My children’s milestones. Should I have written them all down?
By Alexia Saoulli
Before my twins were born, someone gave me a set of cards as a baby gift that I could use to write down their key milestones. Things ...
6 ways to protect students’ mental health at university
By Lisa Salmon
A psychology lecturer tells Lisa Salmon that simple measures like exercise and challenging themselves can help students stay balanced at university.
Record numbers of students are set ...
Brazilian pastor offers hope for the hopeless
THEO PANAYIDES meets an ordinary-looking couple in their 30s living their lives by 2,000-year-old precepts
It doesn’t even look like a church. One hundred metres from Eleftheria Square in ...
Maharaja: Paphos’ top destination for delicious Indian food
Having opened its doors in 2018, located on a small street, between the Amavi hotel and Paphos Gardens, Maharaja is a restaurant that brings the authentic flavours of Asian cultural heritage ...
Heading off on holiday? 5 clever ways to cut down your beauty baggage
By Katie Wright
These innovative products will help you streamline your suitcase, says Katie Wright.
Unless you’re heading off on some kind of digital detox or remote retreat, where ...
Find the ideal engagement ring for your future bride
Purchasing an engagement ring for your future bride is a big deal. It requires attention and thorough exploration before finding the best one. Diamond rings are the best choices when ...
US opens formal safety probe into some 765,000 Tesla vehicles (Updated)
U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla Inc’s driver assistance system Autopilot in 765,000 U.S. vehicles built since 2014 after a ...
Shine on: Summer sequins are the trend we need right now
Get your sparkle on this season, with sequin-encrusted pieces inspired by the SS21 catwalks says KATIE WRIGHT
There was a definite sense that designers were ready to embrace the fun ...
Driving into the past: classic vehicles for hire
Perfectly maintained, individually named classic Volkswagen cars and campervans are available to hire for those seeking a taste of an easier time
Welcome to the 1970s, where past perfect overpowers ...
What’s Eaten Where: Kangaroo Island
Australia is the original island nation. Not merely because the country is, itself, the largest island in the world. But also because it boasts 8,222 isles of its own – for the ...
A minute with Dr George Moleskis Counselling Psychologist (a therapist of sorts)
Where do you live?
I live with my two parrots, in a two-bedroom flat near the city centre of Nicosia.
What did you have for breakfast?
I usually have oats ...
‘It’s been the hardest year of my life’
By Katie Wright
It’s the end of a long, frustrating day, during which Candice Brown had to contend with train delays, a schlep across London on foot to reach ...
WHO seeks to take political heat out of virus origins debate
The World Health Organization said on Friday it was setting up a new group to trace the origins of the coronavirus, seeking to end what it called “political point scoring” ...
We are all different, but that is what unites us
By Paul Lambis
Over the years, I have discovered that being different is important in life, and that your individuality is the best thing about you. Some people have wired ...
Anama: wines with a concept
When you meet Lefteris Mohaniakis he may remind you of an enfant terrible like Didier Dagueneau was in Pouilly Fumé years ago. However, although he is a bit radical, like ...
From boosting confidence to soothing the soul, adventure is great for our wellbeing
By Liz Connor
Between lockdowns and travel restrictions, most of us have had little opportunity for real, uninhibited adventure out in the wilderness over the past year-and-a-half.
While staying home ...
Career politician with a plan for action
In the new Akel leader, THEO PANAYIDES finds a true believer in changing the world who has happily spent his life in politics, despite it losing its charm
The headquarters ...
How to master the barely there make-up trend
By Katie Wright
Subtle, chic and flattering on everyone, the ‘barely there’ make-up trend is perfect for summer, when we don’t want to spend ages on elaborate smoky-eye looks ...
Inject some fun into your wardrobe with this summer’s biggest trend: stripes
By Prudence Wade
Trends come and go, but one thing is constant: stripes will always be in fashion.
As far as patterns go, it really is a great uniter – you’...
Cookies provide a taste of Lefkara
The mountain village is known for its intricate lace work. ALIX NORMAN meets a woman who has transferred the art to cookies
Lefkaritika is one of Cyprus’ oldest traditions – a ...
A minute with: Neofytos Christodoulou
Founder & Managing Director of UK restaurant chain Smashing Plates
Where do you live?
I live in London on my own
What did you have for breakfast?
A protein enhanced ...
Putting a book of Italian desserts to the test
Pudding aficionados put chef and food writer Letitia Clark’s new cookbook, La Vita è Dolce, through its culinary paces
Ella Walker tried: Caramelised apricot, almond and orange blossom upside-down cake
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Painting the heroes and villains of Greek myth
Inspired by Greek mythology, one mural painter describes his works as contemporary Byzantine painting, balancing realism and abstraction. Alix Norman meets him
Fikos is halfway up a wall in Athens. “...
What’s Eaten Where: The Sundarbans
Never heard of the Sundarbans? Not surprising! This vast mangrove forest is hardly the Bangladeshi Brighton. In fact, it’s a place even the locals fear to live… Almost 10,000 square ...