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“Regular schools just weren’t doing the things that I thought should be done,” Tesla and SpaceX tycoon Elon Musk reportedly once said, about taking his kids out of a ...

The crown – derived from the Latin word ‘corona’, meaning ‘wreath – is the ultimate symbol of authority and power, and the traditional headwear of kings, queens and emperors. Here, we explore ...

Travel vlogger and blogger Tia Savva heads to the Limassol district village of Platres and the neighbour community of Pera Pedi, in the second season, episode 2 from her popular ‘Tia ...

By Andrew Shouler There’s something pretty rum about the events of the past year, rendering it well beyond a global health story. Besides its impact in terms of individual ...

In this video, we explore the beautiful island of Sicily, which offers a dazzling blend of sea, volcano and mountain scenery. Praised by poets from Homer to Virgil and prized ...

Frank Stella, the 84-year-old American painter, printmaker and sculptor, has been described as being to abstract art what Bob Dylan is to music. In this video, we take a closer ...

By Les Manison In attempting to find mutually agreed arrangements on the Cyprus problem at the forthcoming meeting chaired by the United Nations many issues are likely to be raised ...

Lithium-ion batteries have led to Electric Vehicles that enable us to drive around without burning fossil fuels. But how green are these batteries actually? And where do they end up ...

The next installment of ‘Indiana Jones’ has found its female lead. Emmy-winning ‘Fleabag’ sensation Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been cast to star opposite Harrison Ford in the long-awaited fifth film in ...

Being a billionaire’s butler isn’t easy, but if you have what it takes, you may find a place in a rarefied world. With the wealth gap growing and ...

Despite the present Covid-related travel restrictions, the beautiful natural and urban areas of Cyprus are still accessible to us through the lenses of local creators. Sometimes, all you need is ...

In 1418, Filippo Brunelleschi was tasked with building the largest dome ever seen at the time. He had no formal architecture training… yet somehow, this ingenious figure rose to the challenge. ...

Where do you live? I live in my family house in the village with my 91-year-old father What did you have for breakfast? Coffee with bread and marmalade Describe your ...

In this video, we learn about the impressive – and formidable – Japanese spider crab, otherwise known as Macrocheira kaempferi. While they may look like something from a 1950s sci-fi film, Japanese ...

By Ella Walker All of Max Halley’s sentences end with either a massive, joyful exclamation mark, or a boom of laughter. The London-based sandwicher is the proprietor of cult ...

The late Prince Philip will never be forgotten by his family, especially daughter Princess Anne. In a pre-recorded interview with ITV, created to be broadcast on her father’s passing, ...

By Colin Smith The Cyprus Mail’s celebrated restaurant reviewer Alexander McCowan – always Mac to his many friends – has died after a long and gallant battle with cancer and other ...

Ever wondered how smash-hit books get translated? Let’s ask that question again… ever wondered how one of the biggest runaway printed young adult fantasy series hits got translated? In ...

In this video, athletic brand Cyprus Another Angle interviews Antonis Kyprianou about the extreme sport growing in popularity locally… longboarding. “You are the wheels, you are the brakes, you are ...

As a global society, we can learn a lot about where we’re going by examining long-ago events that have preceded our time on earth. Why? Because, as the saying ...

By Alexia Saleem A couple of years ago another mother told me she thought parents shouldn’t encourage their untalented children to appear on televised game shows like The X ...

Here at Good Living, you may have observed that we usually like to mark the end of the working week with a TGIF recipe… A little note of indulgence with ...

In this video, YouTuber Jagh Singh from the ‘Daisy Creek Farms with Jag Singh’ channel, demonstrates how to repurpose five items we typically dump in the garbage, to become useful ...

There is something that the average person can do to slow down climate change, and it can be accomplished without leaving the house…. don’t waste food. Some 931 million tons ...