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Overnight veering North Northwest force 4 Sea Moderate to rough TODAY TOMORROW Crossword WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY UV: 2 SUNNY UV: 2 14 0 / 8 0 16 0 / 10 0 FEELS LIKE 11 0 FEELS LIKE 16 0 A Qrendi quarry has continued operating, even accepting construction waste, four months after its operational permit expired, ADPD chairperson Carfmel Cacopardo has claimed. In a report submitted today to the Planning Au- thority, the Environment and Resources Authority, and the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, Ca- copardo highlights the work carried out at the quar- ry. The quarry, operated by Tum Invest Limited, is close to the Ħaġar Qim and Imnajdra megalithic temples in the limits of Qrendi. In addition to listing work being carried out with- out a permit, the report says the quarry has expand- ed horizontally as well as vertically, threatening the aesthetic integrity of the megalithic temples nearby. Cacopardo called on the authorities to to act im- mediately to defend the country's heritage. "Re- maining with eyes shut is no option," he said. 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