From 10-14 October, over 7,200 publishing companies from around 110 countries gathered in Germany for what is universally considered the most important date in the international publishing calendar: the Frankfurter Buchm...
In September Valentino Garavani (worldwide known simply as Valentino) announced his retirement as head of the fashion empire to which he gave his name. The announcement came just two months after the 73-year-old had cele...
Lugging home a sack load of usually rationed sweets after trick or treating may be what your children love about Halloween on 31 Oct, but for the grown-ups it
So did the Beatles make four movies or five? And what song gave German singer Nena her biggest hit? The disputed answers to these questions and countless others continue to fuel debate among ex-pats battling for supremac...
This spring, the city government launched an attack on tax evasion, the core of which was a campaign to revise what it considers to be undervalued real estate. In this way, the treasury estimates it can collect up to
Following the recent sudden drop in temperatures, giving the impression of passing from summer directly into winter, the first snowfall of the anticipated cold season was registered on Monte Terminillo this week. Night t...
Over 1,000 people have had their driving licences withdrawn or suspended during the first half of this year due to driving offences, according to figures released by the Carabinieri in the province of Rome.
The total nu...
Pope Benedict XVI announced 23 new cardinals during his weekly general audience in Vatican City.
The pope will officially appoint the cardinals at a consistory ceremony on 24 November.
Among those chosen are Monsignor...
Rome is seized with marathon fever this month. After the Ostia and Villa Borghese marathons, on Sunday 21 October a race will take place to commemorate World Food Day, with a 5-km route through the historic centre of Rom...
For decades now, Italians have learned to accept the inevitable of an increase in prices on their return from the summer holiday break.
But this September Romans saw the price of bread increase from roughly
The seventh edition of the ATAC relay marathon, a 42.195-km team competition inside the Villa Borghese area, will take place on Saturday 20 October.
Participants will meet at 12.00 in Piazza di Siena, at the heart of V...
Italians are split between viewing immigration as a threat or an economic opportunity, according to a new report.
The study by French research institute TNT Sofres found one in two Italians believe foreigners bring econ...
Rome mayor Walter Veltroni was triumphant in the primaries on Sunday 14 October for the leader of the nascent Democratic Party (PD), which will unite the two largest centre-left parties, the Margherita and Democratici di...
Rome is braced for another transport strike on Friday 12 October, with bus drivers from the Tevere Tpl company staging a walkout.
The action will last throughout the day, and may also affect night services into Saturday...
Security cameras in the EUR area of Rome are to be doubled in an increased effort to tackle problems including prostitution, theft and graffiti.
The XII Municipio agreed the move with EUR Spa, the private and public-fin...
A 24 hour strike originally announced by taxi-driver trade unions for October 12 has been put forward to the 18th of the month.
During talks last September with the city council traffic authorities, a majority of taxi t...
The city council has restarted its free legal advice service, offering help to Rome residents on a variety of matters including family conflicts, arguments about condominiums, personal safety and work issues. The service...
An explosion in a conventional arms plant 55 km from Rome in the town of Colleferro has left 1 worker dead and 13 wounded. The explosion occurred the morning of 9 October as workers were returning from their breakfast br...
John Cabot University, a regionally accredited American liberal arts university in Rome, Italy, is currently seeking an enthusiastic and skilled person to fill the position of Facu...
John Cabot University, a regionally accredited American liberal arts university in Rome, Italy, is seeking a candidate to fill the position of Art and Design Studio Assistant. The...
John Cabot University (JCU), a regionally accredited American university in Rome, is seeking a dedicated and dynamic individual to join our Career Services Center as a Career Couns...