Napoleon’s Elba reopens after major renovation
A €2 million PNRR-funded project has returned Napoleon’s two Elba retreats, and thousands of square metres of their historic gardens, to the public.
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Fatal crash on Marina di Pietrasanta seafront
MARINA DI PIETRASANTA (LUCCA) – A 17-year-old resident of Viareggio died and an 18-year-old was critically injured early this morning following a collision between a scooter and an SUV on the Marina di Pietrasanta seafront, near the border with Forte dei Marmi. The incident occurred at approximately 4:00 a.m. near the Twiga nightclub.
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On This Day: death of Luca Pacioli, ‘Father of Accounting’
The Franciscan friar, mathematician and friend of Leonardo da Vinci – Luca Pacioli – died on 19 June 1517 in the Tuscan town of Sansepolcro where he had been born. He left behind a legacy that still shapes the way the world does business.
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Prato’s shadow bank moved €100million a year for mafias
Italian investigators have dismantled an illegal shadow bank in Prato that allegedly channelled up to €100 million a year through an untraceable hawala payment network for Chinese, Albanian and Italian organised crime groups,. There were 41 arrests and €60million seized.
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On This Day: The Battle of Campaldino
On 11 June 1289, two armies met on a Tuscan plain and fought a battle whose consequences would shape the Italian Renaissance. The horrors of the Battle of Campaldino would find their way into one of the greatest poems ever written.
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Monte Faete fire 70% contained
Three days after a blaze fuelled by burning olive prunings tore through Tuscan woodland on Monte Faete, firefighters have made significant progress. However, conditions remain volatile and two new fires have broken out nearby.
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Florence launches regulated tourist shuttle system
Six months after clearing rickshaws and caddies from its UNESCO streets, Florence begins issuing permits for a new, guided shuttle system. It is designed to bring order to the historic centre’s tourist transport chaos.
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Tourist charged after climbing Florence’s Neptune fountain
A tourist has been charged with defacing a historic monument after allegedly climbing the iconic Neptune Fountain in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria to touch the statue’s genitals. It was, she said, a pre-wedding prank dared by friends.
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Florence to restrict outdoor dining structures in UNESCO areas
Florence will ban outdoor dining structures in 50 UNESCO-listed streets from 2026. The rule will affect areas such as Ponte Vecchio and Piazzale degli Uffizi. Officials say the ban will protect historic streets and improve public space.
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Tuscany allows first assisted suicide under regional law
A man with Parkinson’s disease has become the first person in Tuscany to die by medically assisted suicide, following the region’s approval of a controversial law earlier this year.
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