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Homeless youth denies stealing food and drink from bar

A homeless young man has been remanded in custody after he allegedly stole food and drink from a bar in Valletta

No bail after making threatening phone calls to former partner

A man was arraigned on domestic violence charges, after he allegedly made threatening phone calls to his ex partner

Unjust for police to charge people ‘just to play it safe’, new judge says

In her first sitting, Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera has called for a more rigorous system of scrutiny to ensure police charge only bona fide cases •...

In her first sitting, Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera has...

Hungarian father-of-two arrested over fraud in his homeland

The man is wanted by Hungarian authorities to answer to 26 cases of fraud

The man is wanted by Hungarian authorities to answer to 26...

The accused was charged with organising an unlicensed lottery, as well as aggravated theft from a house in Zejtun

The accused was charged with organising an unlicensed...

Witness recalls shocking moment policeman vanished underneath Liam Debono's car

A young witness described to the court how 17-year-old Liam Debono drove straight towards PC Simon Schembri after refusing to hand over his ID card

A young witness described to the court how 17-year-old Liam...

The man was working on the factory's roof when he fell around a storey

The man was working on the factory's roof when he fell...

Updated | Lifeline ship captain granted permission to travel to Germany

Claus-Peter Reisch requested permission to travel abroad to visit his elderly mother

Claus-Peter Reisch requested permission to travel abroad to...

The owner of the shop attempted to resist the thief but could not stop him making off with an unspecified of cash

The owner of the shop attempted to resist the thief but...

Bail for Caruana Galizia murder suspects would disturb society too much, court rules

The court pointed to the men’s criminal records, saying that they had been condemned for a wide range of offences in the past, saying this showed that...

The court pointed to the men’s criminal records,...

Paqpaqli tragedy: Super car had traction control switched off when it ploughed into people

Porsche engineers told the court on Tuesday that the Spyder 918 had its traction control mechanism switched off and was being driven in racing mode when it...

Porsche engineers told the court on Tuesday that the Spyder...

Bail for man who threatened and injured partner

The man was also charged with escaping from the police station while he was...

The man was also charged with escaping from the police...

[WATCH] Update 2 | Magistrate leads inspection of MV Lifeline

The experts have surveyed the ship and its computers as part of proceedings...

The experts have surveyed the ship and its computers as...

Liam Debono gets three years’ probation after victims of car theft forgive him

The young driver who is facing attempted murder charges for running over a police officer was also facing separate charges on car theft for which he received a...

The young driver who is facing attempted murder charges for...

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Elderly woman seriously injured during Gozo horse race

A woman was seriously injured by a horse during a race at Rabat, Gozo yesterday...

A woman was seriously injured by a horse during a race at...

Former Sliema mayor Nikki Dimech cleared of bribery

The former mayor was cleared of the charges against him after a Court of Appeal...

The former mayor was cleared of the charges against him...

Naked man who threw bottle at detention officers to get psychiatric care

Sahir Saif Faisel Ibrahim, 22, from Somalia was charged with insulting or threatening two detention service offers in Marsa

Sahir Saif Faisel Ibrahim, 22, from Somalia was charged...

‘Oh well, it can’t be helped’: RIU officer recounts Liam Debono’s reaction to having potentially killed policeman

The charges brought against 17-year-old Liam Debono have now risen to 47 • Simon Schembri to testify next month

The charges brought against 17-year-old Liam Debono have...

Former Assistant Police Commissioner to be charged with drunk driving hit-and-run

Former Assistant Police Commissioner Mario Tonna is to be charged in relation to an alleged drunken hit-and-run dating back to last March

Former Assistant Police Commissioner Mario Tonna is to be...

Hugo Chetcuti | Police analyse CCTV footage in search of contract-killer motive

Accused Bojan Cmelik is spotted in CCTV footage trying to hide his identity with a hat before stabbing Paceville businessman Hugo Chetcuti

Accused Bojan Cmelik is spotted in CCTV footage trying to...