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Rivals work together to ensure feast success
Nature and technical problems forced the two rival band clubs in Ħamrun to work together to ensure the feast of St Cajetan would not be derailed over the weekend. “Although there is a certain rivalry...
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Domestic violence: when bin liners are a means of survival
Most of us throw our rubbish in garbage bags… but some women use black bin liners for their belongings when they take off from home after being abused by their partners. One particular woman packed...
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Man who gave the police the middle finger granted bail
A man convicted of the involuntary homicide of an eight-month-old baby in August 1992 during a traffic accident appeared in court today charged with assaulting three police officers who stopped him...
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Residents join forces against boutique hotel in quaint Lija
Residents are joining forces in their opposition to a proposal to turn a centuries-old townhouse on Lija’s main street into a boutique hotel. They maintain the quaint village of Lija is not the right...
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Four arrested for drug possession
Four people were arrested by the police last night after they were found in possession of cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy. Three young men, aged between 15 and 19, were arrested after they were found in...
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Slurry has been spread on agricultural fields in Gozo
Waste from livestock farms was illegally spread on agricultural fields in Gozo a few days ago but the authorities remain silent about any action taken after reports were filed. The waste, known as...
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Delimara's cliff collapse recorded at seismic stations
The cliff collapse in Delimara at 4.58pm yesterday was recorded at two seismic stations in Malta, one at Wied Dalam, the other at the university, the University said. The fall was not, however, felt...
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Family get locked in Mdina Ditch at night
The restored Mdina Ditch gardens may be as pleasant a place as any to while away an evening but, unless you plan to stay the night, you better keep an eye on the time. Father-of-two Joseph Grech told...
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Updated: Missing Czech woman found 'safe and sound'
A 23-year-old woman who "disappeared" while swimming this morning has been found "safe and sound", the police said. The woman, who is from the Czech Republic, was swimming at Ghajn Tuffieha with a...
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Unlicensed tables and chairs taking over public spaces
One restaurant was found to have gone beyond the allotted area where to set up tables outside and 11 decided to use promenades without seeking any permits whatsoever, figures show. Malta Tourism...
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Cliff collapse in Delimara leaves Gudja man critically injured
A 51-year-old man who was out on his boat in the area known as Taht il-Fortizza in Delimara is in a critical condition after a part of the cliff collapsed on his boat at around 5pm. A 52-year-old...
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Maltese euros are ‘more valuable’
Maltese shoppers get 20 per cent more goods and services with the euros in their pockets when compared to those in other European countries, a recent study has found. A comparative analysis of...
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Gaming firms ‘too risky to be shielded by fiduciaries’
Certain providers of fiduciary services might have a “very shallow” interpretation of due diligence. Gaming companies must not be allowed to avoid public scrutiny through the use of nominee...
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The breakfast of today is the ‘war diet’ of yesterday
The milk many have for breakfast and that ħobża tal-Malti prepared for lunch are not part of the traditional Maltese diet. Nowadays, the Maltese consume what cultural historian Carmel Cassar terms the...
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Drunk Czech woman bites police officer
A woman who bit a policewoman after she was taken to a police station because she was drunk and disorderly was today handed a suspended jail term and fined €5,000. 21-year-old Czech Barbora Krizkova,...
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Dog dies from heat stress on board Sicily catamaran
A dog has died from the stifling heat of the garage aboard the catamaran MV San Gwann, which is doing the Sicily trip instead of the damaged MV Jean de la Valette. On Sunday, two brothers were shocked...
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More rocks may fall near new gas terminal – expert
The rockfall at Delimara on Sunday was expected and more rocks are predicted to fall not far from the new gas terminal, according to geologist Peter Gatt. Dr Gatt, a carbonate geologist, said the...
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Paceville nightclub bouncer charged with drug trafficking
A man who was allegedly working illegally as a bouncer at a nightclub in Paceville was today charged with a series of drug-related offences following his arrest on Saturday evening. Emanuel Calleja,...
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No naked children on beach, experts advise
Parents who allow their small children to run naked on the beach should think twice about it, according to expert advice. It is not just sun exposure they should be concerned about but the possibility...
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Ex-police chief says his order ‘misinterpreted’
Former police chief Ray Zammit is insisting his order to remove a car from the scene of a shooting incident involving a minister’s driver was misinterpreted by police officers. He was reacting...
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