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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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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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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 - Group bids €11,500 to carry Mgarr statue
Updated - Adds new video with comments An Mgarr group bid €11,500 today for the honour of carrying the statue of Sta Marija during the feast which will be celebrated this evening. The group will be...
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Police force entry into house after boy's plea
Policemen from Cospicua police station had to force entry to a residence in Pietru Pawl Caruana Street last night after an 11-year-old boy called at the station, saying his mother had not opened the...
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Plan to turn Belleview bakery into supermarket, apartments
A planning application has been filed for the conversion of the former Belleview bakery in Mellieha into a supermarket, 18 apartments, five penthouses and underground parking. It was once almost...
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Seven prison officials guilty of absenteeism
Seven of the eight prison warders who were found absent from work during a ministerial surprise visit have been found guilty, The Sunday Times of Malta is informed. The officers will now have 10 days...
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Five more bays for dogs to swim in
Five more bays have been added to the list of those where bathers can take their dogs for a swim without the risk of being fined. On August 10, Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Rights Roderick...
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Fort Chambray Phase 3 finally in sight
The third and last phase of the Fort Chambray project could finally get going, bringing a critical mass to this upmarket development which will benefit the existing phases. The permits for the last...
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Council wants Mellieha to Ghadira cable car in four years
A cable car will be carrying passengers from Mellieħa centre to Għadira Bay within four years, if a proposal by the locality's local council comes to fruition. However, plans have yet to be...
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Update 2 - Flames destroy workshop, five cars in Marsa
Update 2 - Adds video, details - A fierce fire caused extensive damage to a panel beater's workshop and destroyed five cars in Albertown, Marsa, this morning. The blaze, in Triq ix-Xwieni, was...
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Six hurt in two accidents
Updated 11.35 pm - Six people were hurt in two traffic accidents this evening. In the first accident, three people were injured in a collision at the junction of Triq Ghajn Tuffieha with Triq il-Palma...
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Investigation into Sliema permit launched
A planning investigation is under way to understand how a permit was issued for a room that marred the streetscape of a row of uniform townhouses in Sliema. The investigation was ordered by Planning...
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Disgraced Gozo Channel Chairman given second chance
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat confirmed that Dr Joseph Grech – who was asked to resign from chairing Gozo Channel in 2011 after abusing from his position, has been given “another chance” by the Labour...
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Official's meeting with wrongly accused man - PN 'shocked' by Muscat's reaction
Updated, Adds PN, PL reactions - Prime Minister Joseph Muscat insisted this morning that the government had a duty to hear what the victim of a mistaken arraignment had to say. He was replying to...
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Italian man suffers head injuries in argument
An Italian suffered head wounds during an argument in an entertainment establishment early this morning, the police reported. The incident happened in Triq it-Trunċiera, St Paul’s Bay, at 12.30 a.m....
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Hatred towards migrants is a worrying phenomenon – Bishop
Hatred against irregular immigrants is a worrying phenomenon and tackling it has become “a pastoral urgency” for the Church, according to Auxiliary Bishop Charles Scicluna. But addressing the problem...
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Cruise operators angry over casino tax proposals
The cruise line industry is lashing out at plans by the government to charge ships up to €30,000 to open their casinos in Maltese waters. Times of Malta is informed that a few days ago the Government...
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Woman admits trying to help man escape from holding cell
A Spanish woman was handed a suspended jail term today after being convicted of trying to help her friend escape from a police cell at St Julian's police station yesterday. The case started when the...
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FKNK alerts police over flock of flamingos
The Federation for Hunting & Conservation – Malta (FKNK) said today that it immediately alerted the police yesterday when a flock of flamingos was sighted over Malta. The police acted promptly,...
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