Naples and Province News

Child pornography images and videos, many of which depict serious abuse of children, including very young children: eight people between the ages of 47 and 70 were arrested by State Police in the provinces of Naples, Salerno, Avellino, and Caserta. The arrests...

On Thursday, June 11, at the Feltrinelli bookshop in Piazza dei Martiri, Naples, Raffaella R. Ferré will present her latest book, an intense and ironic tale of women's challenges and the courage to be reborn.

Naples – The curtain will likely fall on the long and lavish saga of the "Castle of Ceremonies." The Seventh Section of the Council of State has rejected the appeal filed by the owners of the Grand Hotel La Sonrisa in Sant'Antonio Abate (Naples), definitively upholding the revocation of the licenses for...

Naples – A decisive crackdown on petty crime, illegal waste dumping, and road safety. The Naples External Ring Road (SP1), a vital artery that runs through the northern suburbs of the capital, is preparing to become a "special surveillance" thanks to a massive technological implementation plan. This is the...

In the Casalnuovo local election runoff, Giovanni Nappi, supported by former President De Luca's movement, overturned the first-round result and won the mayor's seat with 57% of the vote.

Ferdinando Federico won the Ottaviano municipal elections by a wide margin, obtaining 63% of the vote and the tricolor sash for the next five years. The electoral contest remained entirely within the moderate camp, with Biagio Simonetti holding steady at 36%.

Luigi Del Prete, supported by a coalition led by the Five Star Movement and AVS, won the mayoral election of Frattamaggiore with over 62% of the vote in the runoff election.

After a year under special administration following an investigation into procurement and contracts, Sorrento has chosen its new mayor: Corrado Fattorusso, a center-right civic candidate, received 59,41% of the vote, beating Ferdinando Pinto.

Boscotrecase - Not just a simple waste dump, but a calculated release of toxic substances in the heart of a protected natural area. Carabinieri officers from the Boscoreale Forest Park Unit have closed in on the perpetrator, executing a ban on residence in the province of Naples for a...

The history of Piazza del Plebiscito represents one of Naples' most important urban developments, as it recounts the transformation of a marginal area into one of the city's most iconic landmarks. Today, Piazza del Plebiscito Naples is known as the city's "urban living room," but for centuries it was simply a...

In Ponticelli, the Sannino De Cillis Institute became a symbol of the fight against violence and gender stereotypes with the mural unveiled during the final stage of the Differenze 2.0 project, which saw the participation of students from all over Italy.

Acerra – After a long string of Camorra raids and ambushes that has kept the city on edge, citizens are now also concerned about common thefts. The latest victim is the Municipal Pharmacy, targeted last night by unknown assailants who broke into the premises and...

A sudden tragedy has shocked the local music world and the community of the Neapolitan hinterland. Antonio Di Bennardo, a respected 55-year-old musician and singer originally from Mugnano, passed away this afternoon, Friday, June 5th, from a sudden illness. The artist, well-known to the general public at his...

Torre Annunziata– "A decision that leaves us deeply saddened, both personally and collectively." Corrado Cuccurullo, who resigned as mayor of Torre Annunziata on May 5th, broke his silence just hours after the dissolution of the City Council ordered yesterday by the Council of Ministers. This is the second consecutive appointment of a special commissioner—the third inspection...

Torre Annunziata - Boat storage in an illegal shed without permits for wastewater disposal: Torre Annunziata's Security Global has been seized. Carabinieri from the Naples Forestry Corps have sealed the facility and 66 boats in storage. As part of anti-pollution controls...

Striano - They were operating without complying with environmental regulations: the Agricola Luisa plant, a fruit and vegetable processing company, has been seized. As part of inspections ordered by the Torre Annunziata Prosecutor's Office to combat pollution of the Sarno River, Carabinieri from the Roccarainola Forestry Unit seized the company "Agricola Luisa SRL...

Seven anti-mafia bans have been issued by the Prefect of Naples, Michele di Bari, against as many companies operating between the capital and the municipalities of Melito, Mugnano, Villaricca, and Afragola. The measures affect businesses operating in various sectors: construction, catering, real estate sales, betting shops, marketing and advertising, manufacturing.

Torre del Greco - The investigation into the brutal attack on a Torre del Greco shopkeeper continues. This episode of unprecedented violence has already led to the first arrests by law enforcement in recent weeks. Carabinieri officers from the Operations Unit and the...

Caserta - Thefts from cars parked in shopping centers: two Neapolitans under house arrest. Cars stolen while their owners were out shopping; an investigation by the Naples and Caserta traffic police has led the Court of Santa Maria Capua Vetere to issue a precautionary measure against two men from the Neapolitan hinterland...

VAT fraud involving the import of luxury cars from Germany: seizures and arrests in Civitavecchia, Bologna, Turin, and Palermo. Officers from the Guardia di Finanza Provincial Command in Prato have executed orders issued by the Civitavecchia Court against a criminal organization involved in the sale of luxury cars...