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Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:29:00 +0100
Woman, 81, dies in Qrendi traffic accident
An elderly woman has died after she was hit by a car while crossing Triq it-Tempesta in Qrendi. The accident happened shortly after 8am on Monday when the woman, 81 from Qrendi, was hit by a car driven by a 30-year-old woman from Mqa...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:25:00 +0100
Watch: Three talking points from the English Premier League
Manchester City’s lead at the top of the Premier League continues to grow as Pep Guardiola’s men have now won 20 consecutive games in all competitions, while the chasing pack struggle to maintain any consistent form. Manchester U...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:23:00 +0100
Dare to be different
You’ve almost got to feel sorry for French brand DS. Since it split from Citroen in 2015, it’s struggled to find its feet at the premium end of the market, and that’s been reflected in the brand’s sales.  The firm is now att...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:15:00 +0100
Kyree Elder and Steffi Demartino win MVP Awards
BUPA Luxol’s Kyree Elder and Starlites GIG’s Steffi De Martino are the BOV Most Valuable Players for the period October-December 2020. The BOV MVP awards are replacing the BOV Player of the Month Awards. With teams playing fewer ...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:13:00 +0100
Sand study shows evidence of warming in Maltese waters
A new study detailing the particular make-up of the sand granules found on Maltese beaches has presented evidence that indicates waters around the coastline are warming up. The research paper by geologist Peter Gatt, entitled ‘Emba...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:58:00 +0100
Mammals under the spotlight at Heritage Malta webinar
The mammals of Malta will come under the spotlight during a webinar that Heritage Malta will be livestreaming on Facebook on March 9 at 6.30pm. Entitled ‘Mammals in Malta – From the Ice Age to the Present’, the webinar will con...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:50:00 +0100
Never mind the quality
Quality, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder. Is our pious aspiration of wanting to excel in everything we do ever likely to become a reality, or are we just deluding ourselves to appear progressive and smart? My first unders...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:36:00 +0100
Two injured in motorcycle crash
A man and a teenage girl were seriously injured when the motorcycle they were riding went out of control shortly before midnight on Sunday. The accident happened at Triq Buqana, which leads from Rabat to Mosta. The police said the Su...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:27:00 +0100
Higgins thrashes O’Sullivan in Players Championship final
Playing the best snooker of his 29-year career, John Higgins hammered Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-3 in the final of the Cazoo Players Championship to win his first ranking title in three years. Remarkably, Higgins won the tournament for t...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:22:00 +0100
What happened on... March 1
The front pages of Times of Malta from 25 and 10 years ago.  Become a Times of Malta premium member to gain full access to our archive dating back to January 1930.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:10:00 +0100
Driven by nostalgia
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Fiat 132 was a very popular car in Malta, and many were attracted to the distinctive and innovative features of this large family saloon, which took it to the upmarket level. Among the owners wa...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:53:00 +0100
A forum playing a pivotal role in Malta maritime industry’s success
It is unfortunate and disappointing to note a general lack of awareness and appreciation about the vital importance of the strategic role and economic contribution of the maritime Industry to our country in many aspects. Despite this...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:48:00 +0100
When every F1 2021 car reveal will happen
This year’s Formula One season is arguably one of the least-anticipated in years. This was supposed to be the first year of the next-generation cars, but after development schedules were hit by the coronavirus pandemic, bosses agre...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:45:00 +0100
Does plug-in hybrid power give the Volkswagen Golf GTE an edge?
Though Volkswagen is on a mission to create as many EVs as possible, it hasn’t forgotten about providing electric assistance to some of its more mainstream models. Such is the case of the new Volkswagen Golf GTE.The previous-genera...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:28:00 +0100
Iran denies Netanyahu claim that it struck Israeli ship
Updated 9.40am with Iranian denial Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused arch-foe Iran on Monday of a recent attack on an Israeli-owned ship, saying his country was "striking back". "It is indeed an Iranian act, that's cl...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:21:00 +0100
COVID: more haste, less speed
Malta has just recorded three regrettable milestones in its fight against COVID-19: over 300 people have now died from the virus; the youngest victim so far, a woman of 30, has succumbed to the disease; and the rolling seven-day aver...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:19:00 +0100
Today's front pages - March 1, 2021
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Monday. Times of Malta reports that the police are making good progress in their investigations into a 2014 murder following information from self-confessed hitman Vince Musc...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:09:00 +0100
Trump teases about a run for president in first speech after leaving White House
Donald Trump told conservatives Sunday he was considering running for president again in 2024, as he reasserted dominance over the Republican Party and warned of a "struggle" for America's very survival. Echoing the grievance politic...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:03:00 +0100
Zero Discrimination Day - Renee Laiviera
Discrimination has many forms, from racial or religious discrimination to discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation or age. Indeed, more than half of EU citizens say discrimination on the basis of ethnic origin, skin colour ...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:02:00 +0100
Rosianne Cutajar meticulously ‘counted property deal cash with her father’
Rosianne Cutajar told the owner of an Mdina property she had carefully counted together with her father the commission money received in connection with a property deal, according to documents handed to the standards commissioner. A ...



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