Alix Norman

For weeks now, the embattled AfroBanana Festival has been fighting for its very life. ALIX NORMAN uncovers the raw, truth which in parts has eight legs! This is the festival ...

In this series, the characters are desperately trying to get sucked off. Wait! It isn’t what you think! Let me explain… The story begins with Jay and Samantha, who ...

Long before Cypriots were being pushed out of Limassol by rising rents, residents of San Francisco were struggling to afford housing. But while Limassolians can head for the hills, those ...

For thousands of years, the island’s pigments were prized by kings, pharaohs and even Da Vinci. Alix Norman meets the woman recreating ancient artistic techniques From its copper veins ...

The education system has failed Cyprus children says the teacher using the great characters of recent history to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing the island’s youth. ALIX ...

Foreclosures have been much in the Cyprus news of late, with the government’s ongoing inability to make a decision concerning those who are unable (or refuse) to pay their ...

As AI art trickles into Cyprus, Alix Norman looks at its dangers and asks if you can you guess which of the images below were created by local artists, and ...

At 11 points below the EU average, Cyprus is still struggling with gender equality. ALIX NORMAN reports on a production that challenges the status quo Cyprus scores a measly 57 out of 100 ...

Cyprus has a minimum wage of €960 per month. Luxembourg, on the other hand, offers its lowest paid residents nearly €3,000 – the highest in Europe. It’s not even as if cost ...

Cyprus has the highest rate of pre-term births in Europe. But Birth Mote(s) offers words of hope and comfort for those affected finds Alix Norman At close on 12 per ...

Those who lived through the invasion of 1974 can be prone to hoarding. ALIX NORMAN finds out why, and how this cluttered mindset still affects Cyprus today In 1974, many Cypriots were ...

In Cyprus, gambling is a pastime as popular as visiting your doctor or buying a Mercedes. And with the opening of Melco’s City of Dreams Mediterranean, which incorporates Europe’...

For more than a century, Cyprus’ rate of single mothers has been much higher than average. ALIX NORMAN discovers why the island is stigmatising its single mums Thirty six per ...

A new map of the island shows it drowning in illegal tipping sites. ALIX NORMAN speaks to its creator, and finds the entire country is being poisoned In terms of ...

Cats have been much in the local news of late: current estimates suggest that one third of feline fatalities on the island are due to what’s commonly known as ...

The oldest lavender in the world comes from the Eastern Mediterranean. Alix Norman discovers the strange power of this fragrant plant Lavender often makes us think of England – of country ...

If the walls of Cyprus could speak, they’d be crying out for more than divisive slogans and political graffiti. ALIX NORMAN meets a couple whose larger than life murals ...

Move over Nicosia. In 1881, Seville recorded a temperature of 51C, earning it the name of The Frying Pan of Europe! Granted, this was a one-off, but Seville’s location – hemmed ...

A recent survey suggests Cyprus has the most marriages per population in Europe. Alix Norman looks at why residents are rushing to tie the knot, and it’s not a ...

Marple is my rainy day go-to. I’m a huge fan of cosy mysteries (Cadfael, Agatha Raisin, The Thursday Murder Club) – of brain-teasing fun without the gratuitous guts, gore and ...

Billing itself as ‘the most important film ever made on the Cyprus problem’, an upcoming documentary approaches an old subject from a new angle, the pain carried through generations finds ...

On October 3, 1990, East and West Germany were formally reunited after more than 40 years of separation. It was a new era for the country, one in which the capital played a ...

Twice as likely than the EU average to take an active role in caring for their grandchildren, Cyprus’ grannies have long been an integral part of the family. But is ...

For such a small country, Cyprus has more Guinness World Records than you’d think. ALIX NORMAN finds which Cypriots are Number 1 in the world The record for longest time ...