Florence

Deaths and injuries after Florence structural collapse

Two workers are dead, two more are dying and two others are missing feared dead after a structural collapse in a Florence supermarket construction site on Friday, local officials said.…

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Florence bans new short-term rentals in historic centre

FLORENCE, Italy, (Reuters) - Florence, one of Italy's most popular tourist destinations, has banned new short-term residential lets on platforms such as Airbnb in its historic centre, in the latest…

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UPDATED: Big search underway for 5-year-old girl that disappeared in Florence

A big search in underway in the Italian city of Florence for five-year-old Cataleya Alvarez, known as Cata, of Peruvian origins. The girl went missing in the Novoli district of…

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Florence wants to ban Airbnb rentals apartments from city centre

By Federica Urso and Federico Maccioni ROME, (Reuters) - Florence wants to ban residential properties in its historic centre from being used for short-term rentals by platforms such as Airbnb…

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3.4 magnitude earthquake north of Florence

An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 was recorded at 5:49 am north of Florence in Italy. According to the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv), the earthquake was at…

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Ancient animal tracks discovered on terracotta tiles used to cover Florence’s most famous church

Workmen involved in restoration work on the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral in Florence, Italy, discovered intriguing sets of paw and hoof prints on its ancient terracotta tiles. Experts who…

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Another earthquake strikes in Mugello valley region near Florence, Italy

A new earthquake of magnitude 3.0 on the Richter scale was recorded just before 6.00 pm in the province of Florence, a few days after the seismic swarm that struck…

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Restoration starts today on The Deposition (The Florentine Pieta) by Michelangelo in Florence

Handout photos made available by the press office shows conservators posing with the sculpture 'The Deposition' (The Florentine Pieta) by Italian artist Michelangelo, residing at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo…

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Red alert for 11 Italian cities as heatwave peaks

The heatwave Italy is currently enduring is set to peak on Monday, with 11 cities being put on the health ministry's maximum, red alert for heat. The cities are Bolzano,…

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Five Italian cities put on maximum alert due to the heat

The highest level of warning for high temperatures has been issued Wednesday for five Italian cities: Bolzano, Brescia, Florence, Perugia and Turin. The alert issued by the health ministry will…

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Train service between Rome and Florence suspended due to fire

All train services between Rome and Florence in Italy were suspended due to a fire in the early hours of Monday. An arson fire in a rail transformer room…

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Italian Health Ministry issues heat alert for 6 cities, for 16 on Friday

The Italian health ministry has issued a heat alert for six Italian cities for Thursday and for 16 on Friday. The red alert indicates the maximum risk level for all…

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Zeffirelli’s last curtain call – Photo Gallery

Pippo, the adoptive son of Franco Zeffirelli, and Florence Mayor Dario Nardella (L) pay tribute to the late Italian director Franco Zeffirelli as his coffin lies in state at the…

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Fire on an Air France aircraft at Florence airport

The quick intervention of the emergency service at the Vespucci Airport in Florence, Italy, brought a fire in the undercarriage of an Air France aircraft promptly under control. The aircraft…

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Bolzano, Trento voted Italy’s best places to live

According to a study by Italian Catholic newspaper Avvenire Bolzano is the best place to live in Italy. In second place is another northern city, Trento, according to the study…

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