Valletta: Europe’s fifth best city for food lovers and second for vegetarian catering

Oct 19 2021

According to a study by Uswitch earlier this month, Malta’s very own capital city Valletta ranked fifth in the best ideal European city for food lovers. Valletta achieved the spot in competition to thirty other cities, with the study calculating the cost of a meal when eating out in the city. The study took also took into consideration the number of pubs, restaurants, cafes as well as brunch, fast food and even vegetarian spaces. Greece topped the list with an average of €16.62 per meal and overall score of 88.47 out of 100.

Serbia’s Belgrade came in second, followed by Sofia, Bulgaria. Just before Malta is Albania’s Tirana, with Malta’s capital averaging €23.47 per meal and 78.73 overall points. Interestingly, Malta came in second for vegetarian options, just one point short of Belgrade. Malta ranked fourth as one of Europe’s best cities to brunch in.

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Photo Source:Malta Info Guide, Food Business News

Fgura accident sees car overturn and crash into bus stop

Oct 19 2021

A Fgura car accident during the night between Monday and Tuesday saw a car overturn and crash into a bus stop. A 60-year-old man resident of San Pawl il-Bahar was driving a Peugeot 207 when he lost control of the vehicle at around 12:30 am.

Photos and footage were sent to TVM, showing the overturned car and what seemed to be a mailbox which was dislodged due to the incident.

Police and officers from the Department of Civil Protection convened to assist on the spot and get the driver out of the car. The man was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance where he was certified to have suffered minor injuries. An investigation is currently ongoing.

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Photo Source: TVM

Back to basics? Here’s everything you missed from Apple’s last event

Oct 19 2021

Following their groundbreaking ‘California Streaming’ event back in September, Apple are back with another event announcing a handful of game-changing updates to their tech and the purists are ecstatic at this one.

Amongst other announcements, Apple’s October Event revealed the next MacBook Pro, “supercharged for pros” including an M1 Pro or M1 Max chip along with extended battery life and the choice between a 14-inch of 16-inch Liquid Retina XDR display. Other notable updates include a farewell to the Touch Bar, the return of MagSafe charging, an SD Card port and the controversial inclusion of an iPhone-style notch.

During the event, Apple also introduced the new AirPods which include spatial audio, Adaptive EQ, longer battery life and sweat and water resistance. Apple Home users will also rejoice at the introduction of the HomePod mini, which Apple claims to have ‘room-filling sound’ in five bold colours.

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No babies in 2020 were named Nigel making it officially extinct

Oct 19 2021

For all the Nigel’s out there – it seems as though you’re some of the last remaining ones. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the name ‘Nigel’ has become extinct as a baby name as no parents are choosing to bestow their newborns with the moniker. The name Carol is also extinct, despite there being a slim chance that two young Nigels or Carols were born in 2020. The NSO only records a name if three or more children are called that name.

When it comes to the most popular baby names, Oliver and Olivia have held on to their top spot in England and Wales. This marks the fifth consecutive year these names have been the most popular. Names such as Stuart, Sally, Susan,Trevor and Gordon are itching towards extinction as well. The gradual extinction of ‘Nigel’ prompted a pub landlord in 2019 to gather as many Nigel’s as possible to make sure it doesn’t die out. A total of 423 Nigel’s convened, but it seems as though this proved to be the last place a significant amount of Nigel’s would be present.

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Photo Source: Nigel Directory