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Rents in Sliema just hit €1,400 for a one-bed. Where do you go next?

As landlords chase nomad money, long-term tenants are looking to Ħamrun, Msida — and across the channel to Gozo.

As landlords chase nomad money, long-term tenants are looking to Ħamrun, Msida — and Gozo.

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Quiz of the week1,204 playedCloses tonightCloses tonight

Which of these towns was Malta’s capital before Valletta?

Answer to see how the island voted. New question every Monday.

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01FoodFtira is having a moment: five bakeries doing it rightSourdough, sea salt and a queue at 7am — the island’s oldest bread is the thing everyone is arguing about again.9.2k · 3 hours ago
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Read the island

Twenty-four localities, each with its own feed. Start anywhere — the south is emptier than you think.

Twenty-four localities, each with its own feed. Start anywhere.

Festa coverage ends with the season · 3 weeksFesta coverage ends with the season

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Where Malta is reading

Share of all reads this week, by locality. Updated every hour.

Share of all reads this week, by locality.

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Island polllive

Should Comino be capped at 2,000 visitors a day?

3,918 votes · closes Sunday

12,400 in the channel

Malta, in your group chat

One WhatsApp drop on Thursday evening: the weekend list, the quiz answer, what broke today. No inbox, no account.

One WhatsApp drop on Thursday evening — weekend list, quiz answer, what broke today. No inbox, no account.