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Orvieto, Italy, where wind turbines are planned. Credit: By Chensiyuan - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=149461854

Opposition to wind farms in Orvieto

September 29, 2024September 29, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Environmentalists, actors, and film directors are among those opposing plans to install 200-metre-high wind turbines near the medieval town of Orvieto.

Floods lead to state of emergency in Veneto and missing baby and grandmother in Tuscany. Credit: Vigili del fuoco

Missing baby and grandmother in Tuscany floods

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Tuscany Governor Eugenio Giani announced search operations are ongoing for a woman and her five-month-old grandson in the region between Livorno and Pisa following floods.

State of emergency called as floods affect Emilia-Romagna and Marche

State of emergency in Emilia-Romagna and Marche

September 21, 2024September 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The government has declared a state of emergency in Emilia-Romagna and Marche following this week’s devastating floods, approving an initial allocation of €20 million in aid.

firemen deal with flooding in Emilia-Romagna. Credit: Vigili del fuoco

Emilia-Romagna still on red alert

September 20, 2024September 20, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Search efforts continued on Friday morning for two people missing near Ravenna after Emilia-Romagna experienced a second night of severe flooding caused by torrential rain. The region remains on red alert.

Storm Boris causes floods in Emilia Romagna Sept 2024. Image; Vigiledelfuoco via X.com

Storm Boris brings floods to Emilia Romagna and Marche

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two people are missing following severe floods in Emilia-Romagna caused by Storm Boris, Deputy Transport Minister Galeazzo Bignami announced at a press conference on Thursday.

Rome tram service. Picture a green tram in Rome

Rome tram service suspended until 3rd November

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Rome tram service will be temporarily suspended from 16th September until 3rd November. Buses will replace the trams as the final phase of works at the Porta Maggiore tram depot begins.

Historic Florentine villa where Queen Victoria holidayed up for sale

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The historic Villa Palmieri, once a favoured holiday spot for Queen Victoria, is now on the market for over €50 million (£43 million).

bulgari hotel roma terrace. Image courtesy of Bulgari

Virtuoso Travel name Bulgari Hotel Roma Best of the Best

August 19, 2024August 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Virtuoso Travel, a leading global network of luxury travel agencies, names Bulgari Hotel Roma the best hotel in the world, in its 2024 rankings.

President Mattarella remembers the Bologna Massacre

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On the 44th anniversary of the Bologna Massacre, which resulted in 85 fatalities and 200 injuries, the President and the Interior Minister of Italy mark the event.

Grosseto cycling route. The Tuscan city won the 2024 European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism award

Grosetto: 2024 European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The European Commission has two awards which recognise and promote smart and sustainable tourism. Little-known Grosetto in Tuscany is the first Italian city to win the European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism award.