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Man admits to threatening to release ex-girlfriend’s nude photos

Man admits to threatening to release ex-girlfriend’s nude photos
Sep 19 2022 Share

A 25-year-old man from Birgu admitted to blackmail charges after threatening to publish nude photographs of his ex-girlfriend if he was denied access to his son. 

Arraigned before Magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit, he was accused of blackmail, misuse of electronic telecommunications equipment and recidivism. 

The accused had repeatedly threatened his former partner with publishing photographs she had sent him earlier on in their relationship. They are both understood to not have a formal custody in agreement. 

The court permitted the man’s lawyer and the prosecution inspector to discuss the case privately, after which the accused plead guilty as charged. 

He was subsequently handed a one-year prison sentence suspended two years and ordered him to pay a €100 fine.

A two-year restraining order was also given to the man, which prohibits him from approaching or keeping track of the movements of his ex-partner with the intention of harassing or molesting her. He can only contact her in regards to his son. 

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Beloved Mekren’s Bakery brings its baked goods to Malta!

Beloved Mekren’s Bakery brings its baked goods to Malta!
Sep 19 2022 Share

Renowned Gozitan bakery ‘Mekren’s Bakery’ has just opened its doors in Qormi, bringing it’s expertise in cooking up delicious ftajjar, pizzas, qassatat and other bread-goodies to the sister island. 

Fans of the baked goods will now no longer have to cross the channel to get a whiff of freshly baked goods and sink their teeth into all of Mekren’s exquisite delicacies. 

The bakery is renowned by many Maltese who, on their way to Gozo, seek out the eatery to take-out and enjoy by one of the island’s most gorgeous bays. 

Now, that privilege will be extended to all Maltese on a more accessible basis. So inform your sunset watching buddies and head on down to the new Qormi outlet. Or, you know, order it via Wolt or Bolt right at your doorstep! 

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Drop in Statistics, Not Squats: Only 7% of Maltese exercise regularly

Drop in Statistics, Not Squats: Only 7% of Maltese exercise regularly
Sep 19 2022 Share

A Eurobarometer survey has shown that only 7% of Maltese people exercise or play sports regularly – a drop from a previous study conducted in 2017. 

The survey asked respondents from different countries on the frequency by which they exercise. It found that 7% of Maltese respondents exercise regularly in 2022, 4% lower than 2017 results. 

The survey collected respondent answers from April to May of 2022. 25% said they exercised with ‘some regularity’, whilst 37% said they seldom do so. A whopping 31% said they never exercise. 

Meanwhile, the average percentage of those who never exercise or play a sport in the 27 EU countries is that of 45%. 

63% of Maltese respondents who responded with never or rarely exercising were male. 74% were female, with Maltese people aged 55 and over being the group who least exercised. 

Younger respondents, which includes the ages of 15 to 24, exercised far more than any other age. A total of 35% of men and 43% of women in this bracket gave such a response. 

4% of local respondents said that they regularly exercise in other forms of physical activity outside of sports, which include dancing or cycling. 44% of Maltese people said they spend five and a half hours to eight and a half hours sitting on a usual day. 

As per motivators,  47% of Maltese people said that improving one’s health is their main driver. 39% said they do it to relax, whereas 37% said that they wanted to control weight gain. Meanwhile, time constraints were the main factor leading to no exercise.

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Queen Elizabeth’s funeral: What happened so far

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral: What happened so far
Sep 19 2022 Share

As people from all over the globe watch on, the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II continues at Westminster Abbey. 

Having kicked off at around 11am, the Queen’s lying in state ended at 6:30am. An estimated 300,000 people queued to pay their respects, with time reaching an estimated 17 hours. 

As the Westminster Abbey opened, the King’s Guard trooped through the gates of the building, with two solders stained at the metal gates awaiting the start of the proceedings. 

At around 9:30am, the tenor bell started to toll once every minute 96 times, marking every year of the Queen’s life. The coffin was carried on the state funeral gun carriage from Westminster Abbey to the abbey, towed by 142 sailors from the Royal Navy. 

With procession took about eight minutes, with prayers and hymns being sung. After the Last Post played, a two-minute silence was held nationwide in honour of the monarch. The national anthem was subsequently sung, bringing the state funeral service to an end. 

The procession, following the coffin and led by the King, will be made up of several groups, with each accompanied by a service band. These groups include representatives from the NHS and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as well as detachments from the armed forces of the Commonwealth.

Guns were fired in Hyde Park by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery every minute during the procession, while Big Ben tolls every minute.

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