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Barcelona welcomes 5000 attendees for rock concert after same-day COVID-tests

Barcelona welcomes 5000 attendees for rock concert after same-day COVID-tests
Mar 28 2021 Share

Last night, the city of Barcelona hosted a 5000-strong rock concert after attendees passed a same-day COVID-19 screening in what was the biggest pandemic-era event in Europe for a year.

Thousands of fans occupied the Palau Santi Jordi arena to watch indie band ‘Love of Lesbian’ for an experimental trial by the Spanish health authorities.

Despite attendees having to wear masks, social distancing was not required as band lead singer Santi Balmes addressed the crowd with the statement “Welcome to one of the most exciting concerts of our lives” in a surreal yet encouraging scene.

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Alleged drug trafficker accused of holding 16-year-old captive

Alleged drug trafficker accused of holding 16-year-old captive
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A 22-year-old from Ghana is being kept under arrest after being taken to court on Saturday for holding a 16-year-old girl captive, along with possession and trafficking of drugs and injuring police officers.

The 22-year-old pled not guilty to the accusations made against him, after reportedly keeping the girl against her will in his Marsa residence, who the police had received information about.

The girl did not suffer any injuries and was taken to police headquarters for further investigation while the Ghanian man, along with three others were arrested for further interrogation.

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FKNK and RGF reach agreement on turtle-dove raising and wildlife monitoring research project

FKNK and RGF reach agreement on turtle-dove raising and wildlife monitoring research project
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Yesterday Morning, Minister for the Economy and Industry Silvio Schembri presided over the signing of a Memorandum OF Understanding between the Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FKNK) and the Foundation for Responsible Gaming (RGF) for a turtle dove-raising and wildlife monitoring research Project.

It-Trobbija tal-Gamiema u l-Monitoraġġ fis-Selvaġġ jissaħħu permezz ta’ ftehim bejn l- Federazzjoni Kaccaturi Nassaba…

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The RGF is thus assisting the FKNK with a €14,000 grant towards the conservation and support of the turtle dove population, complementing the ever-prevalent mission to decrease gambling addictions.

The project, which started in 2017, has been successful so far, meriting the release of more than 400 turtle doves in 2017, 700 from Gozo in 2018 and 350 in 2019, being unable to conduct this event in 2020 due to the pandemic.

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Haley Bugeja scores eight Serie A goal in yet another spectacular Sassuolo victory

Haley Bugeja scores eight Serie A goal in yet another spectacular Sassuolo goal
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Sassuolo Wonderkid and Malta Women’s Team player Haley Bugeja put on a spectacular showing and scored her eighth Serie A goal in a 5-1 against San Gimignano on Saturday.

Bugeja was sent into the game guns blazing at the start of the second half, where Sassuolo had already secured a 3-goal lead, going on to keep the team in third place position with 40 points in the Serie A standings.

After a women’s international break between April 5 and 13, U.S. Sassuolo are set to host reigning champions Juventus in a highly-anticipated and intense matchup.

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