Archive for 2020
Cheers to good health
We are nearly there, it is almost Christmas, and after the year we’ve had, a drink here and there could be just what the doctor ordered! However, before turning to the bottle, as tempting as it may be, stop and …
Theatre Reviews
God bless them, every one!
In my many years of covering the arts, on Monday I experienced a first. The opening night of A Christmas Carol (Dominion Theatre), which basically means the press are there to review the show …
Film Reviews
WONDER WOMAN 1984 in IMAX
Patty Jenkins’ epic adventure looks superb on the giant IMAX screen while Gal Gadot is as magnetic as ever in the role of a DC Superhero. Their first collaboration in 2017 was one of the …
Revealed: Extent of decline in UK home insurance claims
Home insurance claims across England are forecast to fall 12.4% for the entirety of 2020.
A study examined the decline in home insurance claims during the March 23 to May 31 coronavirus lockdown and found the following drop rates for …
Looking for a UK Cypriot relative
I am looking for information of a Cypriot relative and any family he may have. I’m writing all the information I have in the hope someone may remember him, possibly worked alongside him?
He was living and working in London …
Supporting our elderly members of our community
We repeatedly hear that our ageing population is one of the worse affected by the inequality in the health care provision. Through my engagement with the voluntary sector as a community psychotherapist and family therapist over 21 years, I meet …
Butterfly AVM Charity virtual event raises over £23,000
Who knew that we would have had to cancel the annual Butterfly AVM Charity Ball this year as a result of a global pandemic. It was for this reason that the charity’s committee felt the need to try and bring …
Greeks and Turks can collaborate in vaccine science: So why not in politics?
Menalas Pangalos is a Greek scientist who leads research and development at pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca which, together with Oxford university, developed a vaccine for Covid-19. With efficacy rates up to 90%, the vaccine comfortably exceeds regulatory requirements for effectiveness in …
St Andrew the Apostle school appoints new, permanent building contractor
Another significant milestone has been passed on the route to our new, permanent building at St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School, with the appointment of our building contractor.
Bowmer and Kirkland (B&K) has been appointed by the Department for …
Season’s Greetings from the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK
At the end of an immensely challenging year for the UK, Cyprus and indeed the rest of the world, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year. …
