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On the far side of the Castelli Romani town of Albano Laziale, coming from Rome and just before you turn into the neighbouring town of Ariccia, a remnant of the Old Appian Way snakes down towards the church of S. Maria d...
Disturbing figures emerge from the latest Eurispes-Telefono Azzurro report on bullying amongst school children, with a quarter of youngsters declaring themselves to have been victims of intimidation, according to the sur...
18 January begins the week of prayer for Christian unity, an annual international event dedicated to reconciling the various Christian denominations. First observed in 1908, this year marks the 101st celebration.
This y...
The fourth edition of the Festival della Scienza lifts off at the Auditorium Parco della Musica from 15-18 January. The main theme of this year
After three years of delays, the new home of the historic Trionfale market will be ready for vendors to move in on 19 January. The new building is a modern, glass structure covering an entire city block between Via Andre...
Authorities behind the new airport at Viterbo, which is intended to replace Ciampino as Rome
For the fifth year running, AMA will be setting up ten collection points where you can dispose of your real Christmas trees. With the help of the Corpo Forestale, AMA will put the trees to use in a variety of ways to he...
Sales in Rome got off to a rainy start on 3 January with most bargain hunters heading either for the luxury shops in the historic centre or the fashion discount stores in the shopping malls which has sprung up around Rom...
From 26 December to 6 January 2009, Rome's museums will not only be displaying figurative art, but will also play host to a series of other art forms, including music, dance, poetry and theatre.
This new cultural proje...
Eating out will cost less in Italy on Christmas day, as restaurants implement strategies to lure customers to their tables for the traditional Christmas lunch. The measures adopted to beat the economic crisis include off...
The Domus Aurea, the ruins of the Emperor Nero's house on the Esquiline Hill, has been temporarily closed as a precaution after the downpours of the past few days provoked damage to the electrical system. A spokesperson...
The Bioparco, the Rome zoo housed in Villa Borghese, has put into action a series of measures to combat the cold and bad weather for its four-legged (and otherwise) residents. Particular attention is paid to the various...
On Sunday 14 Dec at around 15.00, a pair of small explosives were used to detonate a floating platform, which had been dragged by floodwaters into the Ponte S. Angelo together with a river boat and other detritus on Frid...
12 December could be another difficult day for Romans as the storm front that is moving across Italy shows little sign of easing up.
In north Rome the civil protection department has advised employees at the industrial...
The education minister Mariastella Gelmini has presented a
Police closed the bridge in front of Castel S. Angelo in Rome on Friday evening 12 December as flood water rose to dangerous levels and a Tiber river boat dragged its moorings and crashed broadside into the ancient bridg...
Four labour unions representing workers in a variety of sectors of the economy have declared a general service strike on 12 Dec. The CGIL, which is the largest labour union in Italy and the SUL, an independent union repr...
A storm front moving across the Italian peninsula has doused Lazio with heavy rains flooding low-lying areas throughout the region and forcing the closure of a number of roads and railway lines.
Flooding has been report...
Italians own more than one cell phone each, according to figures released in December by Istat the country
Italians own more than one cell phone each, according to figures released in December by Istat the country
Labour unions have suspended a public transport strike planned for 12 Dec in Rome and Lazio after severe storms and flooding on 11 Dec caused a number traffic pileups and automobile accidents.
The strike
According to the Ente Bilaterale Turismo della Regione Lazio, there will be 201,500 visitors to the capital during the Christmas period (23-28 Dec), a downturn of 19.56 per cent compared to 2007. Estimates for the New Ye...
The Food and Agricultural Organizations of the United Nations (FAO) has released a new report which places the number of people suffering from malnourishment at 936 million, an increase of 40 million since last year. The...
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