Player divide threatens Premier League’s restart plan
The Premier League’s bid to restart the season in June is in danger of being derailed by a heated debate between players about the risks of playing amid the coronavirus crisis. While Premier League...
View ArticleJake Vella awarded April ‘Atlas Youth Athlete of the month’
Local inspiring young athlete Jake Vella has been awarded the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month for April 2020. Jake Vella has been extremely busy with daily physical exercises in his residence under...
View ArticleRentals find a new market: locals looking for luxury
A new trend in the rental market is seeing locals looking to move into luxury villas with pools for the summer with space being more sought after in this period of self-isolation. Estate agents have...
View ArticleWatch live: Fourteen new COVID-19 cases as Malta hits daily testing record
Constant updates Fourteen new COVID-19 cases were identified between Friday and Saturday, health authorities have said. Nine of the new cases have been classified as asymptomatic - meaning patients...
View ArticleSix people arrested after being caught drinking at Spinola bar
Six people became aggressive towards police after they were caught drinking at a bar in St Julian’s which opened against the law on Friday. The six, who are all Spanish, have been arrested and are...
View ArticleFormer England defender Sansom in hospital with ‘head injury’
Former England defender Kenny Sansom, who played in the infamous ‘Hand of God’ World Cup quarter-final in 1986, was in hospital on Friday after suffering a serious head injury, British media claimed....
View ArticleBad driving, slow justice, vocal citizens: Malta through US government eyes
A US government report on safety in Malta has shed light on how people across the Atlantic perceive Malta and the Maltese – and while there are positives, it is not all complimentary. The Malta 2020...
View ArticleReturn of Serie A: The key questions
Uncertainty swirls as to whether Serie A can really return to action as Italian football bosses hope on June 13 after a two-month coronavirus suspension. Behind the united front, Italy’s 20 top-flight...
View ArticlePA approves plans to build a football pitch in Naxxar
Plans to build a football pitch in Naxxar for the town’s football club have been approved by the Planning Authority. Sports parliamentary secretary Clifton Grima said on Saturday that the approval...
View ArticleFather and sons have jail terms slashed by 52 months on appeal
A father and two sons convicted of an attempted robbery at a lotto booth in Marsa have had their jail terms slashed by a total of 52 months on appeal. Keith Joseph Mallia, 49, his son Mario, 22, and...
View ArticleMillionaire suspected of bankrolling Rwandan genocide arrested in France
French police on Saturday arrested one of the last key suspects in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, describing him as its "financier" and one of the world's most wanted fugitives. Felicien Kabuga, once one...
View ArticleLewandowski ‘fitter than ever’ for Bundesliga restart
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski says he is fitter than ever ahead of Sunday’s Bundesliga clash at FC Union Berlin and taking advice from World Cup record-holder Miroslav Klose. The...
View ArticleHiguain final Juventus player to return to Italy
Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain became the final Juventus player to return to Italy on Friday as Serie A prepares to return to action on June 13. Higuain arrived in Turin by private jet on Friday...
View ArticleFailure to consult on rule of law plans is a sign of no change - Delia
The government's decision to publish its proposals for judicial reform without consulting the Opposition was not a sign of a Malta that wanted to change, Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia has...
View ArticleDestiny to represent Malta in next year's Eurovision
Destiny Chukunyere, whose 2020 Eurovision Song Contest hopes were dashed by the coronavirus pandemic, will represent Malta during the 2021 edition of the international song competition. The teenage...
View ArticleDevelopers ignoring the effects of pandemic on building industry - FAA
Developers applying for high-rise buildings are ignoring the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on architecture and construction, conservationist NGO Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar has warned....
View ArticlePlans for 450-space car park for Birżebbuġa
Plans for a 450-space car park in Birżebbuġa have been unveiled, with ministers saying the three-storey facility will improve the quality of life of both residents and Freeport workers. A call to...
View ArticleDetention of migrants at sea in breach of human rights - NGOs
Maltese human rights NGOs have written to the EU home affairs commissioner arguing that the government's detention of migrants at sea represents a breach of human rights. NGOs Aditus, Integra and the...
View Article‘She was our life’ say parents of teenager who fell to her death
The heartbroken family of a teenager who fell to her death from a friend’s apartment have spoken of their “profound pain” at the loss of a child who was “a joy”. Julia Marra was pronounced dead at the...
View ArticleAllowing any tourism this summer could cost lives, nurses' union warns
The nurses' union has appealed against the opening of any form of tourism this summer, as the government prepares to announce the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions. In a statement, the Malta...
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