Fascinating exhibition tells the untold stories behind hair
By Katie Wright
To quote Phoebe Waller-Bridge in season two of the incomparable Fleabag: “Hair is everything. We wish it wasn’t so we could actually think about something else ...
Nature as art
Environmental art is changing people’s view of the world by bringing it onto the canvas. PAUL LAMBIS meets a local artist who allows nature to do the talking
Since ...
Wet weather fashion dos and don’ts
With winter weather threatening rain you don’t want to look a washout says PRUDENCE WADE
When the wind starts howling and the rain pours down, it can be tempting ...
Greek Cypriot Sophia Eleni stars in BBC’s ‘Call the Midwife’ Christmas special
Popular TV show Call the Midwife’s Christmas special will this year include the storyline of a migrant from Cyprus. ALIX NORMAN meets the woman essentially bringing her own family’...
A minute with Evita Ioannou Theatre Director
Where do you live?
Limassol with my partner Androula and our two cats Xanax and Nyhta
What did you have for breakfast?
Toast
Describe your perfect day
April 25th. Because ...
Mary Berry’s tips, tricks and cooking hacks
By Ella Walker
Mary Berry has worked in the food industry for more than five decades and is always keen to keep learning.
The 86-year-old’s new TV series and ...
Inspired by the hobgoblins of Nordic legend
Trends come and go. And this year one of them has been Gonks, whose story starts in the festive lore of Scandinavia. Alix Norman learns more
Christmas is weird. We ...
Pfizer says pandemic could extend until 2024 as 2-4 year-olds vaccine data delayed
Pfizer Inc on Friday forecast that the Covid-19 pandemic would not be behind us until 2024 and said a lower-dose version of its vaccine for 2-4 year olds generated a weaker ...
Moderna Covid shot more likely to cause heart inflammation than Pfizer
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is up to four times more likely to cause inflammation of the heart muscle, a very rare side effect, than its rival vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech , according ...
EU to place order with Pfizer for shots adapted to Omicron
European Union governments have agreed to exercise an option to buy more than 180 million doses of a version of the COVID-19 vaccine adapted for the Omicron variant developed by BioNTech ...
Is it really the most wonderful time of the year?
By Paul Lambis
With the holiday season upon us, and as the year draws to a close, festive feelings of love, generosity and sentimental sharing often translate to irrational consumer-buying ...
All about maratheftiko: celebration of grape variety grown only in Cyprus
December 1 has been set as the day of Maratheftiko grape, which was celebrated for the first time in Cyprus this year with a series of events including one at Rous ...
Celebrity diets and food fads have been around for centuries –
By James Brown and Duane Mellor
The word diet originates from the Greek dieta meaning to live normally. However, nowadays it mostly refers to restricting food to help weight loss ...
Marie BustinMoves introduce world to new fitness trends
According to the IHRSA, the worldwide fitness business is valued at $96.7 billion. In 2019, there were more than 210,000 health clubs in the world, serving 183 million members, according to fitness industry market ...
The freedom of a life at sea
In the captain of a replica of a compact 18th century frigate, THEO PANAYIDES finds someone at home in a space designed for function over comfort who has lived a ...
Decembeard: Grooming expert shares his top beard tips
By Katie Wright
Hot on the heels of Movember, Decembeard is the annual event that encourages men to quit shaving and embrace a full beard in the name of charity.
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Unplug and bathe in the forest
Christmas can be a stressful time. Take your mind off the festivities and partake in the sounds of silence with a trend that is growing around the world suggests ELENI ...
How to get the après-ski look at home
By Prudence Wade
It’s that time of year again: there’s a permanent chill in the air and you need to put some serious thought into layers, and there ...
Homemade Christmas
With money tight and supply chain problems meaning things don’t always arrive a growing number of people are taking to making their own gifts. ALIX NORMAN gets a few ...
A minute with Vladimiros Tziortzis Formula 3 & NASCAR professional driver
Where do you live and with whom?
Currently in Nicosia, Cyprus with the family. Next year there is a chance to move to Italy for racing purposes.
What did you ...
Most reported US Omicron cases have hit the fully vaccinated
Most of the 43 COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant identified in the United States so far were in people who were fully vaccinated, and a third of them had ...
James Martin on the perfect butter-to-toast ratio
By Ella Walker
Every now and again, chef James Martin’s mum would let him make his own packed lunch – and on those occasions, he knew exactly what was going ...
What’s Eaten Where: Niihau Island
Owned by the Robinson family, Hawaii’s Niihau Island is another of the world’s Forbidden Places! Originally purchased in 1864 from the Kingdom of Hawaii for a mere $10,000, Niihau is ...
Moderna plunges as mRNA-based flu jab fails to ace existing shots
Moderna Inc shares tumbled 11% after early data showed that the company’s mRNA-based flu vaccine might not be strong enough to give it an edge over already approved flu vaccines ...