These are the leading stories in today's local newspapers:
The Times of Malta leads with news of a report that has found that environmental and safety standards at Mount Carmel hospital are 'not up to scratch'.
The Malta Independent writes that Maltese MPs have joined a European call to action and are prioritising a tuberculosis action plan.
L-Orizzont writes that an old farmhouse on the outskirts of Mdina risks being demolished and replaced with a villa.
In-Nazzjon reports that the director of Caritas Malta is warning that heroin addiction might be on the rise once again.