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Sat, 29 May 2021 10:43:00 +0200
Retro milk float brings Londoners zero-plastic groceries
Ella Shone's small electric truck used to deliver milk but now she drives it around London, selling groceries and household goods that are free of plastic packaging. The 32-year-old bought her "top-up truck" last year after the first...

Sat, 29 May 2021 10:11:00 +0200
Students propose environmental action plan for Castille
An action plan for the Auberge de Castille has been presented to the Prime Minister by students in the EkoSkola committee. The plan was drawn up following an environmental audit by students of the  San Injazju tal-Ħandaq College. T...

Sat, 29 May 2021 10:04:00 +0200
Teams ban unruly fans as NBA promises ‘respectful’ environment
Three NBA teams said Thursday they had banned fans from their arenas for inappropriate behavior — including a Philadelphia 76ers fan who dumped popcorn on Washington star Russell Westbrook. The Sixers said the fan was banned indefi...

Sat, 29 May 2021 09:59:00 +0200
Archbishop appeals to state to understand consequences of cannabis reform
Archbishop Charles Scicluna has appealed to the state to understand the consequences of the proposed cannabis reform and urged those who had a drug problem to seek assistance with Caritas. Under the proposed reform, cannabis users wi...

Sat, 29 May 2021 09:40:00 +0200
Brentford, Swansea eye lucrative Premier League promotion
Brentford and Swansea will slug it out for promotion to the Premier League on Saturday as they meet in a Championship play-off final worth an estimated £180 million ($255 million). The Wembley showdown is often called the richest ma...

Sat, 29 May 2021 09:16:00 +0200
Live blog: Adrian Hillman to be charged with financial crimes
Former Allied Group managing director Adrian Hillman is being charged with financial crimes in court on Saturday morning a day after he was extradited from the UK to Malta. Hillman is facing charges of money laundering, fraud and oth...

Sat, 29 May 2021 08:58:00 +0200
Malta’s rich prehistoric culture highlighted in Dutch exhibition
The prehistoric temples of the Maltese islands are at the centre of attention at a Dutch museum, where an exhibition showcasing several artefacts flown over from Malta has opened on Thursday. The exhibition will run until the end of...

Sat, 29 May 2021 08:55:00 +0200
'No one tried to understand my pain or let me speak about my multiple sclerosis'
I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2015. The following day, I turned 27. It came as quite a surprise when the neurologist informed me about my condition. Part of my symptoms included double vision for which - at the begi...

Sat, 29 May 2021 08:54:00 +0200
Canadian MP caught naked during telework for second time in a month
A Canadian MP has stepped down from some of his duties and said he is seeking "assistance" after being caught on camera urinating during a video conference in Parliament, a month after appearing naked in another virtual session.  "L...

Sat, 29 May 2021 08:48:00 +0200
98,600 smuggled cigarettes seized by customs in multiple operation
A haul of 98,600 smuggled cigarettes and 2,060 grams of tobacco has been made following raids by customs and the police in a shop, residence, vehicle and two garages belonging to a person from Rabat. Customs said in a statement on Sa...

Sat, 29 May 2021 08:40:00 +0200
Alaba signs for Real Madrid after leaving Bayern
Austrian defender David Alaba will join Real Madrid on a five-year contract after leaving Bayern Munich, the Spanish giants confirmed on Friday. The announcement of the signing of the 28-year-old, who had also been linked with severa...

Sat, 29 May 2021 08:17:00 +0200
Hunters release hundreds of turtle doves into the wild
Some 350 turtle doves bred in captivity by hunters were released into the wild earlier in May, the hunters’ federation said. It said in a statement on Saturday that, through the intervention of Economy Minister Silvio Schembri and ...

Sat, 29 May 2021 08:12:00 +0200
What happened on... May 29
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Sat, 29 May 2021 08:07:00 +0200
GO plc announces issuance of new bond
The MSE Equity Total Return Index did not manage to sustain the previous week’s gain, as it lost 1.3%, reaching 8,202.788 points. A total of 16 issues were active, four of which registered gains while another eight traded lower. To...

Sat, 29 May 2021 07:55:00 +0200
Cats killed, missing in snail poison attack
Two feral cats died and another eight are missing after a Ħamrun colony looked after by a feeder were targeted by snail poison.  The cats, which used to go to the feeder’s back garden, formed part of a colony of 22, all of which ...

Sat, 29 May 2021 07:52:00 +0200
Australia, New Zealand travel scarce as bubbles fail to inflate
Quarantine-free travel bubbles were hailed as tourism's "godsend" earlier this year, but cancellations and suspensions have deflated hopes they will herald a return to pre-pandemic normality. Perhaps the world's most high-profile bub...

Sat, 29 May 2021 07:29:00 +0200
Malta BNI’s 7th Business Briefing to tackle GDPR compliance for SMEs
Malta BNI is holding its seventh Business Briefing event on GDPR regulations with the aim of deciphering and introducing this subject to SMEs. This was stated by Malta BNI’s national director David Bullock. Most SMEs are still not ...

Sat, 29 May 2021 07:27:00 +0200
EU moves against TikTok over child-targeted ads
The EU on Friday said TikTok must address concerns of aggressive advertising methods targeting children in a case launched by consumer authorities in several member states. The European Commission said the popular video-sharing app h...

Sat, 29 May 2021 07:20:00 +0200
Your Honour, words matter
Words are powerful. They both express us and reflect us. They reveal and define us. In a court of law, the idea that words count for everything is taken up a whole notch. For it is through words that cases are won or lost – that is...

Sat, 29 May 2021 07:10:00 +0200
Undermining job opportunities – Marisa Xuereb
The current debate in parliament on enforcing the employment of persons with disability to a minimum of two per cent of the workforce of each employer, subject to a penalty of €2,400 per person per year, capped at €10,000 per yea...



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