Wife and son with grievous injuries after dog attack in Ta’ Qali

Mar 13 2021

A man by the name of Garvan Keating took to FaceBook on Wednesday to warn people, especially parents, that his own wife and son were savagely attacked by a dog in Ta’ Qali. Backed up by photos showcasing the injuries, he informed the public that his wife and two children, one 6-year-old and one 11-year-old, were exercising in the park when a Rottweiler attacked them.

Rottweiler Savages Family at Ta’ Qali National Park.Last Thursday morning my wife and two kids – 11 and 6 years old,…

Posted by Garvan Keating on Wednesday, 10 March 2021

The dog first chased the 6-year-old boy, after turning his attention to the wife who, desperately trying to stop the attack, suffered from injuries on her neck and arm. According to the man, the dog owner did not intervene immediately and left the scene with the dog without offering any assistance.

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Ghadira’s new parking gets new line markings as work continues

Mar 13 2021

Work on Ghadira’s new parking has continued, with Projects Plus revealing the line markings painted on the new parking grounds. The parking will be able to accommodate around 350 cars, with parkings reserved for disability access.

Illum kompla x-xogħol fuq il-line markings tal-parkeġġ pubbliku tal-Għadira. F’dan il-parkeġġ se jkunu jistgħu…

Posted by Projects Plus on Friday, 12 March 2021

Transport Minister Ian Borg had previously shared an image of the lot at night, testing the area’s lighting system and claiming that, come Summer, the parking will be available for the public to use. Ghadira is one of Malta’s most popular beaches, and the new project hopes to make travel and transport easier to the area.

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Italy under lockdown after COVID-19 wave strains hospitals

Mar 13 2021

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has stated that schools, restaurants, shops and museums will be closing as of next week as a new wave of COVID-19 has swept the country and put a massive strain on hospitals. With the new variants spreading the virus even faster, a majority of regions such as Milan and Rome were classified high-risk red zones by Health Minister Roberto Speranza.

Residents were informed to avoid going out unless completely necessary as the new restrictions last until Easter, with all of Italy becoming a red-zone. Draghi stated that more than 150,000 cases were reported last week, overloading Italy’s hospitals and care units. Meanwhile, Italy is still undergoing its vaccination campaign started in late December but is struggling due to delays in deliveries.

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BOV Fleur de Lys temporarily closed due to COVID-19 case

Mar 13 2021

The Fleur de Lys BOV branch will be temporarily closed after one staff member tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. BOV assured that customers will be contacted by health authorities should they have been exposed to interaction with infected staff member as per contact tracing efforts.

🇲🇹 Il-Bank of Valletta jixtieq javża lill-klijenti tiegħu li l-Fergħa ta' Fleur de Lys ingħalqet b’mod temporanju…

Posted by BOV on Friday, 12 March 2021

Any customers of the branch were advised to check on the BOV website whether the branch has been impacted by COVID-19 and stated that it regretted any inconvenience caused to any customer.

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