Abandoned ‘Mr Frenchie’ Healing ‘Slowly But Surely’

Jul 9 2024

Back in June of this year, a French bulldog was rescued and taken to the Association for Abandoned Animals.

Appropriately named Mr Frenchie, the rescue was found to have contracted sandfly (leishmania) and a severe skin infection.

‘Thankfully, his blood test was not that bad’ and was put on medication and medicated washes for further improvement.

He had to quarantined due to the infection, but recent updates show him having improved significantly and being cared for with lots of love.

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Man Reportedly Trapped In Crashed Car In L-Aħrax

Jul 9 2024

Police and Civil Protection Department rescuers are working to free a man trapped in a car wreck that crashed down a cliff at l-Aħrax, near Mellieħa, on Tuesday morning.

The accident occurred around 8 a.m. when the vehicle plummeted onto the rocks by the sea.

The man inside is believed to be alive, but no further details are currently available.

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Source: Times of Malta

25 Year Old Italian Reported Missing By Police

Jul 9 2024

The Malta Police Force have issued a missing report for Leone Taieb, a 25 year old Italian man.

He was last seen in the area of Tigne, Tas-Sliema, and was donning a black shirt, black trousers and white shoes.

The police urge anyone with any information about Leone to contact them through messenger or by calling, even anonymously, on the General Headquarters number of 21 224001 / 119.

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Protesters Squirt Water Guns At Tourists In Spain

Jul 9 2024

Over 150 organisations and social movements took to Barcelona’s streets, symbolically sealing off hotels and restaurant terraces in protest against tourist overcrowding.

This demonstration follows similar protests in the Canary Islands and Mallorca in recent months.

Approximately 3,000 people gathered on Saturday evening, chanting “tourists, go home,” and demanding measures to curb tourism ahead of a summer season expected to set new records in Catalonia.

Martí Cusó, spokesperson for the Association of Neighbours of the Gothic Quarter, emphasised the need for a fairer economic model that reduces tourism.

Barcelona, Spain’s most visited city, struggles with over-tourism, receiving an average of 32 million visitors annually, many arriving on cruise ships. In response, the city council has voted to raise the tourist tax to €4 per person starting in October.

A local resident expressed concern about the impact of tourism and speculation on housing, highlighting the need for decent housing for Spaniards.

To address the housing crisis, particularly acute in tourist-heavy cities like Barcelona, the city council announced a plan to eliminate around 10,000 tourist flat licenses over the next five years. This measure aims to prioritise residential use and reflects a broader global trend of cities combating the adverse effects of mass tourism on local life.

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