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Woman pleads guilty of trying to take drugs to prison
A 55-year-old woman from Sta Lucia has been remanded in custody after she pleaded guilty to trying to take drugs to prison. The woman was found carrying the drugs during a search by Corradino...
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Beach fouled by dog poo
The enforcement of a law banning dogs from swimmers' zones for hygienic purposes was met with public uproar last summer. The same law also bans domestic pets from sandy beaches. An indignant Health...
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Qormi secure Premier League status
QORMI-6, ĦAMRUN SPARTANS-0 Qormi secured their top-flight status in emphatic style this afternoon as they hammered rivals Ħamrun Spartans 6-0 at the National Stadium. Abubakar Bello-Osagie scored a...
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Terror arrest trio in court
Three men arrested in connection with an ongoing terror probe will be held for four weeks pending an investigation, Danish police said. The men appeared in a Copenhagen court today on suspicion of...
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Fireworks festival starts tomorrow
The 11th edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival, organised by the Culture Ministry and the Malta Tourism Authority is being held between tomorrow at 9 p.m. tomorrow and Tuesday. The...
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Stripes stun Hibs to all but hand title to City
BIRKIRKARA-2, HIBS-0 Birkirkara showed great resilience this afternoon as they beat Hibs 2-0 despite finishing the game with nine men. The Paolites needed a win to keep their slim title hopes alive...
View ArticleLatics hammer Newcastle to boost survival chances
Wigan stunned Newcastle with four first-half goals to give their survival hopes a huge boost and put a major dent in the Magpies' bid to qualify for the Champions League. Roberto Martinez's side...
View Article35,000 prisoners to be released
South African authorities today said they were releasing up to 35,000 inmates to ease overcrowding in the nation's prisons. Police minister Nathi Mthethwa said some 14,600 prisoners would be released...
View ArticleMissing children found dead
Four children who vanished on their way to primary school in Mexico have been discovered suffocated and buried on a ranch not far from their homes, according to state authorities. Three of the...
View ArticlePortomaso decision is welcomed
A heritage NGO has applauded the planning authority’s decision to turn down a controversial Portomaso extension application though it expressed concern. It was Malta Environment and Planning Authority...
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Joe Friggieri is pro rector of Gozo campus
Philosopher Joe Friggieri has been appointed pro rector for the Gozo campus. The appointment is part of the overall plan to develop the Gozo campus into a fully fledged and vibrant campus of the...
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Consequences of Debono’s vote
What happens next after Parliament meets on May 9 to vote on an important money Billdepends on how Franco Debono votes. The Sunday Times explains the legal and political ramifications of three likely...
View ArticleMP is ‘out of tune’ with PN
When Franco Debono posted the words Partit demokratiku Nazzjonalista on Facebook, rumours spread the Nationalist MP was going to set up a political party. The words he chose reflected the name of a...
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Courts to defuse bomb threats
Bomb threats will not cause the evacuation of the law courts unless a suspect package is identified under new proposals that came out of top level meetings. With criticism mounting as this year looks...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Sunday Times reports on confusion over migrants found at two localities yesterday. It is unclear whether they were escaping...
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Sicily link in mystery of caught migrants
Confusion reigned over whether 52 immigrants rounded up yesterday had just landed or were trying to escape in a case that may be linked to the tragic drowning of a teenage boy forced to jump into the...
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Nationalist MPs now waiting… and hoping
It is no longer in the government’s hands to establish the date of the next general election, according to Nationalist MP Robert Arrigo. He would rather see an election held in October and the...
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7 dead in Disney trip horror crash
Seven people were killed when a bus carrying dozens of holidaymakers to Tokyo Disneyland crashed on a highway and was sliced in two by a steel wall. Police said 38 other passengers and the 43-year-old...
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‘Someone needs to take notice of people like us...’
Cracked steps littered with fallen stone from crumbling walls lead to the battered metal door of a four-roomed Valletta apartment housing a family of seven. Inside, garbage bags act as windowpanes and...
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Three injured in two hit and run accidents
Three people were injured in two hit and run accidents this morning involving the same driver. The suspect has been arrested. The police said the first accident in Triq Sant'Andrija, St Julian's, took...
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