Ice cream workshop gives dangerous inmates boost Italy's world renowned ice cream is helping a group of the country's most dangerous inmates regain a sense of fun and achievement.

Fellini sketches explore fantastical A valuable and little-known collection of sketches by legendary Italian film director Federico Fellini is now on show in the northern town of Adro.

Milan Duomo facade restoration '90% complete' Restoration work on the facade of Milan's Duomo is ''90% complete'', officials said Friday.

Mantua - An Accidental Discovery

Hauer Brings Short Film Fest to Milan Hollywood star Rutger Hauer is set to bring the first International Short Film Festival to Milan in September with a star-studded jury that includes American actor Richard Gere, British director Ridley Scott and Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi.

Nobel laurate Rubbia warns aganst continued fossil fuel use Italy's Nobel-winning physicist Carlo Rubbia called for a dramatic reduction in the use of fossil fuels to avoid disastrous climate changes.

Doctors in 'deadly op scam' Two doctors at a top Milanese nursing home killed five elderly patients by carrying out unneeded surgery to boost their fees, police claimed on Monday.

Judges differ in immigrant crime test cases Two Milan judges on Friday differed on the application of a new rule which would make criminal sentences longer for illegal immigrants.

Como – Italy’s most dramatic lake

Priest convicted of sex abuse An Italian priest has been convicted of sexually abusing a parishioner near this northern lakeside town.