Life & Style

Video games have never ceased entertaining fans since they first came into arcades in the 1970s. Since then, gaming consoles like the Atari console, the Game Boy, Nintendo, Play Station, ...

By Sam Wylie-Harris Last week the Duchess of Cambridge demonstrated why white is a summer staple. Wearing a perfectly tailored suit – which looks to be the same Alexander McQueen outfit ...

Have you ever dreamed of what the world around us would be like in 30 years’ time? As things stand, logic dictates that our planet will be facing a worse fate ...

A local creative is making candles that bring ancient history into the modern home. ALIX NORMAN finds out more Vasiliki Riala is a contemporary artisan practising an age-old profession: the ...

This weekend, head out to the luxurious Radisson Blu Hotel, Larnaca. Situated on Cyprus’s picturesque southern shore, the upscale Radisson Blu Hotel, Larnaca offers a stylish retreat in the ...

Germany’s road traffic agency said it was recalling Tesla TSLA.O models Y and 3 because of a fault in the automatic emergency call system that affects 59,000 vehicles globally. The ...

By Patricia Jordan At this time of year when I long to be cool I know that I can go indoors and put on the air con and cool down ...

Where do you live? In Nicosia with the man I love, he supports me and he is always by my side. What did you have for breakfast? Whole grain cereal ...

By Prudence Wade Paul Hollywood didn’t set out to become a baker. Yes, his father was a baker, but he initially joined the industry through necessity. After going to ...

July 3 is Air Conditioning Appreciation Day. But it’s hard to be appreciative when both temperatures and prices are rocketing, says ALIX NORMAN 30 years ago, almost nobody in Cyprus had ...

Toyota Cyprus chose Nicosia’s Olympic Hall to unveil the new Toyota bZ4X, the marque’s first fully electric vehicle, confirming its leadership in the field of electrification. In ...

Home to 15.4 million people, Lagos is by far the most populous city in Africa. To put this into perspective, Cyprus’ most populous city is Nicosia, with roughly 200,000 residents; you’d ...

By Abi Jackson With temperatures soaring, what does it mean for your exercise regime? If you are keen to keep active, it’s wise to consider how the heat might ...

By Sophie Goodall Stretched out on a padded lounger, as the Mediterranean sun warms my skin, I hear waves breaking on the shore behind me and distant birdsong from the ...

I’ve said it already and I will say it again. I love witnessing the evolution of Nicosia’s culinary scene. I can’t claim to know what the capital ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE By Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou She had been on my mind, so I messaged my former boss at CyBC’s English language department, respected journalist and author ...

The Southern-European country of Malta sits on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans as Melita, meaning the “island of honey”. And ...

In the calm and controlled woman in charge of the island’s rehabilitation programme THEO PANAYIDES finds someone driven by compassion fighting fiercely for the less fortunate and against the ...

By Prudence Wade When you think of Andy Murray at Wimbledon, you might not immediately think of a fresh manicure. And yet the tennis pro is always subverting our expectations – ...

For a local cover band it’s all about the music discovers PAUL LAMBIS A cover band might conjure up images of a mundane act that performs at wedding after ...

By Sam Wylie-Harris With summer party season in full swing, adding a bit of glitz to your outfit is a sure-fire way to make a statement. While sparkles were once ...

Publicly baring one’s bottom is illegal in Cyprus. But that’s not stopping the island’s dedicated nudists from finding a spot to sunbathe finds ALIX NORMAN “Taking it ...

In the sixth episode of “Weekend Escapes,” series founder, Alexandros Tsangarides, visits the LOUD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2022. For the 7th time in Cyprus the ‘biggest’ and ‘loudest’ festival of Cyprus returns ...

Where do you live? I am living with my husband in Athens in the northern suburbs. What did you have for breakfast? English breakfast Describe your perfect day To wake ...