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How to panda to the crowd
Daniel Caruana missed the flag as he wobbled his way up the St Julian’s ġostra this year but he captured more than he hoped for when pictures of his gravity-defying stunt hit the pages of major...
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PN spent €2.2 million on electoral campaign
The Nationalist Party spent €2,208,705 on its electoral campaign, it said today. The party said it collected €1,841,000 - €1,533,000 in three fund-collecting marathons and €308,000 from donations...
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‘Bring back our bendy bus!’
The controversial bendy buses were taken off the streets temporarily last week after three of them went up in flames. Commuters seem happy with the arrangement but Arriva drivers want them back. The...
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Bus crashes into showroom
No one was injured when an Arriva bus crashed into a showroom in George Borg Olivier Street, Mellieha this afternoon. The accident blocked the road creating a substantial amount of traffic.
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Be prepared
Following the recent fires on a number Arriva buses, this man, whose photo is doing the rounds on Facebook, must have thought it better to be prepared and decided to carry a fire extinguisher with...
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Pickpockets jailed for 13 months as court says it wants to deter such thieves
Four Romanians were each jailed for 13 months today as a court said it wanted to send a strong message to deter pick pockets. Stefan Razvan-Aurel, 32, Marian Ciucisan, 51, Alexandra Buzatu, 32 and...
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Libyan PM in Malta for energy talks with Joseph Muscat
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has arrived in Malta for talks with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. The talks are expected to focus on energy issues. The two prime ministers discussed oil procurement...
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Shisha use 'no safe alternative to smoking' - health official
The use of the shisha, or water pipe, is becoming more popular among young people but many are under the illusion that it is a safe alternative to cigarettes, according to a health official. The...
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Woman hit with bottle
A 20-year-old woman was injured yesterday when she was hit with a bottle during a brawl, the police said. The case took place in Misrah is-Sliem in Zabbar.
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Three Libyan Ministers in Malta for talks
Three Libyan ministers arrived in Malta this evening as part of a delegation which will continue talks with the Maltese government aimed at building upon the good relations between the two countries....
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Dalligate: Police reopen probe into witness
The police have reopened an investigation of Gayle Kimberley, the prosecution witness in the Dalligate affair, following the publication of fresh e-mails which suggest she guided the lobbying attempts...
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Nine people arrested after drug finds
Nine people were arrested following cannabis and cocaine finds. The police said five were arrested on Saturday after cocaine and cannabis were found in their possession at a residence in Siġġiewi....
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PN moves mass meeting to Independence Day - aims to clear salaries backlog...
The PN announced today that it has moved its Independence Day mass meeting to September 21, Independence Day proper. The meeting was held on the eve of Independence Day for several years. A programme...
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Flower pots thief caught on camera
A video of a woman stealing plants from stairs leading to a residence in Qormi early this morning has been uploaded on Youtube. The woman can be seen opening the back door of her car, taking the...
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Man drowns in swimming pool
A man has drowned while swimming in a private swimming pool in Triq Ghawdex, Qawra. The alarm was raised this morning at about 6.45 a.m. The man is a 31-year-old Bulgarian who works in Malta. The...
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Update 5 - Malta strikes favourable oil, gas procurement deal with Libya
Update 5 - Adds details - Malta has struck a deal with Libya to buy oil and other energy products from that country as preferential rates. The deal, in the form of a memorandum of understanding, was...
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Petrol, diesel prices up
The price of unleaded petrol has gone up 3c, that of diesel and kerosene 1c, Enemalta said. Product Revised Maximum Retail Price as of Aug 2013 (Eur/ltr) Revised Maximum Retail Price for...
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Police board chairman says 'no comment'
Police Board chairman Franco Depasquale, a retired judge, yesterday insisted on a “no comment” when asked for clarifications on elements of the report he concluded last week. “With all due respect, I...
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Immigration is a challenge and an opportunity - Bishop Mario Grech
Many Maltese have still not realised that the presence of irregular migrants could be a grace to them as well as to the migrants themselves, Gozo Bishop Mario Grech said. Delivering homily in...
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Man claims being threatened by department to move out of boathouse on which...
A man who rents a boathouse in Bugibba from the Land Department has filed a judicial protest against the Commissioner of Lands and Parliamentary Secretary Michael Farrugia claiming they were using two...
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