Qawra

The collapsed balconies rained debris in front of Shaggy's Bar in Qawra.

Two balconies collapse above Qawra bar, works next door halted

Balconies crumble following 2am incident, hours after patrons emptied bar

March 24, 2025| Matthew Bonanno
The overturned car on the Coast Road junction with Pioneers Road. (Karl Andrew Micallef).

Two hospitalised as van overturns after collision

The accident happened on Triq is-Salini

October 21, 2024| Times of Malta
Scotsman Derek Abbot formed part of a team of strangers who came together to rescue a 19-year-old woman. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier. Inset: Derek Abbot

Qawra lifesaver: ‘I thought of my daughters’

Derek Abbot says he would like to visit young woman ‘to make sure she is okay’

September 13, 2024| Claudia Calleja
File photo: Times of Malta

Man stopped by police over brake lights, charged with drug possession

Man granted bail, handed a treatment order

January 25, 2024| Edwina Brincat
The rwo of mature trees that will be saved with minor modifications to the planned Northern Health Hub. Photo: Google

Plans for regional health centre in Buġibba amended to save mature trees

Birdlife Malta had expressed concern over the removal of trees

December 28, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
Jake Castaldi was crowned as European Blackball champion.

Jake Castaldi, Steve Muscat crowned Euro Blackball champions

Malta A beat by England A in seniors team final

November 9, 2023| Times of Malta
Malta enjoyed a mixed day at the European Blackball Championship.

Malta U-18 and seniors selection enjoy positive day at Blackball Euros

Mixed results for Malta A

November 6, 2023| Robert Busuttil
Roberta Cutajar in action at the European Championships. Photo: DOmenic Aquilina

Malta Under 18 selection and Ladies team shine at European Championships

Men's B teams secure victories

November 5, 2023| Times of Malta
The Palm Court Hotel building pictured in 2017, when it was abandoned. Photo: Urbex Malta

Derelict hotel owner guilty of involuntary homicide of blind tourist in fall

Dennis Reid Monaghan's lifeless body was discovered in May 2017

November 2, 2023| Edwina Brincat
The man was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

Worker critically injured in fall at Qawra hotel

31-year-old taken to Mater Dei Hospital with serious injuries

October 14, 2023| Times of Malta
The man and his alleged victims had been drinking, a court heard. Photo: Shutterstock

Drinking session ends badly as man suspects others of robbing him

38-year-old charged in connection with Qawra scuffle

September 13, 2023| Edwina Brincat
A man and a woman were injured as they fled a Qawra apartment where another man was allegedly brandishing a knife. (File photo)

Woman seriously injured in fall while fleeing knife-wielding man

Man slightly injured, another arrested

September 12, 2023| Times of Malta
The scene of the streetfight, which left a parked car damaged and bloody. Photo: Melvin Farrugia Bonett/Facebook

Two men charged over Sunday streetfight in Qawra

Both accused denied bail after they pleaded not guilty

August 8, 2023| Edwina Brincat
File photo: Times of Malta

Teenager remanded in custody after fleeing rehab, police custody

It took police two weeks to trace the 15-year-old

July 20, 2023| Edwina Brincat
A children’s choir performing at the feast in 2019. Photo: Srbi za Srbe (Serbs for Serbs).

'Everyone is invited': Serbian community celebrates national feast on Sunday

Organisers seek to strengthen bond with the Maltese during Vidovdan celebration

June 24, 2023| James Cummings
An artistic impression of AX ODYCY Hotel.

Former Suncrest in Qawra rebranded to AX ODYCY Hotel

AX Group’s latest development is set to welcome its first guests in the coming weeks

April 16, 2023| Times of Malta
The site of the Sliema Chalet. PHOTO: Chris Sant Fournier.

Chalet and Qawra sites are officially not in the public domain anymore

Parliamentary vote declassified the sites despite PN MPs' concerns

March 29, 2023| Mark Laurence Zammit
Last year the Government issued a call for proposals for bidders to redevelop the Chalet site. File Photo

FAA slams request to strip Chalet and Qawra sites of public domain status

Activist group notes 'irony' of dormant law being cited to declassify sites

January 6, 2023| Times of Malta
Signing the car park agreement. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Qawra school car park agreement signed but no date for when public can use it

200 of 400 car spaces will be available to the public

December 12, 2022| Giulia Magri
Declassifying the Chalet, in Sliema as public domain would include the stairway giving access to the foreshore.

Three public coastal sites earmarked to serve ‘private and public interest’

Chalet and two lido sites in Qawra targeted for removal from public domain

December 9, 2022| Jessica Arena
The Qawra bar where the fight took place.

Qawra murder victim had high alcohol level in his blood, court told

An argument got out of hand and ended in tragedy

November 16, 2022| Edwina Brincat
Some of the drug sachets found in a car in Qawra.

Policeman finds drugs after stopping motorist for traffic contravention

Sachets of heroin and cocaine found in Qawra

November 14, 2022| Times of Malta
New legal notice declares Qawra Point as Nature Reserve. Photo: Google

Qawra Point declared nature reserve

Area becomes no-hunting area 11 months after this was promised

September 20, 2022| Giulia Magri
File photo

Charged with theft after luring tourist with sexual encounter

Victim had his wallet and phone stolen

September 19, 2022| Jessica Arena
The murder site. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Lawyers demand release of Qawra bar where patron had died following argument

Bar has been shut since June 17

September 12, 2022| Edwina Brincat
Sinking the 855-tonne vessel, formerly registered in Togo, is a delicate venture. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Watch: Tanker that ran aground off Qawra starts new life as a diving attraction

The Hephaestus has been scuttled off Xatt l-Aħmar in Gozo

August 29, 2022| Giulia Magri

Dead man found at sea off Qawra

The corpse of a man was recovered from the sea off Qawra on Tuesday morning. It was discovered by a diver who raised the alarm. The police said the man has not been identified yet and investigations are underway.

June 28, 2022| Times of Malta
The MTA had initially granted an extension for works at the Qawra hotel – but it has now been revoked. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

MTA revokes ‘exemption’ for Qawra hotel works

Residents, tourists enduring constant noise and dust from construction works

June 28, 2022| Claire Farrugia
The semi-basement porch where a man died early on Thursday. (Photo Chris Sant Fournier)

Man dies in fall in Qawra after cafeteria theft

He fell down the semi-basement porch of a block of flats

June 23, 2022| Times of Malta

Man jailed and fined after assaulting policemen

A man who assaulted a police sergeant and three constables at Qawra police station on Sunday afternoon was jailed and fined on Tuesday after insisting five times that he was pleading guilty, despite his lawyer advising him not to. Saad Mohammed, a...

June 14, 2022| Edwina Brincat