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Wrongly accused man says he was driven to the brink of despair
Darryl Borg, the man locked behind bars for three days after having been accused of a hold-up he did not commit, has recounted how he was driven to the brink of despair. Never having set foot in...
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Autopsies today as questions are raised on Xwejni rescue operation
Autopsies will be carried out today as the police try to establish the circumstances which led to the drowning of a man and a teenage girl at Xwejni, Gozo, last Saturday. The girl’s body was recovered...
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War of words as Autumn hunting curfew hours are adjusted
Update 3 - Adds FKNK, Birdlife and government reactions - Birdlife reacted angrily this afternoon after the government announced the Autumn hunting season and revealed that the hours of a mid-season...
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Maltese light aircraft crash lands in Sicily
A light aircraft owned by a Maltese company and used for pilot training crash-landed in Catania late this morning after developing a fault. According to preliminary reports, the plane landed in a...
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Corradino crash 'was intentional'
A crash involving three cars in Corradino Hill yesterday afternoon was intentional, a court was told today. Jesmond Pulis, 48 of Zabbar, was remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to attempting...
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Arriva 'to consider' appointing Maltese management
Arriva has agreed to “consider” appointing a Maltese management team but there is no guarantee, the Transport Ministry has clarified. This newspaper sent a list of questions to Transport Minister Joe...
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Families ‘have no free cash for solar’
The slow take-up of PV panels schemes launched to help families invest in solar energy and reduce their electricity consumption is down to a lack of disposable income, according to suppliers....
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Bulldozers used in San Blas Bay clean-up
Heavy machinery including a bulldozer and a mechanical shovel were used for a clean-up at scenic San Blas Bay in Gozo this morning, raising a storm of protest. It is understood that this was the first...
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Many areas briefly without power as Boiler 7 'trips'
Several areas of Malta - from Sliema to Zabbar - were briefly without power this afternoon after a fault developed in Boiler Seven at the Marsa power station, causing it to 'trip'. Engineers resorted...
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Birkirkara man accused of threatening minister
Joseph Agius, 42, of Birkirkara was accused in court today of harassing and threatening Economic Affairs Minister Chris Cardona. He was accused of threatening to kill the minister over the past three...
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Updated - Air Malta pilots ordered to 'dress down' as union registers dispute
Updated Saturday. Air Malta pilots have been instructed by their union to forgo their uniforms as a sign of protest in a dispute which boiled over this week when the airline cancelled pilots' leave....
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Two under investigation for arson
Two men have been arrested and are being questioned in connection with a fire which damaged a truck near Marsalforn this morning. The blaze was reported at 2.45 and was put out by a fire crew. The...
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Chief of Staff contacted main witness in Police Board inquiry through a...
The Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Silvio Scerri, on Tuesday sent for the man who was wrongly charged over a hold-up and spoke to him for half an hour about the case before telling...
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Limestone 'box' taints quaint Sliema street
An uninspired, cube-like room built on top of a row of uniform Sliema townhouses in Rudolph Street has sparked calls for the planning authority to start insisting on photo montages as part of the...
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Police renew appeal for missing man, investigate link with theft
The police have renewed a call for information about Carmel Pace, 63, who has been missing since Wednesday. A police spokeswoman said searches were continuing and the police had also investigated a...
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Cyclist hospitalised after Siggiewi accident
A 15-year-old cyclist from Mosta was injured this morning when his bike was involved in a head-on collision with a tourist coach. The incident happened in Triq il-Girgenti, Siggiewi, which has been...
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More diplomatic appointments expected
A Monsignor, a retired judge and three persons active in the Labour Party or its media are set to be given diplomatic posts. Mgr Joe Vella Gauci, former archpriest at the Gozo Cathedral and, more...
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Safety first!?
The road sign should have had added meaning for the driver of this van, returning from a xalata, through Attard this afternoon with an unusual cargo...
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Former part-timers consider legal action against the PN
A number of Nationalist Party former part-time workers who are owed several months’ pay are seriously considering taking the issue to court, Times of Malta has learnt. In some cases the sums involved...
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UPDATED - Woman injured by propellor after falling overboard
A 24-year-old Maltese woman suffered lacerations to her feet when she was hit by a boat propeller at Sta Marija Bay in Comino this afternoon. The incident happened when the woman fell overboard....
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