Squatters' rooms demolished

Illegal rooms close to the White Tower in Mellieħa were demolished by the planning authority, yesterday. A spokesman for the authority said the rooms, built by squatters without the necessary permit, were also used to trap birds. Furniture found inside...

Illegal rooms close to the White Tower in Mellieħa were demolished by the planning authority, yesterday.

A spokesman for the authority said the rooms, built by squatters without the necessary permit, were also used to trap birds. Furniture found inside the rooms was confiscated.

The site, situated within the buffer zone of the scheduled tower and a nearby military battery, is a conservation zone of ecological importance.

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