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Puccini’s Tosca returns to London in a new ENO production starring Axelle Fanyo and Chaz’men Williams-Ali. Love, betrayal and sacrifice take centre stage from 5 November to 11 December. Tickets: eno.org Read more: pinewsuk.com #Tosca #ENO

Eternal youth comes at a terrible price. Our review explores the wit, darkness and moral corruption of Seán Aydon’s The Picture of Dorian Gray at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. Read more: pinewsuk.com #DorianGray #TheatreReview

Aigialousa’s stories and memories come to Hellenic TV on Sunday 8 November at 9pm in a documentary for “45 Minutes Cyprus”. Available on YouTube after broadcast. Read more: pinewsuk.com #Aigialousa #Cyprus

Larnaca poet Antonis Gavriel Papa has been selected for the International Art Academy’s PLATON Award 2026, recognising his contribution to literature and work in the Cypriot dialect. Read more: pinewsuk.com #CypriotCulture #Poetry

UK Cypriot Stephanie Costi will star as Belle in Beauty and the Beast at the Alban Arena, St Albans, alongside Joe Swash. The pantomime runs from 4 December to 3 January. Read more: pinewsuk.com #StephanieCosti #BeautyAndTheBeast

What could the Autumn Budget mean for family businesses, property owners and the next generation? Beavis Morgan’s Nick Antoniou explores the implications and the importance of careful planning. Read more: pinewsuk.com #AutumnBudget #FamilyBusiness

Democrats have won majorities in the House and Senate, dealing President Trump a major midterm setback and setting up divided government from January. Read more: pinewsuk.com #USMidterms #USPolitics

Ruth Madeley shines as disability rights activist Judith Heumann in our Film of the Week, Being Heumann. Plus reviews of I Play Rocky, Onwards and Sideways, Amazing Grace and more. Read more: pinewsuk.com #BeingHeumann #FilmReviews

Jennifer Lopez and Robbie Williams could perform in Larnaca in July 2027, according to local reports. Proposed dates are 10 and 24 July respectively, but neither concert is officially confirmed. Read more: pinewsuk.com #Cyprus #LiveMusic

Hovig and Elena Papapanagiotou brought Greek hits, powerful vocals and an electric atmosphere to their London live debut at Faces, organised by Xamos Live in association with CWF Events. Read more: pinewsuk.com #XamosLive #CWFEvents

Cyprus’ tourism season has performed better than expected, says Kostas Koumis at WTM London. Early UK market signals for 2027 are encouraging, with tour operators planning more airline seats. Read more: pinewsuk.com #CyprusTourism #WTMLondon

President Christodoulides has voiced hope for progress on the Cyprus issue after meeting UN envoy Holguín, saying discussions cover confidence-building measures, negotiating methodology and substance. Read more: pinewsuk.com #Cyprus #CyprusTalks

A service honouring St Nektarios will take place at Twelve Apostles Church, Brookmans Park, on Sunday 8 November at 5.30pm, remembering those affected by cancer and their families. All welcome. Read more: pinewsuk.com #SaintNektarios #BrookmansPark

Andy Burnham says his first Budget was less radical than he had hoped, blaming economic uncertainty and the war in Iran for limiting the Government’s options. Read more: pinewsuk.com #AndyBurnham #UKPolitics

Could lower fees bring Cypriot students back to UK universities? The government is reportedly considering domestic tuition rates for EU students, but no change has been confirmed. Read more: pinewsuk.com #CypriotStudents #HigherEducation

George Perris will represent Cyprus at Eurovision 2027 in Burgas, Bulgaria, CyBC has announced. His song will be chosen through a national final, with public and jury votes carrying equal weight. Read more: pinewsuk.com #GeorgePerris #Eurovision2027

Cypriot singer and dancer Theo Lucas has submitted an entry for Sing for Greece 2027, hoping to secure a place in the selection and represent Greece at Eurovision. Read more: pinewsuk.com #TheoLucas #Eurovision2027

A little παρέα with Evangelia! 🎤🇬🇷❤️ Our English Editor, Andrea Georgiou, caught up with @evangelia ahead of her London show tomorrow night. Interview coming soon to Pi NEWS! 🔥 #PiNews #Evangelia

UK Cypriot violinist Sofia Demetriades, 18, has won BBC Young Musician 2026 after performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in the final. Congratulations, Sofia! Read more: pinewsuk.com #BBCYoungMusician #SofiaDemetriades

Wins for Omonia, Aris, APOEL and Omonia 29M in the Cyprus League. Apollon–Pafos and Krasava–AEK both finished 2–2, while Karmiotissa beat Olympiakos 1–0. Read more: pinewsuk.com #CyprusFootball #CyprusLeague