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Free admission to Heritage Malta Citadel museums on 15 August

Monday, 12 August 2013, 08:19 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Heritage Malta will be opening its Gozo Citadel museums on 15 August, a Public Holiday.   The four museums namely the Gozo Museum of Archaeology, the Gozo Nature Museum, the Old Prison and...

Cyclists demand ‘presumed liability now’

Monday, 12 August 2013, 08:15 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The Bicycle Advocacy Group reported yet another accident, this time involving an elderly pedestrian and a motorcycle on Tower road, hot on the heels of numerous accidents involving cars and in one...

Swedish men warned of testicle-biting fish

Monday, 12 August 2013, 08:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Swedish men are being warned against any inclination for nude swimming after a new species of fish has been discovered in their waters which enjoys biting testicles, the Daily Mail...

Watch: Lucky escape for San Gejtanu statue

Monday, 12 August 2013, 06:28 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

There was a lucky escape for the statue of San Gejtanu last night.   The statue was being “rushed” up the stairs of the parish church as is traditional when the carriers lost its...

Bathers warned away from certain beaches

Sunday, 11 August 2013, 12:18 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Five beaches, namely Gnejna, Riviera, Ghajn Tuffieha, Paradise Bay and Sliema have been double red flagged as they are exposed to North-West winds, leading to very rough seas.   The...

Louis Grech resignation reports called a 'total lie'

Sunday, 11 August 2013, 10:29 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A spokesperson for the ministry of European Affairs has denied reports that Deputy Prime Minister Louis Grech will be tendering his resignation in the near future.   The Nationalist Sunday...

‘Unprecedented’ interest in oil exploration around Malta

Sunday, 11 August 2013, 10:27 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Government efforts in the field are leading to unprecedented interest in oil exploration in Maltese waters, Infrastructure Minister Joe Mizzi told this newspaper.   Mr Mizzi is no newcomer...

91-year-old critical after being hit by motorbike

Sunday, 11 August 2013, 09:51 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A 91-year-old of Sliema is in danger of dying after being hit by a motorbike in Tower Road, Sliema, at about 10pm yesterday.   The police said that the man was hit by a bike being driven in...

Regulations for protections of animals in pet shops introduced

Sunday, 11 August 2013, 09:18 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The government this week published four separate legal notices that introduced regulations for the protection of animals in pet shops, as well as vet clinics, boarding kennels and animal...

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