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The sinking of the Bayesian superyacht, pictured prior to the accident, is being investigated by the Italian authorities. Image: EPA

Salvage of Bayesian to begin on 3 May

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A complex salvage operation to recover the wreck of the luxury yacht Bayesian will begin on 3 May, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The boat sank off the coast of Sicily last summer.

elena maraga sacked for onlyfans content. Credit: Instagram

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.

Mount Faito cable car crash. Image credit: Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico/AP

Four killed in Mount Faito cable car crash

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

On Mount Faito, a cable car crash has killed four people leaving another critically injured. Two of the dead are confirmed as British tourists. Mount Faito has panoramic views across the Bay of Naples.

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.

forest fire in Val Venosta. Image: Md.Sakib Ali on X

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.

Sculpture of Dante's head.. Britain's monarchs will visit Dante's tomb as part of their state visit.

King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Dante’s tomb

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Dante Alighieri, Italy’s most celebrated poet, died in exile in Ravenna on 14 September 1321. More than 700 years later, his presence continues to shape Italian culture. This week it forms part of a royal itinerary as the King and Queen visit Dante’s tomb.

Ilaria Sula wqs stabbed three times in the neck

Ilaria Sula stabbed three times in the neck

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is once again grappling with the horror of femicide following the discovery of the body of 22-year-old student Ilaria Sula. She had been missing since 25 March, and on Wednesday, her remains were found stuffed in a suitcase in the countryside near Rome. Autopsy results released on Thursday confirmed that she died from haemorrhagic […]

Ilaria Sula whose body was found in a suitcase

Ilaria Sula’s body found in Poli

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Authorities have found the body of 22-year-old Albanian student Ilaria Sula, missing since 25 March, in a wooded area near Poli, Rome. Her body was inside a suitcase dumped in a ravine, according to Corriere della Sera.