North-west Italy: News archives in English - Page 4 of 13

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Jewish father and son attacked at Milan service station

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Jewish father and his six-year-old son were assaulted at a service station near Milan on Sunday, in a disturbing escalation of antisemitic violence in Europe.

Giancarlo Tancredi, Milan’s former councillor for Urban Regeneration, under investigation

Milan city planning officials deny corruption charges

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Former Milan city planning officials and top executives faced preliminary questioning on Wednesday as part of a major corruption investigation into the city’s urban development sector. The case, led by the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office, centres on suspected favouritism and false declarations in the approval of construction projects between public officials and private developers.

Milan Mayor declares “My Hands Are Clean”

July 21, 2025July 21, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala has denied any wrongdoing. He is currently under investigation in a major corruption probe involving urban planning projects in the city.

urban planning scandal in Milan includes the Olympic Village, shown © SOM | Pixelflakes

Urban planning scandal shakes Milan

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Milan’s Public Prosecutor has requested six precautionary arrests, including that of Giancarlo Tancredi, the city’s Urban Regeneration Councillor. The move forms part of a wide-ranging corruption and forgery investigation into urban planning and building development in the city.

Matther Hall, a Bitish hiker missing in the Italian Alps. Image credit: Facebook

British hiker missing in the Alps

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 33-year-old British hiker has gone missing while walking solo in the Italian Alps. Police and rescue teams continue searching for him.

Bergamo Alta, the local government has issued a ban on sex shops and fast food in the historic centre. Image credit: Zuffe via Wikipedia under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.

Bergamo Alta ban on fast food and sex shops

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Bergamo’s local government has approved new rules banning certain shops from its historic upper district, Bergamo Alta. Fast-food outlets, sex shops, takeaways, bazaars, souvenir shops and self-service laundries will no longer be allowed to open there.

Milan fire, partner accused of homicide and arson

Partner arrested for homicide and arson following Milan fire

June 6, 2025June 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prosecutors announced Friday that the partner of 48‑year‑old Brazilian national Sueli Leal Barbosa has been formally arrested and charged with homicide and arson. The fire broke out at their fourth‑floor apartment on Viale Abruzzi 64 in Milan late Wednesday.

Murderer commits suicide by jumping from Milan duomo

Murderer dies in fall from Milan duomo

May 12, 2025May 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A convicted murderer who had gone on the run after a stabbing incident in Milan has died after falling from the city’s iconic cathedral, the Duomo di Milano.

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.

Piedmont red laert in 100 municipalities. Rubiana pictured sees floodwaters cascade through the streets

Piedmont faces major flood risk

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

17 April 2025 – Piedmont, Italy: Persistent rainfall has placed more than 100 municipalities in Piedmont under red alert due to high river levels and landslide risks. Trenitalia has suspended services to Santhià and Novara, replacing them with buses, as the region grapples with rising water and landslides.