Drunken fall onto hotel canopy costs man €1,000
A man has pleaded guilty to willfully damaging a canopy, despite insisting that it was an accident, in order to cut court case short 
Two men arrested in Safi following drug raid
Two men were arrested yesterday night in relation to the discovery of a number of sachets containing cocaine
Swimmer dies after finding himself in difficulty at Ghadira

A 62-year-old Slovak died in hospital after finding himself in difficulties...

A 62-year-old Slovak died in hospital after finding himself...

Contractor guilty of misappropriating deposit for lift he never installed

Abela had been reported to the police in April 2012, the complainant saying that the accused had accepted a deposit of €8,000 for a lift installation job...

Abela had been reported to the police in April 2012, the...

Discovery of drugs in barman's jacket 'not enough' to secure conviction

Two sachets of cocaine were discovered lying on a staircase and a further nine sachets were found in a white jacket that was hanging off a chair in the bar...

Two sachets of cocaine were discovered lying on a staircase...

Yachtsman cleared of involuntary homicide over fatal 2010 boating accident

The final judgement of a magisterial inquiry found a yacht owner not guilty of involuntary homicide

The final judgement of a magisterial inquiry found a...

Probation for man guilty of attempted murder of ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend

James Aquilina stabbed his victim four times as he closed his Sliema bar, and has been given a three-year probation order because psychologist said prison is...

James Aquilina stabbed his victim four times as he closed...

Britons severely injured after vehicle tips over onto quay

Two Britons suffered grievous injuries after their pick-up truck fell three...

Two Britons suffered grievous injuries after their pick-up...

Two women hospitalised after traffic accident

Two women were injured and subsequently hospitalised after they lost control of...

Two women were injured and subsequently hospitalised after...

Family ordered to return €126,000 entrusted to their care

A court has ordered a family to return €125,885 entrusted to their...

A court has ordered a family to return €125,885...

Paola parish band club rivalries lead titular statue's sculptor to file injunction

Sculptor Gianni Bonnici has filed for an injunction against the Archbishop and the Paola parish priest on grounds that the modification of the wooden housing...

Sculptor Gianni Bonnici has filed for an injunction against...

Recidivist thief refused bail

Claudio Mallia was arrested on suspicion of burglary yesterday, one year after he was ordered to go to drug rehab

Claudio Mallia was arrested on suspicion of burglary...

Taxi driver convicted of grievously injuring elderly French passenger

The language barrier between a taxi driveri and his elderly French passengers...

The language barrier between a taxi driveri and his elderly...

Somali handed suspended sentence for stabbing fellow countryman

A 20-year-old Somali man was handed a suspended sentence this morning after he...

A 20-year-old Somali man was handed a suspended sentence...

IIP application policies changed after successful candidates were given voting rights, court told

The Electoral Commission changed its policies on the processing of applications by new Maltese citizens to be included in the electoral register, after it...

The Electoral Commission changed its policies on the...

Drug trafficker jailed for 12 years after pleading guilty to charges

American national John Joseph Evans, 34, sentenced to 12 years in jail and...

American national John Joseph Evans, 34, sentenced to 12...

Motorist severely injured in accident

A 40-year-old motorist was hospitalised after being severely injured from an impact with a car

A 40-year-old motorist was hospitalised after being...

Gozo works defence left frustrated at prosecution's shortcomings and delays

Witnesses who face criminal charges on Gozo CMU works have to be summonsed again to state whether they will testify or not in the prosecution of Anthony Debono

Witnesses who face criminal charges on Gozo CMU works have...

Gozoworks defence left frustrated at prosecution's shortcomings and delays

  Witnesses who face criminal charges on Gozo CMU works have to be summonsed again to state whether they will testify or not in the prosecution of...

  Witnesses who face criminal charges on Gozo CMU...

Two injured in Birkirkara collision

A car accident in Birkirara sent two young men to hospital, although neither are in critical condition

A car accident in Birkirara sent two young men to hospital,...