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EU rules to make new cars safer
Europe takes a major step forward in vehicle safety tomorrow as a basket of new safety requirements for new types of motor vehicles comes into force. Measures which become mandatory include safety...
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Warden's murderer loses bid to have trial annulled
Gianni Attard, the man who was jailed for life upon conviction for the murder of warden Fortunata Spiteri in Gozo, had lost a bid to have his trial annulled. The warden was fatally stabbed while on...
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Crane was certified twice in past months
Investigators have yet to determine what caused a crane boom to collapse onto the new parliament building’s scaffolding at City Gate, Valletta, on Monday morning. Sources indicated that all...
View Article80-year-old still works in public service
An 80-year-old is among 153 people who have continued to work in the public service beyond 61 years of age. The Prime Minister told Labour MP Helena Dalli in reply to a parliamentary question that 120...
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Mickey takes a break...
Bjorn Bonello snapped these pictures of a country mouse nibbling at prickly pearin Nadur, Gozo.mynews@timesofmalta.com
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Diesel price up, petrol down
The price of diesel has gone up 1c while that of unleaded petrol dropped 2c, Enemalta said. It said the new rates reflect the prices it fetched for the latest shipments of imported fuel. Product...
View ArticleSix schoolchildren contract viral illness
Six schoolchildren have contracted the hand, foot and mouth disease, a common viral illness, but there is no cause for concern, according to health promotion director Charmaine Gauci. She pointed out...
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Bus passenger injured
A bus passenger is in hospital following a collision between the Arriva bus she was on and a car at Ta’ Xbiex Promenade at around 5.15 p.m. The passenger's condition is not yet known. The driver of...
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Commission may divulge more Dalli details
The European Commission is considering giving more public information about the circumstances that led to John Dalli’s forced resignation as health commissioner but it first has to establish what it...
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British diver in critical condition
A British woman is in a critical condition after she found herself in difficulty while diving this morning. The police said the 46-year-old woman was diving in the Cirkewwa area at around 11.45 a.m....
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Updated:Missing briefcase complicates bitter HSBC-MUBE dispute
Updated 5 p.m. - Adds HSCS reaction - A banker's missing suitcase has complicated a bruising dispute between HSBC Bank and the Malta Union of Bank Employees (MUBE). The dispute was revealed by The...
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We need a contest – Gonzi
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi insisted with his party executive members that the upcoming deputy leadership election should be contested by the largest number of candidates possible to show the PN is...
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Lawyer is third to be named in Dalli probe
A lawyer who lectures in EU economic law is involved in the local Dalligate police investigation, The Times has learnt. Gayle Kimberley from Sliema is the lawyer who represented snus manufacturer...
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Woman hit by car in Hamrun
A 66-year-old woman from Gzira was hit by a car in Schembri Street Hamrun. She is not in a critical condition. The police said the car was driven by a 22-year-old man from Rabat at around 11 a.m.
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Mepa approves rebuilding of gunners' rooms on Valletta bastion
The Planning Authority this morning gave the go-head for the rebuilding of the gunners' quarters on the bastions just outside the Upper Barrakka in Valletta, replacing a restaurant built 14 years ago....
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Lawyer’s offer to represent rape suspect is rejected
A last-ditch offer by a lawyer to represent a rape suspect who found himself without legal counsel has been rejected. Lawyer Roberto Montalto yesterday morning asked Judge Michael Mallia’s deputy...
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British diver dies
The British woman who encountered difficulties while diving off Ċirkewwa yesterday has lost her life, the police said. The 46-year-old diver needed help and was taken to hospital by ambulance, where...
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Cab drivers refusing to use meters for clients
Some white taxi drivers are demanding excessive upfront fares instead of using their meters, an exercise by The Times has found. The Times asked six taxi drivers in Valletta to be transported to The...
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PN stands firm as Busuttil says he is not against reconciliation with Franco...
Updated 10 p.m. - The Nationalist Party reacted sharply this evening after MEP Simon Busuttil told a caller in a Radio 101 phone-in that he was not againt reconciliation with Franco Debono and others,...
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Murder trial: Girl blamed her sister for mother's death
The lawyer found murdered in her car in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq in April had told her mother the accused had tried to strangle her, the victim's mother, Tessie Mifsud, told the court this morning. Testifying...
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