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Balloonist dies in Siena accident

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 40-year-old hot air balloonist dies today in Siena. She was thrown from the aircraft’s basket.

Roma Ostiense railway station sits on Piazzale dei Partigiani. There was a suggestion for renaming public spaces such as this after fascists

Outrage as two politicians propose renaming public spaces after fascists

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Politicians in Rome and Latina suggest renaming public spaces after Hitler and the brother of Mussolini.

Lucifer heatwave sends temperatures soaring to new record

‘Lucifer’ heatwave scorches Sicily with 48.8º

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The province of Siracusa registered a temperature of 48.8°C on Wednesday. If confirmed it is a new record for Europe. Lucifer is to blame.

Fast food joint in Pompei opens to the public

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Unearthed in 2019, a fast food joint in Pompei archaeological park is now open to the public. With frescoes displaying its wares, the snack bar was frozen in time when Vesuvius erupted.

Cable car crash survivor caught in custody battle

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The five-year-old Israeli boy who was the sole survivor of the Mottarone cable car crash, is now the source of a custody battle.

Wildfires cause death of man as 7 Canadair planes deployed

Fatal night of wildfires

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An elderly man died in Calabria as wildfires caused his house to cave in. The night of the 10th/11th August was the worst so far for fires.

Pompei Archaeological park offers free tests to visitors

Pompei Archaeological Park opens free Covid test centre for visitors

August 7, 2021August 7, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

As the new Green Pass rules came into effect yesterday, limiting access to museums, Pompei opened a free test centre to its visitors.

Cyberattack on Lazio: FBI assisting investigation

FBI help Italian police investigate Lazio cyberattack

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Both the FBI and Europol are working with the Italian police as they probe into the weekend’s cyberattack on Lazio region’s IT systems.

Woman dies in workplace accident, Modena

Woman killed in workplace accident

August 3, 2021August 3, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 40-year-old woman died on Tuesday in a workplace accident at a plant at Camposanto, in the northern province of Modena.

Those vaccinated in San Marino with Sputnik V vaccine ineligible for EU Green Pass

Italians and Sammarineses vaccinated with Sputnik V in San Marino ineligible for EU Covid passport

August 3, 2021March 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Thousands of people in San Marino and Italy vaccinated with the Russian vaccine, Sputnik V, are unable to obtain an EU Digital Vaccination Passport issued by the Italian authorities.