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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.

Government chaleenges Tuscany's assisted suicide ruling

Government challenges Tuscany’s Assisted Suicide Law

May 11, 2025May 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian government on Friday formally challenged a controversial law passed by the Tuscany region in March, which regulates assisted suicide. It is the first time such legislation has been approved at a regional level in Italy.

salvage operation of Bayesian superyacht during which a diver died Photograph: Giovanni Isolino/AFP/Getty Images

Diver dies during Bayesian superyacht salvage

May 11, 2025May 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Salvage operations to recover the Bayesian superyacht, which sank off the coast of Sicily last August, have been suspended following the death of a diver involved in the recovery effort.

Sirmione overwhelmed by tourists on bank holiday weekend

May 7, 2025May 7, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The town of Sirmione on Lake Garda was overwhelmed by visitors over the May bank holiday weekend. Local authorities estimated around 75,000 tourists visited the town. Sirmione has a population of just 8,000.

Casina del Salvi. Image credit: https://www.sovraintendenzaroma.it/content/la-casina-del-salvi

Casina del Salvi reopens as café and public study hall

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome has reopened the 19th-century Casina del Salvi, located inside the Celio Archaeological Park near the Colosseum. The newly restored neoclassical building now hosts a café and public study hall.

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.