News
Caritas seeks acts of kindness to help Rome families in need during crisis.
Rome charity Caritas is helping families who can't make ends meet as a result of the economic fallout from the Coronavirus lockdown by providin...
Watch the 'pink' supermoon rise over the Eternal City in live webcast.
A supermoon - the biggest and brightest moon of 2020 - will be visible over Italy on the night of 7 April.
Compared to standard full moons, super...
Mild earthquake felt in north-east Rome in early hours of 3 April.
A 3-magnitude earthquake was registered about 30 kilometres east of the capital, near the town of Tivoli, in the early hours of Friday 3 April.
The e...
There are a total of 83,049 coronavirus patients in Italy, with an increase compared to yesterday of 2,477 people.
On Wednesday the number of cases increased by 2,937. The total number of infected people - including vic...
When Life Gives You Lemons, Paint Them: How Rome's artists are coping with quarantine during Italy's Coronavirus lockdown.
Artists are unpredictable by nature and respond to sudden change in deeply personal ways. So aft...
Rome piazza without tourists goes green during Coronavirus lockdown.Rome's Piazza Navona, one of the most beautiful squares in the city, is slowly turning green due to the lack of footfall from tourists and Romans during...
Rome offers drive-in Covid-19 swab tests.
Rome local health authorities ASL have introduced a 'drive-in' nasopharyngeal swab test for the diagnosis of Covid-19, during which people remain in their cars, reports Italian...
Under a new government plan to renationalise Alitalia, Italy's national flag carrier is expected to have about 30 aircraft, 3,000 employees and fly mainly short and medium haul routes, with very few long haul servic...
Ostia Antica gets EU recognition together with nine other sites in Europe.
Rome. The archaeological area of Ostia Antica has been awarded the European Heritage Label by the EU, in recognition of its historical and cultu...
Birds and animals reclaim Palatine Hill for themselves during Rome's lockdown.
Animals and birds living on Rome's Palatine Hill are taking advantage of the lack of tourists to "take back" the hill for themselves, report...
Italy's Coronavirus quarantine has been extended by 10 days.
The Italian government has extended its lockdown in place to combat the Coronavirus emergency until 13 April.
The quarantine measures had been due to end o...
There are a total of 80,572 coronavirus patients in Italy, with an increase compared to yesterday of 2,937. On Tuesday the increase had been 2,107.
The total number of infected people - including victims and recovered...
A practical guide on how to dress when visiting the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica.Consider that the most beautiful works of art are found in churches - it is not worth missing them for a fashion faux- pas!
W...
Romans leave bags of food out for those in need during lockdown.
There are growing reports of people in Rome leaving out free bags of food to be collected by fellow Romans in need, as Italy enters the fourth week of loc...
Rome's most beautiful piazza filled with the music of Morricone.
Rome is in lockdown due to the Coronavirus crisis and Romans have increasingly looked to music to provide solace in these troubled times.
Last weekend,...
Italy's lockdown may have saved 38,000 lives according to experts at Imperial College London.
The drastic measures adopted in Europe to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic may have already prevented up to 120,00...
Italy clarifies lockdown rules for parents and joggers.
Italy's interior ministry has issued some "clarifications" relating to the country's nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Parents are permitted to ta...
Compared to yesterday, 1,109 more people have recovered in Italy from the Coronavirus infection.Since the beginning of the Coronavirus epidemic in Italy, a total of 105,792 people have contracted the Covid-19 virus. 4,02...
Vatican flags are flying at half mast today on all the buildings of the Holy See in a sign of solidarity and mourning for the victims of Covid-19 and their families in Italy and throughout the world.
Yesterday th...
"The reduction in emissions that we can see coincides with the lockdown in Italy causing less traffic and industrial activities.”
On 10 March, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte implemented a nationwide lockdown that...
Italy's health minister made statement about Covid-19 lockdown.
Italian health minister Roberto Sperenza said that the government is working towards extending the country's "containment measures until at least Easter",...
De Donatis is the first cardinal to test positive for Covid-19.
Rome's Cardinal Vicar, Angelo De Donatis, has been hospitalised after testing positive for Coronavirus, reports Vatican News.
Cardinal De Donatis, the p...
Highest number of recoveries in Italy since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic emergency.
As of today a total of 75,528 coronavirus patients have been registered in Italy, with an increase of 1,648 compared to yest...
Polish doctors to help Italy face Covid-19 emergency.
Poland is sending a team of 15 doctors to Italy on the afternoon of 30 March to help in the country's battle against Coronavirus.
Comprising three emergency teams...
Here's a list of 5 ideas that you can use to start planning your life for the upcoming months when the lockdown will be over.As much as we are stuck inside now, the lockdown will indeed be over sooner than later and we'l...
Rome cat shelter appeals for online donations and distance adoptions.
Rome's Torre Argentina cat sanctuary, located among the ruins of the Largo Argentina archaeological area, has provided shelter, food and love to cats...
Todays figures on the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in Italy.
Since the beginning of the Coronavirus epidemic 97,689 people have been infected by Covid-19,. That is 5,217 more than yesterday, with a percentage grow...
Albania flies medical team to Italy to help battle Covid-19 crisis.
Albania has flown a team of doctors and nurses to Italy to help it deal with the Coronavirus pandemic in the north of the country.
The 30 doctors an...
Italy organises an art flashmob to celebrate its empty museums.
Italy's museums may be closed due to the Coronavirus lockdown but the culture ministry has come up with a unique way of transporting us there virtually....
A birds-eye view of an empty Florence during lockdown.
FlorenceTV has released a video of drone footage showing the streets and monuments of the Tuscan capital devoid of crowds during Italy's nationwide lockdown due to...
The Wanted Network
Latest What's on
Latest classifieds
Qualified Mother tongue ESL English Teacher for scholastic year 2024/25
Qualified mother tongue teachers are needed for morning/afternoon lessons in state schools for Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary, and Secondary 2. CELTA or equivalent teaching cer...
For expert assistance with Italy immigration, visas, permits, and compliance, contact us at inquiry@damienofarrell.com. Over 30 years’ experience.
1x 3-Day Pass FOR SALE to experience the thrill of F1® in Qatar, and watch Maroon 5 & Myriam Fares perform live at one of the region’s premier racing tracks, Lusail International....
Srilankan male housekeeper, Driver and carer
Looks for a full-time job , good reference and experienced carer, housekeeper 20 years in ROME. contact:3346140595
