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Tag: Tuscany

Government chaleenges Tuscany's assisted suicide ruling

Government challenges Tuscany’s Assisted Suicide Law

May 11, 2025May 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Government challenges Tuscany’s Assisted Suicide Law

The Italian government on Friday formally challenged a controversial law passed by the Tuscany region in March, which regulates assisted suicide. It is the first time such legislation has been approved at a regional level in Italy.

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River Arno remains high but under second level warning after aother ares of Tuscany floods

Rescue operations continue in Tuscany after floods and landslides

March 15, 2025March 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Rescue operations continue in Tuscany after floods and landslides

Rescue teams worked across 14 municipalities on Saturday after Tuscany floods and landslides left residents stranded, the local prefecture said.

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Save Florence protest at G7 tourism summit. The government is now challenging Tuscany's new tourism law.

Government Challenges Tuscany’s Tourism Law

March 8, 2025March 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Government Challenges Tuscany’s Tourism Law

The Italian government is taking the Tuscany Region to the Constitutional Court over its new tourism law, which aims to curb overtourism and prevent depopulation in historic city centres.

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The 10,000-dwt Guang Rong (built 2001) grounded at Marina di Massa, Italy.Photo: Guardia Costiera

Protective Booms Installed around grounded cargo ship

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Protective Booms Installed around grounded cargo ship

Thirty-six hours after the Guang Rong cargo ship grounded at the dock at Marina di Massa (Massa Carrara) on Tuesday evening, protective booms were installed around the vessel yesterday to contain any potential fuel spills. Authorities reported no signs of fuel leaks at the time.

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Flooding at Strada statale 35 dei Giovi caused by storms in Liguria and Tuscany

Severe Storms in Tuscany and Liguria

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Severe Storms in Tuscany and Liguria

On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, powerful storms across Tuscany and Liguria led to significant flooding, landslides, and infrastructure damage.

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Floods lead to state of emergency in Veneto and missing baby and grandmother in Tuscany. Credit: Vigili del fuoco

Missing baby and grandmother in Tuscany floods

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Missing baby and grandmother in Tuscany floods

Tuscany Governor Eugenio Giani announced search operations are ongoing for a woman and her five-month-old grandson in the region between Livorno and Pisa following floods.

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Piazza Dante, Grosseto. Di Alienautic - Opera propria, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94627655

Things to Do in Grosseto, Tuscany

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Things to Do in Grosseto, Tuscany

In the picturesque region of Maremma in southern Tuscany, Grosseto is a charming city that often flies under the radar of many travellers. Grosseto offers a variety of activities and attractions for visitors looking to experience the true essence of Tuscany. These are the best things to do in Grosseto.

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Bagnone, one of the Tuscan mountain towns eligible for the relocation grant. Image: By Davide Papalini - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4668617

Tuscany offers up to €30,000 to move to the mountains

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Tuscany offers up to €30,000 to move to the mountains

Tuscany is offering grants of up to €30,000 to people to relocate to mountain towns with declining populations.

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ceiling collpase at wedding reception

Ceiling collapse at wedding reception, 6 seriously injured

January 14, 2024January 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Ceiling collapse at wedding reception, 6 seriously injured

The ceiling collapse of an old convent in Pistoia, where a wedding reception was taking place, left six people seriously injured and a further 29 taken to hospital.

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Flooding caused by Storm Ciarán in northern Italy. Image: Italian Fire Service

Storm Ciarán kills six in Italy

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Storm Ciarán kills six in Italy

Unprecedented rainfall from Storm Ciarán led to extensive flooding across a vast expanse of Italy’s Tuscany region. Residents were trapped in their homes, hospitals submerged, and cars overturned. The storm claimed the lives of at least six people in Italy, the toll climbing to at least 12 fatalities across Western Europe on Friday.

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General strike to disrupt transport on 29 May

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Final stage of the Cammino '44 route Memorial to Monte Sole massacre. Image credit: www.cammino44.it

Cammino ’44: new walking route links Nazi-Fascist massacre sites

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026Deborah Cater
northern Italy sea trains start their 2026 services this weekend. By Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) - http://www.bahnbilder.ch/picture/8276, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17185297

Northern Italy’s sea trains return

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