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Norman attempting to play on but eventually lost patience. Photo: Marco Cremona

Watch: Fireworks force Smokie singer to stop playing iconic song

Chris Norman was in the middle of singing 'Living Next Door to Alice' when he was rudely interrupted by fireworks

May 10, 2025| Matthew Bonanno

The Gipsy Kings will be headlining the second day of the Għaxaq Festival in July.

The Gipsy Kings to headline Għaxaq Festival in July

Legendary band join Italian superstar Zucchero in festival line-up

May 3, 2025| Times of Malta

Zucchero performing in Malta in 2013. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi

Italian music icon Zucchero to perform at Għaxaq Music Festival

Singer to return to Malta for summer festival performance

February 13, 2025| Emma Borg

One of the victims identified Joseph Attard as a worker who was carrying out work in an apartment within the same block. File photo: Shutterstock

Drug addict stole €14,000 in gold items over Christmas and holiday season

The 48-year-old construction worker was denied bail

January 17, 2024| Edwina Brincat

A collapsed ceiling at Ħal Għaxaq Primary. Photo: Net News

Nobody injured as section of soffit collapses at Għaxaq primary school

The accident happened in the school's hall on Thursday morning

December 14, 2023| Daniel Tihn

The police are investigating all accidents. File photo

Five people injured in four accidents on Monday afternoon

The accidents happened between 4pm and 7.30pm

December 12, 2023| Times of Malta

The Palazzo Castagana management and staff members posing in front of the boutique hotel in Għaxaq.

Palazzo Castagna celebrates official launch

18th-century Għaxaq building restored and turned into boutique hotel

November 13, 2023| Press Release

The approval comes ten years after the Tarxien pyrotechnic group, Ghaqda Tan-Nar, San Gabriel, applied for the permit in 2012 Photo: Google Maps

PA approves fireworks factory in Għaxaq despite council objections

The Għaxaq local council will be appealing the decision

October 5, 2023| Daniel Ellul

The area known as tal-Ħbula Għaxaq Photo: Google Maps

PA postpones decision on new fireworks factory in Għaxaq

The factory has been strongly opposed by the Għaxaq local council

September 28, 2023| Daniel Ellul

The gross floor area of buildings on the site is set to double to roughly the size of two football pitches. Photo: Google Maps

Massive shopping centre proposed in already built Għaxaq ODZ

The project is set to replace garages and batching plant surrounding the Lidl on Tal-Barrani road

August 17, 2023| Jessica Arena

All is set for Monday night's fire works display Photo: Jonathan Borg

Għaxaq fireworks factory vies to light up the sky with two national records

The Santa Marija fireworks factory will aim to launch the biggest sfera (cylindrical shell), and the most blalen (spherical shells) in 6 minutes

August 14, 2023| Daniel Ellul

An ambulance at Mater Dei's accident and emergency department.

Pedestrian hurt as two cars collide in Għaxaq

26-year-old bystander grievously injured as a result of vehicle collision

August 5, 2023| Times of Malta

Special bus service for upcoming music festivals

Malta Public Transport has announced a schedule to cater for the Farsons Beer Festival and the Għaxaq Music Festival

July 24, 2023| Times of Malta

Motorcyclist, 79, in critical condition after Għaxaq accident

The accident happened in Dawret Ħal Għaxaq

May 25, 2023| Times of Malta

The painting before (left) and after conservation treatments. Photo: Manuel Ciantar / Suzanne Ciantar Ferrito o.b.o. Amy Sciberras Conservators

Revisiting Francesco Zahra’s St Joseph at Għaxaq parish church

A recent restoration has enabled us to better appreciate this outstanding painting

April 30, 2023| Amy Sciberras and Bernadine Scicluna

50-unit apartment block proposed in Għaxaq green area

Plot is on the outskirts of the Għaxaq village core

April 5, 2023| Jessica Arena

Motorcyclist seriously injured in fall off bike in Għaxaq

The accident happened on Triq Għar Dalam

February 23, 2023| Times of Malta

An aerial photo of the garden. Photo: FAA

Palazzo Giannin garden saved as board upholds development application refusal

FAA welcomes decision

February 2, 2023| Times of Malta

Man found unconscious likely to have fallen down the stairs - police

The case does not appear suspicious

January 31, 2023| Times of Malta

The site proposed for the restaurant. Photo: PA

Planning Commission rejects application for restaurant in Għaxaq

The proposed site is an agricultural area in ODZ

January 26, 2023| Times of Malta

Għaxaq BC players celebrate their win in the Christmas Cup.

Tony Drago steers Għaxaq BC to convincing win in Malta Pool's Christmas Cup

Beat Ħamrun Liberty 11-3 in the final

December 25, 2022| Times of Malta

Motorcyclist grievously injured in Għaxaq traffic accident

Police investigations are ongoing

December 22, 2022| Times of Malta

The accident took place in Triq iċ-Ċimiterju. File photo

Man injured in Għaxaq occupational accident

He hurt his hand with machinery

December 9, 2022| Times of Malta

PA postpones decision on fifth fireworks factory in Għaxaq over conflict claims

ODZ application in area known as tal-Ħbula has been pending since 2012

November 10, 2022| Claire Farrugia

A scene from a previous edition of the Għaxaq Music Festival, where UB40 featuring Ali Campbell (inset) will be playing later this month.

‘You don’t change anything by singing about it’ - Ali Campbell

Singer speaks about reggae, Brexit and upcoming Malta concert

July 12, 2022| Lara Zammit

The accident happened in Trejqet ir-Rummiena. File photo

Man fighting for life after fall at Għaxaq construction site

A man is fighting for his life after falling around two stories at a construction site in Għaxaq. The police said the accident happened in Trejqet ir-Rummiena at 12.45pm. The victim, who is 62 and from Kirkop, was working at the site. He was given...

June 22, 2022| Times of Malta

The accident happened at Dawret Ħal-Għaxaq. File photo

Motorcyclist injured in Għaxaq accident

A woman was grievously injured on Thursday in a traffic accident in Għaxaq. The police said the accident happened at Dawret Ħal Għaxaq at 9.30pm. The 46-year-old woman, who lives in Żabbar, was riding a Kymco Agility that was involved in a collision...

June 3, 2022| Times of Malta

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