Christmas is usually a time for joy, food, family, and celebration. But for the people of Malta in 1942, Christmas arrived in the middle of one of the most harrowing few months in the island’s history.

Did you know that the small town of Cospicua, Malta, is home to the oldest football club in the country?

Many myths and legends are rooted in reality, often as ways to explain social customs, natural events, or morals, though they may grow more fantastic over time.

There are two ways to win a war. Bomb your enemy into oblivion or starve them into surrender.

Gunpowder is a dangerous material made from a mix of potassium nitrate (saltpeter), sulphur, and charcoal. This same mixture gives fireworks their loud bangs, bright flashes, and dazzling sparkles during celebrations.

Even before divorce was legal in Malta, it was not unusual for married couples to go separate ways as a consequence of an unhappy marriage.

Flowers and herb pots seem to be fighting for space on window sills, and leafy plants are clustered outside doors whilst others trail down from wrought-iron balconies above.

On Saturday, September 1, 1565, something unexpected happened outside Fort St Michael in Senglea during the Great Siege of Malta.