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I looked up Cyprus’ murder rate for this! According to the United Nations, our island ranks 175th in the world for homicides; not bad, given that 206 countries are listed. Certainly, ...

Discovering Prague for the first time, ELENI PHILIPPOU is enchanted by the old, new and mysterious Right at the heart of Europe, a Bohemian gem awaits. On a crisp winter ...

I love being by the sea; the sound of the waves and the sea breeze, which is why I frequently stroll along the seafront, which has become more enjoyable in ...

In an outdoorsy, fiery architect THEO PANAYIDES meets the woman trying to steer a course between money and natural beauty When I meet Antonia Theodosiou, in her office on a ...

For the first time ever, Cyprus will take part in a Winter Olympics with a skater. SARA DOUEDARI meets a 16-year-old pushing winter sports to new levels Despite facing unique ...

Sam Edwards suggests films and TV shows about US air force’s ‘friendly invasion’ New Apple TV series Masters of the Air tells the story of the famed 100th Bomb ...

From myopic monks on magic mushrooms to superhuman detail By Rachel Moss The Book of Kells is a late-eighth century illustrated copy of the four gospels of the New Testament, ...

Where do you live? In Larnaca with my person and my dog What did you have for breakfast? I don’t eat breakfast. I don’t have this healthy habit ( 😀 ) ...

It’s the nightmare every parent fears but dares not imagine: the revelation that your baby was switched at birth with someone else’s. This is where the harrowing journey ...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard went to prison for murder – and is now a social media star By Edith Jennifer Hill After spending eight years in prison in the United States, Gypsy ...

January can be a strange month in Paphos for eating out. Many places are quite rightly closed for a well-deserved break, but what is annoying is when this information is ...

From a child who was never heard, to a young ‘asshole’, to wearing many emotional hats, one alternative doctor is fearless. THEO PANAYIDES meets him Where to begin? Most of ...

A new exhibition is set to open soon in the capital presenting the visual proposal of Paris Sergiou. Titled Preconscious, the showcase will run at the Diatopos Contemporary Art Centre ...

How young designer from the island made it on international fashion platform with a focus on sustainability and smashing gender boundaries. SARA DOUEDARI meets him In the vibrant landscape of ...

‘Reports from the time suggest that audiences participated vociferously in the plots, cheering their heroes and booing the villains!’ ALIX NORMAN discovers an iconic 1950s cinema is set to reopen ...

CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at six Emmy snubs that really beggar belief The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards wrapped up this week, the third major award ceremony after Golden Globes and the ...

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 ...