Life & Style

At a time when we are all being encouraged to shop local, ALIX NORMAN finds the websites where you can do just that, buying presents for all that are created ...

There is still a lot going on in the garden this month. Unlike more northerly parts of Europe where winter has set in and gardens can be covered with frost ...

There are just three sub-species of orangutan, and the Sumatran is by far the most social. Almost exclusively arboreal, these highly intelligent primates rarely descend to the ground; instead, they ...

There is perhaps no more popular cake than a carrot cake, even among those who do not like the vegetable says ANDRY VOSKARIDOU Striking to look at and a pleasure ...

Getting all the benefits of nature even when we are stuck inside is driving the way we think about our homes and offices finds Alix Norman Covid changed our interiors. ...

Where do you live? Nicosia, alone for now as I am single 😊 What did you have for breakfast? Usually, my breakfast does not contain carbohydrates, I try to avoid them. ...

An Eastern lunch Chickpea Filo Triangles This is one of the dishes that’s on my vegan menu for The Real Greek. It has proved to be very popular as ...

The colourfully painted small chapel in the Limassol district is a timeless work of art finds PAUL LAMBIS Christianity and Cyprus are inextricably linked, as is evident from the countless ...

Globally, millions of individuals suffer from permanent hair loss due to genetic and hormonal factors. Fortunately, though, it is possible to permanently restore your hair through FUE hair transplant. In ...

By Sarah Coyne I am not sure if everyone makes the same mistake as me, but sometimes we just ignore the restaurants right on our doorstep. And missing out on ...

The humble baguette, France’s staple bread, made it onto the United Nation’s cultural heritage list on Wednesday, drawing delighted responses from French bakers and non-bakers alike. Paris-based U....

AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY meets an acadmic who says education is her weakness now entering her ‘third act’ Ten years ago, London-based Turkish Cypriot poet and journalist Mustafa Izzet Adiloglu first showed ...

Although targeted at older people, it is also recommended for the younger generation says EVANGELINE MANTZIORIS You may have heard about the longevity diet, and its promise of an extended ...

After taking on roles in Cyprus TV and stage shows, one local is now turning his eyes towards the States. PAUL LAMBIS meets him Ever since that pivotal moment when ...

Snap Inc (SNAP.N) will require employees to work from its offices 80 per cent of the time, starting from the end of February, the company said on Monday. “After working ...

There are several ways to remove blood stains from sheets. The first method is to dab the stain instead of rubbing it. Rubbing can cause the blood to set in ...

Time spent on the island and relatives in the rag trade have inspired three British Cypriots to launch a clothing line. NIKI CHARALAMBOUS finds out more about it Inspired by ...

One of Cyprus’ foremost survival experts is the man you’d want by your side come nuclear attack or zombie apocalypse! He tells ALIX NORMAN how primitive skills are well ...

People call the United States the land of opportunity for a reason: you can definitely establish and grow a business even if you’re an immigrant. In fact, you have ...

The Maratheftiko red variety is an ancient, indigenous grape to Cyprus. Over the last 35 years this variety has been cultivated to produce premium red wines. Noted in Cyprus by Mouillefert (1893) ...

When Queen Elizabeth II died, she was widely reported to have been the second longest-reigning monarch in history after Louis XIV. That was wrong. The actual longest-reigning monarch was Sobhuza ...

Raw vegan diet may be risk to your health – here’s why By Laura Brown Vegan diets have become increasingly popular over the years, especially among people looking to improve ...

Before you get consider getting the family a pet for Christmas, please think hard about what it entails one expert pet guardian tells Alix Norman “The fact of the matter ...

Where do you live? I live in Strovolos, Nicosia, in my castle (apartment), with my long-term partner of 15 years: Mushka (the Black Cat) What did you have for breakfast? It’...