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Bungalows and roads to replace Santa Marija Estate Woodland

Bungalows and roads to replace Santa Marija Estate Woodland
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The Santa Marija estate woodlands’ days seem to be numbered as the Planning Authority has approved a zoning request for a brand new road leading to six new villas in the same area. The 6000sqm of woodland, which include mature trees and an allegedly protected watercourse, will be replaced by bungalows. The project reportedly received an unanimous vote in favour by all board members of the council. 

Despite being known for its ecological importance, the area has allegedly been earmarked as residential development since 2006. This means that the project is permissible. A report by the case officer labels the area as ecologically sensitive, and recommends that the trees be integrated within the development plans. With the road leading to the bungalows set to occupy over 1,000sqm of green land, integrating the trees does not seem to be possible, with plans showing the bungalows fated to replace the greenery. 

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Photo Source: Arcus Estates

The Champions League is officially back!

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The Champions League is officially back and running and will commence today at 6:45 when Young Boys welcome Manchester United and Salzburg play against Sevilla. This year’s Champions League will be filled with dramatic story lines and entertaining football.

 

This Champions League matchday will consist of some thrilling matches including a rematch of Inter vs Real Madrid and Barcelona seeking revenge on Bayern after their demolition win the last time they met. This will also be AC Milan’s first ever UCL match in 8 years when they take on Liverpool at Anfield.

Chelsea will begin their defence against Russian champions Zenit and will be hoping for a good result to solidify their intentions for retaining the trophy. Other games will see Manchester City face RB Leipzig and PSG reportedly start Messi, Mbappe and Neymar for the first time against Club Brugge.

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Bernard Grech promises PN will cover all cancer treatment costs if elected

Bernard Grech promises PN will cover all cancer treatment costs if elected
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Addressing a crowd, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech pledged that the Nationalist Party will cover all costs related to cancer treatment if elected to government. The news was announced as Grech addressed an event in Mqabba, with the leader saying that to him, whatever form of cancer one has, ‘you have a value as a person, and we should take care of you and pay for whatever cancer treatment you need.’ He revealed how telling someone fighting cancer to ‘request charity or [to] dig into their own pockets’ hurts him. 

Despite praising charity organisations such as the Malta Community Chest Fund, Grech said that the time for relying on charity must come to an end. Such groups spend around €1 million on treatment per month, with costs racking up to over €120,000 per patient annually. Grech also addressed IVF treatment, stating that a specialist is need on the island at all times. Grech said that lives are at stake and that ‘if we have money to waste on this government’s excesses then we have money to invest in families.’ 

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Photo Source: Shutterstock, Bernard Grech FB

Junior College students will be returning to in-person lectures

Junior College students will be returning to in-person lectures
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Junior College has just announced that students will be officially returning to in-person lectures for the 2021/22 academic year. This comes after much speculation as to whether or not post-secondary school students will continue their lectures online or in class following the release of protocols by the Education Ministry last week. 

The announcement comes with several important dates relating to the restart of the scholastic year. Second year students will be starting their semester earlier in late September. First years are set to have their orientation week starting Monday 4th October. 

The news was welcomed by many as students raised concerns of being left in the dark for too long. The return to the class room is being seen by many as one more step towards normalcy, despite there still being certain COVID-19 restrictions to adhere to. 

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