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The black cube in Florence which is causing a stir

Florence ‘black cube’ sparks outcry

August 31, 2025August 31, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Ministry of Culture has launched an inquiry into Florence’s so-called “black cube,” a controversial ultramodern building in the city’s historic centre.

Milan council propose new home for leoncavallo

Milan Council considers new home for Leoncavallo

August 30, 2025August 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Milan city council on Thursday approved guidelines for a possible new home for the Leoncavallo social centre, a week after its eviction. The proposed site is in a building in the city’s southeastern suburbs, with a potential 90-year lease, sources said. Police enforced the eviction order last Thursday against the long-standing leftist and countercultural squat. […]

Rome to introduce 30 km/h Zones Photo © iStock/Xantana

Rome to enforce 30 km/h Zones

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome will impose 30 km/h zones in its historic centre and other districts to cut accidents and road deaths. The measure, announced by transport councillor Eugenio Patané, is set to become law in early September.

Bologna crack pipe row escalates

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A row over Bologna council’s decision to distribute free crack pipes has intensified, dividing left and right across Italy. PD MP Andrea De Maria on Thursday defended the initiative, calling right-wing criticism “unfounded and exaggerated.”

Bologna farm preserves seized in botulism crackdown. Image credit: Carabinieri NAS

Bologna farm preserves seized over botulism risk

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

NAS health police have seized 674 kilogrammes of preserves at risk of causing botulism from a farm near Bologna.

Detail of the gondola showing the 6 prongs and the 'doge's cap'

Tourists tip gondola in Venice while taking selfies

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A gondola capsized in Venice on Sunday morning, sending its gondolier and several tourists tumbling into the canal.

Leoncavallo squat Photo: Wikimedia/Marmolada48

Milan police evict historic Leoncavallo squat

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police on Thursday enforced an eviction order against Milan’s historic Leoncavallo squat, a counter-cultural hub tied to leftist and anarchist movements.

stones from Pompeii stolen by Scottish tourist. Image credit: EFE

Scottish tourist accused of Pompeii theft

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 51-year-old Scottish tourist has been reported for stealing stone fragments from the archaeological site of Pompeii during a guided night tour.

Calabria botlusim outbreak - nine under investigation

Nine suspects in Calabria botulism outbreak

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The investigation into a botulism outbreak linked to sausage sandwiches sold in Calabria has widened to include nine suspects, sources said at the weekend.

Smoke from the Mount Vesuvius wildfire as seen from Pompeii

Mount Vesuvius wildfire – arson suspected

August 10, 2025August 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Mount Vesuvius remains closed to hikers as firefighters battle a wildfire that has spread across the volcano’s slopes for a third day. The blaze, which broke out on Friday, has destroyed more than 500 hectares of forest and agricultural land in the Vesuvius National Park, forcing the suspension of all trail access.