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Police arrest 31 people in Mafia sting

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian police forces arrest 31 people on Tuesday morning in an operation targeting the Cosa Nostra. They stand accused of felonies from mafia association to extortion.

Cull wild boar says government as ASF spreads and baor invade Rome

Plan to cull wild boar due to African Swine Fever outbreak

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The government is working on a plan to cull wild boar, after several cases of swine fever were detected in Rome. The boar are also increasingly encroaching into residential areas.

Plague of locusts hits Sardinia

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Millions of locusts are devouring the crops of the countryside of the province of Nuoro on Sardinia. They are affecting 25,000 hectares of land.

wild boar in Rome found with African swine fever

City of Rome bans picnics as it battles wild boar incursions

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The city acts to contain the wild boar population after African swine fever detected in body of dead animal. Picnics have been banned and bins fenced off.

Two more Giants discovered at Mont’e Prama

May 7, 2022May 8, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two more monumental statues are discovered at Mont’e Prama Nuragic necropolis at Cabras on Sardinia. Culture Minister Dario Franceschini described is as “an exceptional discovery”.

Turin prepares for the Eurovision Song Contest

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

With only 10 days to go, Turin is in the last throes of preparing for the Eurovision 2022 finals. Forty participants are ready for the finals which start on 10th May.

The boar are rampant in Rome

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Curfew imposed by residents in north of city as wild boar attacks increase. One woman was pushed to the ground in an attack on Sunday.

US army gives birthday cake to Italian woman

US Army ‘returns’ birthday cake 77 years after stealing it from Italian girl

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In 1945, soldiers from the US army stole a cake cooling on the windowsill in San Pietro near Vicenza. 77 years later, the army replaced the cake on the girl’s 90th birthday.

The Palladian Villas of Veneto

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Veneto region is home to unique villas. Designed in the mid-1500s by the architect Andrea Palladio for the wealthiest families of the region, these are the famous Palladian Villas. Along with the city of Vicenza, they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Renaissance of San Giacomo in Paludo island at Venice Biennale

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Visitors to the Venice Biennale this week got a sneak preview of the island which is being transformed into an artistic centre. San Giacomo in Paludo fell into disuse six decades ago.