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Take one railway, two theatres and six artists and an inter-active inter-disciplinary event is born

Well-known aerial photographer Jann Arthus-Betrand on why he had to visit the world‘s last divided country

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I went to Ayios Mamas for the Saint’s Day celebrations. Late afternoon so I didn’t see the main service. Five priests sang beautifully, a handful of Greek Cypriots were kissing icons. In the middle of the church a group of six to seven men were filming all of this with a small camera. Talking loudly. Security service. The Greek Cypriots could not tell them to shut up, obviously. Nor the priests.

The chocolate chip cookie is as all American as the stars and stripes, as famous as Coca Cola, and more well known than Monica Lewinsky’s exploits. Invented by the Toll House Restaurant in 1930, it was designated the official cookie of the Commonwealth on July 9, 1997. So now you know. Here are seven brands available in this little corner of the world.

Cadbury’s Luxury Cookies

A sting in the tail

Mai Tai

Executive chef at The Almyra
Mediterranean sashimi
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Special diets
Discover new tastes with these recipes suitable for those who need a special diet

Stir Fried Greens with Rice Noodles
Serves 3

100g rice noodles
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp fish sauce
3 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp sunflower oil
4 spring onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped