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Teacher sacked by school over OnlyFans content

April 23, 2025April 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Tuesday, a Catholic parish nursery school in northern Italy dismissed a teacher for her activity on the adult content platform OnlyFans, local media reported on Wednesday.

St Mark's Campanile. Visitors to need to pay the Venice entrance fee if they are not staying overnight.

Venice entrance fee resumes today

April 18, 2025April 18, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The controversial Venice entrance fee for day-trippers is reinstated, with new conditions aimed at better managing visitor numbers. While the charge had little impact on reducing tourist flows last year, officials say the data gathered from the system could prove crucial in developing more targeted strategies to tackle overtourism.

Landlside caused by bad weather in del Vco. High risk weather arnings are in place. Image credit: Vigili del Fuoco

Northern Italy hit by flooding and landslides

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Heavy rainfall and strong winds continue to disrupt parts of Aosta Valley, Emilia Romagna, and Alessandria, as authorities issue high-risk weather warnings across the north.

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Forest fire continues in Val Venosta

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The forest above Prato allo Stelvio remains ablaze. Over 400 firefighters have worked since yesterday to control it. Drought and winds have been hampering efforts to control the forest fire in Val Venosta.

A quick guide to Venice Carnival 2025

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

From 14 February to 4 March 2025, Venice Carnival will once again dazzle visitors. This year marks the 300th anniversary of Giacomo Casanova’s birth, making him the central theme. The invitation is to embrace the game, love, and intrigue that defined both his life and 18th-century Venice.

Caffe Pedrocchi where some of the Padua uprising took place in 1848.

On this day in history: Padua uprising

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 8th February 1848, the streets of Padua became the site of an uprising against Austrian rule, as students and ordinary citizens fought side by side in a bid to challenge the occupying forces.

Foiba de Basovizza memorial. Credit: Dans, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Vandalism at Basovizza Foiba Memorial Condemned

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Saturday condemned the vandalism of the Basovizza Foiba memorial near Trieste, calling it an offence to the entire nation.

Padlock Found on Montagnana Station Cable

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

RFI technicians discovered a heavy padlock on the electric cable of the second track at Montagnana station in Padua. Police stated the padlock could have damaged the train’s pantograph, potentially causing significant disruptions.

René Benko Credit: Georg Hochmuth | Afp | Getty Images

Italian arrest warrant for Austrian Tycoon René Benko

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An arrest warrant has been issued for René Benko, the Austrian billionaire behind the embattled Signa Group, by prosecutors in Trento. This comes amidst allegations of corruption involving business figures and public officials in Trentino–Süd Tirol, the region bordering Austria.

Ca' Dario exterior from the Grand Canal Venice

Venice’s ‘Cursed’ Ca’ Dario Withdrawn from Market

November 28, 2024November 28, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The historic Ca’ Dario, famously dubbed the “cursed palace,” overlooking the Grand Canal in Venice, is no longer for sale, according to the property’s current owners.