Italy continues to swelter in a scorching heatwave, with cities including Bologna, Florence and Rome under a red heat warning ...

It's a hard 'ch' sound, so "gratta-kekka" - you can hear an example here. But the simplest explanation is that the name is ...

Disruptive transport strikes are in the Italian news throughout summer  - except in August, when they’re banned.

For many new arrivals to Italy, the questura will become a familiar sight. So what exactly is it and why will you need to ...

Anyone throwing rubbish out of their car now faces fines of up to €18,000, as Italy says it is cracking down on littering and ...

Grattachecca may not be easy to pronounce, but this traditional Roman summer treat has become a social media sensation among ...

A migrant boat capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and leaving many others ...