Birkirkara

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Man runover on Birkirkara bypass

Police said the accident was reported at around 5.15pm

August 14, 2024| Times of Malta
Two underground high-voltage cables were to blame, the company said on Thursday morning. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli.

Cable faults blamed for overnight power cuts in five localities

Swieqi, St Julian's, Msida, Birkirkara and Santa Venera lost power

July 18, 2024| James Cummings
Yana Borg Debono Grech, daughter of the town’s previous mayor Joanne and granddaughter of ex-PL minister Joe Debono Grech, won the most votes in the local council election. Photo: Facebook

Robert Abela praises Birkirkara councillor despite dissent in mayor vote

Prime Minister confident an arrangement can be reached with independent councillor

July 10, 2024| Daniel Ellul
The Labour Party instructed the Birkirkara PL councillors to nominate Kaylocke Buhagiar as the locality's mayor, but Yana Debono Grech did not toe the party line. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Labour's star Birkirkara councillor rebels against party over mayorship

Yana Borg Debono Grech votes against independent Kaylocke Buhagiar for mayor

July 9, 2024| Giulia Magri
The Birkirkara mayor's seat is up for grabs. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Birkirkara local council locked in stalemate over mayor as decisive vote looms

PL, PN and independent candidate Kaylocke Buhagiar are all vying for the mayor's seat

July 4, 2024| Neville Borg
The mill in the 1990s with Gabriel Caruana at the entrance. Photos: Gabiel Caruana Foundation

Historic Birkirkara mill turns 300

Arts and cultural centre in Birkirkara marking milestone with a series of activities for all ages on June 21 and 22

June 22, 2024| Emma Borg
Birkirkara's Prince Theatre is on the market and seeking a buyer with a "vision". Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

'Hidden gem' Birkirkara theatre for sale for €850,000

Sellers say former Prince Theatre has 'immense potential for transformation'

June 5, 2024| Fiona Galea Debono
Stills from footage sent by reader Mark Vella.

Van on fire in Santa Venera busy road

No one was injured in the fire

May 6, 2024| Times of Malta
Times of Malta file photo.

Man denied bail after grievously injuring partner at their Birkirkara home

She was rushed to Mater Dei after people at a pet shop, bar noticed facial injuries and alerted the police

May 3, 2024| Edwina Brincat
Traffic still at a standstill after 5pm at tal-Balal area. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Naxxar, Lija, Birkirkara traffic chaos stresses out students just before exam

Several reported tailbacks from Naxxar to surrounding localities

April 25, 2024| Times of Malta
The Valletta law courts, where the accused was charged on Wednesday. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Off-duty police officer intervenes to protect woman stabbed by stranger

Assault happened outside Birkirkara band club on March 20

April 10, 2024| Jessica Arena
An ambulance rushed the 47-year-old to hospital. Photo: Times of Malta

47-year-old motorcyclist grievously injured in crash in Birkirkara

The man who is from Attard was rushed to hospital

March 30, 2024| Times of Malta
Franco Xuereb said his basement has been flooded for seven weeks. Photo: Jonathan Borg.

'I don’t want to smell manure': sewage leak floods Swatar home

Water Services Corporation traces leak to a private property

March 23, 2024| James Cummings
The victim suffered grievous injuries. File photo

Young man injured in Birkirkara hit and run accident

Driver found in about an hour

March 20, 2024| Times of Malta
Taps ran dry in parts of northern and central Malta on Saturday morning. Photo: Shutterstock

WSC and Enemalta cross wires as tracts of Malta left without water

Naxxar, Swieqi, Għargħur and surrounding areas left without water supply

March 16, 2024| James Cummings
The fire was reported on Triq San Ġiljan.

No one injured in fire in Birkirkara residence

It is understood the fire was caused by garbage

March 15, 2024| Times of Malta
Gabriella Zahra (right) in action for Birkirkara against Swieqi United on Thursday. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Birkirkara beat Swieqi to clinch 12th women’s title

The Stripes have now won the national championship seven times in a row.

March 14, 2024| Gianluca Lia
Workers gathered outside the construction site following Thursday's incident. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Roof of Birkirkara house collapses after construction site wall falls onto it

Nobody injured as home was empty; BCA issues stop works order

March 14, 2024| Times of Malta
The exhibition will see the participation of about 50 exhibitors.

Good Friday exhibition in Birkirkara

It will be open daily until Good Friday

March 11, 2024| Press Release
Bernard Grech speaking in Birkirkara on Sunday. Photo PN/Facebook.

'Now we understand why Abela did not want the 'unexplained wealth order': Grech

PN calls for legislation to introduce unexplained wealth orders were rejected twice

March 10, 2024| Giulia Magri
Arborist and forester Charles Grech is working on the pruning of the Valley Road trees. Photos: Matthew Mirabelli

Valley Road trees will be protected, says arborist in charge of pruning

Charles Grech says he will do 'everything in my power' to protect tree canopy

March 4, 2024| Giulia Magri
During the height of World War II in 1942, three quarters of St Aloysius College was used as a civilian hospital for men after being requisitioned by the Medical and Health Department. Photo: St Aloysius College

When tragedy hit St Aloysius college's hospital wing in 1942

Eighty years ago the college also hosted a hospital

March 4, 2024| Claudia Calleja
The canopy of mature trees in Valley Road, Birkirkara. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Next chop: Valley Road trees

The Environment and Resources Authority seems more interested in dishing out permits for the massacre of mature trees than removing invasive alien species

February 28, 2024| Alfred Baldacchino
Attard's Stella Levantina, Circolo San Giuseppe Filarmonika Sagra Familja of Kalkara (pictured) and Duke of Connaught's Own Band Club in Birkirkara were all at risk of eviction. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Three band clubs have premises bought by government in €6m bailout

State will now lease sites back to Attard, Birkirkara and Kalkara band clubs

February 27, 2024| Daniel Ellul
The woman was caught shoplifting through CCTV footage. File photo. Photo: Shutterstock

Birkirkara shoplifter gets a suspended jail sentence

Woman vows to obey the law as magistrate warns her of consequences

February 26, 2024| Claudia Calleja
Questions have been raised about a planned pruning of trees lining Valley Road. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Are we high?

It never, ever ends. Every week there’s some fresh hell to contend with – some new thing to bring to everyone’s attention

February 25, 2024| Anna Marie Galea
Trees in Valley Road, Birkirkara. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Graffitti questions decision to 'thin' Valley Road tree canopy

145 mature trees are to be pruned by up to six metres. Activists want an explanation

February 20, 2024| Times of Malta
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Car stuck on Birkirkara roundabout during peak traffic hour

The incident happened at a junction on Triq B Bontandini

February 19, 2024| Times of Malta
Kaylocke Buhagiar was elected on a Labour ticket in 2019 but will contest the local elections in June on an independent ticket. Photo: Facebook

Birkirkara Labour councillor to run as independent in June election

Kaylocke Buhagiar's election slogan is 'A vision we will achieve together'

February 15, 2024| Times of Malta
The imposing edifice that houses St Aloysius’ College, in Birkirkara. Printed postcard, c. 1910.

In pictures: St Aloysius’ College in early Malta

The Jesuit college became a point of reference for solid education

January 27, 2024| Giovanni Bonello