All news on the topic: Italy

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Moment millionaire outs fiancée as a cheater in speech at glam engagement party
A shocking engagement party announcement sent ripples through Italian high society, as a millionaire Italian banker accused his fiancée of cheating - in front of over 150 guests
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Woman, 20, drowns in lake 'trying to save brother' as horrified dad watches on
Anna Lorenzi, 20, was on the shore of Italy's Lake Garda with her dad when she jumped in to save her unnamed brother, 14, who she saw was drowning before the rescue took a horror twist
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Tourist caught climbing into Rome’s Trevi Fountain to fill up water bottle
A woman was led away by security or police after she clambered out of the iconic Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy having filled up her water bottle in one of the streams
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British Covid scientist, 27, killed in horror cycling crash on holiday in Italy
Susannah Boddie, 27, died in Navazzo di Gargnano near Lake Garda, Italy, after losing control of her bike on a downhill gravel path while cycling with her partner
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Speed camera that raked in £865,000 of fines in a month mysteriously blown up
Police looking into the destroyed speed camera in the town of Cadoneghe, northern Italy, say they have discovered gunpowder at the scene, as the investigations continue...
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'Imbecile' tourists climb on £172,000 statue causing it to crash to the ground
The statue was destroyed in Viggiu, in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, when a group of tourists apparently climbed on the stone figure and caused it to crash to the ground
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Brits livid as Italian bar charges them €2 for cutting their sandwich in half
A customer was shocked to receive their bill at the end of a meal in Bar Pace, Lake Como and to see a charge of €2 added to it, for someone to cut his sandwich in half
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Italian dairy boss crushed to death by 15,000 wheels of cheese at his factory
Grandfather Giacomo Chiapparini, 74, was found crushed to death in his factory after a shelf collapsed and sent 15,000 wheels of cheese falling to the floor
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Mum dies after falling 500ft off cliff in the Alps during hike with pal
Giulia Pozzebon was hiking with a friend on Monte Limidario, which straddles the Italian-Swiss border when they were hit by bad weather
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Tourists forced to pack up and leave holiday resort after grasshoppers invade
The 'biblical' event on beaches across the Romagna Riviera, on the southern coast of Italy, caused tonnes of tourists to cut their stay short after the pesky insects swarmed the beaches and hotels
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One of Italy's most dangerous criminals caught by cops thanks to football photo
Vincenzo La Porta, 60, is thought to have close ties to the Camorra organised crime gang in Naples and has been on the run for over a decade before he was finally captured in Greece
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Locals watch elephant stroll along motorway to 'reach supermarket' in Italy
In hilarious footgae, the mighty creature could be seen just a few feet from the Eurospin supermarket in Calabria, southern Italy, before its circus owners retrieved it and brought it back "home"
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Top travel bucket list destinations for 2023 - Rome and Athens top list
Four in ten Brits think it is important to switch up holiday destinations - and over a third feel happier when trying adventurous activities on holiday
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Woman found dead after getting trapped in lift stuck during power cut
Francesca Marchione would have been trapped in the lift for several hours, authorities believe, as they continue to investigate the tragedy in the city of Palermo, Italy
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Robert De Niro pictured enjoying downtime in Italy after grandson's tragic death
Robert De Niro - whose grandson Leandro died last month - was pictured in Italy with sculptor Genny Di Virgilio, who presented the film star with two models as good luck presents
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'I went outside on hottest day in history in Sardinia as temperatures hit 45.2C'
As temperatures soar over 45C, residents of the town of Decimomannu stay indoors as the Italian island of Sardinia records its hottest day ever
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Beautiful UK beach bistro by 'water like glass' compared to Italy's Lake Garda
Three Degrees West, a new restaurant on Oddicombe Beach in Torquay, Devon is Spanish-themed with a fine tapas and wine selection during the summer to enjoy with uninterrupted sea views
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Teen sparks fury as she carves name into Colosseum - and now faces £13k fine
Tour guide David Battaglino captured the alleged incident on camera, immediately alerting security. He shouted at the Swiss teenager to stop, but she shrugged before walking off
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Prosecco facing wipeout due to climate change, scientists warn
Mountainside vineyards, where Prosecco is produced, are at risk from soil degradation and drought, researchers said. This has an impact on the local economy, study lead author Dr Paolo Tarolli added
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'Cerberus' heatwave claims first victim with fear 45C highs could kill thousands
Italy has recorded its first death attributed to the deadly heatwave which is named after the three-headed dog from Dante's Inferno due to temperatures soaring above 40C
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Surgeons rebuild man's face after removing huge tumour that stopped breathing
The 3 lbs tumour, which was benign, was so large that the patient, identified only by his first name, Angelo, had trouble eating and breathing before the gruelling eight-hour operation in Milan to reconstruct his face
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Woman gives birth to premature baby on high-speed train during call with midwife
Little Anna was born prematurely on a high-speed train from Rome to Turin - and her mum was helped during the delivery by a midwife who was on a video call with Trenitalia staff
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Brit filmed carving into Colosseum wall breaks silence as he's hunted by cops
Ivan Dimitrov, who leads gym classes in Bristol, carved his name and that of partner Hayley Bracey into the Colosseum wall in Rome but has today defended himself
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Inside 'unsuitable' lessons of teacher sacked after calling in sick for 20 years
Teacher Cinzia Paolina De Lio, from Italy, is believed to have used sick leave, holiday, personal and family reasons and time permitted to go to conferences to avoid turning up to work
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Painting dating back 2,000 years unearthed in Pompeii - and it features a pizza
Excavations in the Roman city of Pompeii have unveiled an ancient fresco by a bakery which historians say bears an uncanny resemblance to Italy's most beloved and famous export