27 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC450 views5 reactionsread 28 August 2026 Photo
🇲🇹 Malta diners are being warned about hidden coperto and service charges 🍽️
• ⚠️ Consumer group ACR Malta says extra fees are appearing on restaurant bills and should be clearly disclosed before anyone orders.
• 📋 The group argues that compulsory charges must be visible in menus, online bookings and advertising — not revealed only at the end of the meal.
• 🏖️ The debate matters locally because dining out, from rest…
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26 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC582 views4 reactionsread 28 August 2026 Photo
💙 ALS Malta+ turns one social experiment into a national weekend moment 🇲🇹
• Six well-known Maltese faces spent 24 hours together in the ALS 24 Social Experiment, mixing challenges, conversation and fundraising for ALS Malta+.
• The momentum now moves to the nationwide telethon on Sunday, 30 August, set to air across local Maltese TV stations.
• What began as entertainment quickly became a very local mix of humour, …
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25 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC705 views3 reactionsread 28 August 2026 Photo
🚧 Paceville residents moved out after safety concerns in a residential block 🇲🇹
• Authorities evacuated residents from a Paceville building on Sunday after structural safety concerns were flagged.
• The operation focused on protecting tenants first, while assessments on the block continued.
• Paceville is usually all nightlife and noise — so a daytime evacuation instantly changed the mood in the area.
A reminder th…
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24 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC774 views2 reactionsread 28 August 2026 Photo
🐶 A Heartfelt Maltese Tribute Is Now Helping Shelter Dogs
• Family and friends of Redeemer Grima, who died last week after a diving incident near St Paul’s Islands, raised funds during his funeral in his memory.
• The money was used to buy a large donation of dog food for the Association for Abandoned Animals.
• The shelter said Redeemer’s mother and sisters have long supported its work, regularly helping with beddi…
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23 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC843 views3 reactionsread 28 August 2026 Photo
🎨 Valletta gets a new room full of stories this week 🇲🇹
• Maltese artist Fabio Borg opens his solo show Ħafna Nies fil-Kamra at il-Kamra ta’ Fuq on 28 August at 7:30pm.
• The exhibition runs until 13 September and fills the space with semi-abstract figures that focus on connection, belonging and shared humanity.
• Borg’s people have no obvious status markers or labels, so the works invite visitors to look past appea…
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22 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC919 views8 reactionsread 28 August 2026 Photo
🏅 Malta’s young sailors just brought home a world top-10 finish
🇲🇹 Katrina Micallef finished 8th overall in the women’s fleet at the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships in Aarhus.
⛵ The regatta gathered 429 sailors from 45 countries, with winds swinging from 8 to 25 knots through the week.
👏 Jonas Micallef placed 27th out of 307 in the men’s fleet, while Kaine Muscat finished 19th in the U17 category.
✨ It was onl…
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21 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC916 views4 reactionsread 28 August 2026 Photo
🎬 Gozo Film Festival opens tonight on the Cittadella bastions 🇲🇹
• The three-day festival runs from August 21 to 23 in Victoria, mixing indoor and open-air screenings at one of Gozo’s most dramatic historic backdrops.
• Opening night brings three Maltese shorts — *Wild Land*, *Island of Oblivion* and *Unur, Fama u Glorija* — before workshops and more screenings across the weekend.
• The programme also includes hands…
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19 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC≈1,120 views5 reactionsread 28 August 2026 Photo
🎼 A Rooftop Opera Night Is Coming to Floriana 🇲🇹
• Opera Nova Project singers take over the Catholic Institute rooftop in Floriana this Wednesday for A Little Night Music, part of the Rooftop Series Summer Festival.
• The programme mixes opera and Broadway favourites, from Carmen and Lakmé to West Side Story, with pianist Maria Elena Farrugia accompanying six young Maltese performers.
• Organisers say the setting is…
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18 Aug 2026, 09:57 UTC≈1,090 views6 reactionsread 28 August 2026 Photo
🎭 A Maltese play is winning hearts at the Edinburgh Fringe 🇲🇹
• *The Trials of Magnus Coffinkey*, written by Maltese duo Malcolm and Angele Galea, opened at the Edinburgh Fringe on August 6 and is now set for 24 performances.
• The production began in Malta, first staged over one weekend at Spazju Kreattiv in 2023, and has now reached one of the world’s biggest arts festivals.
• Early reviews have been strong: one f…
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17 Aug 2026, 08:08 UTC≈1,150 views8 reactionsread 28 August 2026 Photo
🧵 Mdina is hosting a fashion story with a conservation twist 🦊🇲🇹
• Heritage Malta’s new Fashion and the Birth of Nature Conservation exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History looks at how feathers, fur and exotic materials shaped fashion across centuries.
• The display includes rare 20th-century pieces, taxidermy examples and even references to Malta’s little-known rabbit-fur trade and milliner Marie Thér…
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16 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC≈1,120 views8 reactionsread 28 August 2026 Photo
🎆 Mqabba’s Santa Marija celebrations just lit up the sky with a giant 3D heart 🇲🇹
• The display was created by the St Mary Fireworks Factory using more than 500 firing positions.
• It turned Mqabba’s festa night into one of those very Maltese moments where craft, timing and village pride all meet in the air.
• With Santa Marija celebrations continuing across Malta and Gozo, this set the bar very high for the weekend…
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15 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC≈1,160 views5 reactionsread 28 August 2026 Photo
🎶 SummerDaze opened with 18,000 fans singing along at Ta’ Qali
• SummerDaze 2026 kicked off with a packed crowd of 18,000 for Lewis Capaldi at the Ta’ Qali Concert Area.
• The night also brought local names onto the stage, including Jamie Cardona, Shaun Farrugia and J Joy before the headline set.
• It was the festival’s first concert at the Ta’ Qali Concert Area, with another huge night expected as Calvin Harris tak…
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