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Chronicle of Naples

Fourth, an 84-year-old man crushed by a tree while chopping firewood; his body has been seized.

Fourth – Tragic workplace accident for Gennaro Sommella, 84, a Phlegraean retiree: the elderly man was crushed to death by a tree he was cutting down for...
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Drug dealing in Porta Capuana: 49-year-old arrested after a fight with police

The Naples Police Headquarters continues to conduct extraordinary checks against drug trafficking in the city's most sensitive areas. The Porta Capuana area has once again come under police scrutiny, where a man was arrested last night following an operation...

Circumvesuviana commuters make a new appeal to the Region: "No response from Casillo."

Naples – Associations and committees representing Circumvesuviana commuters have returned to writing to the Campania Region: a month after requesting an urgent meeting, they claim they have received no response from Regional Transport Councillor Mario Casillo. The letter is signed by Enzo Ciniglio, spokesperson for...

A gang of Georgians was arrested: they were traveling from Naples to Cassino to commit thefts.

San Vittore del Lazio – A suspicious car, three men with specific criminal records, and a ready-to-use technological kit for clearing out apartments or businesses. This is the scenario the Carabinieri of Cervaro encountered during a routine check in San Vittore del Lazio, which ended with...

Naples, race against time for Tommaso: he needs a new heart within 48 hours.

Naples - "We need a heart within two days, otherwise it will all be for naught." The ultimatum doesn't come from doctors, but from the firm voice of Francesco Petruzzi, the lawyer representing Tommaso's family. The child, currently hospitalized at Monaldi Hospital in Naples, is at the center of a medical and legal case that is holding...

Barra, street raid: drugs, bullets, and counterfeit bills in the car and home. 26-year-old arrested.

The high-impact operations ordered by the Naples Police Headquarters to curb the drug-gun trade in the area continue unabated. Yesterday morning, a targeted operation led to the arrest of a 26-year-old Neapolitan man, already known to law enforcement. A young local man was arrested...
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Home care at ASL Napoli 2 Nord: employment levels at risk

Naples - A technical meeting convened yesterday afternoon by the Prefect of Naples, Michele di Bari, reviewed the employment crisis affecting integrated home care staff in the ASL Napoli 2 Nord area. The focus of the discussion was the impact of the new regional accreditation system on the levels of...

A 23-year-old man was arrested after a chase and a fight in a stolen car in Barra.

Naples - Officers from the San Giovanni-Barra Police Station last night, during a patrol, noticed two men in a suspicious car on Corso Bruno Buozzi. The driver, noticing the police presence, ignored the stop sign and accelerated, sparking a chase...

An uninsured school bus stopped in Nola: impounded and fined.

A routine traffic police check turned into an urgent safety operation when officers discovered a school bus used to transport students was operating completely uninsured. The vehicle, used daily to transport students to local schools,...

Monaldi, the director of cardiac surgery has also been suspended. All pediatric transplants have been halted.

The Colli Hospital has suspended three doctors from the Cardiac Surgery and Transplant Department at Monaldi Hospital in Naples from performing transplants, as part of the investigation into the case of a "damaged" heart intended for a two-year-and-three-month-old boy. In addition to the two cardiac surgeons from the team who performed the operation last January 23rd...

Naples, emergency at Genovesi High School: school flooded, students raining.

Naples – The construction alarm continues at the prestigious Antonio Genovesi High School in Piazza del Gesù. Following last week's reports of panels falling from the ceilings, this morning's heavy rains have further exacerbated the situation, turning the school into a full-blown emergency. According to the press release...
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An illegal workshop in Torre Annunziata has been seized: the owner has been charged with illegal waste disposal.

Torre Annunziata – An unlicensed mechanical workshop was seized today in Torre Annunziata, in the Naples area, and the owner was charged with unauthorized waste management. The operation, aimed at environmental protection, was conducted by the local police, led by Commander Gianluigi Palazzo, in collaboration with the Italian Army. The checks are part of...

A child's heart transplant in Naples: the prosecutor's office acquires documents; technical consultants are arriving.

Naples - The Carabinieri of Nola and Marigliano have acquired all the clinical and diagnostic documentation relating to the heart transplant performed on December 23rd on a child from Nola at the Monaldi Hospital in Naples. The investigation, coordinated by the Naples Prosecutor's Office (VI Section specializing in "Work and Professional Misconduct" under...

Naples, transplant failure at Monaldi Hospital, race against time to save the baby

Naples – It's a race against time, with hours ticking by and hopes dwindling. At Naples' Monaldi Hospital, a two-year-and-three-month-old boy is urgently awaiting another heart transplant after the first...

Threats to the president of Arcigay Napoli, the complaint: "Even my family members were targeted."

Persistent phone calls, barrages of text messages, and increasingly serious threats. Antonello Sannino, president of Antinoo Arcigay Napoli, once again denounces a spiral of intimidation that has been going on for months and is now directly involving his family. The activist has filed a new complaint with law enforcement, the sixth...

Andrea La Rocca and Gaia Giordano triumph in Blackpool: Under 14 gold and Under 16 final in Class A

Andrea La Rocca and Gaia Giordano: from promising youngsters to absolute stars in Blackpool. The Blackpool Tower, a world-renowned venue for dancesport, once again provided the backdrop for an achievement that exudes talent, dedication, and dreams come true. At the prestigious All England 2026 competition, held on January 7...
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Arzano, local elections will be held in May.

At this point, Arzano will hold another vote in May, and Prefect Michele di Bari is expected to appoint the prefectural commissioner in the coming days. Forza Italia Senator Franco Silvestro calls it "a bitter chapter for our city. After single-handedly initiating a political crisis for twenty days...

Sanitation alert in Lago Patria: giant rats at the 118 station, workers forced to work in the derelict state.

Giugliano– There's no respite for healthcare workers in the Phlegraean-Domitian area, forced to deal not only with medical emergencies but also with working conditions that are almost unsustainable. The latest alarm comes from the 118 emergency post in Varcaturo, located on Lago Patria, where a worrying infestation of rats has been documented. Concerns are being raised...

Camorra, Giovanni Raia: "Now that I'm out he'll die." Death sentence for Carmine Pandolfi, aka Braciola.

The precautionary order that led to 15 arrests last week in Scampia and the northern area of ​​Naples, targeting the Raia clan of Chalet Bakù, is much more than a judicial measure. It's a stark snapshot of the Camorra's resistance, anchored to archaic codes, an obsession with respect, and...

Naples: Huge sinkhole in Vomero between Via Martini and Via Capaldo

Naples – Fear erupted in the dead of night in the Vomero neighborhood, where yet another road collapse has rekindled the safety alert for Naples' underground areas. Around midnight, a large sinkhole opened at the intersection of Via Simone Martini and Via Giuseppe Capaldo, swallowing up part of the roadway. The alarm was raised immediately, leading...

Naples, WhatsApp scam alert: "Ghost Pairing" hijacks account with fake vote for niece

Naples - "Hi! If it's not a problem, could you vote for my niece? It's really close..." The text sounds familiar, from a friend or relative. In reality, it could be the trigger for an increasingly widespread cyber scam, designed to exploit trust, digital habits, and the ease...
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