Seven election candidates spent €25,000 on campaign

Oct 1 2022

According to a fresh new report by the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life, it was found that seven election campaign candidates spent €25,000 on their run for parliament.

Out of these seven election candidates, one was from the Nationalist Party and six were from the Labour Party. Out of those latter six, four were ministers.

However, the findings reported that most election candidates did not provide a list which details the campaign donors. Many declarations were actually found to not necessarily explain the true picture of all these costs.

Candidates are required by law to spend no more than €40,000 should they contest two districts. This applies to expenditures during the official campaign period, which kicks off the moment an election is announced. However, candidates are known to start their campaign mission well before this period.

45% of all candidates within the two major political parties – the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party – declared spending €5,000 during the 2022 general election campaign.

The report also noted how valid prospective candidates can be turned away from contesting elections as they would need to spend a large sum in order to even come close to getting elected.

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Bella Hadid closes Fashion Show with Spray-On Dress

Oct 1 2022

As the Coperni Spring/Summer 2023 show came to a close during Parish Fashion Week this Friday, model Bella Hadid was sprayed with a liquid that transformed into a dress she could don.

Hadid stepped out in nude underwear before getting sprayed with a special liquid concocted by fashion designers and scientists alike.

The grand finale, as shown by New York Times fashion critic Vanessa Friedman, utilised a spray-on technique which was developed by Spanish Fashion designer Manel Torres’ company Fabrican.

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Hadid could at one point release her arms, which she was using to cover her chest when walking out in nude underwear. Some finishing touches were then made by hand, with the main spray containing cotton or synthetic fibres.

These have been suspended in a polymer solution, which evaporates when it makes contact with the body. The pieces making up the dress can actually be removed and turned back into a solution for further use.

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Closing down? PV’s iconic Wembley Motors puts up ‘for sale’ stickers

Closing down? PV’s iconic Wembley Taxis puts up ‘for sale’ stickers

Oct 1 2022

See if this resonates with you – you’re out with your friends, the hours are about to hit 4am, and you’re desperately looking for a cheap way home. And many remember the iconic cab outlet Wembley Motors.

The local brand has been serving the community for multiple generations, with the business trickling down multiple legacies through the years.

However, Wembley took quite a hit when modern cab companies such as Bolt, Bolt, eCabs and Uber, just to name a few, landed on the island.

The Paceville outlet donning ‘for sale’ stickers might mean that they have just taken the final blow. It is currently unknown if Wembley’s will be closing down for good or whether only the Paceville outlet will do so.

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Malta takes over London cabs as the winter season rolls in

Oct 1 2022

The UK Office of the Malta Tourism Authority is currently busy preparing for this year’s World Travel Market, which is one of the biggest tourism fairs in the world in London this November.

Whilst also focusing on an extensive marketing campaign, it aims at promoting Malta as a Winter destination to fall in line with the Tourism Strategy currently in place.

The campaign includes VisitMalta advertising on the iconic London Taxis and multiple adverts on selected lines and stations of the London Underground.

Each of these adverts will have dedicated QR-codes taking commuters to a special landing page on visitmalta.com with more information, booking links, and even a nice prize for a lucky winner.

These initiatives form part of a wider plan for 2022. A plan which included more Out of Home Advertising; TV and Radio advertising with special segments on ITV’s Good Morning Britain and Lorraine; as well as a full-sized hand-painted Mural in Shoreditch with a pop-up activation featuring Maltese Pastizzi and Wine.

Meanwhile, a good word from Manchester United Legend Wes Brown helped to seal Malta’s tourism status. Last but not least, a Magic Mirror installed at London Waterloo Station, tied to the premiere of Jurassic World Dominion got people’s attention.

Such initiatives are always coupled and further enhanced with online campaigns which are targeted demographically and also by travel motivation.

Apart from all this, the UK office of the MTA, has also signed several Joint Marketing Agreements with Tour operators, through which the UK office has trained well over 2000 travel agents and operators in 2022 alone.

Moreover, several press trips are regularly organised, as well as trade familiarisation trips, with the recent ones having 30 Agents attending, while another 80 agents and representatives attending a FAM Trip organised in collaboration with the Association of Independent Tour Operators.

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