If you hanker after the vintage look, there is a shop in Nicosia just for you

Forget about counting the calories or food groups, there is another way of healthy eating

BORED with breaking wind on Atkins? A touch confused about the cause and effect of carbs, fats and high protein? Fed up with worrying about calorie, yo-yo diets and the inevitable banishment from normal life, and jolly nice nosh as you know it?

This month the Friends of the Cinema Society is showing a range of works by Pedro Almodovar

Or am I? Jill Campbell Mackay speaks to three tribute artists who will join other performers for a show in Paphos this week

Fit as a fiddle
No matter how unfit you are, there is a man who reckons he can get your body in tune

Did you know that patience is not actually a virtue? In fact, it’s one of the contrary virtues, which protect against the seven deadly sins. Here we have the seven heavenly virtues: 4 cardinal virtues (as defined by the Greek philosophers) and 3 theological virtues (according to St Paul). But do you know which are which? In no particular order…

Faith

Fresh faced
If you want to look as bright as spring, here’s a few pointers

Should it be in a tall or short glass? Do you use cream or milk? Those are only a few of the questions that bar tenders debate about the preparation of this excellent after-dinner drink. Some might remember it being featured in the film The Big Lebowski. I chose the most popular version.

Evening Standard Cookery Writer

Fillet of beef with a herb-and-spice crust
Serves 2