An early and abundant mushroom harvest in the Alpine valleys of northern Italy has to more people than usual scouring the woods and forests in search of succulent fungi. However, many have also been ill-prepared and in ten days, eighteen people have so far lost their lives. Not through eating non-mushrooms or poisonous varieties, though, but as a result of …
Confusion reigns
Some motorists have been confused by special new road signs recently installed in the town of Treviso, northern Italy. The signs are triangular in shape with a red-border and bear an image of a well-endowed woman wearing a mini-skirt and high heels and carrying a handbag.
Spain to attend G8 conference in July
Spain has been invited to attend the next G8 conference which is being held in the Italian town of L’Aquila from the 8th to the 10th of July. The invitation was the idea of Italian president, Silvio Berlusconi.