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Flooding caused by Storm Ciarán in northern Italy. Image: Italian Fire Service

Storm Ciarán kills six in Italy

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Storm Ciarán kills six in Italy

Unprecedented rainfall from Storm Ciarán led to extensive flooding across a vast expanse of Italy’s Tuscany region. Residents were trapped in their homes, hospitals submerged, and cars overturned. The storm claimed the lives of at least six people in Italy, the toll climbing to at least 12 fatalities across Western Europe on Friday.

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The attractive village of Casoli in Anbruzzo near where a British woman was found murdered.

British man arrested over murder of woman in Abruzzo

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on British man arrested over murder of woman in Abruzzo

A man has been arrested in Leicestershire, England in connection with the murder of a woman in Italy.

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Drawings in Michelangelo' secret hideout under the Medici Chapels in Florence.

Michelangelo’s secret hideout opens this month

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Michelangelo’s secret hideout opens this month

A small room located beneath the Medici Chapels in Florence that is thought to have served as Michelangelo’s secret hideout briefly in 1530 is due to open to the public on a regular basis from November.

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Milan floods after bad weather hits Italy

Northern Italy lashed by bad weather

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Northern Italy lashed by bad weather

Italy has experienced another bout of severe bad weather, resulting in further flooding and flash floods triggered by sudden storms. These storms disrupted the unusually mild autumn temperatures, releasing substantial amounts of water that have placed multiple towns and cities in crisis.

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MOSE barrier which prevented high tides flooding in Venice

MOSE saves Venice from high tide flooding

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on MOSE saves Venice from high tide flooding

Bad weather plagues central-northern Italy, with the MOSE ‘saving’ Venice from high tide flooding and Triestino ending up under water.

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two wine glasses containing white wine and a bottle. Wine sector to receive support package

Soave DOC is 55 years old

October 22, 2023October 23, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Soave DOC is 55 years old

Soave was at one time the world’s most popular Italian wine. It was officially granted a DOC classification in 1968.

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Mestre train station

Three under investigation for Mestre bus crash

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Three under investigation for Mestre bus crash

Venice prosecutors have put three people under investigation over last week’s Mestre bus crash.

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firefighters work on mestre overpass

Plaster falls from a Mestre overpass

October 8, 2023October 8, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Plaster falls from a Mestre overpass

Firefighters intervened to secure an overpass in Mestre during the night between Saturday and Sunday after passers-by reported seeing falling plaster.

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Guardrail where the Mestre bus crash happened

Repatriation of victims of Mestre bus crash

October 7, 2023October 7, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Repatriation of victims of Mestre bus crash

The bodies of the 20 foreign victims of Tuesday’s Mestre bus crash will be repatriated very quickly, Venice Prefect Michele Di Bari said on Friday.

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Shown the caldera at Campi Flegrei which, due to its seismic movements, is now the focus on an evcuation plan.

Evacuation plan for Campi Flegrei

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Evacuation plan for Campi Flegrei

An evacuation plan for the Campi Flegrei volcanic and seismic zone is to be drawn up within three months. This is according to the draft of the decree on the Phlegraean Fields, developed by the Ministry for Civil Protection.

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Group of children in a kindergarten classroom attending an interactive learning session with teachers. Image credit: Pavel Danilyuk https://www.pexels.com/license/

Meloni defends foreign pupils cap proposal

September 26, 2026September 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Car tax to be abolished in 2027 for small and medium-sized cars and motorcycles. Image credit: Franck Michel's photo, licensed as CC BY 2.0 via Flickr

Government to scrap road tax for 14.5 million vehicles from 2027

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026Deborah Cater
Blood donors urgently needed. Image credit: Adobe Stock

Italy issues urgent appeal for blood donors

September 6, 2026September 6, 2026Deborah Cater
Pedestrians using phone whilst crossing the road Copyright: © by Westend61 / Maskot,

Italy set to fine pedestrians who use phones while crossing the road

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026Deborah Cater
24-hour transport strike back on after TAR ruling General strike

Italy travel warning: September strikes

August 23, 2026August 23, 2026Deborah Cater
Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Umbrian plateau with lentil bloom https://www.flickr.com/photos/andolfato/29656325828/in/photostream/ Under Creative Commons BY_NC 2.0

Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater

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