"Never disappeared"

A Malta Maritime Authority spokesman revealing that the MMA always knew the whereabouts of the Maltese-flagged ship Arctic Sea, which was allegedly highjacked enroute to Algeria.

"We are owed thousands"

Two former employees of Mambra Electronics claiming they are owed unpaid wages and notice money. The shop failed to reopen after a three-week shutdown earlier this month and the owner has disappeared.

"We can't bear to hear of another attack"

Mqabba mayor Noel Galea in the wake of the village's second arson attack in two weeks.

"Absolutely not true"

The Education Ministry reacting to rumours that the scholastic year was going to start in January instead of September because of swine flu.

"Since they did everything in the name of my father... it is only fair to give these cyclists back the respect they deserve"

Max Micallef, whose cyclist father died last month in a hit-and-run accident while training for the Lifecycle challenge, explaining why he and his family went to the airport to welcome home the other participants.

"Of course it's my boy"

Snezhana Bodishtianu, after her pet iguana Emerald returned 13 days after escaping from its cage.