Planning
Case officer recommends refusing Rabat catering platform
Accessibility, pedestrian safety and heritage concerns underpin a refusal recommendation for tables and a platform opposite Ta’ Ġieżu; the Planning Board decides on 15 October.
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Courts
Eight arrested after major heroin and cocaine seizures
Police investigations in Żurrieq, Qala and Rabat uncovered concealed drugs, packaging equipment and suspected trafficking sites; two magistrates opened separate inquiries.
Public Safety
Rabat convent roof gives way after rain worsens damage
Nobody was injured when part of the Dominican convent’s cloister roof collapsed, but friars warn more stone slabs may fail without urgent repairs.
Culture
Victoria recommended as European Capital of Culture 2031
An independent expert panel recommended Victoria for the 2031 European title, making the Gozitan city Malta’s second selection after Valletta in 2018.
Courts
Rabat murder proceedings continue despite accused’s current unfitness for trial
A magistrate rejected a defence request to pause evidence against Noel Azzopardi, whose present fitness for trial remains separate from criminal responsibility.
Culture
Seven localities celebrate Santa Marija at feast-season peak
Six Maltese towns and Victoria in Gozo marked the Assumption on a public holiday that formed the busiest feast weekend of summer.
Politics
ADPD says tourism pressure has exceeded Malta’s limits
The Green Party linked year-round visitor pressure to noise, waste, traffic, power cuts and the spread of tourist accommodation into residential neighbourhoods.
Public Affairs
Police detain 34 people during immigration checks
Checks on public transport and in Blata l-Bajda and Rabat found people allegedly breaching residence rules, with removal procedures now under way.