All news on the topic: Italy

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At least 10 people have died, and dozens are missing following two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean
Rescuers near Italy report 10 bodies found on wooden boat and 50 missing in a separate incident off Calabria
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Briton with cancer residing in Italy struggles to access entitled care post-Brexit
Briton with cancer living in Italy unable to get care he is entitled to after Brexit
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Italian mobsters allegedly gained significant influence in Toronto
Vincenzo Muià was determined to find out who had killed his brother Carmelo, a leader in a faction of the feared ’Ndrangheta crime group who was gunned down on the streets of Siderno, a coastal city in southern Italy in 2018.
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Inside 'secret society' that claims to communicate with aliens and time travel
A small commune situated in northern Italy has its own constituency, currency and spiritual beliefs, and every member of the society is named after animals and plants
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'Rich man's paradise' private island abandoned after string of grizzly murders
Local people do not visit the Italian island of Gaiola because of ancient legends and stories about disappearances and unexplained deaths. There were also a string of murders in its ancient history
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Eco-travel expert says you can visit cities without adding to overtourism issues
Andrea Fuentes is a tour leader with Intrepid Travel and regularly arranges trips to Venice, which is struggling with the impacts 30 million yearly visitors is having on the local community and house prices
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Top 20 ways Brits want to adopt a more 'Italian' approach to life
Two-thirds of UK adults admire Italy's 'La Dolce Vita' philosophy - and are keen to emulate their passion for food, and slower pace of life
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Girl, 13, gang-raped in toilets as thugs forced her boyfriend to watch
The 13-year-old victim was out with her boyfriend, 17, in Sicily, Italy, when they were grabbed by a group of males who raped the young victim and forced her partner to watch
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British woman, 29, 'raped in luxury spa in Milan after meeting man, 25'
Prosecutors in Milan, Italy are currently trawling through CCTV footage of an alleged sex attack against a 29-year-old British woman, who says she was assaulted inside the luxurious Porta Romana Baths in the capital
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Woman claims she's heir to Lamborghini empire after stealing straw from 'sister'
Lawyers for Flavia Borzone claim genetic links to the Lamborghini sports car empire creator are "irrefutable" - but the family are denying any relation despite DNA tests
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Step onto plague island where soil holds a grim and creepy secret
The island of Poveglia, a short distance from Venice in Italy, holds a dark and macrabre history as it was were many sick people have been taken over the centuries to die in often horrific ways
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Man jailed for crime committed by lookalike brother is freed after 18 months
Ivan Petrelli, 45, who was jailed for kidnap and assault in Italy having been mistaken for his lookalike brother is seeking compensation after being freed 18 months later
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Dad fell to death from cliff after 'eating wild mushrooms making him delirious'
A Scottish cyclist, who sadly fell from a cliff in Ventimiglia, Italy, after consuming wild mushrooms during a trip from Dundee to India, has been tragically found dead
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Family still holding out hope 30 years after daughter vanished during picnic
Catello Celentano was holidaying in Naples with his wife Maria and three daughters, including three-year-old Angela, who vanished without a trace and sparked a missing persons hunt that reached as far as Turkey
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Venice launches new tourist fee to deter visitors during peak seasons
Venice already has a series of different rules for tourists but now the Italian city is introducing a new fee for day visitors in a bid to put off tourist
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Lesser-known island full of pastel buildings is 'Europe's best honeymoon spot'
Europe's best honeymoon destinations aren't always the most famous - and according to travel insiders there's one colourful island you need on your radar
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Horror as couple on first date drown after car crashes into lake at beauty spot
Morgan Algeri and Tiziana Tozzo had enjoyed a romantic dinner on their first date and had got back into their car parked by Lake Como, in Italy, when it lurched into the water and they both drowned
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Gorgeous village 'frozen in time' is one of Europe's most beautiful places
Europe's most beautiful places span national parks, islands and cities but there's one lesser-known Medieval village that's well worth having on your radar in 2024
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Italian MP faces probe after man accidentally shot at New Year Eve's party
The injured person, son-in-law of an escort agent for the undersecretary for justice Andrea Delmastro, was allegedly shot with Italian MP Emanuele Pozzolo's gun but he denies he pulled the trigger
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Gran, 88, dies after suffering heart attack when water company took £7,000
Caterina Giovinazzo, 88, from Italy's Imperia province, collapsed after her daughter-in-law read her details of a water bill which said £13,333 had been automatically deducted from her bank account
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Gorgeous Mediterranean island has white sand beaches that rival the Maldives
Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea has some of the most beautiful beaches you'll find anywhere including Poltu Biancu, La Pelosa, Punta Negra and Rena Bianca, and buzzing cities including Alghero and Cagliari
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Top 10 destinations to celebrate the New Year - New York and Sydney top the list
Three in 10 would seek out an experience totally different from the UK - while one in 10 would pick somewhere warm, to soak up the temperature
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Miracle couple both survive separate plane crashes miles apart - on the same day
Stefano Pirilli and his fiancé Antonietta Demasi had been flying home separately after seeing friends near Turin, Italy when a heavy mist descended, causing both light planes to crash
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'I bought colourful vase at Goodwill for £3.15 - it sold at auction for £85,000'
Searching second-hand stores for bargains is a pastime for many people, but one lady found she'd come across an Antiques Roadshow-level find that would change her life
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Venice’s Grand Canal dyed fluorescent green by activists hanging from bridge
Members of Extinction Rebellion's Italian branch hoisted a banner calling out world leaders for the lack of progress at COP28 - the 28th meeting of the UN Climate Change conference in Dubai