Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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Awkward questions for Malta after details emerge of the ‘ghost ship’ that returned 51 refugees to Libya
An unnamed fishing boat arrives into Tripoli with refugees on board
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AWKWARD questions have been raised over the Maltese government’s involvement in the return of refugees to Libya last week on a ship that may have tried to hide its identity.
Four refugee boats attempted to cross the Mediterranean from Libya on April 9 or 10. Two of them made it to safety. One of them is believed to have capsized.
The refugees on the other were returned to the north African country on a fishing boat despite having been in Malta’s search-and-rescue zone since April 12.
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