Archive for 2022

We sadly announce that UK Cypriot Christalla Ioannou has passed away

Christalla Ioannou
19/02/1944 to 26/10/2022

(from Eptakomi, Cyprus

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of our beloved mum  Christalla Ioannou on Wednesday 26th October, at the age of 78. She leaves behind  husband Nikos, son …

UK Foreign Secretary signs new agreement with Cypriot FM

Cyprus Foreign Affairs Minister Ioannis Kasoulides and UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly signed on Tuesday afternoon a Memorandum of Strategic Partnership to enhance the already close bilateral relations between the two countries.
The Memorandum was signed during a special ceremony …

Turnpike Lane stabbing

Police were called by the London Ambulance Service shortly before 19:00hrs on Monday, 14 November to reports of a man stabbed on Turnpike Lane, N15.
Officers attended and found a 21-year-old man with a stab injury. He was taken to …

Cooking with UK Cypriot Loulla Astin Meatloaf with Tomato & Honey Glaze

I based this meatloaf on a recipe by Australian cook Margaret Fulton, but I made a few changes, adding coriander, parsley, cinnamon and oregano to the mincemeat. I also made extra glaze, adding mustard and tomato ketchup to the sauce …

Winter Wellness

Winter is here, but are you ready for all it can bring with it? As we start to huddle together in all those enclosed spaces, we are more prone to cold and flu viruses. Prevention is better than cure, so …

How to look after your home this Winter

With winter now upon us and temperatures dropping, now is the time to give your home the care and attention it needs to help protect it from the damage that the coldest months can cause.
By carrying out a few …

Theatre Review

A Can-Can mash up

Et finalement…nearly ten months after it’s highly publicised opening we get to experience the spectacle that is Baz Lurhman’s stage version of his 2001 film Moulin Rouge! (Piccadilly Theatre). The original “Red Mill” cabaret venue was …

We sadly announce that UK Cypriot Despina Adamou Constantinou has passed away

Despina Adamou Constantinou
(From Akapnou, Cyprus)

10/4/1928 -18/10/2022

It is with broken hearts and great sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved mother Despina on the 18th of October 2022,
at Kingston hospital. Despina leaves behind her three children …

Film Reviews

FILM THE WEEK

 

THE WONDER

Florence Pugh excels in this terrific period drama under Sebastian Lelio’s impeccable direction. The Chilean director’s name is rapidly becoming synonymous with strong female led productions like GLORIA, DISOBEDIENCE and A FANTASTIC WOMAN. The …

Rough sleepers in Haringey up by 29%

The number of people sleeping rough in Haringey has increased by 29%, new Greater London Authority (GLA) analysis shows.

Local London Assembly Member, Joanne McCartney AM, has warned of “real hardship” spreading across the capital as the cost of living …