LeBron James & Bugs Bunny squad up in first look at Space Jam sequel

Mar 6 2021

The Looney Tunes are set to return in 3D as they join LeBron James, Don Cheadle and a star-studded cast of Warner Brothers icons as the studios have released a proper first look at the Space Jam sequel ‘A New Legacy’.

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The follow-up to Michael Jordan’s foray into the Looney Tunes world will be missing number 23 but will shed a new light on the Looney Tunes as the Tune Squad face their biggest challenge yet, with Lebron James revealing that it is ‘the biggest game’ he has ever played.

The plot follows the basketball star as he and his son get trapped in virtual reality by the movies big bad, played by Cheadle and is set for release on July 16 in the US, with releases in Europe and elsewhere to follow soon after.

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Restaurants and snack bars to receive €1,000 grant after new restrictions

Mar 6 2021

Following the recent national COVID-19 conference, it was announced that restaurants, kiosks and snack bars were to open only to offer take-away services, stirring some concern and uncertainty amongst establishments owners across Malta.

🇲🇹 Kull restorant u snackbar f’Malta u Għawdex ser jirċievu €1,000 minħabba l-għeluq tal-istabbilimenti tagħhom. Malta Tourism Authority

Posted by Clayton Bartolo on Friday, 5 March 2021

Yesterday, the Minister for Tourism & Consumer Protection Clayton Bartolo revealed that every restaurant and snack bar across Malta and Gozo will be receiving a €1,000 grant, as part of the government’s support scheme towards such establishments.

In the meantime, bars and band clubs are to remain closed as COVID-19 cases in Malta have reached a concerning constant rate of daily cases.

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Gozitan bishop requests forgiveness from those who suffered abuse

Mar 6 2021

In his first discourse after the recent abuse allegations within the Gozitan diocese, Gozitan bishop Anton Teuma published a video together with the Diocese of Gozo asking for forgiveness from those who have suffered any kind of abuse from a Church official.

The bishop stated that these cases were met with anger, pain and appealed to the public to await the Court’s decisions and for those who encounter such abuse to report to the relevant authorities as soon as possible.

Mgr Teuma went on to echo The Pope’s sentiments regarding the fact that such abuse, or any kind whatsoever is tolerated, and more so in the church, going on to announce the launch of a helpline with the aim of safeguarding minors’ psychological state in the face of abuse.

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Amazon opens its first UK Fresh Grocery store

Mar 5 2021

Amazon Fresh has just opened up to customers in the UK, where shopping happens with zero contact and purchasing without queuing at a till. With a simple scan of a QR code, high-tech cameras identify what has been purchased, to then charge the customers via an Amazon app on their phone.

Amazon calls this innovative technology a form of ‘Just Walk Out Technology’, with its first edition in the UK. The grocery offers everyday requirements, favourites, seasonal items and delicious ready-to-eat and ready-to-heat meals. Any receipts are later emailed to the customer via their Amazon account so as to avoid any queue.

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