Changes to Comino bungalow plans approved by ERA and awaiting PA decision

Jul 16 2022

The Environment and Resources Authority’s Board has officially approved the last assessment concerning the redevelopment of the bungalows and hotel at San Niklaw Bay and Santa Marija Bay in Comino.

The decision concerning the Appropriate and the Environmental Impact assessments came after the applicants made several changes to the original plans as it was requested by ERA.

The newly approved plan includes a reduction of the previously proposed footprint as well as containment of the development. The Planning Authority will now be handed the final assessment for further analysis.

Developers made amendments to the original plans by reducing the proposed footprint by around 5,000 metres squared. One of the more massive changes include the restoration of land closer to the coast by shifting the building envelope inland and thus reducing footprint at San Niklaw.

There will also be the removal of a pier from the two originally proposed (which were around 15 to 17 metres), the reducing of bungalows to around 19, removing an outhouse as well as a concierge pavilion, and arranging associated footpaths.

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Heinz introduce “Spoon Friez” to ensure the perfect fry-to-ketchup ratio

Jul 15 2022

Condiment giant Heinz are no stranger to introducing innovative new products to the market but this time round, they are truly coming with the sauce as they introduce a new line of french fries named “Heinz Spoon Friez”.

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The new product attempts to pursue the perfect fry-to-ketchup ratio by equipping a potato scoop at the end of the fry, putting an end to fry-lovers’ ‘friestrations’. “Thankfully, the remedy to not being able to achieve the decent dollop of sauce on your fries is here, thanks to our condiment connoisseurs.”

Officially announced on National French Fry Day, which is July 13, Heinz posted a snap of the new product on their official Instagram page, welcoming an equal amount of shocked and elated comments targeted at the new product.

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Bridge in London wrapped in foil due to high temperatures

Jul 15 2022

Hammersmith Bridge found in London, has been wrapped in foil to prevent it overheating as temperatures continue to rise in the UK.

Several engineers were seen covering the chains on the 135-year old bridge with silver-coloured foil to ensure it’s safety ahead what might be a record breaking heatwave.

In the evening a temperature control system worth about £420,000 is switched on. The measures are designed to keep the bridge open as temperatures in London could reach as high as 35°C . The bridge, which is currently only accessible for pedestrians and cyclists, was closed two years ago due to the heat wave.

Sebastian Springer, the engineer who is leading the project, stated that “the safety of the public is our first priority.”

“The temperature control system allows us to track weather spikes and maintain a constant temperature. As we deal with the current extreme heat, we are also coming up with innovative solutions to keep the temperature within the threshold.”

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Activists retrieve 2 illegally-dumped fridges from Marsaxlokk shore

Jul 15 2022

Earlier this week, environmental activists from Maltese NGO Zibel retrieved two illegally dumped fridges in Hofriet, Marsaxlokk.

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The post reported that the fridges were dumped over the edge of the cliff and on the coastline, with the Zibel team collecting them soon after. A post on Zibel’s social media highlighted how, apart from the fridges’ metal and plastic parts, they also contain chemicals and materials that are harmful to human and marine life.

“Aside from the fact that a beach is no place to dump anything after all”, the social media post concluded.

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The organisation is no stranger to environmental clean-ups and awareness efforts, recently also organising the famed ‘KAXXA’ at the Balzan village feast, encouraging attendees and passers-by to dispose of their plastic bottles in the recycled structure.

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