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I gave birth in Salerno after having 15 fibroids removed: mother and baby are doing well.

A medical success at the Mediterranean Clinical Institute in Agropoli: Rosa Giordano gave birth to a healthy baby boy after a very high-risk pregnancy, following a complex surgery to remove fifteen uterine fibroids.
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The Milan-Sapri Frecciarossa returns, with Cilento commuters and workers celebrating.

Three days after Codacons' public appeal, the 7:10 a.m. Frecciarossa 9515 from Milan Central Station to Sapri has been officially reinstated. The consumer association itself reported this, welcoming the news in the local press. The train, which also serves Agropoli, Vallo della Lucania, Pisciotta, Palinuro, Centola, and...

The Sea Metro service resumes operations: the Cilento region returns to Amalfi and Positano.

With the arrival of the summer season, the Metrò del Mare returns, the maritime service designed to simplify travel between some of Campania's most popular tourist destinations. Starting tomorrow, Alicost will resume services connecting Salerno, Cilento, and the Amalfi Coast...

Salerno, massive tax evasion in the tourism sector: the Finance Police uncover nearly €10 million hidden from the taxman.

Salerno's holiday paradise concealed a gigantic black hole of financial crime and illegal activity that was damaging the legal economy. This is the outcome of the fieldwork carried out in recent months by the Salerno Guardia di Finanza, focused on the region's main tourist areas, from the Amalfi Coast...

New Caretta caretta nest in Marina di Camerota: rescue plan to protect the eggs begins

The Cilento coast remains a true natural sanctuary for the peninsula's marine fauna. A new nest of a loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, has been identified on Mingardo Beach, located in Marina di Camerota, near Salerno. This discovery represents a landmark event...

Santa Marina, illegal large-scale development on agricultural land: 15 homes seized, 32 investigated

An entire illegal residential complex has sprung up out of nowhere in a protected coastal area of ​​exceptional environmental value, forever altering the landscape through a sophisticated system of bureaucratic forgery. Today, personnel from the Judicial Police Section of the Lagonegro Public Prosecutor's Office, composed of military personnel from the...

Five Sails 2026, Cilento dominates the rankings: Pollica is the queen of the Italian sea.

Going on vacation without sacrificing environmental sustainability, in a time marked by the increasingly evident effects of the climate crisis. This is the guiding principle of the new edition of the guide "The Most Beautiful Sea" 2026, produced by Legambiente and Touring Club Italiano and presented on World Climate Day...

"Welcome Back to the South," filming in Castellabate: Bisio and Siani return to the set.

Castellabate is preparing to return to the spotlight of major cinema. Filming will begin on Monday, June 8th, on "Bentornati al Sud," the third installment in the successful saga that captivated Italian audiences with "Benvenuti al Sud" and "Benvenuti al Nord." Sixteen years after the first film,...

Castellabate, Lago beach hosts the first nest of Caretta caretta turtles in Campania.

The breeding season for sea turtles in the Tyrrhenian Sea officially begins off the coast of Salerno, confirming the extraordinary naturalistic connection between the protected fauna and the Cilento coastline. Over the past few hours, a turtle has been identified on the public beach of Lago, in the municipality of Castellabate.

Dirt and ghost foods in holiday resorts: NAS seizes 9 quintals of food

Salerno– Untraceable food stored in illegal garages, clandestine cold storage rooms, mold on the walls, and confectionery factories in precarious hygienic conditions. This is the bleak scene discovered by the Carabinieri of the NAS (National Anti-Corruption Unit) of Salerno during a massive inspection campaign that scoured the main tourist destinations of the Amalfi Coast and the...

The Paranza Fish Festival in Castellabate draws 20 visitors.

Over 20 visitors flocked to the 15th edition of the Paranza Fish Festival at Villa Matarazzo, celebrating Cilento's seafaring tradition with over 40 quintals of local fish served over three days of events and shows.

Sarno takes center stage at the Meeting del Mare: Donca wins over the crowd.

Marina di Camerota – Sarno's name resonates among the protagonists of the 30th edition of the Meeting del Mare, the historic cultural and musical festival that for nearly thirty years has transformed this splendid Cilento town into a meeting place for young people, artists, and dreamers from all over Italy. Among the faces...

Capaccio Paestum: Two motorcyclists crash into a wall, killing themselves.

A serious traffic accident occurred at dawn today in Capaccio-Paestum, along Via Poseidonia in the Laura district. Two people were killed, both on motorcycles. The deceased are Osvaldo Di Giaimo, 27, and Cristian Ventura, 39. Both were...

Cilento National Park: An extraordinary scientific discovery: a rare colony of solitary bees has been identified.

The pristine nature of the province of Salerno offers an extraordinary surprise to the world of science and environmental conservation, confirming Southern Italy's leading role in wildlife conservation. In the green heart of the Cilento, Vallo di Diano, and Alburni National Park, an area characterized by protected habitats and...

Drug trafficking: how the Sarno clan conquered Cilento

For an ambitious, corporate-based criminal organization like the one led by incarcerated boss Nicola La Rocca, the borders of the Agro Nocerino-Sarnese region, however lucrative, were not enough. The organization needed untapped markets, or at least highly profitable locations where the demand for narcotics—especially in the long...

Agropoli, theft at the town hall during the night: the registry office was hit.

Agropoli — A burglary occurred overnight at the town hall in Agropoli, in the Salerno area. Unknown intruders entered the ground-floor municipal offices, stealing money from the registry office's cash register and damaging several vending machines inside the building. The break-in was discovered this morning, Thursday, May 21st,...

Salerno Local Health Authority (ASL): The first Virtual Community Clinic opens at the Cilento Outlet in a shopping center in Southern Italy.

This morning, the first Virtual Community Clinic hosted within a shopping center opened at the Cilento Outlet in Eboli. This project, developed in collaboration between the Salerno Local Health Authority and the Eboli retail outlet, is billed as a first in Southern Italy. The initiative was created with the aim...

Thirty-one junior orchestras in Capaccio-Paestum: the fourth edition of Aule Armoniche kicks off.

Ensemble music in the spirit of continuity. From May 13th to 15th, the Next Theatre in Capaccio-Paestum, near Salerno, hosts the fourth edition of "Aule Armoniche - Musica di InsiemI." The event features 31 regional junior vertical orchestras, over 4.500 students, and more than 300 teachers from across Campania. The...

Vassallo murder: Prosecutors say Cagnazzo was implicated beyond any doubt.

Salerno - Colonel Cagnazzo's acquittal in the trial for the murder of Mayor Angelo Vassallo is "reproachable." This is what prosecutors from the Salerno Anti-Mafia Prosecutor's Office wrote in their 25-page appeal against the preliminary hearing judge's decision. The prosecutors retrace the key stages of the investigation, which allegedly demonstrate the colonel's involvement...

Vassallo Murder: Prosecutor's Office Requests Trial for Colonel Cagnazzo

Salerno - Vassallo Murder: The Prosecutor's Office appeals the dismissal and dismissal of Colonel Fabio Cagnazzo, under investigation for complicity in the death of Mayor Pescatore. This decision is expected following the ruling of the preliminary hearing judge of the Salerno Court on March 27, which had...

Castellabate, the Paranza Fish Festival returns: three days of food and music from May 30th to June 1st.

Castellabate – The scent of the sea and tradition returns to inebriate the village of Benvenuti al Sud. From May 30th to June 1st, 2026, the hamlet of Santa Maria di Castellabate will host the 15th edition of the Paranza Fish Festival, an essential event in the calendar of major...