Life & Style

Get your sparkle on this season, with sequin-encrusted pieces inspired by the SS21 catwalks says KATIE WRIGHT There was a definite sense that designers were ready to embrace the fun ...

Perfectly maintained, individually named classic Volkswagen cars and campervans are available to hire for those seeking a taste of an easier time Welcome to the 1970s, where past perfect overpowers ...

Australia is the original island nation. Not merely because the country is, itself, the largest island in the world. But also because it boasts 8,222 isles of its own – for the ...

Where do you live? I live with my two parrots, in a two-bedroom flat near the city centre of Nicosia. What did you have for breakfast? I usually have oats ...

By Katie Wright It’s the end of a long, frustrating day, during which Candice Brown had to contend with train delays, a schlep across London on foot to reach ...

The World Health Organization said on Friday it was setting up a new group to trace the origins of the coronavirus, seeking to end what it called “political point scoring” ...

By Paul Lambis Over the years, I have discovered that being different is important in life, and that your individuality is the best thing about you. Some people have wired ...

When you meet Lefteris Mohaniakis he may remind you of an enfant terrible like Didier Dagueneau was in Pouilly Fumé years ago. However, although he is a bit radical, like ...

By Liz Connor Between lockdowns and travel restrictions, most of us have had little opportunity for real, uninhibited adventure out in the wilderness over the past year-and-a-half. While staying home ...

In the new Akel leader, THEO PANAYIDES finds a true believer in changing the world who has happily spent his life in politics, despite it losing its charm The headquarters ...

By Katie Wright Subtle, chic and flattering on everyone, the ‘barely there’ make-up trend is perfect for summer, when we don’t want to spend ages on elaborate smoky-eye looks ...

By Prudence Wade Trends come and go, but one thing is constant: stripes will always be in fashion. As far as patterns go, it really is a great uniter – you’...

The mountain village is known for its intricate lace work. ALIX NORMAN meets a woman who has transferred the art to cookies Lefkaritika is one of Cyprus’ oldest traditions – a ...

Founder & Managing Director of UK restaurant chain Smashing Plates Where do you live? I live in London on my own What did you have for breakfast? A protein enhanced ...

Pudding aficionados put chef and food writer Letitia Clark’s new cookbook, La Vita è Dolce, through its culinary paces Ella Walker tried: Caramelised apricot, almond and orange blossom upside-down cake ...

Inspired by Greek mythology, one mural painter describes his works as contemporary Byzantine painting, balancing realism and abstraction. Alix Norman meets him Fikos is halfway up a wall in Athens. “...

Never heard of the Sundarbans? Not surprising! This vast mangrove forest is hardly the Bangladeshi Brighton. In fact, it’s a place even the locals fear to live… Almost 10,000 square ...

By Alexia Saleem Until my son was about four and a half he loved wearing dresses. He loved the freedom he felt in them and, he also loved it, when ...

By Lauren Taylor Do you ever find you can’t sleep because the same thought is circulating round and round your head? Do you replay past situations over and over ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou ‘A golden what sold for $15,000?’ my neighbour a couple of streets removed gasped; it was the first time she had heard the word ‘...

The outspoken woman seen on Facebook near the flames of the recent large fire tells THEO PANAYIDES about the dire situation facing stray animals in Cyprus The pictures were shared ...

By Katie Wright With summer in full swing lipstick has become the make-up must-have of the season. The stats show how strong our need for lippy is, with No7 Beauty ...

Ferrari (RACE.MI), the sports car maker synonymous with roaring petrol engines, welcomes the shift to electric powertrains and is confident of retaining its lead in the market for high ...

By Katie Wright If loungewear was the dominant fashion trend of lockdown, trainers were the footwear that ruled, as shiny loafers and high heels gathered dust in wardrobes across the ...