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Lazio craft beer festival cleans up S. Severa beach near Rome.
A craft beer festival at the beachside Castle of S. Severa near Rome is offering a free beer for every full glass of cigarette butts or filters collected of...
Temperatures set to exceed 40 degrees in Rome.
Italy's health ministry has issued a red alert as Rome braces itself for a new heatwave.
Forecasters predict that temperatures in Rome will reach above 40 degrees Celsiu...
Rome mayor hails historic demolition after 20 years of delays.
Works to demolish the Tangenziale Est overpass in the Tiburtina area of Rome will begin on 5 August according to the city's mayor Virginia Raggi.
Announc...
Rome becomes first Italian city to combat plastic pollution with ecobonus on transport system.
Commuters in Rome who recycle plastic bottles at metro stations can accumulate credits for the purchase of bus and metro tic...
Free entry to UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Tivoli on select days.
There is free entry to the sites of Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este in Tivoli, outside Rome, on the first Monday of the month between May and December...
Rome mayor pledges zero tolerance for those who steal from the city.
Seven employees of Rome's trash collection service AMA have been sacked after being found guilty of stealing fuel belonging to the municipal company....
From ancient Rome to the present day, Italians have always been experts in relaxation.
So after an adventurous time spent marvelling at the wonders of Rome, what better way to relax than to follow their ancient custo...
If the imposing Aurelian walls could speak, they would tell tales of heroes and villains, power and betrayal, invading enemies, sacred rituals and the cut-and-thrust of trade and politics. But the looming blocks of tufa...
Train delays caused by "malicious" fire at station near Florence.
Highspeed and regional train services between Rome and Florence face delays of up to three hours after an electrical switchboard outside Florence was des...
Elderly man injured as escalator comes to a halt.
An elderly man suffered injuries to his head and arms after an escalator on Rome's Metro B line came to a sudden halt, according to reports in online newspaper RomaToday...
Police stop 100 illegal traders in Colosseum area of Rome.Rome police officers detained around 100 illegal street traders in the Colosseum area, as part of the city's continued efforts to combat the practice, over the la...
Public transport strikes in Rome and across Italy on 24 July, with air travel affected on 26 July.
Commuters in Rome and throughout Italy can expect two public transport strikes this week, as the result of nationwide ac...
Police track down individual outside Italy.
Anti-terrorism police have called off a terror alert in Rome after an individual they were looking for in the Italian capital was located outside Italy.
The terror alert wa...
Manhunt for 27-year-old Syrian in Rome."Tomorrow in Rome I will go to paradise". These were the words intercepted by anti-terrorism officials in a telephone conversation by a 27-year-old Syrian on 19 July.
Rome police c...
Rome unearths ancient marble bust dating to second century AD.The marble bust unearthed at Trajan's Forum on 19 July is believed to have been one of the approximately 60-70 statues of Dacian warriors which once decorated...
Piazza del Popolo lights are linked to maternity ward in Rome hospital.
A public art project in Rome’s central Piazza del Popolo celebrates the "universal event of birth", according to its organisers the MAXXI Museo Naz...
The summertime is when Rome really comes alive and showcases everything it has to offer.
From open-air concerts to simple strolls, time spent in the city’s squares will certainly make your summer a memorable one.
And f...
By Isabella Todini, age 17, grade 11, St Stephen's School, Rome.
“By choosing the path of indifference we are consciously giving up on the life, home and happiness of the future generations of this Earth.”
St Stephen...
New surprise discovery at the Roman Forum.
A marble bust has been unearthed by Rome archaeologists at excavations in the Roman Forum on 19 July.
The discovery was made under Via Alessandrina, the small pedestrian str...
Thousands bid farewell to Camilleri at Rome's Non-Catholic Cemetery.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi said that the city is considering honorary citizenship for Andrea Camilleri, the acclaimed Sicilian author who died in the c...
Matteo Bruni takes over from the Holy See's interim press spokesman Alessandro Gisotti.
Pope Francis has appointed British-born Matteo Bruni as new director of the Holy See's press office, effective from 22 July, accord...
If you’ve been studying Italian, you’re probably eager to try out your new linguistic skills on the locals.
But on coming to Rome, you might hear some unexpected versions of what you’ve learned in class – and some ne...
Mayor says Rome's historic and artistic heritage belongs to everyone.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has pledged a zero tolerance approach to "unacceptable behaviour" at the city's historic fountains.
"Our monuments must...
Life as an expat: the highs and lows of living in Rome.
With all the history, culture, splendour and fabulous food, it’s easy for foreigners to get swept away by Rome’s particular brand of Italian charm.
But moving h...
Inspector Montalbano author died in Rome hospital on 17 July.
Andrea Camilleri, one of Italy's most acclaimed authors, died in Rome on 17 July at the age of 93.
Best known as the author of the Inspector Montalbano de...
Two ossuaries found under the Teutonic College in Vatican City will be examined forensically on 20 July.
The Vatican is to carry out forensic tests on bones discovered during new excavations in the ongoing search for th...
Visitors from UK warned not to enter waters of Rome's fountains.The British embassy to Italy has warned British visitors travelling to Rome not to bathe in the city's fountains, according to updated travel advice provide...
Rome has two weeks to source private sponsorship for Tiberis.
Rome is seeking private sponsorship for Tiberis, the city's artificial beach on the banks of the river Tiber, with proposals to be submitted by 27 July.
T...
Teatro di Marcello is latest Rome monument to be lit up at night.
The Theatre of Marcellus has become the latest Rome site to be illuminated by the capital's energy supplier ACEA.
The new LED ligthing system involves...
Fine and ban for Dutch citizen caught in Piazza Navona fountain.
A 36-year-old Dutch citizen was fined €550 after being caught in the act of taking coins out of the Fontana del Moro in Piazza Navona at dawn on 14 July....
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