Two Maltese youths shine at European Youth Championships

Aug 24 2021

On Monday, two Maltese youths Tenisha Thornton and Rylee Borg competed at the weightlifting European Youth Championships in Poland. They both performed very well, with both of them beating many other competitors from all across Europe.

Before the competition, Tenisha wasn’t in the best of shape after injuring her knee a number of times. Those injuries didn’t stop her though as she placed in 7th. The lifter lifted 63 kg in the power snatch and 80 kg in power clean and jerk. Tenisha managed to beat athletes from Croatia, Poland, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Denmark to ultimately finish seventh.

15-year old Rylee Borg also had a successful run at the European Youth Championships. He topped Group B by a massive margin of 13kg, and then making his way to Group A. The competition was harder in Group A, but he still managed to impress beating two other competitors to finish in 7th place. Rylee managed an 86kg snatch and a 105kg clean and jerk.

Well done to Tenisha and Rylee for representing Malta so well.

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Photo Source: Rylee Borg and Tenisha Thornton FB

Shadow Club staff evacuate clubbers due to ceiling fires

Aug 24 2021

Shadow Club staff handled a breakout of small fires in the establishment’s ceiling expertly by evacuating everyone out to avoid any injuries. The incident happened at around 12:30 am, with fire department officials getting on location quickly and controlling the situation before it could get out of hand.

No one was injured as the stuff took immediate actions to evacuate everyone outside, with club management stating that staff receives training on such matters on a monthly basis to be prepared for such cases. The club below Shadow was also evacuated for health and safety reasons. The fire was immediately controlled with expertise. Police are investigating cause of fires.

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Love Island villa has its new crowned couple for 2021

Aug 24 2021

Following the return of much anticipated and beloved series Love Island after 18 months of pandemic uncertainty, Millie Court and Liam Reardon have been crowned winners for 2021. It seems as though Love Island has only just started, but the pair have managed to beat three other couples and win the £50,000 prize as the series was broadcast from its Spanish villa for almost two months.

Millie, a fashion buyer’s assistant from Essex, almost split from Liam, a Welsh bricklayer, after he proved unfaithful during Casa Amor Week. The couple was made exclusive however, managing to beat the finale’s other couples. These included Chloe Burrows and Toby Aromolaran; Faye Winter and Teddy Soares; and Kaz Kamwi and Tyler Cruickshank. The programme faced an uncertain return due to COVID-19 hitting, but in following health measures, the show carried on. Do you agree with this year’s decision to crown Millie and Liam?

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Photo Source: ITV

Young Twanny Aquilina was murdered today 61 years ago

Aug 23 2021

The story of Twanny Aquilina shook the Maltese islands when he was found killed in his parents’ house 61 years ago today at the age of 8. The boy was found in a pool of blood, with his throat slit deep. The main suspect was his own mother, Luigia Camilleri, known most prominently as Giga, along with her husband Leli. Some believe the case was solved, with the parents being the actual murderers. Others believe that the couple were wrongly convicted and jailed innocently.

Giga always plead innocent, but all to no avail. The mother was destined to receive capital punishment, but the sentence was instead changed to life imprisonment. Her husband received 20 years in prison along with hard labour. The boy is considered a saintly child by many, with the Maltese lawyer Carmel Chetcuti who once lived in the vicinity still visiting the site on a yearly basis.

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Photo Source: The Malta Independent