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Three people saved after sailing boat capsizes
Three people were rescued at sea just of Dragonara Point by the Armed Forces of Malta this afternoon. The AFM said they were sighted hanging on to a capsized sailing boat and a search and rescue...
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Nominations for PN deputy leader open on Wednesday
The Executive Committee of the Nationalist Party decided this evening that nominations for the election of deputy leader will be received between October 31 and November 14 and the voting will take...
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SmartCity Malta to donate €100,000 to L-istrina
SmartCity Malta will this year donate €100,000 to L-istrina mill-Qalb 2012 - Malta's largest philanthropic initiative. For the first time ever, L-istrina will have its opening ceremony at SmartCity...
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Leah’s family are still waiting
A family’s wait to be flown over to the US so that their three-year-old girl can receive urgent cancer treatment is taking longer than expected. “Once we had the funds and the Government’s backing, I...
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Illegal hunting at sea
BirdLife Malta has issued these pictures, taken last week, which, it said, show three men hunting illegally from a boat well within 3km of shore. The photographer was walking at the top of the cliffs...
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New Barrakka lift may feature reminder of old
One small reminder of the old Barrakka lift may yet feature in the new lift, currently under construction. A signboard to the old lift, believed to have been installed just after the war near the...
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New judge, magistrate sworn in
Lawyers Lorraine Schembri Orland and Natasha Galea Sciberras were this afternoon sworn in as a judge and magistrate respectively. During the ceremony, Dr Schembri Orland said this was a new chapter in...
View ArticleHas sex offender returned to Malta?
A Maltese-born convicted sex offender who tried to abduct a 12-year-old girl in broad daylight in Ontario, Canada, in December 2009, has been deported. It is not known if Joseph Troisi, 54, has...
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PN deputy leader election: 'No decision yet' - Fenech and de Marco
Tonio Fenech and Mario de Marco this morning said they have not yet decided whether to contest the Nationalist Party's deputy leadership post. Asked about their intentions this morning during a joint...
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Bartender stole jewellery from boyfriend's mother
A 20-year-old bartender from Swieqi has been jailed two years suspended for four after she admitted to stealing €10,000 worth of jewellery from her former boyfriend’s mother. Ioana Ciocan was also...
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Real life love story is chosen for new book
Aurora was 16 when she first saw Vincent Fenech from her bedroom window as he marched through the narrow Gżira road where she lived with her parents during the war. “I couldn’t understand how he knew...
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Melita ordered to refund unjustified termination charges
Melita plc has been directed by the Malta Communications Authority to comply with the legal obligations on early termination charges and refund any unjustified charges made. These charges were being...
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Boy rescued in Marsalforn Bay
A young British boy was rescued by two French divers after he fell into rough seas at Marsalforn. The incident happened at about 12.30 off the Marsalforn breakwater. The boy had been with his parents...
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Rape trial put off - accused in detention for over five years
The trial by jury of four illegal immigrants who have been under arrest for the past five years and seven months pending rape charges, was this morning deferred after two lawyers renounced...
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A substitute for sight
A few years ago Leone Sciberras, who is blind, had to be escorted to his office by someone every day but now he catches a bus to work alone – led by his guide dog Aval. “Aval changed my life for the...
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For sale: Malta bus used for Olympic torch parade in Kent
An old, converted Malta bus which was shipped to the UK and used for the Olympics Torch parade is now on sale on e-bay. The old Leyland/AEC vehicle was built in the 1950s and has a valid UK MOT. The...
View ArticlePublic warning against tour company
The Director-General of Consumer Affairs this morning issued a public warning against Fantasy Tours. The vaguely-worded statement read: "The Director General (Consumer Affairs) hereby issues this...
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HSBC probe after client information is lost
HSBC Bank has confirmed that some information regarding its clients has been lost and an investigation has been launched. The incident happened a few days ago. A number of employees are being...
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PN billboard on Labour's 'old' faces; No PN position on Dalli case
The Nationalist Party this afternoon unveiled a new election billboard highlighting that several Labour MPs have served as ministers in the Mintoff, Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici and Sant governments. The...
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Updated: Investigation after crane boom collapses at City Gate
Updated 7 p.m. An investigation is being conducted after a crane boom collapsed whilst lifting concrete at City Gate, Valletta. The Infrastructure Ministry said the accident happened around 10:45...
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