Italy’s Adriatic coast has been effectively severed after the Osento river in Abruzzo overflowed following severe weather, flooding the Adriatic railway line. Both tracks on the Pescara–Foggia line, specifically the Porto di Vasto–Fossacesia section, are out of service, causing cascading delays and cancellations across long-distance services.
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Catherine Birmingham and her British husband Nathan Trevallion appealed to Italy’s Senate Speaker after their family was separated by social services last November. The couple were raising their three children off-grid, without electricity or running water, in the Abruzzo woods.
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The British father of three children placed in foster care after authorities discovered the family living off the grid in woods in Abruzzo has called for an end to protests linked to the case.
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The Italian justice ministry has initiated an investigation at the Juvenile Court of L’Aquila, sources confirmed on Monday. This follows a contentious ruling in the case of three children who had been living off the grid with their parents in the Abruzzo woods.
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Arrosticini are one of Abruzzo’s most recognisable dishes and a symbol of its pastoral history. Also known locally as arrustelle or rustelle, arrosticini are small skewers of sheep meat.
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L’Aquila is set to become Italy’s Capital of Culture 2026 on 17 January, spotlighting a city defined by history, creativity and remarkable resilience. The title brings a year-long cultural calendar, investment and fresh attention to this Abruzzo capital, long recovering from the devastating 2009 earthquake. Our quick guide to L’Aquila highlights some of the top […]
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The British-Australian couple whose three children were removed from their off-grid home in Abruzzo have accepted an offer of a temporary home.
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The removal of three children from their British-Australian parents living in a woodland shack in Palmoli, Abruzzo, has sparked a fierce political backlash. It also prompted government intervention, as well as a wider debate on child protection and lifestyle freedoms.
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An Australian–British couple living in Abruzzo woods will appeal against a court ruling that removed their three children and placed them in foster care. Their lawyer said on Friday that the decision contains “falsehoods” regarding the children’s schooling.
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Italy’s Green-Left Alliance (AVS) called on Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government on Saturday to declare a climate state of emergency as southern and central regions grapple with a severe drought.
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