Motorcycle crash, Fabio Di Donato dies at the age of 48
He was 48 years old, a family and a great passion for motorbikes. Fabio Di Donato, an entrepreneur resident in Bellaria and sole director of Ecoener srl in Rimini, died on Thursday evening in an accident on the Statale 16 Adriatica, at the Valentini roundabout. His Ducati Monster would have hit the curb of the traffic island, ending up against the signs and the guardrail. The rescue was useless. The traffic police are investigating the causes, also evaluating speed and wet asphalt. The news is reported by the Resto del Carlino And Courier.
The scandalous clam, a company expelled from the fair
Controversy at the Conxemar international fair in Vigo, Spain, where the La Selvaggia fishing company from Santarcangelo was expelled for an advertising campaign deemed “sexist and scandalous” by the organizers. The brochures promoted Adriatic clams with images of naked models and provocative slogans, including “not all clams are the same.” The company apologized for the inconvenience, but defended the creative choice and contested the idea that representing the female body necessarily equates to objectifying women. The story is told by the Resto del Carlino And Courier.
Third A14 toll booth, the government slows down the project
The third toll booth on the A14 serving Rimini Fiera remains outside Autostrade per l’Italia’s investment plan. In the Chamber, Undersecretary Sandra Savino confirmed the discussions with local authorities, specifying that further technical, economic and environmental checks are necessary. The reaction of the Democratic Party is harsh: councilor Mattia Morolli accuses the government of stalling without allocating resources. Brothers of Italy have a different opinion, with Nicola Marcello, who asks for concrete projects rather than announcements. The comparison is reported by the Resto del Carlino.
Casetti prison, overcrowding and few educators
There are 178 inmates in the Casetti prison in Rimini, where overcrowding is accompanied by a strong shortage of educational staff: just three educators compared to 127 officers, of which 107 are effective. The municipal guarantor Giorgio Galavotti also reports 82 people with drug addiction problems, difficulties in accessing specialist visits and delays in renovation works. There are no suicides recorded, but a recent episode of self-harm occurred. Finally, councilor Gianfreda recalls the importance of home and work to prevent recidivism.
Ttg Rimini, the robot speaker arrives on stage
Artificial intelligence enters the debate on tourism with a humanoid robot protagonist of the Rimini TTG, scheduled from Wednesday to Friday. The event organized by Ieg will bring together 2,800 exhibiting brands, a thousand buyers and 40 startups in 28 pavilions. At the center is the theme «Exist», dedicated to authentic experiences and the value of human relationships in the technological era. Eleven countries make their debut. Meanwhile, according to Nexi data, in the first eight months of 2026 foreign tourists spent 16.2 billion euros in Italy, 5% more than in 2025. He writes about it the Resto del Carlino.
