Last autumn the town of Norcia in Umbria suffered a devastating blow after an earthquake hit. Hannah Frances went back to see how the town fought back. Autumn is a great time to see Norcia, says Hannah Frances. Fractured by last October’s earthquake, the determined and resilient town in the heart of Umbria is coming […]
Though it did succeed in bringing together the people of Italy and beyond, the recent earthquake in the Apennines was a tragic reminder of the country’s volatile geology, writes Tom Alberto Bull The small towns dotted around the Apennine mountains, which spread for hundreds of kilometres down the spine of Italy, are some of the […]
Thousands of Italians have spent the night in cars, tents and temporary shelters after the fourth earthquake in the area in three months. The 6.6-magnitude quake – Italy’s strongest in decades – struck close to the region where nearly 300 people were killed by a quake in August this year. At this stage, no-one appears to have […]
If you didn’t love Jamie Oliver already, you will now, his plan to help victims of the earthquake in Amatrice is brilliant This article was originally written by Daily Mail The UK’s favourite chef Jamie Oliver is encouraging the nation to follow him in making donations from the sales of his classic pasta dish which comes […]