The Local

With the holiday season fast approaching, you may have already started buying cards and gifts for friends and family. But if you want your packages from Italy to arrive before Christmas, when should you aim to post them by? ...

One person was found dead and six others, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter, remained missing on Monday evening after a yacht sank off the coast of Palermo in a violent storm. ...

Italy's coastguard said on Sunday two migrants had died after being rescued off Sicily's easte coast along with over 30 others. ...

Two Austrian climbers died while attempting to summit a 2,500-metre peak in Italy's northeaste Julian Alps, the Friuli Venezia Giulia region's mountain rescue service said on Thursday. ...

From the elegant to the comical, here's a roundup of some of our favourite Italian words and expressions of the day. ...

Ferocious storms and torrential rains that lashed France, Switzerland and Italy this weekend have left at least seven people dead, local authorities said on Sunday. ...

The Italian coastguard searched off southe Italy on Monday for survivors or the bodies of dozens of migrants feared missing, after two shipwrecks left 11 people dead. ...

Tuesday, June 18th is the deadline for Brits to register to vote in the UK's general election, but there are other measures you can take to make sure your vote gets to the ballot box on time. ...

From being lucky to pulling someone’s leg, the Italian language has several popular expressions based on the word 'culo'. Do you know all of them? ...

From musical and cultural events to traditional local festivals, Italy has a wide range of activities to enjoy over the summer. ...

Living in Italy means you’ll have to file and pay taxes in the country. But what are the penalties if you miss the yearly tax retu deadline? ...

Becoming legally resident in Italy means you'll have to file an Italian tax retu, but when - and how - do you do it? ...

From submitting a residency permit application to accessing financial services and paying utility bills, sending mail isn't the only thing you'll be able to do at a post office in Italy. ...

For many people the dream is to escape the rat race and buy a remote Italian farmhouse, pick some olives and live happily ever after. But what's life in rural Italy really like? ...

As the days get longer and the winter blues fade away, cultural, culinary and sports events are picking back up all over Italy. Here are some of the best to attend in the coming months. ...

If you want your Christmas gifts from Italy to arrive before the holiday, when should you aim to post them by? ...

Five people were killed and hundreds evacuated oveight on Thursday as Storm Ciarán swept northe and central Italy, causing flooding, power outages and road and rail disruption. ...

The region of Tuscany declared a state of emergency on Friday with at least six people dead following severe flooding oveight. ...

The deadline for most employees in Italy to submit their tax retu came on Monday. But what happens if you missed this deadline, or any others? ...

A bus carrying tourists caught fire and plunged off a bridge in Venice on Tuesday night, killing 21 people. What do we know about the victims, and how did the crash happen? ...