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Dog tax proposal in South Tyrol strongly criticised. Image credit: Sally Anscombe / Getty Images

Proposed dog tax in South Tyrol criticised

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Tourists travelling with canines to South Tyrol will soon face a new dog tax, provoking strong criticism from animal rights organisations and opposition parties.

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Northern Italy hit by flooding and landslides

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Emergency services launched helicopter searches on Monday after a woman was reported missing at Spigno Monferrato, near Alessandria, following torrential rain that battered parts of northern Italy. Rescuers scoured the area from the air as ground access was hampered by flooding and debris.

Parents fined for children playing football other than in Camp San Bernardo, on Murano (pictured)

Venice fines parents for kids playing football in square

September 21, 2025September 21, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police have fined parents of 14 children for playing football in a Murano square, sparking a debate on outdoor play.

waste plant fire. Image credit: Vigili del fuoco

Three dead in waste-plant explosion near Naples

September 20, 2025September 20, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A powerful explosion at the Ecopartenope waste oil treatment plant in Marcianise on Friday killed three people, injured two others, and triggered an official inquiry.

Sardinia becomes second region to pass end-of-life law

Sardinia approves regional end-of-life law

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Sardinia on Wednesday approved a regional law regulating end-of-life care. The bill follows text drafted by the Luca Coscioni association.

From 25th April to 14th July visitors to Venice (pictured) need to pay a €5 Venice access fee.

Tourist fined and banned after Venice canal swim

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A tourist has been fined and banned from Venice’s historic centre after swimming in the Grand Canal with his partner.

Naples Opens Monte Sant’Angelo Station

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Naples took a major step forward in urban transport on 11 September 2025 with the official inauguration of Monte Sant’Angelo station on the new Line 7. The station, designed by British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor, has been more than two decades in the making.