same fate as Pompeii
The eruption of Santorini in 1615 BCE, covered the town of Akrotiri with metres of volcanic debris. Today, archaeologists are in the process of excavating it – and marvelling at its remarkably ...
Pollution in its many forms
THE WAY THINGS ARE
Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou
Maari contacted me recently, incandescent with fury, to let off steam about her ‘foreign’ neighbour who ‘Threw his dachshund’s sausages over the ...
Five lifestyle changes to manage menopause naturally
This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...
How to make Batata Harra, Lebanese spicy potatoes
What do you get when you pair Cyprus potatoes with the explosion of flavours of the classic Lebanese side dish ‘Batata Harra’? Well, ‘heaven’ would be one word to describe ...
How to organise your home gym for the smallest footprint
Exercising at home – understandably – has soared during global lockdowns, and 2020 saw a record purchase of weights, yoga mats and other fitness resources that can be used to work out in ...
Five things we do that confuse our pet dogs
Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...
The college student who designed a prize-winning garment for the homeless
College student, Aya Ayoubi has won a prestigious prize for her efforts to design a portable clothing/sleep solution for homeless people in Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia Tech student Ayoubi, who ...
How far can ministers be taken to task?
A look at the possible liability of ministers for wrongful acts
By Achilleas Demetriades
My effort today relates to examining the obscure point of possible liability under tort of government ...
Millie Bobby Brown: stop expecting me to remain a child
Actress and star of the popular Netflix series ‘Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown shot to fame when she was 12 years old, and today enjoys a huge fandom.
However, she is ...
Climate change expected to make European hay fever seasons much worse
By Adam Vaughan
Coping with the hay fever season in north-west Europe is set to get harder, with climate change projected to potentially increase the severity of the pollen season ...