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Uriah Heep frontman has led a charmed, if turbulent, life
Reckless in his youth but vibrant as he ages, one iconic rocker tells THEO PANAYIDES about his lucky timing and how he has weathered 50 years on the road, being marked this year by 50 concerts across...
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Cypriots in Famagusta (video)
We visited Varosha, the part of Famagusta that used to be the main beach and tourist area – and has been a ghost town since 1974, left exactly as it was, before being unilaterally opened by the Turkish...
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Renowned Indian guru trying to get people back ‘in rhythm’
In a spiritual leader, an institution in India, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man for whom actions speak louder than words, from coming up with a breathing technique to conflict resolution in troubled areas...
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Dramatic life of a card-carrying artist
Arriving at his grand passion in middle age, the Larnaca man producing paintings to fall in love with is small and fast with a business mind, finds THEO PANAYIDES There are many tales of people...
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World-class tattoo artist a “miracle from Nicosia”
In the island’s most famous tattooist THEO PANAYIDES finds an intense, disciplined man dealing in pain all his life, whose vivid artistic style saw him draw in the celebrities in the US The EB1 green...
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Public opinion: Could there be a nuclear war? (video)
We asked a selection of people in Nicosia if they think the current global situation could lead to a world war – maybe even a nuclear war.
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Bureaucracy stymies building permits and developers start before they’re issued
Planning permission and building permission are not the same thing, but both should be in place before construction starts A letter received by the Cyprus Mail (also sent to Interior minister Nicos...
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Poet and academic in thrall to the ‘logos’
In a ‘romantic migrant’ THEO PANAYIDES finds a man of simple pleasures and complex theories who is a great talker but struggles in our fluid times with the impoverishment of language “All I have is the...
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Legendary boxing ref grew up fighting
In an internationally known and respected referee, THEO PANAYIDES meets an entertaining and organised man still capable of fancy footwork who is shocked by the increasing violence in his native South...
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Mournful restaurateur looks back on the glory days
THEO PANAYIDES meets the owner of what was once referred to as the Moulin Rouge of Cyprus, a place visited by all presidents We’re in the British bases, a few miles before Ormidia, the lone jogger in...
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Round-the-world cyclist is a man on a mission
On a sometimes dangerous journey through 191 countries that has taken 18 years, THEO PANAYIDES meets an activist on a mission A man on a bike – or actually next to a bike, greeting me warmly in...
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Jiu Jitsu film producers file for libel
Auditor-general in the cross hairs in latest court case over film incentive scheme The continuing saga of Jiu Jitsu entered a new phase last month with the filing of a defamation suit against the...
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‘Crazy dog lady’ goes from strays to serial killers
In an animal welfare activist who featured in a local film, THEO PANAYIDES meets a forensic neuropsychologist who was born fearless and now takes the same approach to abused pets and the criminally...
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The rise of the ghost kitchen
Preparing food at home and getting it delivered gives rise to questions about government oversight and licences Fanos Leventis, head of the Recreation Centre Owners Association (Pasika), recently...
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People with disabilities demonstrate in Nicosia (Video)
Disabled protesters gathered outside the presidential palace on Friday to to decry violations of their rights Full story here
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Clinical scientist on the magic of mushrooms
The future is bright for a scientist working with microdosing psychedelics. THEO PANAYIDES meets a man into 60s counter culture who is an activist for drugs being the tool for a new approach to mental...
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Poet, photographer, traveller, dentist
In Marios Taramides, THEO PANAYIDES meets a Renaissance man who rails against mediocrity In the dentist’s waiting room you’ll find shelves of Bronze Age antiquities, books on Abba and The Beatles, and...
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Guitar-maker “Dr Fret” bringing lumps of wood back to life
In the only luthier on the island, THEO PANAYIDES finds a man who loves to talk who labours over custom-made instruments but will listen to ‘anything beautiful’ himself The sign on the door says...
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Exuberant expat is a not-so-secret Santa
In a former preacher and biker, THEO PANAYIDES finds a cheerful free spirit who combines chaotic good with a joy for living The café in Tseri, just outside Nicosia, isn’t crowded, but it wouldn’t...
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2023 is coming: How do you feel? (video)
A couple of days before the New Year, we asked people on the streets of Nicosia for their thoughts and predictions.
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