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Medieval makes way for modern in Valletta Restoration works on historic fortifications well underway Valletta desperately needs a multi-storey car park Victoria Gate area restoration well under way ‘Valletta faces a painful death unless it solves its parking problem’ €2 million restoration work on Fort St Angelo 1680 engraving of Valletta
May 2010
Hundreds of boats blot Grand Harbour Valletta hits rock bottom in culture, survey shows Bastions being bolstered Missed opportunity for a car park Victoria Gate revealed after restoration The courts go green
April 2010
Design of Barrakka lift runs into problems Freedom Square gets new pavement New Barrakka lift is long overdue Pope Speaks The City Gate spectacle €2.7m spent on City Gate project so far Business boost for Merchants Street after pedestrianisation 'Business in Merchants Street flourishes after pedestrianisation' City Gate demolition to start in July or August Experts meet in Malta to focus on preservation of historic cities
March 2010
Cameron Mackintosh backs Piano's project City Gate arcades shops shut for good City Gate outlets must be vacated by March 27 DLH drops out of rally after disagreements on Valletta project Government urged to go ahead with City Gate project 'Judge me by the results' Opera house selling price put at _16,310 Paving works postponed Precious Calì works under attack Valletta celebrates its foundation day Legality now in Valletta Aim to finish Valletta pedestrianisation project by December Government defends its approach to Valletta status Serracino-Inglott insists theatre without a roof is useless The fortress builders Valletta, Malta wins Best International Mediterranean Port Award
February 2010
128 artists petition PM against roofless theatre Carnival organisers set June deadline Recalling St Madaleine Ravelin, Valletta Bus terminus at Valletta to make way for pedestrians Interactive centre on fortifications Restoration of Valletta's unique paving Theatre ruin(ed) saga To roof or not to roof Valletta open-air theatre New Valletta terminus design unveiled Updated - Changes to the current Valletta Piano project Piano meeting is no big deal – PM PM meeting Piano today Restoration starts on Valletta bastions The history of Maltese emigration
When magic alone is not enough Works to start shortly on fortifications information centre €84,997 spent on Palace square inauguration Start of City Gate works delayed PM, Piano to hold mystery meeting Bastions restoration works start Silver pieces donated to church Form and function – the marriage of two styles Valletta was built on agricultural land, archaeological evidence shows
December 2009
More than 1,000 objections to Piano plans - FAA Square comes alive to music and history St George’s square - the heart of our capital – PM City Gate traffic impact study underway Retailers hope for a happy Christmas
Palace's Chinese vases valued at €28m British coat of arms gets facelift Avid art lover and internee finally gets due recognition Two weeks to go for new Palace Square Sette Giugno monument will not return to Palace Square CVA costing _150,000 per month Europe House Located In 17th Century Building Opera House Ruins Foundations Being Tested What if. Speculating on the outcome of the Valletta City Gate project
October 2009
Ye olde Valletta signage Three in four buses will be driven out The Maypole at St George's Square Notte Bianca, again a success Learning the lesson EU-funded restoration of bastions to start soon Answered prayers CVA system under review in an attempt Government plans for Valletta to be aired at Notte Bianca How to improve the Piano project
September 2009
Modern Palace Square street furniture approved despite objections Palace Square project 'on track' Passion for a project Anglu Xuereb proposes big Floriana car park Government submits Valletta plans for approval Proposal on Valletta parking City Gate and the emperor's new clothes Notte Bianca, bigger and better Putting the interest of Valletta first
August 2009
Adequate structures for cab horses requested Bastion line continuity essential for fortified city function - FAA Developers react to UNESCO threat to revoke Valletta's world heritage status Government was warned about Valletta situation years ago Horse-drawn cab drivers insist on Last cab out of Palace Square No parking, no business Residential parking - First things first Solution to parking problems St Catherine of Italy's church dome conceals two windows Traditional baroque paved square Unbroken promenade planned from Valletta Valletta Alive welcomes Piano’s designs Valletta Alive welcomes Piano's designs Valletta local plan to be re-written for Piano Valletta to lose 400 parking spots to Valletta's protectors are us War Museum to serve Victory Kitchen food
July 2009
Carnival participants accuse culture council of delaying tactics Foundation set up to restore dome of St Dominic's Church in Valletta Karozzini have to go, ADT insists Malta is 'still not visible' to foreign investors Piano had no written brief Renzo Piano plans discussion highlights needs in arts field Valletta's opera house project has been hijacked for Parliament (Not) part of a Master Plan.... City Gate - 10 points, St George's Square - Zero Compensation for shop owners at Freedom Square Gateway to a city 'I will sing in Piano's opera-house development' In Praise of Piano Listening to the voice of the people Valletta business community wants better access
June 2009
A magic city in a magic island City by a gentleman Giving Valletta its dignity back Library wanted in proposed Piano Valletta projects Valletta projects - The people have their say St Publius enters Valletta Piano unveils 25-year-old dream for Valletta A new era finally dawns on Valletta Costly tram service only possible with state subsidy Renzo Piano's City Gate Valletta square trees to be relocated Malta in dire need of a national theatre - Joseph Calleja Malta in dire need of a national theatre Modernising St George's Square Renzo Piano - Acclaimed by the world, shunned by Malta Valletta square users' thumbs down to regeneration project
May 2009
Palace project launched Mepa approves facelift for St George's Square Plans for The Palace announced Power to the pedestrians in St.George's Square Turning a car park into the jewel of the city Water installation at the heart of Palace Square embellishment Taking the 'Maltese' out of Malta Valletta - A New Beginning Valletta War Museum reopens Carnival Enthusiasts complain about relocation offer Malta in dire need of a national theatre - Joseph Calleja Personalities who lived in Strait Street, Valletta
April 2009
De Vilhena Lion given new lease of life Opera in the balance Pope appoints delegate for end of Pauline Year events in Malta The Making of Fortresses.pdf The tunnel beneath the square Fort St Elmo is perfect for Parliament House Palace Square Proposals The Porta Reale-San Giorgio Bridge
March 2009
Foundation urges expeditious development Parliament could be in Freedom Square Barrakka lift back to square one Co-cathedral enters another golden age Is that the Opera House in the picture March 2011 completion date for _2 million Barrakka lift Restoration in Valletta Valletta is 443 years old Valletta Alive A plan for Valletta-Floriana Cupola of St Catherine's church to be restored Palace Square car park plans shelved The secrets of underground Valletta Why are Valletta's piazzas dead City Gate and Opera House site projects
February 2009
Progressing excavation works in St George's Square studies may lead to review of plans for St George's Square Sun adds colour to Carnival Underground passageways discovered in Valletta Government promises all necessary studies on underground passages Plans to keep carnival afloat unveiled Fort St Elmo regeneration project St John's controversial extension dropped An alternative site for Parliament Breakwater bridge to be rebuilt FAA insists experts did decide on St John's museum extension Renzo Piano and the lightness of buildings Fort Manoel restoration - a jewel waiting to shine
January 2009
More White Wagtails roosting in Valletta National Library designated 'Palace of New Thinking' Valletta entrance project about civic pride - Renzo Piano Action plan on Fort St Elmo 'in the coming months' Barrakka Gardens, war rooms to be turned into heritage park Hail in Valletta Muslim community in protest against Israeli onslaught Renzo Piano due in Malta next month Renzo Piano's 1989 City Gate project Brief history of Palazzo Ferreria Co-Cathedral extension Environment group wants Parliament to move to MCC Grand Master Nicholas Cottoner Restored
December 2008
World War One gun for display at Saluting Battery Let's not miss the wood for the trees Military Heritage Trail Launched Opera House bomb site 'scandal' Opera house live crib attracts 80,000 visitors Switzerland in the Mediterranean The Neapolitan version of the Nativity message Turn the Opera House into a modern library Bargain hunters prey on early sales Rebirth of an icon Regeneration of City Gate Renzo Piano for City Gate Shop owners welcome City Gate, Opera House decision Strongest commitment towards Valletta Repossession lower Fort St Elmo Architects welcomes Piano appointment Fort St Elmo restoration to complement Piano designs Malta needs a proper opera house - Calleja Old Putirjal bridge in the Piano design Opera House controversy Parliament to move to Opera House Prints of Gobelin tapestries Public Transport reform takes shape
November 2008
Towards the City's 450th Birthday Sad state of Jesuit's Church Grandmasters' armour on show in Paris Graduates reunite for golden anniversary Chichester is building links with another walled city 500,000th cruise passenger fêted Valletta's changing skyline St John's Museum plans
October 2008
Enforcement in Valletta Terminus Freedom of Expression in Freedom Square Notte Bianca's further success Public Transform Reform Regenerating our Cultural City The Dilemma about Valletta 400 Offences in 90 Minutes A New National Museum Safeguarding Valletta's Skyline Valletta, awake! Valletta soon to be 450 Thousands visit Museums during Notte Bianca Old Towns as Tourist Attractions
September 2008
Learning from the Past Notte Bianca is Here Again EU Funds for Fortifications More Pedestrian Streets Added Parking Scheme and EU Law Pedestrian Zones Extended Record Price for a Valletta Painting Victory Church - Saved!
August 2008
St John's Co-Cathedral Museum Extension Successful End to BOV Streets Alive The Gate Triamphant Views from Villa Bighi BOV Streets Alive Climbing for Beginners Foundation asks for Terms of Reference Map Collection at Heritage Malta Projects for Valletta's Two Main Squares Rehabilitating Valletta Safeguarding St John's Treasures Second Evening of BOV Streets Alive
July 2008
St John's Co-Cathedral Application Tram line for 2015 All that Jazz BOV Streets Alive launched Donation of Maps to Museum Entertainment at BOV Streets Alive AFM Drill in Republic Street My Vision of Valletta Passport Office Moving Public Transport Reform St James Bastion Strada
June 2008
Maritime Heritage Trail Launched Malta Arts Festival 2008 Parking in Valletta Increase in Housing Allocations Fortification Upgrade Fighting Congestion Valletta - Capital of Prisoners Melchiorre Cafà's Santa Caterina Cannon Restored Valletta CVA Recognised
May 2008
High-Tech Opera House Opening of Parliament Sciortino Plaster Casts on Display Scout Centenary Year Parade Sir Anthony Mamo dies at 99 State Funeral for 'People's President' Students and Global Warming The Evening Valletta was Bombed A Seductive Strait Street Crashing Entrance of 'Queen Victoria'
April 2008
CVA Bills in 11 Months Lighting System ... Holy Father's ... Archbishop calls ... Two Awards ... The George Cross Association ... Geoerge cross Commemoration ... Remembering ... Pinto ... George Cross
Young Enterprise Antoine Favray European Day Pharoahs in Valletta Valletta Fountain Working again European Consumer Day Notte Bianca in European Network Valletta Waterfront Monument
Children in Prison Protest Door Knockers on Stamps Grand Harbour Region according to Sant Restoration of 17th Century Tapestry Romance in the City Single Mothers on State Relief Benigni Honoured The Magisterial Palace Valletta Vertical Connections project Carnival Valletta project cut short Candlemas Ceremony Chinese Spring Festival Underground Water Storage Carnival Dancing Competitions Painting by Lazzaro Pisani
January 2008
Alan Johnson awed by Grand Harbour Fr Marius Zerafa Reviving Valletta Restoration of Mattia Preti Paul Axiak Subsidised Broadband Offer Carnival and St Elmo Sulari Fuq Strada Stretta Play St Paul's Church Restoration The President's Palace Disintigration of Priceless Paintings Ranieri Accepts Defeat Labour's Grand Harbour Plan St John's Co-Cathedral Extension Restoration at All Souls Church Love for Grand Harbour Emanuel Fiorentino Barroso, Prodi and Trichet
December 2007
Polverista Restoration Shop Owners and the Euro Photography of Vanishing Valletta Guido de Marco's Autobiography Euro Paving in Valletta Euro Carpets in Valletta Marsamxett Harbour Merchants Str. and St John Str. regeneration Richard Ellis Photography Will it Happen in Valletta? Proposal for St Elmo Grand Harbour Investment
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