Life & Style

By Prudence Wade She’s a three-time Grammy winner, a talented flautist, singer and dancer who consistently tops the charts – and now Lizzo is adding another string to her bow ...

The lovely haiku, just 17 syllables, is pure poetry. ALIX NORMAN finds out more about a project bringing this ancient Japanese literary form to the streets of Nicosia Erato Ioannou Poetry ...

Where do you live and with whom? Nicosia with my husband What did you have for breakfast? Chocolate doughnuts (obviously vegan and gluten free which I made myself!) Describe your ...

A small new book aims to allow children to understand birth. Alix Norman speaks to one of its creators “From a very young age,” says Iole Damaskinos, “women are taught ...

By Katie Wright Two years on from the first UK lockdown, when PE With Joe got thousands of kids (and grown-ups) moving, Joe Wicks looks back on those four months ...

Pitcairn is one of the very few places in the world to have had zero Covid cases. The tiny little British Overseas Territory in the Pacific closed its borders at ...

By Damon Smith Spring sunlight refracts off an iridescent waistcoat buttoned snugly around a six-foot tall bloodhound and pointer mixed breed. He is hunkered close to the ground, scarlet tongue ...

By Prudence Wade Sticking to an exercise routine over the winter months is tough. Especially when it feels like you only have a three-hour window of sunlight to work with, ...

The Red Dot Design Award is an annual, international award that recognizes innovation in the design sector in a number of categories. This prestigious award tracks the work of leaders ...

THEO PANAYIDES discovers that few people understand the circle of life better than Florentina Mela, the 28-year-old funeral director Last Sunday, April 3, was Florentina Mela’s birthday; she turned 28. She’...

By Sarah Coyne Now that the weather is warming up, it is the perfect time to travel further afield and enjoy some of the island’s best restaurants. Several people ...

By Katie Wright Models and actors have been going crazy for copper, making it the biggest celebrity hair trend since everyone went for ‘pandemic pink’ during the first lockdown. Gigi ...

Local films are included in this year’s annual Cyprus Film Days festival, opening on Friday. THEO PANAYIDES speaks to the people behind them We’re surrounded by a glut ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has made a tremendous shift in terms of the way we go about our daily lives. The recurring lockdowns have prompted digital solutions to cater to the ...

With its vast range of health and wellness products, innovative online shopping platform ePharmaCY is changing the way Cyprus shops for both its necessities and luxuries. No longer do you ...

By Katie Wright A spring heatwave is a wonderful surprise… or is it? As much as we long for sunshine during the gloom of winter, when the mercury suddenly rises ...

By Paul Lambis It started out as a lavish affair. Celebrities turned up to the red carpet, dressed to the nines, embracing the return of Hollywood’s most anticipated event ...

In the male-dominated world of MMA fighting, one Jordanian woman is on her way to the top. ALIX NORMAN finds out what drives this ‘Fierce Savage’ She’s called ‘The ...

Where do you live and with whom? In Limassol, with my family. What did you have for breakfast? Yoghurt with walnuts, honey and blueberries. Describe your perfect day A day ...

By Prudence Wade Benjamina Ebuehi wants to reclaim the beauty of beige food. While it doesn’t always have the best reputation for being particularly nutritious or tasty, Ebuehi still ...

Fancy a well-stuffed sausage? Then Lincolnshire is the place to be! The second-largest of the English ceremonial counties, the fertile soils of Lincolnshire are ideal for growing wheat, barley, sugar ...

By Katie Wright Vietnam has reopened its borders to travellers, three months ahead of schedule. The country imposed strict rules when the coronavirus pandemic began and reported very few Covid ...

Kai Riemer, University of Sydney and Sandra Peter, University of Sydney We need to talk about Bruno. The theme song from Disney’s hit movie Encanto (We don’t talk ...

Already famed for offering customers the best value on the market, the All-New Sandero has strengthened its appeal as Dacia confirms it delivers the most competitive Total Cost of Ownership (...