Europe News Wildfire on Mount Vesuvius: flames visible from Naples A huge fire has broken out in the Vesuvius National Park with smoke visible over the city of Naples. Whilst over 100 firefighters and volunteers work to put out the blaze. 09/08/2025
Travel News These high-speed trains in Italy react automatically to earthquakes Italy's first rail Earthquake Early Warning System debuts on Rome–Naples line, using sensors to detect and halt trains. 15/07/2025
Destinations How tourism is changing Naples - for better and for worse 2,500 years after its birth, Naples is revelling in a tourism boom, yet experiencing downsides that most cities learn decades later. 14/06/2025
No Comment Watch: Rescue of survivors from Italian cable car crash Four people have died and one has been critically injured after a cable car accident on Mount Faito, between Sorrento and Naples in Italy. 18/04/2025
Europe News At least four dead in cable car accident in southern Italy The accident occurred just a week after the cable car Castellammare di Stabia, popular for its views of Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples, reopened for the season. 17/04/2025
Art Archaeological Museum of Naples displays stolen artefacts in new show From slabs once owned by Maria Callas to Greek vases and Roman statues, around 600 stolen artefacts are now on display at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. 15/04/2025
Travel News Earthquakes in Naples: Is it safe to travel to southern Italy? Residents have been warned that evacuations may be necessary if the seismic activity continues. 14/03/2025
No Comment Strong quake shakes Naples, forcing residents into streets and cars The earthquake was the most powerful recorded in the Phlegraean Fields volcanic region and had the same intensity as a tremor that struck the area in May last year. 13/03/2025
Europe News Naples struck by 4.4 magnitude earthquake overnight Several lightly injured and minor damage in Italian city of Naples after an earthquake shook buildings and disrupted power supplies. 13/03/2025
Italy 3.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Naples overnight Over the past three days, more than 10 seismic events of magnitude greater than 2 have been recorded in the area. 17/02/2025
Green News Top European court orders Italy to stop mafia-caused toxic pollution Mafia informants directed police to specific sites where toxic rubbish was dumped. 31/01/2025
Culture news Major new museum dedicated to Pompeii to open in Naples in 2026 MANN has the world’s largest collection of artefacts from Pompeii, with some 40,000 findings. 04/11/2024
Culture news Illegal excavations in Naples unearth rare medieval church An entrepreneur was conducting illegal excavations at the hitherto unknown archaeological site, damaging and looting the area, which has now been seized by the Carabinieri. The rediscovered church is a rare example of medieval art of which very few models are known in the whole of Italy. 05/10/2024
Culture news 'My Brilliant Friend': Why it is the best book of the 21st century The Neapolitan novel "My Brilliant Friend" by Elena Ferrante has topped several best-seller lists, even being described as the 'greatest' book of the 21st century. While the secrets of its success seem clear but the author's identity remains shrouded in mystery... 30/07/2024
Europe News Two dead and 13 injured as walkway collapses in Naples 800 residents were evacuated from the apartment block in Le Vele di Scampia, which was a setting for the TV series ‘Gomorrah’. 23/07/2024
Food and Drink Neapolitan pizza makers reveal the true secret of their success The Neapolitan pizza, a timeless classic, is famous worldwide for its simple yet exquisite ingredients. With a slightly charred crust, tasty tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and fresh basil, it epitomizes the saying 'less is more.' 07/07/2024