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Cable car crash survivor 'kidnapped' by maternal grandfather. Editorial credit: e_matveeva / Shutterstock.com

‘Kidnap’ of Eitan Biran: 6-year-old cable car crash survivor

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Authorities launch an investigation after the only survivor of the deadly cable car crash in May, was taken to Israel by his grandfather.

Rimini where an asylum seeker slashed two bus conductors

Asylum seeker caught by police for knife attack on Rimini bus

September 12, 2021September 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian police are investigating a Somali asylum-seeker for attempted murder after he allegedly slashed two ticket controllers aboard a bus in the beach resort town of Rimini. He then wounded three other people, including a boy, as he fled.

Tornado leaves two dead on Pantelleria Image Photograph: Civil Protection Press Office Handout/EPA

Tornado leaves two dead and nine injured on Italian island of Pantelleria

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two people have been killed and nine injured – four seriously – after a tornado tore through the Italian island of Pantelleria. Residents describe the scene as ‘apocalyptic’.

Venice elaborates on plans for tourist tax

Venice mayor announces further details on the city’s tourist tax proposal

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Venice has long been working out how to control tourism numbers and make the city habitable for locals. Booking via an app, turnstiles and a tourist tax are all in the offing.

700th anniversary celebrations of Dante this weekend in Ravenna

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Sunday 12th September, Ravenna will commemorate the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death. It sees the culmination of celebrations launched a year ago by the President Sergio Mattarella, who symbolically reopened the doors of Dante’s tomb in Ravenna at the end of the restoration.

Casa Don Diana named after murdered priest Father Peppino Diana

Gunfire at centre named after murdered priest

September 5, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Thursday night gunshots rang out at a centre named after a murdered priest. He had been gunned down by the Comorra in 1994.

A farmer has been arrested for illegally diverting water from the aqueduct supplying the basins and gardens of the Royal Palace of Caserta. Image: By Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52612424

Boom time as Palace of Caserta welcomed 80,000 visitors in August

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

There were almost 80,000 visitors in August at the Royal Palace of Caserta. The complex, after registering a large turnout in June and July, saw a boom in mainly Italian tourists but also of many foreigners.

wild boar stray from natural habitat into Rome city

Rome Mayor sues local region over invasion of wild boar

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Mayor of Rome, Five Star Movement’s Virginia Raggi, accuses Lazio regional government of failing to tackle the wild boar problem

Turin tower block fire. Image: Vigil del Fuoco on Twitter

Turin tower block catches fire less than a week after Milan inferno

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Less than a week after the Milan fire, a Turin tower block catches fire. Five people were slightly hurt as a result.

Casa Martelli reopens to the public on 4th September 2021

Casa Martelli, Florence reopens to the public on 4th September

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Saturday, 4th September, the Casa Martelli museum reopens in Florence. An integral part of the Bargello museums group it has been closed to the public for over a year.