Desenzano del Garda Crackdown: Petty-Crime Ring Dismantled, Tobacco Seized
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Microplastics in Desenzano Fish Spark Alarm Over Lake Garda Water Contamination
A University of Milan Department of Environmental Sciences study, published recently in Environmental Pollution, finds microplastics widespread in Lake Garda fish. Analyzing more than 150 specimens of European perch, whitefish, and bleak, researchers report microplastics in about 80% of samples, with an average of five to ten fragments per fish, attributing contamination mainly to plastic…
Gaeta Names 2026 National Optimist Squad for World Championship in Tangier and European Championship in Gdynia
The Optimist National Team Selection 2026 concluded on Sunday, May 10, with the second leg at Yacht Club Gaeta after the Trapani stage. After a wait for suitable conditions, the Regatta Committee completed two more races in Gaeta, bringing the Gaeta stage to 7 regattas and the total to 16 regattas considered for the final…
Canine Teams Take Part in Joint Missing-Person Search Drill in Casto, Brescia
A joint search-and-rescue canine exercise will take place on Saturday, May 16 in Valle Duppo, Casto (BS), organized by Gruppo Comunale Moniga del Garda Cinofili and ODV Cinofila di Lumezzane to test canine units and their handlers through high-complexity simulations. The exercise aims to evaluate capabilities in a forested, hilly area with unknown scenarios, including…
Angilella Wins Fourth Stage of the Felter Grand Prix in StraManerba, Brescia
The StraManerba, the fourth stage of the Gran Prix Felter in the Brescia leg of the Fidal calendar, was held in Manerba on May 10, replacing the 13th Miglia Dannunzio run originally scheduled in Gardone Riera and organized by Gruppo Felter. A total of 1,130 runners started, including 461 competitive athletes, tackling a 9.9 km…
Milano-Area Environmental Study Finds Microplastics in Lake Fish
A University of Milan study, published in Environmental Pollution and highlighted by WWF Bergamo Brescia, found microplastics in native Lake Garda fish, analyzing more than 150 specimens of perch, lavarello, and alborelle from different lake areas. Led by Dr. Elena Fabbri, the research found that nearly 80% of samples contained plastic particles under 5 mm,…
Garda Karate Team Competes at Italian Under-21 Karate Championships in Ostia; Lisa Maffizzoli Reflects on Her Experience
The Italian Under-21 Karate Championships were held from May 8-10, 2026 at the Centro Olimpico “Matteo Pellicone” in Ostia, with Garda Karate Team competing alongside Lisa Maffizzoli. In her first year in the Under-21 category, Maffizzoli faced more experienced opponents and was eliminated before the finals as the event gathered the country’s top talents on…