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Italy records hottest summer since 1950 as rain set to end Tuscany’s September heat

Summer 2026 surpassed the previous national record set in 2003, according to an analysis by Italy’s National Research Council.

More than 1,000 people gathered with flowers and candles outside the home of Lorena Isceri, the 45-year-old woman killed last week.

The career diplomat arrived in Florence in August after serving as Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Bolivia.

Two Spanish police officers are working alongside Florence’s State Police this summer, taking part in patrols in the historic centre.

Specialist teams worked at sites including the Basilica of Santa Trinita, Brunelleschi’s Rotonda and the Santa Croce area.

A child’s decision to give his personal savings to animals in need has become a symbol of the wave of solidarity surrounding Pistoia’s dog shelter.

The city will rename the area dedicated to the internationally known journalist and writer as the Oriana Fallaci Garden”

Florence is preparing for a spell of severe weather expected from Thursday afternoon until 6 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Tuscany has opened talks with German representatives over the future of performances at Italy’s largest German military cemetery.

The solution should require fewer repairs, but it also means replacing real stone with a material designed to imitate its appearance.