Italian animal rights groups were up in arms after an Italian brown bear who wandered into Switzerland was shot dead this week. JJ3 had been living in the Swiss canton of Graubunden for the last year, but Swiss authoriti...
The 13-14 April elections for mayor and president of the province of Rome will go down to run-offs between Francesco Rutelli of the centre-left Partito Democratico (PD) and Gianni Alemanno of the centre-right Popolo dell...
The alliance led by Silvio Berlusconi has won the parliamentary elections of 13-14 April with a clear majority in both houses of parliament. This is partly thanks to the consolidation of Umberto Bossi
The work to repave the area around the base of the Colosseum on its western side has brought to light new archaeological findings. At the beginning of April a marble piece measuring a metre and a half of an equestrian st...
Drivers of so-called microcars will have to pay to drive in the limited traffic zone (ZTL) areas of the city from 1 July. The tiny cars, which are popular with under-18s since they do not require a licence to drive, curr...
The chapel in Palazzo Barberini containing a crucifix by Pietro da Cortona and ceiling vault frescoes by either his pupils or him together with his pupils is now open to visitors after many years of closure. The newly re...
The national strike of rubbish collectors set for 7-9 April has been called off. The Federambiente, which represents most public sanitation workers throughout Italy, has now signed a new national contract. Work was as us...
Palaces, theatres, villas, aqueducts, and other sites in Italy normally closed to the public will open their doors on 5 and 6 April for the Fondo per l
Italian labour unions representing public sanitation workers have declared a national strike starting from early morning 7 April until 9 April at 04.30. Rome
Air France-KLM CEO Jean-Cyrill Spinetta has walked out on talks to buy Alitalia after new demands by Italian labour unions brought negotiations to an impasse. Shortly following Spinetta
For the fourth consecutive year, an initiative called Cin Cin Cinema that offers reduced cinema tickets will run for the whole month of April. As a result, tickets at participating cinemas Monday through Thursday cost on...
In Rome there is a strong feel of approaching elections; there are posters covering the special election hoardings, so thickly plastered that they peel off under their own weight. There are lively speakers or lively musi...
Constanta Dinca-Iordache has lived in Monterotondo for almost four years and she has never been to Rome. The only place she is familiar with is Tiburtina station, having passed through the transport hub on her way to and...
According to figures published in the 2008 Pontifical Yearbook, for the first time in history, Muslims now outnumber Roman Catholics. Compiled between 2006 and 2007, the figures put the number of Catholics at around 1.13...
Great for road trips but also fits in Roman parking spots! Italian plates (easy to switch to diplomatic), comfortably seats 5 with large trunk, 2nd owner, all maintenance records,...
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St Georgeʼs British International School is seeking a personable, efficient and highly motivated Admissions Assistant to support the Admissions Office in pr...