WATCH: Man drives car into Spinola Bay; sustains no injuries

Man ‘following Google Maps’ drives car into Spinola Bay Sea

Nov 9 2021

Police were called to the scene after a vehicle slipped into the sea last night in Spinola Bay.

The car, a Honda Accord, slid to the end of a ramp in Xatt is-Sajjieda, with footage showing a man leaving the car as it submerged beneath the surface.

The man reportedly explained to Lovin Malta that he ended up driving into the sea because he was following Google Maps.

The Malta Police Force’s Communications Office told Malta Daily that the driver lost control of his car and exited the vehicle on his own accord.

A tow truck called in to remove the vehicle afterwards and no injuries were sustained. Investigations are currently under way.

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Prime Minister Robert Abela meets up with Russell Crowe

Nov 9 2021

Posting to social media, Prime Minister Robert Abela revealed that he got the chance to meet the Internationally acclaimed Russell Crowe.

Abela took the opportunity to praise Malta’s film industry, which he said ‘remained strong despite the pandemic’. Over 200 local industry employees are working on the film ‘Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher’.

‘We will keep working in order to keep Malta an attraction in this sector and create more working opportunities’ said the Prime Minister.

Crowe, best known for his role in the blockbuster ‘Gladiator’ (2000), praised Malta and said the island made him remember why he fell in love with it 22 years ago.

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FreeHour win Best App at Malta eBusiness Awards

Nov 9 2021

Malta’s largest student and youth platform FreeHour have scored the title of Best App at the Malta eBusiness Awards.

FreeHour is the app which allows students to share their timetable and find out when their friends are free on campus. They can even check stipend dates, campus maps and has even reached well over 25,000 youths across University, MCAST and 6th forms on the island.

Founder Zach Ciappara posted to his social media stating that ‘the entire team worked super hard over the summer to develop the biggest leap in Freehour since the start of the platform, and we’re thrilled to have achieved this special award.’

Organised by Tech.mt, the eBusiness Awards is intended to promote and reward Malta’s Best Tech Companies and Solutions. Massive well done for the achievement!

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Inter vs Milan ends in a stalemate after dramatic match

Nov 8 2021

Yesterday night, the infamous Derby della Madonnina between Inter and AC Milan ended in a 1-1 stalemate. As usual, the derby was filled with drama and was intense throughout the match. The draw means that Inter are still 7 points below league leaders Napoli and AC Milan, a situation they would have liked not to still be in. The result for the Rossoneri wasn’t as bad, as they still stood on top of the table and are still unbeaten.

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The game started well for both teams, but even better for Inter as in the 11th minute former Milan player Hakan Çalhanoğlu won the Nerrazzuri a penalty. Despite all the pressure of facing his old side, Çalhanoğlu stepped up in front of Milan’s infamous Curva Sud and converted the penalty to the delight of the Inter fans. Inter’s lead didn’t last long as in the 17th minute AC Milan were awarded a free kick, a free kick that led to a Stefan De Vrij own goal to give Milan the equalizer. In the 27th minute, Inter were awarded another penalty because of a bad tackle from Fodé Ballo-Touré on Matteo Darmian but this time wasn’t converted by Lautaro Martinez.

The second half was mostly dominated by Inter. They looked like the more confident team, creating multiple chances that arguably should have been scored by players such as Arturo Vidal and Nicolo Barella. The last 10 minutes of the game flipped sides, as Milan were dominating, pressing high in search for a dramatic late winner. Unfortunately for the Rossoneri the winner didn’t come, the game ended in a 1-1 draw with both sides wondering what could have been had they been more clinical.

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