These are the leading stories in today's local newspapers. 

The Times of Malta leads with news that illegal use of pesticides by local farmers is more rampant than first believed, with one in every five greens affected. 

In a secondary story, the paper reports that 228 couples underwent IVF treatment last year, according to an official report. 

The Malta Independent quotes PN leader Simon Busuttil as insisting that the PN-PD coalition is still under discussion and not a done deal. 

L-Orizzont reports that the PN-PD coalition must be approved by PN councillors before it can be enacted, with many of the party's councillors ready to force the issue if any attempt is made to bypass them. 

In-Nazzjon reports on the inquiry into alleged political interference in a police drug trafficking investigation in Gozo, with PN deputy leader Beppe Fenech Adami calling the inquiry a farce that sought to cover up the truth. 

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