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Combining her love of books and a passion for vintage vehicles, one young woman hopes to bring a new travelling service to the far reaches of the island. ALIX NORMAN ...

Once again casting people of colour has caused outrage. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES gets righteously indignant Here’s the thing. I didn’t want to write this. I had a different article ...

Reckless in his youth but vibrant as he ages, one iconic rocker tells THEO PANAYIDES about his lucky timing and how he has weathered 50 years on the road, being marked ...

There is no space for losers at the head of the Conservative party A week is a long time in politics but it was an eternity last week in the ...

In a friendship that spans two decades, one Turkish Cypriot and one Greek Cypriot are proving the hard way that every step is a step towards reunification. Alix Norman meets ...

Where do you live? I am living in Limassol with my family What did you have for breakfast? Always a protein shake with a turkey and cheese toast Describe your ...

Recent law graduate Woo Young Woo is no ordinary attorney as she finds herself somewhere on the autism spectrum. Although a lawyer with ASD is not news, attorney Woo’s ...

The epitome of life in the mountains, Kakopetria has something for everyone finds PAUL LAMBIS To discover Cyprus’ most beautiful places, one needs to journey inland to the island’s ...

Even though we’re now in September, the weather doesn’t look like it’s letting up and summer seems to be lingering. This was not good news for getting ...

What started out as the history of his own family led one man to trace the history of a community across a continent. PAUL LAMBIS meets him For Antonis Chaldeos, ...

Playing the game has seen a leader in his field stick firmly on the right side of the fine line between accounting and creative accounting. THEO PANAYIDES meets a modest ...

A six-day festival, the first of its kind in Cyprus, really encourages participants to let their hair down. ELENI PHILIPPOU finds out more Dance until you drop, dance until all ...

A series of events are taking place at Hambis Municipal Printmaking Museum in Nicosia this September, highlighting the work of several artists. A two-in-one event is coming up in a ...

Simple hand-made pots and a love of all things green brought two old friends back together. ALIX NORMAN meets them “We’re not selling pot!” laughs Lorraine. “It’s pots, ...

Film and TV content creators fake indignation to make money. Don’t get sucked in says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES Anger sells. According to internal papers released by a Facebook whistleblower in 2021, ...

Gas find in Cronos-1 provides another chance to solve the Cyprus problem You are probably aware that the Italian multinational oil and gas company Eni has recently made a significant ...

And no, she could not have reprieved Evagoras Pallikarides in 1956 Queen Elizabeth may have passed away but some of us of a certain age will remain Elizabethans until “we too ...

A woman sitting on the International Olympic Committee plans on taking a bicommunal group of youngsters around the island’s coast next year to promote togetherness through sport. Alix Norman ...

Where do you live? I am currently living in Paphos on my own What did you have for breakfast? For breakfast I had a halloumi pie and a Fredo Espresso ...

Despite the growing popularity of cooking competition shows like Masterchef and The Great British Bake Off, no scripted shows so far have been able to capture the realities and pressures ...

In the village of Fyti, PAUL LAMBIS finds the mediaeval art of weaving is still going strong From prehistoric villages to castles and forts, there is no shortage of ancient ...

By Sarah Coyne As autumn months beckon, perhaps now is the time to consider restaurants in hotels which are becoming quieter. One of my favourites has always been Notios at ...

In a refugee from Varosha, PAUL LAMBIS finds a woman whose life in catering brings back memories of home Like most Greek Cypriots of the diaspora, Athina Merkouris has gone ...

In a woman swinging between despair and exuberance, THEO PANAYIDES finds someone living the dream, willing to promote the need for a touch of narcissism Alexandra Matheou doesn’t stand ...