Valentina Rossi Turned Into ‘Patron Saint’ By Photographer

Valentina Rossi Turned Into 'Patron Saint' By Photographer
May 31 2025 Share

Local photographer and artist Lorella Castillo has just unveiled a new series of photos featuring the iconic Valentina Rossi as ‘Santa Melitensia.’

Described as the Maltese patron saint we never had, Rossi poses like a saint’s statue carried on a pedestal as she ‘kneels like a relic, crowned like a queen, carried in procession like a miracle.’

 

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‘She’s all of it. Red-haired, tear-streaked, laced in ribbons and steel. This is tradition rewritten.’

The photos were shot in Każin Soċjeta Santa Marija u Banda Re Ġorġ V Mqabba, Malta. The painting at the back was actually created by Castillo’s grandfather, Paolo Camilleri Cauchi.

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Y Plate Vehicle Overturns In Birkirkara

Y Plate Vehicle Overturns In Birkirkara
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Maltese Roads Traffic Updates shared a post on social media of a Y Plate vehicle overturned on Naxxar Road, Birkirkara.

 

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The road has reportedly been closed as officials address the situation.

Early reports indicate that no injuries were reported.

More as story progresses.

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2 LESA Officials Save Man In Iklin By Performing CPR

2 LESA Officials Save Man In Iklin By Performing CPR
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Taking to social media, Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment Byron Camilleri praised two LESA officials for their work after they saved a man in Iklin by performing CPR.

It is unclear what led to the man requiring the life saving procedure, but the Minister said that the presence of the officers was crucial in saving the man’s life.

‘It’s moments like these when you appreciate the importance of training and investment in our officials’, he wrote.

In a separate post, LESA explained that CO 924 acted immediately by calling 112 and providing CPR until the ambulance arrived.

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Illegal Air Gun Target Shooting On Trees In Public Space

Illegal Air Gun Target Shooting On Trees In Public Space
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The Malta Ranger Unit shared a video on social media showing illegal air gun targets placed on protected trees in a public space.

Whilst patrolling Dwejra, Rangers noticed several air gun targets attached to pine trees in the area.

A closer inspection revealed a large amount of metal pellets lodged deep into the pines, creating wounds with sap coming out.

The rangers highlighted how air guns fall under Schedule II of the Arms Act 2005 and can only be sold to persons in possession of a Target Shooter License B or. Collector License A.

They cannot be used in public spaces unless it is an event organised by an official club with permits.

‘Attaching anything to, and in addition harming, protected trees is strictly illegal as per Trees and Woodlands regulations S.L. 549.123.

Any information about the case is being urged to be communicated with the rangers.

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