Life & Style

Ardennes is among the world’s most beautiful battlegrounds: its rolling valleys, meandering rivers, and dense forests once the site of WWII’s most violent clashes. Located mainly in south-east ...

Few things can evoke memories like food. Even just a whiff of a certain dish can take you back in time, and have the potential to make you feel all ...

Huge populations of stray animals are a problem around the world. Alix Norman meets the woman behind a new dogumentary that tracks volunteers in the sector to show the depth ...

Ways in which Cyprus and the EU can work together to improve the quality of care for cancer patients on the island were discussed during EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides’ ...

Where do you live? Paphos with my wife and two daughters. What did you have for breakfast? Usually, I have a coffee and porridge, and on the weekends, I like ...

Spice up a midweek meal Spicy Lamb Chops with Greek Style Mint Sauce For the chops 10 tsp salt 5 tsp freshly ground black pepper 2½ tsp ground coriander 1¼ tsp cayenne pepper 10 garlic ...

Jailed Belarusian human rights activist Ales Byalyatski, Russian human rights organisation Memorial and Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. “The Norwegian ...

In central Protaras PAUL LAMBIS finds a place to relax, dine and soak up the best of what Cyprus’ beach locations have to offer If you, like me, are frantically ...

The number of Europeans reporting “bad” or “very bad” mental health soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, even beyond the end of lockdowns, new polling showed on Thursday. European Union agency ...

By Sarah Coyne There are various translations of the Italian expression La Dolce Vita, but when it comes to food, the most appropriate is ‘sweet life: the good life perceived ...

Community association passionate about raising understanding of Cyprus past and present finds PAUL LAMBIS The Cypriot Community Association of Queensland is a passionate organisation actively involved in showcasing Cypriot culture ...

The protection of the environment and the changes that climate change has brought to our lives are a priority in the global agenda for sustainable development. The European Union is ...

In a spiritual leader, an institution in India, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man for whom actions speak louder than words, from coming up with a breathing technique to conflict resolution ...

By Michael Graham and Jonathan Taylor Most of us know we need to exercise more. Yet finding the time to work out is often easier said than done. For most, ...

Paul Lambis meets a prolific author based on the island who is currently working on her eighth novel Ever since that pivotal moment when she first put pen to paper, ...

The European University of Cyprus (EUC) has been conducting research into the benefits of music played to expectant mothers in the last trimester of pregnancy and mothers with infants up ...

By Naomi Braithwaite Throughout history, women have faced pressure to have certain body shapes – often leading them to use extreme methods to achieve them. So you’d think with a ...

A group from Limassol recently braved escalating tension, altitude sickness, and lethal gas to get to the top of Asia’s highest peak, Mount Damavand in Iran. ALIX NORMAN finds ...

By Patricia Jordan I collect seeds all year round, often sharing them with my gardening friends. The early flowering annuals like poppies and cerinthe have many seeds. Poppies shed their ...

Little Paris, New Berlin, the City of Joy – the Romanian capital goes by many a name. Over 10 million sightseers visit the city each year, swelling an already substantial population. The ...

By Lauren Taylor A wok is something many of us have in our kitchen cupboards – and yet most people don’t really know how to use it, says Jeremy Pang. ...

Thousands left the island in the 20th century, setting out for new lives in a new country. One well-known poet now asks what happened to those who were left behind ...

Where do you live? I live in my hometown Nicosia at the moment along with my cats. What did you have for breakfast? Two bowls of cereal and a freshly ...

South Indian Lentil Curry using Mysore Dhal Dhal or lentil-curry can be prepared in about a 100 ways. There is no set standard of excellence attributed to the taste of dhal ...