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Dalia Impiglia, Year 12 at St George's British International School, takes a vivid walk to the Colosseum.The metro is sticky, alive; it is damp and I do not know why since the air outside is cool but the handle feels lik...
The ringleaders of the so-called Mafia Capitale case, involving a crime syndicate infiltrating Rome's city hall, were sentenced by a court in the Italian capital on 20 July.
Massimo Carminati, a notorious Roman underwor...
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London has Cockney, Liverpool its Scouse, Newcastle its Geordie. Rome has a strange offshoot of Latin, known pejoratively as Romanesco by some, Romano by others or, more usual, Romanaccio. The original form was extant in...
Artists and galleries can register until 15 September for Rome Art Week.
Registration is open until 15 September for the second edition of Rome Art Week (RAW), the contemporary art festival of free cultural events in...
Police arrest man on suspicion of causing Castel Fusano blaze.
A 22-year-old man faces charges of arson following a vast wildfire which broke out in the Castel Fusano area of Rome's Ostia coastal district on 17 July. ...
A doll restoration workshop in Rome showcases Italy’s tradition of craftsmanship.
A fine tinkle resonates when you open the door to Le Bambole di Testaccio, a small bottega (workshop) on Via Luca della Robbia. Inside...
The president of the Lazio region Nicola Zingaretti has called on the Italian government to declare a state of emergency over the ongoing spate of wildfires in the region.
Zingaretti said that on 16 July alone firefight...
Rome commuters will be affected by several nationwide and local public transport strikes on Thursday 20 July.
A 24-hour strike by Rome's public transport company ATAC is programmed from 08.30 to 17.00 and from 20.00 unt...
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has banned costumed centurions from operating around historic tourist sites in the capital, to ensure "decorum and security."
Those caught breaking the new rules, which remain in place until 31...
Dozen people injured at Ostia beach on Rome coast.
Around a dozen people were treated for injuries after a freak tornado caught beach-goers offguard on Rome's south-western coastline at lunchtime on Sunday 16 July.
The...
Tradition and quality are key ingredients at three of Rome's artisan bakeries.
BISCOTTIFICIO ARTIGIANO INNOCENTI: Three generations of biscuit specialists
On a narrow street in Rome’s Trastevere neighbourhood, the...
A major exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale examines the close ties between the Spanish court and the Italian states in the 17th century.
Art for art’s sake, of course, but also in the Baroque period art was a dipl...
Number of fires around Rome quadruples since last summer.The spate of recent bushfires in the greater Rome area has been condemned by the president of the Lazio region Nicola Zingaretti who claimed that the majority of t...
Divo Nerone actors and dancers claim they have been left unpaid.The Divo Nerone rock opera faces fresh controversy after being temporarily shut down by the city in late June over a lack of license and for disturbing the...
600 Rome businesses closed their doors in the first six months of 2017, on top of the 2,000 that shut down in the capital last year, according to Italian business association Confesercenti.
The increasing closures of Ro...
Drinking ban covers every district of Rome except Ottavia where mayor lives.Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has introduced an order banning the sale and consumption of alcohol in public places at night in an attempt to curb an...
Planetarium leaves Villa Torlonia for temporary home in S. Lorenzo.
Rome's Planetarium reopened in a new interim base at the Ex Dogana (former custom house) in the capital's S. Lorenzo district on 4 July.
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National strikes proclaimed by public transport unions.
Rome commuters will be affected by several nationwide public transport strikes on Thursday 6 July, including a 24-hour strike action.
Two of the strikes, decl...
30 nasoni fountains being turned off each day in Rome.
Rome’s water management company ACEA has begun turning off the city's “nasoni” drinking fountains in a bid to conserve water as Italy grapples with prolonged drou...
Virtual reality transports visitors to the opulent past of Rome's Domus Aurea.
The Domus Aurea as You've Never Seen it Before is the name of the new virtual reality experience awaiting visitors to the recently re-opened...
Shoppers should be wary of discounts more than 50 per cent.
Summer sales in Rome and throughout the Lazio region begin officially on Saturday 1 July with discounted clothes, shoes and accessories on offer for the foll...
Irish airline would invest as long as it got majority of Alitalia.
Low-cost Irish airline Ryanair has reiterated its offer to buy the troubled Alitalia carrier but only if "major changes" were made and it became the m...
Cinema festival guests include David Lynch, Ian McKellen and Vanessa Redgrave.
Organisers of the Rome Film Fest have announced the "first sneak previews" of the 12th edition of the festival, scheduled between 26 Octob...
Rome mayor and singer Antonello Venditi unveil plaque in Trastereve.
A plaque dedicated to the late Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla was unveiled in the city's Trastevere district on 27 June by the mayor of Rome...
Rome celebrates its Sts Peter and Paul with public holiday and fireworks at Piazza del Popolo.
Rome celebrates its patron saints, Peter and Paul, with a public holiday in the capital on Thursday 29 June. All public of...
Rare discovery of ancient wooden ceiling in Rome's S. Giovanni district.
Rome archaeologists have announced the discovery of two ancient Roman rooms which feature a charred wooden ceiling and intact pieces of furnitur...
Summer campaign calls on Romans not to dump their pets.
The city of Rome has launched a campaign urging residents of the capital not to abandon their pets as they head off on summer holidays.
As part of the campaig...
Rome could close or reduce water from "nasoni" as city faces drought.
Rome's water management company ACEA is considering the closure or reduction of water from the city's "nasoni" drinking fountains, according to rep...
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