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Author: Deborah Cater

British base jumper dies in the Dolomites

British base jumper dies in Dolomites

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on British base jumper dies in Dolomites

A British base jumper dies after falling more than 400 metres to his death. Mark Andrews died in the same spot as another Brit a year ago.

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man accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend says he did out of 'stress'

Man murdered pregnant girlfriend because of ‘stress’

June 4, 2023June 4, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Man murdered pregnant girlfriend because of ‘stress’

On Wednesday, a man who confessed to murdering his pregnant girlfriend and then trying to burn her body says he acted out of stress. His girlfriend was seven-months pregnant.

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venice grand canal turns flourescent green

Why Venice’s Grand Canal turned fluorescent green

June 4, 2023June 4, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Why Venice’s Grand Canal turned fluorescent green

Last Sunday residents woke to find a patch of Venice’s Grand Canal was fluorescent green. A number of theories were bandied about. Officials now know what has caused the dramatic change of colour, but not how.

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Short-stay rentals to be banned in Florence historic centre

Florence to stop short-stay rentals in UNESCO areas

June 3, 2023June 3, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Florence to stop short-stay rentals in UNESCO areas

Florence is to stop short-stay rentals in its UNESCO areas, Mayor Dario Nardella said on Thursday. The aim is to preserve local residence in the areas.

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employment figures improve as more women return to work

Italian employment figures rose in April

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italian employment figures rose in April

Istat released the employment figures for April today showing an increase of 48,000 over March. The number of people looking for work dropped by 14,000 in the same period.

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Schlein ponders centre-left losses

Schlein tells centre-left supporters to be prepare for a long haul

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Schlein tells centre-left supporters to be prepare for a long haul

After a drubbing in the mayoral elections this week, Democratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein told followers on Instagram to “settle in” for a long haul. The centre-left won only one of seven provincial capitals up for grabs.

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nicoletta Fabio, centre-right, first woman mayor of Siena

Mayoral elections: Centre-right win 5 of 7 provincial capitals

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Mayoral elections: Centre-right win 5 of 7 provincial capitals

In the mayoral elections, the centre-right gained two towns from the centre-left, whilst retaining control over three Tuscan towns. The centre-left narrowly took victory in Viacenza, whilst an independent took Terni against a centre-right candidate.

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escuers search for missing after lago maggiore boating accident

Four dead in Lago Maggiore boating accident

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Four dead in Lago Maggiore boating accident

Four people died and around 18 survived after a tourist boat capsized and sank in a storm on Lago Maggiore in northern Italy.

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Piazza della Loggia. Massacre took place here 49 years ago.

49th anniversary of Piazza della Loggia massacre

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on 49th anniversary of Piazza della Loggia massacre

The remembrance ceremony for the eight victims of the Piazza della Loggia massacre starts with the tolling of eight bells. 49 years ago today, eight people died and 102 were injured in Brescia’s Piazza Loggia when a bomb exploded.

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Blue hats of the culture carabinieri salvaging flood damged ancient books and manuscripts

Ancient books frozen to salvage them from flood damage

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Ancient books frozen to salvage them from flood damage

A number of ancient books and manuscripts are now in industrial-sized freezers at -25C in a bid to rid them of excess water. The documents were affected by the deadly floods last week in Emilia-Romagna and Le Marche.

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