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Turin International Book Fair 2021

Turin International Book Fair, 14-18 October: writers attending from all over the world

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Turin International Book Fair, 14-18 October: writers attending from all over the world

Entitled “Vita supernova”, the Turin International Book Fair is at the Lingotto from 14 to 18 October. An additional 18,000 square metres is available to avoid crowding.

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Workplace fatality in Genoa

Another workplace fatality as man falls from scaffolding in Genoa

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Another workplace fatality as man falls from scaffolding in Genoa

A man died this morning in via Cecchi in Genoa. The 54-year-old worker fell from a scaffold while working. It is believed he was working at the height of the third floor. It is yet another workplace fatality this year.

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Cable car crash survivor 'kidnapped' by maternal grandfather. Editorial credit: e_matveeva / Shutterstock.com

‘Kidnap’ of Eitan Biran: 6-year-old cable car crash survivor

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on ‘Kidnap’ of Eitan Biran: 6-year-old cable car crash survivor

Authorities launch an investigation after the only survivor of the deadly cable car crash in May, was taken to Israel by his grandfather.

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Turin tower block fire. Image: Vigil del Fuoco on Twitter

Turin tower block catches fire less than a week after Milan inferno

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Turin tower block catches fire less than a week after Milan inferno

Less than a week after the Milan fire, a Turin tower block catches fire. Five people were slightly hurt as a result.

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Giuseppe Pantaleo refused entry to school for not having green pass

Teacher, Giuseppe Pantaleo, refused entry to school for second day running

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Teacher, Giuseppe Pantaleo, refused entry to school for second day running

A teacher at the Curie-Levi Institute in Turin, Giuseppe Pantaleo, turned up for a second day without a Green Pass. After refusing to leave the building, the school called the carabinieri.

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Turin: teachers forbidden from entering schools

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Turin: teachers forbidden from entering schools

Two Turin teachers from a high school were forbidden from entering their workplace by the principal of the school where they teach, because they did not have the Green Pass.

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Turin building collapses, boy dead. Image: Twitter Vigili del Fuoco

Explosion kills four-year-old as building collapses in Turin

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Explosion kills four-year-old as building collapses in Turin

A four-year-old boy was crushed to death after a building collapses on the outskirts of Turin.

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Hot air balloonist dies in Siena

Balloonist dies in Siena accident

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Balloonist dies in Siena accident

A 40-year-old hot air balloonist dies today in Siena. She was thrown from the aircraft’s basket.

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Mottarone Stresa cable car

Cable car crash survivor caught in custody battle

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Cable car crash survivor caught in custody battle

The five-year-old Israeli boy who was the sole survivor of the Mottarone cable car crash, is now the source of a custody battle.

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New Green Pass rules - Turin protest

Protests against new Green Pass rules planned across Italy

July 24, 2021July 24, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Protests against new Green Pass rules planned across Italy

Following the ‘No Paura Day’ rally in Turin, protests against the new Green pass rules are planned across the country on Saturday 24th July. The protests start at 17.30.

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The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

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Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

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Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

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