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One in four attempts on the K2 mountain end in death. And just 500 people have reached the summit! ALIX NORMAN meets the only mountaineer from Cyprus who has ever conquered ...

Sometimes you’ll wish you hadn’t watched something. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at what you might want to avoid, or watch from behind your hand We like it switch it ...

From scissors to ATMs, everything is designed for right-handers. To celebrate International Lefties Day, Alix Norman asks what it’s like to be a rare left-hander in a world that ...

If there was ever a show that appealed to the diaspora, this is it. But the diaspora in this case isn’t the one we usually refer to – rather than ...

One of the island’s best known religious landmarks has more than one story to tell finds PAUL LAMBIS Although Nicosia is the island’s bustling capital, its surrounding communities ...

Living in Nicosia means one is rarely exposed to touristy places. Bar a few restaurants in the old town, especially near the Ledra crossing, no establishment can pride itself as ...

In local comic Cypriot Smurf and his popular character Souvlaki, PAUL LAMBIS meets a man keen to take his outlook to a wider audience It is said that if you ...

In a journalist and award-winning novelist who follows stories across the continents, THEO PANAYIDES finds a vivacious woman in love with Cyprus Anais Llobet is moving on. This is not ...

One Limassol resident is so happy with her outsize bosom, she’s made breasts her business! ALIX NORMAN finds out why big also equals beautiful “Once, in a taxi, the ...

An open-air exhibition that opened in spring, on Woman’s Day to be specific, has been extended following an overwhelming response. Showcasing the female figures that have played an important ...

They get you in the zone. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES picks which he thinks are the best Everybody loves a catchy theme song. It sets the tone, maybe gives some info to ...

The summer month would be nothing if it weren’t for the festivals held around the island. ELENI PHILIPPOU looks at what is coming up Lemesos International Documentary Festival – until ...

Where do you live? I have lived alone in Athens the past seven years. What did you have for breakfast? I’m a huge breakfast lover – I love trying out ...

30 per cent of the island’s foreign visitors stay in the region of Ayia Napa. Alix Norman asks tourists what drew them to Cyprus and, in particular, to this legendary ...

It was a rainy afternoon when my girlfriend and I were stranded at home feeling like there was nothing else to do but watch this new queer reality show. The ...

Can a venue change so much in accordance with seasonal demands that it may merit two distinct assessments? Sometimes yes, albeit the way it adapts translates to more of an ...

In an electronic music star PAUL LAMBIS meets a man with an international outlook which he also plans to bring to Cyprus Pascal Ellinas fully recognises that every success story ...

In a life coach who has just published a self-help book, THEO PANAYIDES finds an ‘ordinary guy’ who is chatty, candid and enthusiastic about the power of positive thinking The ...

One of the biggest music festivals in Cyprus is coming up this week. ELENI PHILIPPOU discovers what’s to come In just a few days, one of the biggest music ...

Jazz lovers are in for a treat this August as an annual festival dedicated to the genre returns. Hosting its 23rd edition, the Paradise Jazz Festival promises two days of ...

ALIX NORMAN meets a group of people who live firmly in Cyprus’ golden past, and asks why their memories of an island long gone are still so precious These are ...

But here’s how it can succeed once people stop signing up says NICOLETTA CORROCHER Netflix’s recent move to crackdown on password sharing has boosted subscriber numbers by nearly 6 ...

Alexandra, a well-known Formula 1 pundit, is insistent that women are excellent drivers. So where, asks Alix Norman, are all the female F1 stars? “Women multitask superbly, have lightning reflexes, and ...

Where do you live and with whom? Nicosia, with my girlfriend! What did you have for breakfast? Freddo Espresso and a sandwich Describe your perfect day A relaxing day up ...