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Sliema Residents Want Daily Police for Party Boat Returns
Sliema residents welcomed police monitoring of party boat arrivals at the ferries and want it made a daily summer practice.
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Sliema and Malta Hotspots Strain Under Crowds
When a community adapts psychologically to higher crowd levels, it tends to accept the crowding itself.
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Qui-si-Sana beach in Sliema closed due to sewage leak
Qui-si-Sana beach in Sliema has been closed after a sewage leak, with the local council alerting swimmers to the contamination risk while repairs are under way.
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Carmen Vella, Sliema Cabaret Legend, Dies at 79 in Malta
Carmen Vella, a Sliema-born singer and cabaret entertainer who became one of Malta's most recognisable performers, has died at age 79.
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Sliema Cat-Killing Conviction Upheld on Appeal
The original Magistrate's Court penalties, comprising a two-year prison term, a €15,000 fine and a 40-year ban on keeping animals, remain in force.
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Sliema Win Back-to-Back Beach Soccer Championship Title
Sliema claimed their second consecutive Men's National Beach Soccer Championship, defeating La Playa de Arena 3-1 after extra time at Pretty Bay in Birżebbuġa.
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Sirens Beat San Ġiljan 18–13 in Water Polo League
Sirens BUILD FITNESS defeated San Ġiljan MAA DAIKIN 18–13 in the Malta water polo league, securing their second victory over the same side this season.
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Neptunes edge San Ġiljan 14–13 in tight water polo clash
Neptunes Best Gyms defeated San Ġiljan 14–13 in a close water polo match as the visitors fielded a depleted squad following disciplinary suspensions.
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San Ġiljan Condemn Fans Over Object-Throwing
San Ġiljan ASC condemned supporters who threw objects at match officials after a 19–18 Summer Championship water polo loss to Sliema on Wednesday.
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Birkirkara Claim Women's Beach Soccer Title
Birkirkara Beach Soccer claimed the women's beach soccer championship title for the first time, defeating Sliema 8-7 on penalties in the final at Pretty Bay.
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Comino and Blue Lagoon Tour
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Marsaxlokk and St Peter's Pool
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Sliema Council Publishes 2025 Financial Review
Local council publishes comprehensive financial report covering full year operations and budget performance
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Sliema Local Council Unveils 2026 Annual Budget Plans
Local council releases comprehensive budget document outlining financial priorities and community initiatives for the upcoming year.
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Sirens Beat San Ġiljan 18–13 in Water Polo League
Sirens BUILD FITNESS defeated San Ġiljan MAA DAIKIN 18–13 in the Malta water polo league, securing their second victory over the same side this season.
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Sliema Nexawin Defeats Valletta 27-8 in BOV Summer League
Sliema Nexawin dominated Valletta Peak Insurance Brokers 27-8 in Match Day 9 of the BOV Summer League Premier Division on Wednesday, 16 July 2026.
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Sliema Wanderers Sign Alexander Satariano on Three-Year Deal
The club described Satariano as the final major signing in their current recruitment drive, framing his arrival as a statement of intent for the campaign ahead.
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PA approves scaled-down Excelsior extension in Floriana
The permit was originally filed by Stewart William Elliott, a Hong Kong energy magnate who died in 2024 and whose family now owns the hotel.
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DLĦ urges PA to defer Excelsior hotel decision
Din l-Art Ħelwa is urging the PA to defer the Excelsior hotel decision ahead of UNESCO talks; the fortifications have been on the tentative list since 1998.
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State to Pay €272,000 in Sliema Rent-Law Case
Malta's constitutional court has ordered the State to pay €272,000 to a Sliema family, ruling the island's rent-protection laws breached their property rights.
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Malta Chamber Calls for Traffic Reform With 10-Point Plan
The Chamber argued that disincentives must accompany positive incentives if private car dependency is to fall.
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Police close GWU Transport Section inquiry
The Malta Police Force has closed its investigation into the Secretary of the GWU's Transport, Maritime and Aviation Section with no further action to be taken.
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Route 212 to Run Every 15 Minutes This July
Route 212 will run every 15 minutes this July under a summer service upgrade, with the first phase taking effect on Saturday 13 June 2026.
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Malta Reaffirms Housing Commitment at UN Urban Agenda Review
Malta ranks among Europe's most densely populated countries.
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Malta power cuts spark PN-Labour grid row
Power cuts hit multiple Malta localities on 17 July during summer heat spike. PN criticises systemic failures; Labour defends nine-year grid investment plan.
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SkolaSajf 2026 summer programme with 12,634 children
More than 12,600 children have enrolled in SkolaSajf 2026, the government's summer programme running across 54 centres in Malta and Gozo.
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EU report finds no progress on Malta corruption convictions
The government has not advanced reforms to the Chief Justice appointment process, which still lacks sufficient judicial involvement by European standards.
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