ThyssenKrupp relatives get pay- out Relatives of seven workers who died last year in a fire at the ThyssenKrupp steelworks in Turin reached a compensation agreement with the German multinational on Monday.

Turin spotlights prison cells A series of designer jail cells went on show on Thursday in Turin for an unusual exhibition dedicated to prison architecture.

Toxic waste racket busted in Turin Italian police on Thursday broke up a toxic waste racket operating in and around Turin for the last three years.

Turin saves money by having sheep trim park lawns For the second year in a row, sheep are being used to trim the lawns of this city's parks and save the taxpayer some money.

Bellotto trumps Canaletto in Turin Queen Elizabeth's landscapes reattributed to younger artist - Italy is pitting uncle against nephew in a new exhibition in Turin re-examining the extraordinary talents of 18th-century Venetian landcape artists Canaletto and Bellotto.

A case brought by the daughter of the late Fiat president Gianni Agnelli contesting the execution of his will opened here on Thursday but was adjourned after only 90 minutes.

Turin, which has given the world Juventus, Fiat and solid chocolate, was named on Friday as the best city in Italy for children

Italy has been awarded the World Figure Skating Championships in 2010, the Italian ice sports federation FISG said on Wednesday.

The sixth annual Turin Wine Salon opens its doors on Friday and for four days will provide a common ground for producers and consumer to meet face-to-face.

Prosecutors in Turin have placed a manager at Barbie-making toy giant Mattel under investigation for suspected gross negligence in connection with a recent worldwide recall of millions of potentially dangerous toys, judicial sources said on Friday.