Smiley the monkey back home safe and sound

Jul 4 2021

Smiley the monkey has been reported to have been found and returned safe and sound to her owner George Farrugia. Farrugia’s son, Lydon, thanked the public for the cooperation and most of all to an individual named Jason Xerri who contacted the owner immediately after seeing the escaped monkey.

George went to retrieve Smiley who, upon hearing her owner’s voice, responded by returning gladly to him. She is now back in the loving embrace of her owner. Smiley had reportedly went missing on the 30th of June 2021 in the H’Attard area.

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Photo Source: Lydon Farrugia

Police clarify whether people can park in front of ‘garages in use’

Jul 4 2021

If you’ve ever wondered whether you could park your car in front of garages, the Malta Police force have you covered. Posting onto their social media, the Malta Police Force clarified whether or not a person can park in front of a garage which is labelled as ‘garage in use.’

The police force stated that any garage labelled as such should be kept free for entry and exit. Any vehicle parked in front of said garages must be attended by the driver in order to move the car if necessary.

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Photo Source: Malta Police Force

Youth eating less vegetables and fruit and more meat in new survey

Jul 4 2021

In the first-ever study conducted in Malta on Mediterranean diets, students from the University of Malta enrolled in the study reported consuming around two meat portions daily with less and less amounts of fruit and veg. 40% stated that they eat less than one portion of fish a week, whereas 42% eat more than one portion of meat a day. As for other food items, 44% eat less than one portion of fruit on a daily basis. 36% eat less than one legume portion and 26% less than one portion of vegetables on a daily basis.

48% also reported using olive oil occasionally. The study in the Journal of Health Science plotted a score for adherence to the Mediterranean diet, which is normally characterised by a daily consumption of seasonal vegetables, nuts, cereals and fruit with moderate to high consumption of fish and dairy. Red meat, poultry and derivates are limited to weekly meals. Only four out of 50 students scored highly at 13-18 (with 18 being highest) as adhering to the diet, with 10 scoring a low 0-6.

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The bare-chested Switzerland fan who went viral

Jul 4 2021

A fan’s hilarious reactions as he stands shirtless in the stands have gone utterly viral. He was first seen wearing a bucket hat, Swiss top and glasses as he looked on as France dominated the match 3-2 in the 90th minute. A minute later however, he was caught roaring topless after Mario Gavranovic racked up Switzerland to 3-3. As Switzerland made a massive comeback and knocked out the world champions during penalties, the fan’s emotions were highlighted as a representation of football fans worldwide.

Luca Loutenbach, the man in question, has allegedly also been offered a paid ticket to fly him to St Petersburg to watch Switzerland vs Spain.The switch from clenching a shirt desperately to the utter release of passion in just under a minute has been labelled by fans as pure love for the game.

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Photo Source: GiveMeSport, ABC