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Thousands left the island in the 20th century, setting out for new lives in a new country. One well-known poet now asks what happened to those who were left behind ...

Where do you live? I live in my hometown Nicosia at the moment along with my cats. What did you have for breakfast? Two bowls of cereal and a freshly ...

I remember watching the trailer of this series, and thinking it must not be that interesting, just some love story in Spain between two people from different worlds. However, the ...

Set in the forests of Paphos, the village of Panayia has something for everyone: nature trials, churches and wine finds PAUL LAMBIS Cyprus is home to many spectacular landscapes, and ...

Everyone has a go-to restaurant to return on a regular basis. A tough day can easily be turned around by a familiar environment. At the same time, a reason to ...

From Cape Town to Namibia there is hardly a Greek or Cypriot home that has not tuned in hears PAUL LAMBIS Saturday, July 1, 1995. At precisely 5:20pm, the only Greek radio ...

Several high profile cases involving foreigners have hit the headlines recently. And in the foreground is an international organisation making sure their rights are respected, but Cyprus courts are not ...

Somewhere in Nicosia’s old quarters and forests, a group of locals are planning to host a series of events to bring the communities of the two sides of the ...

Buffer Fringe Festival turns the whole of Nicosia into an artistic ground says ELENI PHILIPPOU Nicosia’s checkpoints and division cut through the capital in more ways than one. Can ...

Cyprus missed out on the first wave of punk in the 70s and 80s. But now, one local band is pioneering this unusual genre of soft rebellion on the island. ...

As a people we are morbidly fascinated by serial killers. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES takes a closer look at what to watch If there’s one thing Netflix has succeeded in, it ...

Now is the time for Cypriot diplomacy to make a move with concrete, realistic proposals The recent decision of the US government to lift the US arms embargo on Cyprus ...

Expanding Nato eastwards was a failure of intelligence as well as statecraft Compare and Contrast. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who ordered the invasion of Ukraine after lying to the whole ...

Posted to Cyprus in the 1950s, one ex-British military officer has drawn from personal experience to write a fictional book based on the island during its troubled times. Alix Norman ...

Where do you live? Nicosia What did you have for breakfast? Peanut butter sandwich with bananas Describe your perfect day A morning run in the mountains, with an ice cold ...

I LOVE Sister Boniface – both character and show. The former is witty, smart, humble, and a nun; all the things (with one notable exception!) that I’ve always struggled to ...

There is more to Paphos than the beach and fancy villas finds PAUL LAMBIS at a museum dedicated to the region’s religious history Paphos is more than just a ...

First impressions can often paint a distorted picture, particularly when it comes to restaurants, however, in this instance they were very much on point. As we were shown to our ...

And Cyprus too. With an eye on simplicity one Greek Cypriot markets a range of clients and even found a way to promote the island. PAUL LAMBIS meets him In ...

Time to salsa? Limassol certainly thinks so! The first edition of a festival is to take place later this week. The 1st Everybody Salsa Festival aims to add spice and ...

Motivational speaking has taken one Cypriot into offices around the world. PAUL LAMBIS finds out what motivates him Motivation is all about getting people to take action; to act in ...

The Pharos Arts Foundation has prepared an exciting autumn season ahead, which opens with a fantastic new edition of the International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival. Reflecting Pharos’ deep commitment to ...

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 ...