Armier Motorsports track backed by local council

Apr 12 2021

The Mellieha local council and Transport Malta have backed up the plan to turn a disused quarry in Armier into an off-road motorsports track. The decision was met with objections from environmentalists, activists and farmers in the area as the 16,000sqm area which is set to be transformed is already being used as a dumping site for debris. The concerns raised are in regards to the project’s impact on the agricultural area, which is protected under law.

An application for the project was already submitted in 2016 but has underwent several changes since. The Mellieha local council informed the planning authority that it is backing the project, with environmentalists stating that the project will lead to significant pollution and traffic towards the otherwise rural area.

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Huge queues in front of UK shops and bars following reopening

Apr 12 2021

Huge queues have formed as the UK opens several bars and shops with customers making their way out of lockdown to either shop or grab a drink. Part of the roadmap out of lockdown as set by Boris Johnson was reopening beer gardens across England, with a rule of six in application – meaning people can meet up to five other people from different households.

Gyms, outdoor hospitality and non-essentials are also reopening. Shoppers have also made it to High Street after around three months of closure. Primark shops saw queues forming at around 7am in London and Birmingham and like many other shops extended opening hours to 10pm to avoid crowding. And that’s not all as some customers found a way around the queue problem by camping outside bars!

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“Save our business” Local DJ Ziggy condemns recent illegal parties

Apr 12 2021

In light of recent events regarding illegal parties, local DJ Ziggy took to social media to share his two cents on the current situation.

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While normally refraining from debating on social media, Ziggy highlighted that DJing and parties are not only a ‘hobby’ but also a ‘business’ to him and many others on the island, with no indication of when the local music scene may return.

He went on to state that no matter how tiring and annoying the situation may be, it is not the time to throw parties and appealed to the public to hang on and stay safe, wrapping up his sentiments with the hashtag #saveourbusiness.

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Around 9,000 tourists visited Malta last February

Apr 12 2021

The number of tourists who visited Malta in February amounts to 9,151, which is a 93.7% decrease when compared to February of 2020. The National Statistics Office published the data on Monday, revealing that 5,564 of the 9,151 total travelled to Malta on holiday. Another 2,281 travelled to Malta on business or professional work with the remaining 1,306 having travelled for other reasons, from educational to health reasons.

The decrease occurred when the COVID-19 pandemic was introduced as a global pandemic. Another decrease of 95% occurred when it comes to travel as 7,126 of those who travelled to Malta came by air. Total tourist expenditure was estimated at €8.4 million, a 90.4% over February 2020.

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