Life
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The poetry in drugs
Marie Gion: Għax id-Drogi Sbieħ. Self-published, 2013. 65 pp. If you’re expecting a moralistic, sanctimonious, holier-than-thou lecture, this isn’t the book for you. The Nirvana quote preceding the forward (My heart is broke/but I have some...
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One of a kind
Francis Mallia owns a rare 1972 BWM 3.0S model, probably the only one on the island, as evidenced by correspondence that he has from the historical archives of the German car manufacturer. “I have had a soft spot for old cars since my early...
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Mona Lisa arrives at the Cannes Film Festival
Leonardo DiCaprio may have opened the Cannes Film Festival this week with his latest movie, The Great Gatsby, but it has been Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, that has stolen the show. In the middle of this battle of the two Leonardos...
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Headteachers’ advice to parents
Parents should give their children “lots of hugs”, play games and ensure youngsters get enough sleep, according to new advice from headteachers in the UK. They are also urging families to eat dinner together and make time for homework, reading and...
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Hi-De-Hi! star dies
The Hi-de-Hi! actor Paul Shane has died at the age of 72 following a short illness, his agent said. The star of the 1980s BBC sitcom was surrounded by friends and family in a hospice in his home town of Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Linda Kremer, the...
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Versatility has never looked so good
Over five million CR-Vs have been sold across the world since its introduction in 1995 and the new, fourth generation builds on the success of its predecessors with even greater quality, practicality and refinement. The model that helped define the...
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New cancer tools allow patients to reconsider chemo
After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients can skip chemotherapy or other harsh treatments. An approach to oncology that has been in place for decades is...
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Drug hope for leukaemia sufferers
A new leukaemia drug could give “hope” to many patients who previously had nowhere left to turn, a blood cancer charity said. Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research said obinutuzumab could give patients “effective, life-prolonging treatment”. The drug...
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Actress Tina Malone pregnant at 50
Shameless actress Tina Malone has announced she is pregnant at the age of 50. Malone and her husband Paul Chase, who is 19 years her junior, married in 2010 and decided to try for a baby two years ago. The actress said she is four weeks pregnant...
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One Direction announce world tour
One Direction have announced plans for a stadium world tour in 2014. The chart-toppers released the first details of their Where We Are Tour at London's Wembley Stadium, which is due to host the boyband for one of five dates in the UK and...
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Patients ‘unaware of side effects’
Half of patients don’t know about the potential side effects of medication before they start taking it, figures suggest. Medicines can produce unwanted symptoms but a new poll found that only 49 per cent of people are ‘usually’ aware of the side...
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UK parents warned about energy drinks
More needs to be done to warn parents about the dangers of energy drinks to children, a Welsh Assembly Member has said. Jenny Rathbone expressed concern that the makers of caffeine laced beverages are actively marketing their products to...
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Harpsichord, violin recital opens Bir Miftuħ festival
A harpsichord and violin recital by violinist Patrick Bismuth and harpsichordist Bruno Procopio raises the curtain on the Bir Miftuħ 17th International Music Festival tomorrow. The performance, at the medieval church of Santa Marija of Bir Miftuħ,...
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Most audacious RAF bombing raid
A retired fighter pilot has revealed the true extent of the damage the Dambusters mission caused to Nazi Germany. Clive Rowley, a former commanding officer of the RAF’s prestigious Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) turned aviation historian...
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Genius who created bouncing bomb
Described by his family as a man of peace and not war, the brilliant and often eccentric engineer Barnes Wallis became synonymous with designing the bomb that almost brought Germany to its knees during World War II. His efforts brought extensive...
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Brown’s Inferno panned by critics
Early reviews of Dan Brown’s fast-paced fourth book in The Da Vinci Code series labelled it a “clunky” page-turner that will nevertheless delight his fans. Critics said the dark mysteries, mind-bending codes and history-laced tourism in Inferno will...
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Viva il Bel Canto!
Viva il Bel Canto is the much-anticipated forthcoming event being organised by Barocco Foundation at Villa Bologna in Attard on May 22 at 8pm. The concert will feature some of the most thrilling arias of the bel canto period, usually represented by...
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'Magic bullet' for lung patients
A new medicine hailed as a magic bullet could revolutionise the treatment of intensive care patients with lung disorders, scientists claimed. The new drug – developed by researchers at Queen’s University, Belfast – could become the first effective...
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Gatsby to launch Cannes festival
Baz Luhrmann’s 3D extravaganza The Great Gatsby, one of the year’s most eagerly anticipated films, will open the Cannes Film Festival tonight. The spectacular, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire, heralds the start of the...
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Theatre is in their blood
TheatreBlood WeddingManoel Theatre The beauty of a well-crafted play lies in the poetry of its lines, coupled with the vision of its director in an exploration of human emotions and motivations in their rawest of states. The production of Federico...
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