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By Liz Casey What makes us try a particular restaurant for the first time? I was recently shocked when a friend told me that, above everything, the most crucial factor ...

Born in South Africa to Cypriot parents, one young goalkeeper has his eyes set on Liverpool but takes a principled stand to the sport finds PAUL LAMBIS Two years ago, ...

THEO PANAYIDES meets the only Cypriot woman openly selling her wares on OnlyFans, posting videos and other adult content. A competitive woman of many parts It shouldn’t have to ...

People in Cyprus are used to the old being part of the life of the young. ELENI PHILIPPOU meets a woman working to make sure the former do not become ...

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 ...

The question of who was the better bruiser actor has finally been answered says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES Which WWE wrestler did you love more, Hulk Hogan or Ultimate Warrior? Which alien ...

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 ...

Where do you live? Sometimes alone in Vasilia. Sometimes with my parents in Nicosia. What did you have for breakfast? Omelette with basil and cheese Describe your perfect day Walking ...

“This is a true story. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it ...

All villages in Cyprus offer something unique but PAUL LAMBIS finds one that blends modernity and history, culture and nature Historical villages with Franco-Byzantine churches, traditional stone buildings, picturesque squares, ...

Sometimes, just sometimes, living in the only city away from the sea in Cyprus, Nicosia of course, can be quite tedious. Yes, I know, first world problems. After all, the ...

In her debut novel writer combines Cyprus’ past with magical realism finds PAUL LAMBIS Sarah Fenwick is no stranger to Cyprus’ music and art scenes. Best known for her soulful ...

But who is Cyprus’ Pan Dragomir? THEO PANAYIDES finds an exuberant and business-like comedian on a roll after daring to do something Pan Dragomir is having a moment – but who ...

Doing the things she loves and showcasing the island to the world are what drive a local filmmaker finds PAUL LAMBIS With the completion of her second full-length feature The ...

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 ...

Netflix doc seeks to reclaim model’s legacy, despite problematic contributors says DAISY MCMANAMAN Who was Anna Nicole Smith? In a new Netflix documentary, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t ...

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 ...

Where do you live? I live quite out of the city with my two dogs in a suburb of Nicosia, on the top floor of a building with a breathtaking ...

There are two things I love watching on TV, British series and Nordic noirs. I realise there is no link between them, the latter is a very specific genre while ...

The annual contest attests to the vibrancy of viticulture in Cyprus says GEORGE KASSIANOS There were 170 different samples of wine competing for medals at the 14th Cyprus Wine Competition, with ...

The first time I visited Hofbrau Munchen in Limassol, the Cyprus franchise of the famous German chain of beer halls, I was left feeling somewhat underwhelmed. Not to belabour what ...

In a Cypriot singer from South Africa, PAUL LAMBIS finds a man who pours life-changing experiences into song, with music that speaks from the heart There are a handful of ...

The only Cypriot to have been offered a position with a BBC orchestra tells PHILIPPA TRACY about standing out and blending in, bringing people together through music and the creation ...

Cycling in Cyprus is not for the faint-hearted. But ELENI PHILIPPOU meets one woman determined to see others join her on her daily two-wheeled commute Marina Kyriakou is not like ...