Restaurant review: Street Food Yard, Nicosia
Cravings are difficult to explain. They hit you suddenly and you have no choice but to either resist or give in to them and find a way to placate your ...
Unspeakable but grateful: Why is a desire to invest in a veterinary app worth considering?
Pets are wordless. But it doesn’t mean they have nothing to say about their well-being or complain about pain in some parts of their body. They reticently wait for ...
Hypnotherapist on a quest for inner peace
In a woman who burrows into strangers’ subconscious, THEO PANAYIDES finds a practitioner who likes calm, a positive mindset coach who has also been through some pretty bad times herself
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Elon Musk says Twitter is roughly breaking even, has 1,500 employers
Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday the social media company is “roughly breaking even,” as most of its advertisers have returned.
He made the comments in an interview ...
In chaos opportunity is found
It is possible to overcome dependency says DESPINA NICOLA, one small step at a time
There are no primary reasons why dependencies occur. Many times, the dependent can’t control ...
IVF heist Romantic Getaway explores the desperation couples can feel on costly IVF journey
By Michelle de Souza
British comedy Romantic Getaway recently dropped on streaming service Binge and sees Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan as Alison and Deacon, a couple desperate for a ...
Comfortable meets crazy
Gen Z grew up in a world filled with ugly fashion – no wonder they love their Crocs says EMILY BRAYSHAW
In 2017, Julia Hobbs of British Vogue declared Crocs “have an ...
Football and politics: the history of Cyprus
The island’s favourite sport and its troubled past are inextricably linked finds ALIX NORMAN, speaking to the co-curator of an exhibition that showcases football in Cyprus
It’s a ...
What’s Eaten Where: Glasgow: Europe’s greyest city
Cyprus has a reputation of being the sunniest country in Europe. (It’s not. Malta is!) But if we look at the opposite end of the scale, you’d expect ...
Frozen and tinned foods can be just as nutritious as fresh produce
Fruits and vegetables begin to lose nutrients as soon as they’re picked say GUNTER KUHNLE and KESHAVAN NIRANJAN
The ongoing cost of living crisis and fruit and vegetable shortages ...
‘In Cyprus, only the rich had just two children’
Over the last 70 years, Cyprus’ birth rate has plummeted. Alix Norman asks those who grew up in the 1950s what it was like to be surrounded by crowds of children
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A minute with Simone Papaefstathiou Textile Designer
Where do you live?
I live in Nicosia.
What did you have for breakfast?
I ate some fruit, yoghurt, and honey
Describe your perfect day
The perfect day starts with ...
Guest recipes from LIDL Food Academy
Pulses put to unusual uses
Pavlova from Chickpea Water
Makes six small or one large
1/2 cup roasted chickpea water
1/2 tsp lemon or white vinegar
1 cup granulated sugar
tbsp sifted cornflour
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The scope and majesty of Lagoudera
In the cool of the mountain air, one village offers a glimpse of the island’s mediaeval past says PAUL LAMBIS
It may be one of Cyprus’ 20 highest villages and ...
Restaurant review: Cicchetteria, Limassol
As we stepped inside the dimly-lit, wood-laden interior of the renovated, stone-built, erstwhile traditional Cypriot house that is the Cicchetteria, I thought of how fitting it was to be inside ...
Quick-witted beatboxer making music from ‘noises’
In beatboxer Beardyman, THEO PANAYIDES finds a neurodivergent, restless and impulsive musician using technology to augment his human reality
Greenland, notoriously, is not very green – and it must be said, ...
Diet vs drugs
Ozempic helps weight loss by making you feel full. But certain foods can do the same thing – without the side-effects says EMMA BECKETT
You’ve probably heard about the medication ...
A lifelong pursuit of excellence
New facility to create the hospitality workers of the future is a game-changer for the industry in Cyprus finds PAUL LAMBIS
Great things are expected from the Swiss traditional quality ...
Cyprus fashion designer living his childhood dream
Having switched from chemistry to fashion, local creative is now keen on inspiring the next generation finds NIKI CHARALAMBOUS
Passionate Cypriot designer Tryfonas Modestou grew up in a fashion-oriented environment, ...
Trees are in their element
April sees new growth and flowers in bloom
I love those old British sayings about the weather – ‘March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers’ and ‘a windy March ...
What’s Eaten Where: Haiti
The minimum wage in Cyprus was, last year, set at €960 per month. Various statistical sites suggest the average salary on the island is around €2,000 per month. But while both figures ...
Recipes with Roddy Damalis
Local ingredients shine during Lent
This week I would like to concentrate on Mediterranean ingredients, bulgur wheat, pomegranate, aubergine, and kolokassi, which is taro root. These are all readily available ...
The peculiar death of Pythagoras
One Cypriot mathematician is using her knowledge of the lives and deaths of ground breaking mathematicians to invite new interest in the subject that many detest. Alix Norman finds out ...
A spotless home awaits, the secret to achieving it with cleaning services
Many of us strive for a clean and organized home, but finding the time and energy to keep it that way can be challenging. With busy work schedules, family obligations, ...