Netflix Reveals First Look at Season 5 of Stranger Things

Jul 17 2024

Netflix has fans at the edge of their seats with a sneak peek in the behind the scenes of the Sci-Fi series “Stranger Things” season 5. In the video posted on Youtube, fans got a glimpse of the most awaited season of the series yet. The bulk of the footage is dedicated to the series’ main cast, and showrunners Ross and Matt Duffer in memory of the 8th anniversary of the popular series’ Netflix debut.

That being said, the video provides us with some new interesting details about Stranger Things 5. For starters it appears that the highly anticipated fifth instalment will feature a time jump, a whole year after the events of season 5’s forebear.

The teaser also confirms that season 5 will , as previously discussed by the Duffer brothers, features the full ‘core four’. The familiar group dynamics of Stranger Things 5 are returning, starting with the reunion of the ‘core four’—Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), and Will (Noah Schnapp)—and ending with Nancy (Natalie Dyer) and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) reconciling.

Stranger Things season 5 will have more than simply Linda Hamilton, the iconic character from Terminator, as the teaser indicates. Three actors—Nell Fisher, Alex Breaux, and Jake Connelly—have joined the cast of the critically praised programme, Netflix announced in a press release that accompanied the BTS teaser.

Season 5 will centre on the show’s main ensemble, according to the Duffer brothers’ August 2022 interview with Indie Wire. New characters will only be included if they are “integral to the narrative” and assist the plot. But rather of detracting from the main characters of one of the greatest Netflix series, let’s hope that they enhance the overall story.

Are you excited for the new season of Stranger Things?

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Luca Bish in Malta for Malta Music Week

Jul 17 2024

Maltese Love Island fans were left starstruck after Luca Bish was spotted in Malta.

He is reportedly in Malta to attend multiple events being organised for the annual Malta Music Week, which attracts many artists and influencers and is attended by thousands of locals and tourists.

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Luca Bish is a fishmonger from Brighton who took part in Love Island 2022, famously coupling up with Gemma Owen, the daughter of English former professional footballer Michael Owen. The couple stayed together until the end and placed second in the final. Sadly, however, in October 2022, it was revealed that the pair had decided to split following months of trying to make their relationship work.

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Power Cuts in Gozo & Parts of Malta After Fires Develop

Jul 17 2024

On Tuesday, Gozo experienced island-wide power cuts for extended hours after fires developed on one of the cables supplying the island. Many frustrated residents took to social media, highlighting their households’ wait of up to five hours without electricity or any feedback from authorities. The lack of live updates further aggravated the situation, leaving many in uncertainty about when their power might be restored.

Enemalta plc addressed the issue with a series of statements, explaining that their engineers and technicians were actively working to restore electricity. According to Enemalta, the disruption began on Tuesday evening when a fire broke out on one of the electricity cables supplying Gozo. This incident affected another cable, exacerbating the outage.

The Civil Protection Department (CPD) was called to the site to manage the situation. For safety reasons, Enemalta had to switch off all the cables within the culvert supplying electricity to Gozo. Enemalta’s distribution teams then took necessary measures to gradually restore the supply.

Power cuts were also reported in a number of areas on Malta on Tuesday, including St. Julian’s, Mellieha, Attard and San Gwann.

Did you have experience any power cuts yesterday?

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45% of Businesses in Malta Face Employee Shortage

Jul 17 2024

45 % of Malta’s SMEs have stated that employee shortage is the most important issue they are facing, according to a study compiled by the Malta Chamber of SMEs and MISCO.

The SME Barometer, which is a quarterly survey which provides insight into economic trends, business sentiment and the state of small and medium sized- enterprises in Malta, was conducted by the Malta Chamber of SMEs in collaboration with MISCO.

The survey had a total of 372 respondents, and was conducted between the 5th – 15th July 2024, with a 4.9% margin of error. The majority of respondents(51%) were business that had one to nine employees, 30% having 10-49, 16% with more than 50+ employees, and 3% having 249 employees and more.

One of the main questions, SMEs were asked what the two most important issues that their business is currently facing are, with employee shortage coming out on top. This indicates that, after being surpassed by worries about an increase in inflation, this issue has taken the top rank among those that require attention. In the first quarter of 2024, the percentage of SMEs pointing towards increase in inflation as one of their primary concerns which stood at 28%. Where as in the recent study it was revealed that it has decreased to 22%.

Employee shortage in particular was a concern as it has increased up to 45% in the small and medium-sized business sector. Other top issues that were identified by SMEs include Unfair Competition (25%), Issues with Late Payments (18%) , and Lower Client Demand ( 17%).

In recent years, companies worldwide, including Malta, have encountered difficulties locating qualified employees due tot tight labour circumstances being fuelled by skills shortages and rising wage demands.

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