I suppose some of us still have an idealised vision of the festive season. The happy family trudging through the snow to midnight mass, then home to a glass of mulled screech and a plateful of hot buttered turkey giblets. Ah those we...

Christmas gifts tend to not survive the first week of the new year – and are quickly relegated to the company of other seasonal skeletons in the closet. Some don’t even make it out of the glittery wrapping – and are quickly, an...

Giant and unusual trees shine a Christmas light from the sister island, says Esther Lafferty. As winter sets in and advent wreaths go up on our doors, the landscape is painted with fresh lush grass and crops – and there are other g...

Several European nations start vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID-19 on Wednesday, in an effort to contain a raging pandemic and keep schools open, while others are still deciding their approach. Germany, Spain, Greec...

Hibernians coach Stefano Sanderra hailed his team’s resilience as the Italian coach celebrated his 100th match at the helm of the Paola club when leading his side to a come-from-behind victory over Gżira United last weekend. The P...

Two people were grievously injured in separate traffic accidents between Tuesday and Wednesday, the police said in a statement. An 18-year-old man from Xewkija was injured after falling in a valley while driving a Fiat just after mid...

Annetto Depasquale: Wirt Għażiż tal-Knisja f’Malta is a new book edited by Mgr Anton Gouder and Fr Kevin Schembri on the 10th anniversary of the death of Bishop Depasquale (1938-2011). The title of the publication is not simply ...

Chorus Urbanus is presenting its 24th Christmas concert at the Astra Theatre in Victoria on Sunday, December 19. The concert is the final event of the three-year project Feel the Magic. The concert, titled Feel the Magic of Christmas...

Given the markets’ increased focus on ESG considerations, legislators and regulators alike have started legislating with a view to (primarily) increasing ESG-related disclosures. While the scope of a number of these laws is narrow ...

The Gaulitanus Choir has launched the second edition of Yuletide Bliss. The mini-series, being held between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, follows the success achieved with the experimental edition held last year and again features...

Abortion and healthcare I can assure Giovanni Bonello who, in his letter ‘Abortion – self-defence’ (November 29) described my actions as an “ill-informed sortie in the field of law”, that I did nothing of the sort. This is ...

Game day seven of the MAPFRE MSV Life Women League resulted in leaders Hibernians losing their unbeaten record when they were beaten by the odd basket against a resolute Caffe Moak Luxol who lost their American guard Jenniffer Oramas...

After a year and a half, the Klown Doctors have gone back to clowning at the hospital – a moment that has been eagerly expected. The excitement of the Klown Doctors can be seen in their eyes, even if their masks cover their mouths ...

Obituaries BROCKDORFF. On December 13, MICHAEL, after a long illness, borne with Christian fortitude. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Maud, his children Ingrid, Clive and his wife Juanita; his grandchildren Kim, Thomas and Peter...

Red Bull announced Wednesday it was entering a team in the America’s Cup yacht race, in a move that will take its bitter Formula One rivalry with Mercedes onto the water. Red Bull Racing principal Christian Horner said the team wil...

Malta’s Superintendent for Public Health takes questions from Times of Malta readers. I am an 86-year-old man. I need to travel by bus. How dangerous is this, especially with the increase in COVID-19 cases in the community? – Al...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Wednesday. Most front pages lead with news that Parliament on Tuesday approved a cannabis law allowing users to carry, buy and grow amounts of the drug. The front pages also ...

Andriy Shevchenko got his first win as Genoa coach on Tuesday with a 1-0 success over Salernitana booking an Italian Cup last 16 clash against his former club AC Milan. Ghana international Caleb Ekuban’s 76th-minute header lifted t...

It’s autumn. Yet the leaves are still on the trees. We are still enjoying warm weather with annoying south easterly winds that cause a heavy downfall of dew during the night, wet the streets, and haze cars’ windscreens. It’s ra...

When Justyne Caruana stepped down as Gozo minister almost two years ago, she insisted she was “totally extraneous” to what had been reported and she had “no connection to the facts”. This time she is in it right up to her nec...