Not so fast! Supply bottlenecks strain fashion chains
By James Davey and Lisa Baertlein
Supply bottlenecks, slower product deliveries and higher freight and labour costs risk shifting the fast fashion industry into the slow lane, as shown this ...
A stitch in line
With a handful of other things, sewing really took off during lockdowns. ALIX NORMAN meets an instructor who still offers lessons online in addition to physical classes
It wasn’t ...
A minute with Petros Konnaris Performance Artist
Where do you live?
I live in Nicosia by myself
What did you have for breakfast?
Just coffee
Describe your perfect day
Staying home with my boyfriend, cooking and watching ...
Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski on his obsession with eggs
By Katie Wright
It’s lunchtime in New York and Antoni Porowski is making my mouth water with his tantalising description of one of the dishes from his new cookbook, ...
What’s Eaten Where: Comoros
These are ‘the perfumed isles’, renowned for the sweetly-scented plants that fragrance the air. Honeyed ylang ylang, rich vanilla, spicy clove – all grow in abundance, and are sought after for ...
House president ‘will always support work of Karaiskakio’
House President Annita Demetriou said she would always support the work of Karaiskakio Foundation as she praised the altruism of 95 people who donated bone marrow to cancer patients between 2019 to 2021.
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Growing up without the luxury of learning facial expressions
By Alexia Saleem
Starting school was always going to be a big a change for Team Saleem. It wasn’t just a new chapter in the children’s lives, but ...
Newly discovered oil painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds goes on display
By Naomi Clarke and Tom Horton, PA
A newly discovered oil painting by renowned artist Sir Joshua Reynolds has gone on display ahead of its sale.The artwork, titled Two ...
Arthritis: it’s not just part of getting old
By Lisa Salmon
It’s tempting to dismiss arthritis as just aching joints, and something people must learn to live with as they get older. But the millions of people ...
Van Gaal and Mancini urge youngsters to get fit
Former Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal has urged youngsters in typically stern terms to “play football, go running and climb the stairs at home” in a bid to get ...
Porsche Center Cyprus hosts island’s most powerful fast-charging station
A.I. Motokinisi Ltd. has installed the first fast-charging power-charging station, the most powerful in Cyprus, at the Porsche Center Cyprus in Nicosia.
The Porsche Turbo Charge station features two ...
If you want to support the health and wellness of kids, stop focusing on their weight
Since the pandemic started, people of all ages have gained weight. At the same time, the rate at which youth and young adults are seeking treatment for eating disorders, particularly ...
The father of Ayia Napa
In the 86-year-old man who built the tourist town’s first hotel after being entranced by the spot as a child, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man with a vision that ...
Cyprus star Tziortzis remains in Nascar title hunt
Cypriot driver Vladimiros Tziortzis finished second at Circuit Zolder in Belgium in the Nascar Whelen Euro Series championship, keeping him in the battle for the title.
With two races remaining, ...
Why do we love to gossip so much?
By Prudence Wade
How much time do you spend gossiping every day?
It varies from person to person, but a 2019 study published in the journal of Social Psychological and Personality ...
How to convert your photo into a sketch
Taking pictures is as common as eating nowadays.
We love to capture all the moments of our life, be it family dinner, going on trips, or even something minor as ...
Coat trends to look forward to this winter
By Prudence Wade
There’s no use ignoring it any longer: autumn is here. Instead of wallowing in the demise of summer though, it’s time to look forward to ...
How we planned a three-day Maasai Mara safari from Cyprus
Ever wondered how true these nature documentaries are?
After watching a fascinating feature about the big cats found in the African wild, I found myself mulling over that question.
‘Maybe ...
Learning in the great outdoors
A new style of education is encouraging self-directed learning through outdoor experiences. ALIX NORMAN finds out how it works
I learnt fractions with Marmite toast: this is a whole, this ...
Asian step-by-step home cooking recipes: Honey garlic butter salmon
Simple, quick, and easy recipe for a delicious honey garlic butter salmon for the whole family.
This easy and simple honey garlic salmon is healthy, delicious can be prepared with ...
A minute with Philio Hermann Owner of Hermann cosmetics
Where do you live?
I live in the centre of Nicosia with Christian and our two dogs, Zannax and Moo.
What did you have for breakfast?
Cold brew coffee and ...
Putting Jamie Oliver’s new cookbook to the test
Jamie Oliver is an absolute machine. The celebrity chef – no longer ‘naked’, but very much clothed and still campaigning for us all to cook (stress-free) from scratch at home – is ...
Elderly composer uses skills old and new
A pensioner based in Limassol has put technology through its paces to produce his first CD. Alix Norman meets him
In May, David Pentecost turned 81. It’s an age when ...
What’s Eaten Where: Kiribati
Kiribati is the only country in the world to lie in all four hemispheres of the globe! Which means you can travel from north to south, east to west (and ...