Five youths granted bail in Sliema teen attack case
Five youths were granted bail on Friday afternoon following a brutal attack on a 14-year-old boy in Sliema on 31 January 2025.
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Cultural heritage body escalates Sliema to UNESCO panel
The application was filed on 7 April by Strand Lido Ltd, Libyan Arab Maltese Holdings Company Limited (LAMHCO) and Sea Pebbles Ltd.
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Sliema man acquitted in road rage case: Matteo Lanfranco
The dispute began after the vehicles driven by Lanfranco and Mario Chircop stopped close to each other on the narrow Sliema street.
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Sliema hostel plan resubmitted after court revoked hotel
The Malta Tourism Authority issued a Tourism Compliance Certificate on 17 February 2025.
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Government gathering data on noise and disorder in Sliema
Bencini further asked whether police had identified hotspots where problems occur regularly and what steps had been taken to strengthen police presence there.
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Teddy Teuma signs two-year deal with Sliema Wanderers
The 32-year-old was presented wearing the Wanderers shirt at the Betsson offices in Ta' Xbiex, where Betsson was confirmed as official club sponsors.
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Police issue six fines after Sliema tourist misconduct video
Police issued six on-the-spot fines after a Lovin Malta follow-up on Italian tourists filmed disturbing Sliema neighbours; a Swieqi short-let block was shut days earlier.
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Traffic police officers reunite with man they rescued in Sliema
Traffic Police constables Scicluna and Tonna used their belts as a tourniquet after finding Maurice Galea trapped between a car and a truck in Sliema, then met him again at Mater Dei.
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Momentum asks ombudsman to probe illegal restaurant
Momentum has formally requested the Ombudsman to investigate and enforce the law regarding illegal restaurant structures along Triq ix-Xatt in Sliema and Gżira.
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San Ġiljan MAA daikin and neptunes BGM will meet in the BOV
San Ġiljan MAA Daikin and Neptunes BGM qualified for the BOV Knockout Premier Division final after winning their semi-finals on Saturday.
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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 demands higher fines for disruptive tourists in Malta
The call follows a recent incident in which foreign visitors caused a disturbance serious enough to draw police and regulatory intervention.
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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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Teddy Teuma joins Sliema Wanderers on two-year deal
Malta midfielder Teddy Teuma has joined Sliema Wanderers on a two-year contract, announced at a club press conference on 21 July 2026.
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Sliema Nexawin beats Sirens 15–11 in BOV Summer League
Sliema Nexawin extended their winning run with a 15–11 victory over Sirens Build Fitness in Match Day 10 of the BOV Summer League at the National Pool Complex.
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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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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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Worker stranded as Sliema hotel site floods
A worker was left atop a submerged excavator as flooding at a Sliema hotel site spilled onto The Strand, prompting the BCA to halt works and investigate.
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Five hotel towers proposed along Sliema's seafront
Five hotel towers have been proposed along Sliema's seafront, adding to concerns over high-rise development on Malta's most densely built coastline.
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Labour pledges sliema–gozo fast ferry in €130 m
Robert Abela said Labour would expand Gozo connectivity, including the Sliema–Buġibba–Gozo fast ferry route, as part of a wider €130 million package.
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Sliema crash puts y-plate reforms in spotlight
A delivery driver left with life-changing injuries after a Sliema crash has forced Transport Malta to call an emergency meeting on Y-plate reforms first
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New fast ferry links Sliema, Buġibba and Gozo
A new subsidised fast ferry linking Tas-Sliema, Buġibba and Gozo has been launched as part of the government's wider Malta in Motion transport plan.
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Malta third from bottom in EU research spending — eurostat
Eurostat figures show Malta allocated €73.70 per person to research and development in 2025, placing it third from bottom in the EU.
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Mother demands Mater Dei Hospital record reform
Her daughter was born at 24 weeks and two days of pregnancy and lived for four days.
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Malta Resuscitation Council calls for compulsory CPR
Founded in 2004, the MRC is a voluntary organisation operating under the European Resuscitation Council.
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Borg calls for conditions to keep young people in Gozo
Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg visited three Gozitan businesses on 7 August 2026.
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