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Foreign nationals resident in Italy should make sure that their wills are in accordance with Italian inheritance laws
An article on inheritance may not seem a bright and breezy way to begin the New Year, but hav...
First Vatican exhibition dedicated to a living architect
The work of celebrated Spanish architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter Santiago Calatrava is the subject of a major exhibition at the Vatican's Bra...
ATAC postpones strike action until later date Rome's public transport company ATAC will not be engaging in the previously scheduled
24-hour strike on Wednesday 5 February.
Transport trade unions postponed the stri...
There are plenty of romantic Valentine's Day events in Rome this year
Rome's civic museums are offering two tickets for the price of one to all couples on Valentine's Day, Friday 14 February. See full details and list...
I’ve been jotting these off on Twitter lately, and thought I’d collect them all together just for fun. A bit of my hard-earned Italian and Roman wisdom on display for you. If you have things you’ve lear...
ATAC engages in 24-hour strike action Commuters in Rome face a 24-hour public transport strike on Wednesday 5 February.
The strike by Rome's public transport company ATAC follows the usual timetable: from 08.30 to 17...
Traffic diversions and school closures in the capital
Schools in Ostia and along coastal areas of Rome are closed on Monday 3 February, following days of heavy rain and extreme flooding.
The north of Rome is also b...
Remains may be the world's oldest Roman temple
Archaeologists in Rome have announced the discovery of what may be the world's oldest Roman temple, dating to the seventh century BC.
The remains of the temple were di...
Residents urged to report illegal parking via Twitter
Rome traffic police are encouraging Twitter users to report illegal parking in the capital by taking photographs of the offending vehicles and tweeting the images...
Italy could seek extradition of Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito said they would appeal their 28-year and 25-year sentences for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Peru...
Image became famous following Vatican approval
A mural depicting Pope Francis as "Super Pope" which generated headlines around the world was removed by Rome's refuse agency AMA on 30 January.
On 27 January Rome art...
Major changes proposed for city's traffic
A raft of changes to combat Rome's traffic problems were proposed by the city's traffic councillor Guido Improta at the Capitoline Museums on 29 January.
Central to the Pia...
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I can’t imagine that your managers don’t read the papers or watch TV, that they haven’t heard about the changes in the land registry being introduced to increase the tax pressure...
Knox and Sollecito charged with Kercher murder
Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito have been found guilty of the murder of the British exchange student Meredith Kercher in Perugia in 2007....
Garish sculpture went unnoticed by authorities for two months The mysterious pseudo-Mondrian steel sculpture is expected to be removed from its site between the Aventine and the Cricus Maximus, following the negative pu...
Free tickets for Italy vs Scotland match in Rome's Stadio Olimpico
Wanted in Rome has two free tickets to give away for the Italy-Scotland Six Nations rugby match at the Stadio Olimpico (Tibuna Tevere seats) on 22 Feb...
Art Tribune criticises Rome sculpture
A large brightly-coloured piece of sculpture has appeared recently at the Circus Maximus in Rome, baffling many passersby.
The two-sided sculpture is the work of artist Frances...
But memorial marred by anti-Semitic incidents
On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday 27 January, numerous memorial events are being held in Rome, many of them aimed at school children...
CNN votes Rome statue among top 11 most ugly monuments in worldThe controversial statue of Blessed John Paul II outside Rome's Termini station has been included on the CNN list of the world's ugliest monuments.Oliviero R...
Explosion in central Rome hours before French leader's Vatican visit A small improvised bomb exploded near the French church of Saint Yves des Bretons on Vicolo della Campana in the early hours of 24 January, caused sl...
Azzurri have sights set on beating Scotland and England
Italy's Six Nations rugby campaign was launched at the headquarters of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) in Rome on 23 January, with ambitious talk from coach...
Roma Tpl and Cotral continue strike plans for 24 January
The 24-hour strike by Rome transport company ATAC scheduled for Friday 24 January has been postponed to Wednesday 5 February.
However employees of the subur...
Scaled back embassy to be housed in "modest" offices
Ireland has decided to re-open its embassy to the Holy See as part of a wider expansion of the nation's embassy and consulate network. Pressure from Irish members...
Numerous bars and restaurants seized in central Rome
A major police operation against the Camorra, the Naples-based mafia, has resulted in the seizure of 20 bars and restaurants in central Rome.
Many of the premise...
Wax statue ready in about a month The Wax Museum in Rome is preparing a statue of the late former South African president Nelson Mandela for its collection.
The statue, which is currently being modelled in wax by sc...
Strike involves ATAC but not Trenitalia Commuters in Rome face a 24-hour public transport strike on Friday 24 January. The strike follows the usual timetable: from 08.30 to 17.00 and from 20.00 to end of service. It a...
Claudio Abbado, Italy’s internationally celebrated conductor, has died in his hometown of Bologna on Monday 20 January at the age of 80.
Abbado conducted most of the world’s top orchestras. He was principa...
Major Valentino outlet to open soon in Piazza di Spagna Italian fashion house Valentino is preparing to open a new megastore in Rome, between Piazza di Spagna and Piazza Mignanelli in the capital's exclusive central sho...
Series of anti-smog measures in Rome until March Traffic in Rome has been banned within the fascia verde (green belt) on Sunday 19 January from 07.30 to 12.30, and from 16.30 to 20.30.
The move is part of regional me...
Proceeds to go to Rome hostel for the homeless A Harley-Davidson presented to Pope Francis last June is up for auction in Paris on 6 February in a bid to raise funds for a Rome soup kitchen charity.
The 1,585cc Harle...
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