All of Italy on heatwave red alert for first time, police break up migrant smuggling ring in Sardinia, and more news on Friday.

As the temperatures soar in Italy, the health ministry offers some advice on keeping cool - including on the importance of food and drink.

If you're visiting or staying in Italy for any length of time and are planning on doing some travelling, a generous neighbour or relative might offer you access to their vehicle. But what does the law say about driving someone else's car...

With temperatures touching 40C during Italy's latest heatwave, the country's health ministry has placed a number of major cities on red alert - the highest level warning.

The sunny southern Italian region of Puglia has become a hot travel destination, but what is it like as a place to live? The Local Italy's editor Clare Speak, who has been a resident since 2019, has the lowdown on what to consider before...