On an island known for its mistreatment of animals, will attitudes ever change? ALIX NORMAN meets the pup whose journey has started a local revolution
There’s a law that ...
Sports docuseries owe it all to Drive To Survive and The Last Dance. Without them, even the most spectacular, and impactful ones wouldn’t have stood a chance in the ...
By Andrea Kouyali
In the land of overpriced everything, in the heart of Limassol’s tourist area lies the Syrian Restaurant. Around for years, it is home to the best ...
ELENI PHILIPPOU meets a group of mostly middle aged men who will play live this week proving it is never too late to embrace your passion
What do an engineer, ...
THEO PANAYIDES meets an ultra runner with a warrior’s tenacity in search of a hippy’s sense of freedom, a man who finds freedom when moving through nature
Some ...
A Cypriot artist will be in the international spotlight this week with the inclusion of a piece of work in a prestigious annual show. SARA DOUEDARI speaks to her
Possibly ...
‘I’m often asked who the sculptor is. ‘Is it your dad? Your grandad?’ ALIX NORMAN meets a young woman defying expectations
For thousands of years, Cyprus was known as ...
CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at the unsung heroes whose life stories are calling out for a biopic
Hollywood has always looked to history for inspiration. Oppenheimer, the story of how the ...
More than half a million Cypriots live abroad. Thousands of expats once called this island home. Alix Norman asks why they would or wouldn’t return for good
There’s ...
Where do you live?
I live on my own in Nicosia
What did you have for breakfast?
To be honest I never have breakfast, but coffee is a must.
Describe ...
Harlan Coben has written an exhaustive number of novels and Netflix seems hell bent on bringing many of them to the small screen with varying degrees of success (they have ...
Tucked away in Engomi, one of Nicosia’s most residential areas and amidst a burgeoning enclave of eateries, Tode Ti – a modest yet inviting haven boasting the culinary treasures of ...
In a woman working in Limassol on a cure for cancer, THEO PANAYIDES finds someone whose life fell apart when members of her own family died from it but is ...
Starting with a job in McDonalds, one member of the diaspora is now on a growth story driving globalisation at a high street sandwich chain finds PAUL LAMBIS
Regarded as ...
From the Paphos campaign that saved an animal sanctuary to the Limassolian who climbed K2, ALIX NORMAN looks at our island’s small wins over the last 12 months
Globally, 2023 was ...
High budget entertainment came at us from all directions in 2023, but it wasn’t a winner for everyone says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES
Who won? Who lost? Which service achieved its yearly ...
In 2023, ‘Cyprus’ was searched millions of times. Who searched for the island? When did they look us up? Why were they fascinated?
Did you know that Cyprus was one of ...
Where do you live?
Larnaca with my husband and daughter.
What did you have for breakfast?
Two cups of coffee. I’m definitely not a morning person.
Describe your perfect ...
This is the story behind that little green app on everyone’s phones – Spotify. The Swedish TV series shows how the streaming platform was created and how it revolutionised the ...
In a chaotic time to launch something new, PAUL LAMBIS speaks to one of the UK’s leading businessmen who would encourage all to find your passion
Cypriot-born Theo Paphitis ...
I’m usually a sucker for lunch by the sea or somewhere with a view. I feel content and it enhances my dining experience. However, for an ad hoc lunch ...
In a Turkish Cypriot public figure, THEO PANAYIDES meets a doleful doer who treated politics much like a business. While dismissing the chances of Cypriots living together again, he is ...
What makes a good baddie asks CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES crying out for more of them to create good movies
WARNING: Minor spoilers for Rebel Moon
In Zack Snyder’s space opera ...