Tag: Żurrieq
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Żurrieq residents furious as Planning Authority approves first Nigret apartment block
Residents of Żurrieq have expressed anger after the Planning Authority approved the first apartment block in a wider development scheme on agricultural land in the heart of Nigret. Application PA/01822/26, submitted by Josef Dimech and JS Dimech, provides for the excavation of basement garages and the construction of four maisonettes, 12 apartments and four penthouses.…
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Power cuts back with a vengeance
It seems like it will be a long and hot summer for many as power cuts strike again. Large parts of Mqabba, Qrendi, Zurrieq and Mqabba are currently experiencing a power outage according to the Enemalta website. Earlier today parts of Sliema also experienced a power cut of around three hours with emergency works currently…
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Argument in Żurrieq leaves one seriously injured
Yestersday evening at 17.oohrs, an argument between two men happened in Triq l-Wied in Żurrieq. The argument happened in a apartment block between two neighbours aged 68 and 27. During the argument, the 68 year old man was injured using a sharp, pointed object. A medical team was on the scene and assisted the two individuals…
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Man seriously injured after falling through roof in Żurrieq
A 59-year-old man from Haż-Żabbar was seriously injured after falling through the roof of a residence while carrying out work. The incident occurred on Wednesday around 10:45 am on Triq il-Qrendi in Żurrieq. The man was on the roof using small machinery when the accident happened. Police, Civil Protection Department personnel, and medical teams were dispatched…
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Two motorcyclists hospitalised with serious injuries after separate road accidents
Two motorcyclists were rushed to Mater Dei Hospital after being seriously injured in two unrelated traffic accidents that occurred earlier today in different parts of the island, police confirmed. The first accident took place at around 7.30am in Triq il-Belt Valletta, Żurrieq. Initial police investigations show that a Toyota Tercel driven by a 42-year-old man…
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Breaking: building collapses in Żurrieq
A building has collapsed in Alessandro Street, Żurrieq with one person being critically injured. Emergency services responded to the case and were on site. This is a developing story. Maltese HeraldNewsroom themalteseherald.com
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52-year-old man in critical condition after being hit by car in Żabbar parking area
A 52-year-old man from Żurrieq was taken to Mater Dei Hospital at around 11:30pm on Tuesday night after suffering injuries in a traffic accident inside a parking area in Triq il-Mina ta’ Hompesch, Żabbar. Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was hit by a Toyota Vitz driven by a 26-year-old man from Kalkara. The victim…
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Two men injured in Gżira motorcycle crash
Two men were hospitalised following a traffic accident in Triq ix-Xatt, Gżira, on Thursday evening. The accident occurred at around 6:15pm, when a Surron Light Bee moped driven by a 24-year-old man from Ħal Tarxien collided with a Honda NSC110 motorcycle ridden by a 35-year-old Libyan resident of Żurrieq. A medical team was called to…
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Motorcyclist seriously injured in Żurrieq crash
A 29-year-old Brazilian man residing in Żurrieq was seriously injured following a traffic accident in Ħal Għaxaq on Tuesday evening. The collision occurred at around 6:00pm on Dawret Ħal Għaxaq Road and involved a Malaguti Madison motorcycle driven by the 29-year-old, and a Volvo XC60 driven by a 42-year-old man from Ħal Għaxaq. A medical…
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Elderly woman in danger of dying after Coast Road collision involving double-decker bus and Jaguar
This afternoon, at around 3:15 pm, police were alerted to a serious traffic accident that occurred on the Coast Road in Naxxar. Officers promptly responded to the scene, where initial investigations revealed a collision had taken place between a Volvo double-decker bus and a Jaguar XF. The Jaguar was being driven by an 81-year-old man…
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Joseph Carabott, Żurrieq jeweller brutally attacked in his shop, dies
A Żurrieq jeweller who was brutally attacked and left for dead during a robbery in August 2023 has died, nearly 19 months after the incident that left him with severe brain damage. Joseph Carabott, 67, a husband and father, never regained consciousness following the violent assault. He passed away this week, with his family by…
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31-year-old Balzan man arrested in connection with cannabis cultivation operation in Zurrieq
A 31-year-old man from Balzan has been arrested in connection with the illegal cultivation of cannabis plants, following a series of investigations and surveillance operations conducted by the Malta Police Force. After days of monitoring a garage in Zurrieq, police carried out a raid where they discovered a fully-equipped cannabis cultivation setup. More than 40…