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Spaniels replace 'unhealthy' French bulldogs as UK's favourite dog breed

Spaniels replace 'unhealthy' French bulldogs as UK's favourite dog breed

By MATTHEW BARBOUR Published: 19:46 EDT, 19 July 2025 | Updated: 20:01 EDT, 19 July 2025 With distinctive ears and playful personalities, it's little wonder French bulldogs have been the bestselling dog for ten years. But they have finally been...

New CT scan inaugurated in St Vincent de Paul home

New CT scan inaugurated in St Vincent de Paul home

A new CT scan has been inaugurated in St Vincent de Paul home with an investment of €1.48 Million, the Ministry for Health and Ministry for European Funds stated. The government said that the new CT scan is one of the most efficient and is...

Gaza Flotilla Ship “Handala” Sails to Challenge Israeli Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza

[Source: Photo by Flotilla Coalition] As the genocide of Palestinians continues with daily massacres of scores, sometimes hundreds, of starving people being targeted and killed by the Israeli military as they come to attempt to get food, another...

Babesiosis in Massachusetts: Symptoms, risks, treatment explained

Babesiosis in Massachusetts: Symptoms, risks, treatment explained

Babesiosis in Massachusetts: Symptoms, risks, treatment explained OFFICERS TRUE HEROES. MULTIPLE CONFIRMED CASES. AND I’M GOING TO LET THE DOCTOR HERE TAKE THIS WORD. BABESIOSIS IN MASSACHUSETTS, THAT’S A DISEASE PRIMARILY SPREAD BY DEER TICKS. SO...

Where is marijuana legal in Europe?

Where is marijuana legal in Europe?

Published on July 10, 2025 A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. Where is marijuana legal in Europe? Illustration by Samantha Lee for Forbes; Photos by rustamank/Getty Images;...

Tamzin Outhwaite, 54, says she's loving single life as she shrugs off dating apps after split from toyboy ex

Tamzin Outhwaite, 54, says she's loving single life as she shrugs off dating apps after split from toyboy ex

Tamzin Outhwaite says she's 'never been happier' after spending the longest stretch of her life without a man. The former EastEnders star, 54, revealed she's loving single life and has no plans to rush into dating, despite recently joining a...

‘We are coming for you;’ Speakers threaten council with recall, legal action over shelter

‘We are coming for you;’ Speakers threaten council with recall, legal action over shelter

YUCCA VALLEY — “Howdy” was the way most speakers at the Town Council meeting Tuesday started their comments. The name of the dog taken from the town of Yucca Valley Animal Shelter to the Joshua Tree No-Kill Shelter June 27 was on everyone’s lips....

For the Labour Government, marketing comes before substance, PN says

For the Labour Government, marketing comes before substance, PN says

On the same day that the National Statistics Office (NSO) announced that Malta's population has now surpassed 574,000 people - with one in every three people in Malta now being a foreigner - the government, coincidentally, remembered that in...

PICTURES: Caithness midwife, still working after 55 years, honoured to meet King at royal garden party

PICTURES: Caithness midwife, still working after 55 years, honoured to meet King at royal garden party

A Caithness midwife, still working at the age of 75, talked of her delight at being invited to the King’s garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Pam McBeath, who originally hails from Newmarket, has been a midwife for 55 years...

5 last-minute holiday bookings taking off for Belfast holidaymakers

5 last-minute holiday bookings taking off for Belfast holidaymakers

Last-minute holiday bookings are taking off this summer as Belfast holidaymakers seek out some sun. That's according to a leading travel agent which has reported a 34% increase in last-minute bookings with people opting to book and travel this...

Labour permit within two minutes, over 800 thousand labour permit issued in a year

Labour permit within two minutes, over 800 thousand labour permit issued in a year

Kathmandu, July 19: In the last fiscal year, 839 thousand people got labour permit for foreign job. The Department of Foreign Employment shared the information that out of the total, 744 were male and others the female. The Department organized a...

Labour permit within two minutes, over 800,000 labour permit issued in a year

Labour permit within two minutes, over 800,000 labour permit issued in a year

Kathmandu, July 19: In the last fiscal year, 839 thousand people got labour permit for foreign job. The Department of Foreign Employment shared the information that out of the total, 744 were male and others the female. The Department organized a...

Anti-torture committee welcomes progress at CCF but warns shortcomings persist

Anti-torture committee welcomes progress at CCF but warns shortcomings persist

A new report by the Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee has welcomed signs of progress in Malta’s prisons and immigration detention centres but warned that serious shortcomings persist, including degrading treatment in some facilities. The...

Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe?

Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe?

A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. There are currently 28 EU countries...

Film industry: Labour Party continues to lie to hide its sins, PN says

Film industry: Labour Party continues to lie to hide its sins, PN says

In an attempt to cover up the misconduct of its Ministers and their associates, the Labour Party shamelessly continues to lie, the Nationalist Party said Friday.. Because the PN is demanding transparency regarding the exorbitant spending on the...

Announcements – July 3, 2025

Announcements – July 3, 2025

Obituaries MAIDENS – H.E. the Chev. GERRY MAIDENS, GCLJ, passed away peacefully at home on June 16. There will be a memorial service to celebrate his life at St Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Valletta, on Thursday, July 31, at 4.30pm. This will be followed...

Scuba instructor receives bravery award for 17-diver Ċirkewwa rescue

Scuba instructor receives bravery award for 17-diver Ċirkewwa rescue

10 July 2025 &nbsp 3 minutes of reading Course director Marcus Kitching Howe (Photo: Marcus Kitching-Howe/Instagram) A Malta-based scuba diving instructor from North Yorkshire has been awarded for his bravery aiding with the rescue of 17 divers...

113 dogs rescued from horrific conditions in Joelton puppy mill

113 dogs rescued from horrific conditions in Joelton puppy mill

Animal Rescue Corps (ARC), a national nonprofit animal protection organization, rescued 113 small-breed dogs from deplorable conditions in a private residence in Joelton on July 9. The rescue, dubbed Operation Breaking Point, was conducted in...

Implementation of Labour Migration Policy to start from 1 August, with new controls

Implementation of Labour Migration Policy to start from 1 August, with new controls

The first phase of Malta's new Labour Migration Policy will come into effect on 1 August, with 20 key measures set to be implemented as the government moves to tighten controls, fight abuse and protect workers' rights, and ensure that...

Cyclopia Syndrome with Neck Presentation: A Case of Alobar Holoprosencephaly and Prenatal Diagnostic Challenges

Cyclopia Syndrome with Neck Presentation: A Case of Alobar Holoprosencephaly and Prenatal Diagnostic Challenges

Introduction Cyclopia is a rare congenital anomaly with a global prevalence of 1 in 100,000 live births.1 As the most severe form of facial malformation associated with holoprosencephaly (HPE), it typically results in miscarriage, stillbirth, or...

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