Torrential rain and strong winds battered Tuscany, with over 100,000 lightning strikes, rescues in Grosseto and Orbetello, and storm damage from Livorno to Florence.
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Elon Musk’s Tuscan Dream: Castles, Vino, and Endless Speculation
Reports swirling from both sides of the Atlantic hint at Musk eyeing not one, but two castles in Tuscany.
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Large fire in Maremma burning 150 hectares of woodland
A huge fire, fueled by wind, hit the woods around Castiglione della Pescaia (Grosseto), in Maremma, Southern Tuscany.
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The Maremma beaches on alert for sharks
Some sharks viewed a few dozen meters from the Tuscan coast, accordinf to lLifeguards at a resort close to Marina di Grosseto.
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Social housing study presented at #Expo2015
The Italian federation of housing cooperatives Federabitazione-Confcooperative has given a preview of a survey it is currently carrying out on social housing in Italy at the Milan Expo 2015 world’s fair.
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Girl slapped, called racial slurs caught on tape in Tuscany
Italian police said Wednesday they are investigating the bullying of a young woman of colour who suffered a beating and endured racial slurs – all captured on video and later shared on the Internet.
Read moreMafia animals will go in a WWF center
A wildlife reserve in southern Tuscany hosting exotic animals that once belonged to mafia owners will soon be opening its gates to the public. Tigers once pampered as cubs but dumped as adults, unruly monkeys, lions and more are guests at the Center for Rescued Wild and Exotic Animals run by the international environmental organisation WWF.
Concordia trial begins with captain present
Francesco Schettino, the captain of the cruise liner Costa Concordia that ran aground on a Tuscan island in January killing 32 people, appeared in court Monday as hearings to decide whether to indict him and others for the shipwreck began. The judge who oversaw preliminary investigations, Valeria Montesarchio, will preside over hearings.