UEFA appeals against Serbia match sanctions
UEFA is to appeal against all the sanctions imposed in relation to the controversial Serbia v England Under-21 play-off in October, including the punishments imposed for racist abuse by Serbian...
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Man conditionally discharged for assaulting officer
A 32-year-old-man from Ghaxaq was this morning conditionally discharged for two years and fined €240 after he pleaded guilty to violently resisting arrest early on Christmas Day and assaulting a...
View ArticleTube strike fails to stop shoppers
London's Boxing Day shoppers and tourists carried on regardless today despite a "completely unnecessary" Tube strike disrupting large parts of the service. Aslef, the train drivers' union, took the...
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Man jailed for trafficking heroin
A 38-year-old man from Marsalforn was today jailed two years and fined €500 after he pleaded guilty to trafficking heroin. Anthony Said also pleaded guilty to being in possession of heroin in amounts...
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Underwater tree
Trees may not grow underwater but some Christmas ones do. The Calypso Sub Aqua Club and Dive Systems organised an Underwater Christmas Tree Event at Exiles in aid of l-Istrina this morning. Around 60...
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The Santa's Clauses Chapter 5
The cheque is in the post is something people say when they want to fob you off. In my case, I didn’t even know it was it the post. But my amazing presence was getting results. People were flocking...
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Eco Tree and Cribs in Gozo
A massive 8.5 meter high Eco Christmas Tree at Saint Anthony Square, Xaghra, Gozo. The tree is made of more than 6000 plastic bottles, collected an put together by "Teenspirit" a group of teenagers...
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United move further clear after thrilling win
Manchester United extended their lead at the Barclays Premier League summit to seven points following a controversial and thrilling 4-3 victory over Newcastle at Old Trafford. Javier Hernandez struck...
View ArticleFive die in house fire
A woman and four children are dead after a blaze at a house in Oklahoma City. City Fire Department Major Tammy McKinney said the children killed in the fire range in age from two to eight years old. A...
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Constitution 'sets up new Republic'
Egypt's disputed constitution establishes a new republic, president Mohammed Morsi said today as he urged the opposition to join a dialogue to heal rifts and shift the focus to repairing the economy....
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Santa treated to breakfast at Playmobil FunPark
Santa went to check on his elves at the recently refurbished Playmobil FunPark at Hal Far this morning and while he was there enjoyed a magical breakfast with children before heading back home to...
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Avoiding the same mistakes
Now that the crazy festive period is almost over, perhaps it’s time to step back and reflect on what we could have done better so as to avoid the same mistakes next year. For most people, December is...
View ArticleGroceries for handguns
Los Angeles police are offering grocery store gift cards for guns in a buyback programme that was brought forward in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting. Long queues of cars formed as people...
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Banif Bank makes largest contribution to L-Istrina
Banif Bank yesterday made the largest contribution to L-Istrina donating €292,340 to the Malta Community Chest Fund. The hefty sum was collected through this year’s President’s Charity Fun Run which...
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Man admits defrauding HSBC
A 28-year-old man from Mosta has been given a two-year jail term suspended for four after he admitted to defrauding HSBC of €27,000. Carl Vella, a former employee at the bank’s Swatar Contact Centre,...
View ArticleHalt urged to gifts for victims
Officials in Newtown, Connecticut, are asking people to stop sending gifts to the grief-stricken community following the deadly school shooting, saying they are deeply grateful but can not handle the...
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I will reciprocate your trust in a tangible manner - Louis Grech
Labour MEP Louis Grech was this evening elected PL deputy leader for Parliamentary Affairs after obtaining more than 97 per cent of the votes cast in today's election. Addressing a news conference...
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New Air Malta roster would cause hardships for workers
Air Malta employees are disillusioned at proposals being made for the introduction of a new roster, the implementation of which would cause them unnecessary hardship. The General Workers’ Union said...
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Doctors welcome Mandela home care
Doctors treating former South African leader Nelson Mandela believe the 94-year-old should remain in Johannesburg for now to be close to medical facilities. Presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said...
View ArticleRichmond Foundation gets €10,000 from Good Causes Fund
The Richmond Foundation has completed the refurbishment of a villa in Tarxien which is currently housing 10 people with mental health problems. The refurbishment was partly funded by the government...
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