On Tuesday 27 January, three members of the Maltese Association of Model Engineers flew to Aschaffenburg, Germany, to attend the funeral of Rainer Mader, who was tragically killed in a traffic accident in Sliema earlier in the year.  Read More >

We’ve all heard of and had a giggle about towns and villages with names that sound weird, funny or downright rude in English. Places like Batman in Turkey , Condom in France , Cunt in Spain , Fucking in Austria , Kunting in Gambia , Longdong in China , Middelfart in Denmark and... Read More >

The country is awash with earnest discussion about the brave Maltese man who survived being gored by a bull, or a creature that looks like one, during the famous Pamplona bull run in Spain a few days ago. The story originated from a series of pictures of the man taken by... Read More >

JONATHAN EIØ is a London-based singer of Danish origin, who was born and raised on the Isle of Man and has recently been performing on the cruise liner circuit. He told SWAG about his connections with our islands during his first ever visit recently.  Read More >

From pregnant girls in bikinis to plus size models in Thailand, there's a beauty contest somewhere in the world to suit every taste imaginable, if you look hard enough. And you thought Malta's entries at Miss Universe had issues...  Read More >

The Swedish wildlife photography specialist has been living in Malta since 2002, but island life has not stopped him from seeking adventure and that perfect shot in exotic locations around the world.   Tell us a bit about how you ended up where you are today.   I... Read More >

The final result of the SWAG weekly poll is in, with Amsterdam topping the list of lads’ holiday destinations. No doubt stirring up some good memories for a hefty 22% of you, the Dutch city was quite a way ahead of Barcelona with 14%.  Read More >

With thousands of languages in existence around the world, it’s inevitable that similar sounding words will pop up in more than one tongue. Lucky for you, SWAG has continued our mission to educate and broaden the public’s general knowledge with useless juvenile trivia that we started... Read More >

Most of us know that we should eat healthy foods and not over-indulge… but sometimes we all need a good binge. The usual calorie-laden suspects typically include cheesy pizzas, greasy burgers, creamy pasta, and bags of biscuits or chocolate. The list we’ve compiled includes all of... Read More >

Men have big appetites as the old story goes, but exactly how big? SWAG decided to find out by asking local lads about the most indulgent, gluttonous meal they’ve ever eaten. Just to be clear: ‘gluttonous’ to SWAG is a meal that is excessive in size or calories, costs an arm... Read More >