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Update 2: Man City beat Swansea and climb to second
Champions Manchester City climbed to second in the Premier League table after a Carlos Tevez thunderbolt in the second half gave them a 1-0 win over Swansea City. Unbeaten City moved on to 21 points...
View ArticleTwo plead guilty to theft
Two foreigners who live in St Julians were conditionally released for six months after they pleaded guilty to stealing from four clothes shops. Mariano Pecorella, a 20-year-old Italian and Yaryna...
View ArticleMan, woman, charged with theft
A 23-year-old man from Mtarfa was remanded in custody after he pleaded not guilty to theft. Josef Agius was charged with stealing cash and jewellery with a value of more than €2,300, holding stolen...
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Tarxien hit back to down Floriana
FLORIANA-2, TARXIEN RAINBOWS-3 Tarxien Rainbows maintained their rise up the table after coming from behind to beat Floriana 3-2 in a highly entertaining match. Despite missing five first-squad...
View ArticleMalta Boxing Commission president denies he has been removed
The president of the Malta Boxing Commission has denied he has been removed from his position as was claimed in a statement yesterday, signed by vice-president Gianluca Rio Di Caro. In a statement...
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Mifsud Triganza fires Birkirkara to victory
BIRKIRKARA-1, HIBERNIANS-0 A late goal by Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza gave Birkirkara a 1-0 over Hibs. A generally dull match looked set to finish goalless but Mifsud Triganza, a second-half...
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Muscat promises an unprecedented fight against bureaucracy
A new Labour government would carry out an unprecedented fight against bureaucracy for economic growth and to create employment, Labour leader Joseph Muscat said this evening. Speaking during a...
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Tens of thousands protest against austerity in Rome
Tens of thousands of people marched through Rome in a "No Monti Day", some throwing eggs and spraying graffiti to protest against austerity measures introduced by Prime Minister Mario Monti's...
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Updated: El Shaarawy settles it
Stephan El Shaarawy's goal against his former club was enough to earn Milan all three points against Genoa at a semi-deserted San Siro. The Italy international decided a tense encounter in the 77th...
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Vettel extends winning streak
Sebastian Vettel won the grand prix of India today to strengthen his grip on securing a third successive world title. Vettel led the Indian Grand Prix from lights to chequered flag to open up a...
View ArticleI'm rockin' back says Berry, 86
Still rocking at 86, music legend Chuck Berry promised a comeback with six new songs, some written 16 years ago. "And as soon as I can get someone to guide me - and I do know a little about the...
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Research updates
Many people turn to iced tea for a cool summer drink. However, researchers from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine have found that it causes kidney stones. Tea is rich in oxalates, a...
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Car catches fire - twice
A BMW parked in Triq Margaret A. Murray, Naxxar caught fire twice last night, first at 7.30pm, then at 12.30am, the police said. They said in a statement that the first fire was put out by a passer-by...
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An animated approach to Maltese heritage
As Malta’s movie-making industry continues to enjoy its boom, Jo Caruana chats to scriptwriter Ruth Frendo ahead of the release of animated film The Golden Calf. Malta is set to see its first-ever...
View ArticleA Wing and a Prayer
Last week I was a part of the audience addressed as “distinguished” by no less than Fr Paul Murray OP, the Irish Dominican priest working in Rome, where he is Professor of Spiritual Theology and...
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Update 2: Hamsik strike wins it for Napoli
A solitary strike from Marek Hamsik returned Napoli to second spot in Serie A tonight, but the Partenopei made hard work of beating 10-man Chievo 1-0. Upwardly-mobile Inter had edged into second spot...
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50 years of a shaken, but not stirred, Bond
From Dr No to Quantum of Solace, via numerous interpretations from Sean Connery, George Lazenby (albeit very briefly), Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and, of course, current incumbent...
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Home stretch with hurdles
Foreign Minister Tonio Borg is on semi-official study leave as he prepares for next month’s grilling by MEPs to complete his new appointment as European Commissioner. A spokesman told The Sunday Times...
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No injuries in Mosta accident
No one was injured in an accident at Independence Avenue in Mosta this afternoon which saw a parked van being thrown in a front garden. Eyewitnesses said that the driver of a Volkswagen Polo lost...
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The 1948 Ħondoq ir-Rummien tragedy
On Saturday, October 30, 1948, the Gozo ferry MV Banċinu made the 1.15pm trip from Mġarr, Gozo. In view of the strong southwesterly winds the ferry proceeded to St Paul’s Bay, instead of landing...
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