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San Blas bay cleaned

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 08:25 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Gozo Ministry said works carried out in San Blas bay were done to clean the bay of the huge amount of algae carried onto the sandy seabed in the recent stormy weather.   It added that...

Vodafone team helps in the upkeep of Majjistral Park

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 08:09 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A team of employees from Vodafone’s Technology Deparment rolled up their sleeves and helped in the gruelling tasks at Majjistral Park by replacing some of the pipe work in the bathrooms,...

Promoters of nudist beaches ready to take matter to Europe

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 23:17 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

After a lack of response from Maltese parliamentarians regarding the possible legalization of naturist beaches and topless bathing areas in Malta, the group promoting nudist beaches is prepared to...

Mintoff ‘a rare, if not unique, person’ – PM

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 21:44 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Dom Mintoff “is a rare, if not unique person”, one who creates emotions, one who still lives and one who the Labour Party will see that he will continue to live, Prime Minister Joseph...

Government rebuts BLM allegations

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 21:33 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The government said that BLM's statement that wild bird regulations are an FKNK inside job (see link) is incorrect since the proposal for the potential application of a live-capturing derogation...

Micro explosions in Mqabba-Zurrieq area reported

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 17:54 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Several micro explosions were reported in the area between Mqabba and Zurrieq from where fireworks are let off.   It was initially believed that the fireworks prepared for one of the festa...

Chef gets suspended sentence after resisting arrest

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 16:31 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A chef who was under the effect of alcohol and later was involved in an argument with his girlfriend in Paceville on Monday, and then resisted the police who had intervened, was sentenced to five...

Suspended sentences for Spanish young woman, South African man

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 15:55 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A Spanish young woman was handed a three months jail term suspended for a year by Magistrate Doreen Clarke after she admitted to trying to help her friend escape from a police cell at St Julian's...

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