Deborah Cater

Disembarking from Ocean Viking , one of the SOS MEditerranee rescue ships

Almost 600 migrants come ashore in Italy after being rescued by SOS Mediterranee

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Hundreds of migrants rescued by SOS Mediterranee disembarked on Friday (9th July) in Augusta, Sicily. Rome-based maritime authorities agreed to give their ship a port.

Honduras - Italian man murdered by mob. Five arrested

Five arrested after lynch mob murder of Italian in Honduras

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An Italian man, who allegedly beat a homeless man to death in Honduras, was himself attacked and killed. The 600 strong mob, attacked him with sticks, stones and machetes. The police arrest five suspects.

Berrettinni becomes first ever Italian Wimbledon finalist

Berrettini makes history as the first Italian Wimbledon finalist

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

TENNIS – Italy has waited 144 years for this – an Italian Wimbledon finalist at the All England Club. Berrettini will face either Novak Djokovic or Denis Shapovalov in Sunday’s final.

Italy v England - who will take home the trophy? Image by Marco Verch Professional Photographer via flickr.com under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Italy v England – Key facts ahead of Sunday’s final

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

FOOTBALL – The Azzurri may have the edge over England as far as head-to-head stats are concerned, but will that matter in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final? Italy v England – the key stats.

quarantine rules still apply for Brits in Italy

Do Brits living in Italy still have to quarantine when returning to the UK?

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The UK government announced it is relaxing its quarantine requirements from 19th July for fully vaccinated travellers. However, the sticking point for Brits living in Italy is the vaccine must be from the British National Health Service.

Storms follow heatwave Storms hit Lombardy region hard Storm warning

Lombardy hit by violent storms

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The predicted storms hit Lombardy hard with hail in the Varese area. A storm hit the city of Milan for about ten minutes, with strong winds, hail and torrential rains.

Leonardo da Vinci project discovers 14 living relatives

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Researchers aim to reconstruct the genealogical profile of Leonardo da Vinci to understand his genius.

Judicial reform to go t referendum. Justice system moves at snail-pace in Italy

Italy’s justice system one of the slowest in Europe

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The European Commission’s annual justice scoreboard places Italy’s justice system among the slowest in Europe. It takes over 1,300 days for decisions at third-instance courts.

Bear's head drawing by da Vinci goes under the hammer

Bear’s head drawing by da Vinci expected to sell for £12million at auction

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In Christie’s ‘The Exceptional Sale’ this afternoon (8th July), a small drawing of a bear’s head by Leonardo da Vinci goes under the hammer. The estimate puts the lot at between £8million and £12million (€14million).