The following are the top stories in the newspapers on Wednesday.

Times of Malta reveals that hunters are expected to ask for permission to shoot turtle dove when they lobby for a spring hunting season at a decisive meeting of the Ornis committee on Wednesday.

It also reports that extensive excavation works to turn a rural area in Xewkija into a park and ride facility and a bus terminus have started although planning permits have still to be issued.

The Malta Independent says most unions and associations are in favour of retaining summertime all year round. It also says a development application for 60 dwellings near Madliena has been withdrawn. 

In-Nazzjon and Malta Today lead with a PN proposal for a hybrid vote-counting system to ensure transparency as electronic vote-counting is introduced. 

Malta Today also reports that the authorities are investigating three cases of measles.

l-orizzont says the compilation of evidence starts in court on Wednesday against Jordan Azzopardi, who is alleged by the police to be a drug trafficking circle mastermind.