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Are zebra crossings compulsory for drivers? by felinefine81
Are drivers supposed to stop when someone is waiting? We cross 2 different ones on a busy road every day and not one single time has the traffic stopped unless we force them to by stepping out. I'm not brave enough to do that unless traffic is ...
Probably just as well you have booked your flight ticket to leave! RayAre you jealous Ray? If you think Gozo is so amazing, how come you're thinking about moving to Cyprus soon? :/ :D Read More
Are zebra crossings compulsory for drivers? by felinefine81
Are drivers supposed to stop when someone is waiting? We cross 2 different ones on a busy road every day and not one single time has the traffic stopped unless we force them to by stepping out. I'm not brave enough to do that unless traffic is ...
My mother is Maltese (left in the late 60s) and after a 2-month stint here every winter is more than happy to leave because as she puts it 'nothing has changed'- and she doesn't mean that in a good way! My cousins and their children, for ... Read More
Parking around airport, for two weeks.. by nicknamero
hi , Any ideas where to park my car ( free if is possible ) , around airport , for about two weeks ? I don't mind to walk , 10-15 minutes from the aiport..or another options I was thinking for Marsa Park & Ride, but don't know how much ...
nicknamero, there's a free public car park at the edge of Gudja which I have always used. I've almost always found a space when I arrived, there's about 50 in total. It beats paying €10 a day at the airport, which isn't the ... Read More
Justice in Malta by ricky
The penality for killing 2 people in a car accident whilst driving with around 140 km's is just about the same as loitering in the streets of Gzira looking for ...
Jailed for 2 years for stealing a car and driving without insurance. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160205/local/man-jailed-two-years-for-stealing-car-and-driving-without-licence.601375 I wonder if the colour of his skin had anything ... Read More
Justice in Malta by ricky
The penality for killing 2 people in a car accident whilst driving with around 140 km's is just about the same as loitering in the streets of Gzira looking for ...
There was a case even worse than that a few years ago. A guy killed his girlfriend after driving home from St Juliens pissed out of his head at ... Read More
smoking ban extension proposals UK by redders_61
Jess Lord almighty ban smoking out of doors to protect smokers from themselvex not to protect non smokers. God help us if that ever becomes a proposal in Malta. Nanny state gone mad
Jess Lord almighty ban smoking out of doors to protect smokers from themselvex not to protect non smokers. God help us if that ever becomes a proposal in Malta. Nanny state gone madEven if they do, the Maltese would just ignore it. I've been in ... Read More
Driving in Malta by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Malta? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
You just have to look at the statistics and it backs up everything which has already been said - http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150805/local/five-traffic-fatalities-in-second-quarter.579420 3,910 traffic accidents in 91 days equates ... Read More
New bus fares and cards by F0xgl0ve
If you have not seen the article in the 'Times of Malta' the link below will take you to the new ticket/fares/card system for the ...
A free hire car for 12 months, that would be a nice prize. Free travel on Maltese buses for a year, not so sure. Read More
Barclays Bank by Toon
Do you bank with Barclays UK have you had your account closed... because you dont fit their criteria no matter how long you have banked with them - if not well beware its already happening. The situation with regard to Barclays Bank account closures ...
I used to have a Lloyds TSB account based in Jersey, you wouldn't notice any difference from having a UK account, you get a Sort Code, A/C No, Visa Debit Card, on-line banking. The only possible problem might be direct debits, if you had to give ... Read More
Barclays Bank by Toon
Do you bank with Barclays UK have you had your account closed... because you dont fit their criteria no matter how long you have banked with them - if not well beware its already happening. The situation with regard to Barclays Bank account closures ...
This is the worrying quote in the original article - "It adds that customers may eligible to open accounts with other 'offshore' providers, but says many are carrying out a similar exercise." If the rest of the banks start doing ... Read More
Barclays Bank by Toon
Do you bank with Barclays UK have you had your account closed... because you dont fit their criteria no matter how long you have banked with them - if not well beware its already happening. The situation with regard to Barclays Bank account closures ...
Weird that they aren't supporting Malta and Cyprus. Both countries have strong links with the UK too, both were ruled by the UK until the 1960s. It's not like Barclays have any branches in either country. What's the difference between an ... Read More
Barclays Bank by Toon
Do you bank with Barclays UK have you had your account closed... because you dont fit their criteria no matter how long you have banked with them - if not well beware its already happening. The situation with regard to Barclays Bank account closures ...
Lol the limit hasn't changed its still 100,000 euros. It's the annual reevaluation of the exchange rate. Was about 1.23 this time last year. 1.44 todayIt's 100k sterling in the Daily Mail report, so the exchange rate won't matter. ... Read More
Barclays Bank by Toon
Do you bank with Barclays UK have you had your account closed... because you dont fit their criteria no matter how long you have banked with them - if not well beware its already happening. The situation with regard to Barclays Bank account closures ...
I read about that yesterday, Cyprus and Malta both hit according to the report in the Daily Mail. As if banks haven't found enough ways already to piss off their customers in the last 10 years. People who have been banking with them for 45 ... Read More
Work opportunities in Malta by Kane_11
Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice regarding job opportunities in Malta. I have always loved visiting Malta and have had strong family ties there - my aunt lived in Bugibba until she passed away. I would now really like to move to Malta to ...
it is very difficult to secure work prior to being in Malta - thats not saying its impossible - it can be done if you have a "in demand skill or profession"My landlady has just moved back to Malta and her South African husband managed to ... Read More
Bringing your car from UK to malta by Kimdeller1
I'm staying in malta until Christmas as a tourist. I have brought my car as I drove across Europe . I'm listen to nightmare stories that I will have my car inpounded due to not registering it. Can anybody advise what I should do ? What is ...
It looks like I spoke too soon, they were threatening to get much stricter on this earlier in the year ... Read More