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Chiari station where a worker was hit and killed by a train. Image: Laura Faccoli - Own work

Another worker hit and killed by train

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Another worker hit and killed by train

In the early hours of Tuesday morning a worker was hit and killed by a train at Chiari station near the northern city of Brescia.

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Andreea Rabciuc who disappeared in March 2022

Remains found in Marche may be Andreea Rabciuc

January 21, 2024January 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Remains found in Marche may be Andreea Rabciuc

A body reduced to a skeletal state was found in a farmhouse in the Castelplanio area, in the province of Ancona. It is likely to be Andreea Rabciuc.

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Fountain in Pesaro which is Italy' capital of culture in 2024.

Inauguration of Pesaro’s year as Capital of Culture

January 21, 2024January 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Inauguration of Pesaro’s year as Capital of Culture

President Sergio Mattarella inaugurated Pesaro’s year as Italy’s Capital of Culture on Saturday in a ceremony in the Marche city.

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Bologna centre which has a new speed limit

Bologna 30 kmph speed limit criticised by Salvini

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Bologna 30 kmph speed limit criticised by Salvini

The decision by Bologna city council to implement a 30 km/h speed limit faced criticism on Friday from the transport and infrastructure ministry, led by Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini.

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Dog poo law causes controversy in Bolzano

Bolzano orders all dogs to be DNA tested in poo crackdown

January 19, 2024October 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Bolzano orders all dogs to be DNA tested in poo crackdown

In Bolzano, located in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, a unique and controversial initiative has been set in motion to combat the issue of unsightly dog waste in public spaces.

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ceiling collpase at wedding reception

Ceiling collapse at wedding reception, 6 seriously injured

January 14, 2024January 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Ceiling collapse at wedding reception, 6 seriously injured

The ceiling collapse of an old convent in Pistoia, where a wedding reception was taking place, left six people seriously injured and a further 29 taken to hospital.

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Monte Compatri Pantano metro station. A boy was killed in the station's car park

Boy,14, killed at Rome metro station

January 13, 2024January 13, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Boy,14, killed at Rome metro station

Ivan Alexandru, a 14-year-old Romanian boy, killed at Pantano metro station on the outskirts of Rome last night, was shot.

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Gatti and Biancon - avalanche victims

Two killed in Formazza Valley avalanche

January 8, 2024January 8, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Two killed in Formazza Valley avalanche

Two hikers lost their lives in a midday avalanche that occurred in the Formazza Valley of Piedmont. The avalanche occurred near Lake Toggia at an altitude of 2,200 meters, close to the Swiss border.

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Fire brigade rescu people after building collapsed

Residential building collapsed near Rome

January 7, 2024January 7, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Residential building collapsed near Rome

A residential building collapsed in the town of Canale Monterano, near Rome, on Saturday.  Three individuals were pulled out alive and taken to hospital.

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Leaning tower of Bologna and sister tower. The city's mayor accused the government of sending blackshirts in November 2024 to the city

€5million from Culture Ministry to fix leaning tower in Bologna

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on €5million from Culture Ministry to fix leaning tower in Bologna

The Italian culture ministry earmarked €5million to fix the leaning tower of Bologna, which has been cordoned off amid fears it may topple.

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General strike to disrupt transport on 29 May

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Final stage of the Cammino '44 route Memorial to Monte Sole massacre. Image credit: www.cammino44.it

Cammino ’44: new walking route links Nazi-Fascist massacre sites

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northern Italy sea trains start their 2026 services this weekend. By Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) - http://www.bahnbilder.ch/picture/8276, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17185297

Northern Italy’s sea trains return

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