A critically-endangered silverback gorilla who walks like a man has become a big attraction at a wild animal park.
Footage on YouTube of Western lowland gorilla Ambam aping humans with his walk has been viewed more than 250,000 times. See…
British Chancellor (Finance Minister) George Osborne today said he was looking at the possibility of overriding the 1p rise in fuel duty due to come into effect in April.
The UK Government has come under pressure from motorists to scrap the …
The Eurovision Song Contest this year will be hald in Dusseldorf, Germany from May 10th to 14th, and there will be 43 countries taking part. Last year’s winner was Lena Meyer-Landrut singing “Sattelite”; Malta’s entrant in 2010, Thea Garrett, unfortunately wasn’t selected to go through to the final. 24 acts are going to be battling […]
Air Malta has announced special offers for the early days of summer.
The national airline is giving its clients a choice of eight destinations starting from €129 per person including the return airfare and all applicable taxes.
The offer is…
Being a rocky island, Malta lends itself perfectly to climbing and bouldering. Climbing is a popular outdoor activity, especially outside of the hot, dry summer months, and there are around 1300 climbs in 30 different locations. By far the area with the most climbs is the South-West coast along the Dingli Cliffs. With such a […]
Joseph Muscat has reshuffled the shadow cabinet, with the Labour Parliamentary group now built around four working groups focusing on economic policy, sustainable development, social policy and home and foreign affairs.The Labour Party said that…
Getting away from it all is quite difficult on a small island the size of Malta, boasting one of the highest population densities in the world. With a Mediterranean climate, outdoor activities are enjoyed by many – locals and tourists alike. Getting off the beaten track is possible in Malta, and camping in the wild […]
The Christmas holiday period in Malta is a time of great festivity, with a feeling of celebration felt right across the islands. Brightly decorated cribs (Maltese presepju) glowing with fairy lights appear in the windows of almost every house, and some houses are decorated with climbing Santas, neon stars and even sleighs and reindee. Such […]
A tall vehicle accidentally pulled down power lines and three electricity poles on the road to Victoria, Gozo, this morning.
Traffic was diverted until engineers made the place safe.
Picture: Joseph Fenech
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