**€510 Stolen in Gżira Mugging, Two Remanded in Custody** In a shocking incident that has rattled the usually peaceful streets of Gżira, a local man was mugged for €510 in broad daylight. The crime occurred last week, highlighting growing concerns about safety in urban areas of Malta, particularly in popular neighbourhoods that are frequented by…
**Police Arrest Three in Connection with Gżira Betting Shop Hold-Up** In a dramatic turn of events, Maltese law enforcement agencies have apprehended three individuals in connection with the recent armed hold-up at a betting shop in Gżira. The incident, which occurred earlier this week, has sent shockwaves through the local community, highlighting the need for…
In the heart of Gżira, a usually tranquil suburb known for its close-knit community and vibrant local life, a recent incident has stirred up a whirlwind of discussion and debate. A man, who wishes to remain anonymous, has come forward claiming self-defence after a violent altercation that took place in one of the area’s bustling…
### Police Hunt for Masked Thieves Who Robbed Gżira Betting Shop In a shocking turn of events, Gżira, a town known for its vibrant community life, has found itself in the spotlight for a different reason. Local authorities are on high alert as they hunt for a group of masked thieves who brazenly robbed a…
**Asleep at the Wheel: The €1,600 Wake-Up Call That Has Malta Talking** A 35-year-old man discovered slumped behind the wheel of a parked car in Gżira yesterday morning received a rude awakening when police found seven grams of suspected cocaine and €1,600 in cash scattered across his vehicle’s interior. The discovery, made at approximately 6:30am…
On a wind-lashed afternoon in Għar Lapsi, while most Maltese fishermen were still mending their nets, Croatian freediver Budimir Šobat was preparing to do what science once swore was impossible: stay alive without breathing for 29 minutes and 30 seconds. The record, ratified last week by Guinness World Records, did not fall in the Red…
Alliance Real Estate opens Gżira hub, betting on the town’s next chapter By Hot Malta Staff | Wednesday, 14 June 2023 The crane-dotted skyline of Gżira welcomed a different kind of addition this morning: a sleek, glass-fronted branch of Alliance Real Estate, the 11th office for the Maltese-owned agency since it set up shop in…
**Woman Accused of Scissors Mugging of Taxi Driver Granted Bail, Sparking Debate Over Safety of Malta’s Cab Industry** A 28-year-old woman from Żejtun has been granted bail after allegedly holding up a taxi driver with a pair of scissors in the early hours of last Saturday morning, in an incident that has reignited concerns over…
St Julian’s on a Friday night feels like a campus that has spilled out of its lecture halls. Cocktails slosh in plastic cups on the steps of Love Monument, Arabic mingles with Italian over shisha smoke, and a hen-party from Leeds negotiates the zebra crossing while a Maltese nanna watches from her doorway, plastic church…
**Watch: Investigators plead for public’s help in Charlie Kirk killing** The grainy CCTV footage flickers across Maltese screens like a scene from Netflix, but this is no crime drama. Charlie Kirk – the 23-year-old British tourist whose smile lit up TikTok feeds from Paceville to Pembroke – is dead, and Malta’s summer of carefree parties…
Why Mirabelle Died: A Maltese Tale of Loss, Nostalgia and the Price of Progress By Hot Malta Staff Valletta’s harbour cranes still hum at dawn, but in the back streets of Gżira the silence feels louder than ever. Mirabelle is gone. The tabby cat that spent sixteen years sun-bathing on the doorstep of the former…
Two injured after rush-hour smash-up on Gżira seafront as shocked diners look on =============================================================================== Gżira’s normally breezy seafront turned into a scene of shattered glass and urgent sirens on Tuesday evening when a head-on collision between a white Toyota Vitz and a grey Suzuki Swift left two drivers injured and the whole neighbourhood rattled. The…
