The ten commandments for members of the Sicilian mafia have been found among the possessions of senior boss Salvatore Lo Piccolo, who was arrested by police in Palermo on 5 November. Lo Piccolo is thought to have stepped...
Strikes by private and public employees over low salaries, increased taxes, pensions and the treatment of precari (workers on temporary contracts) are scheduled for Friday 9 November. In Rome, the industrial action may a...
In its freshly and painstakingly restored Victorian exhibition palace Rome has done herself proud with the sumptuous and deeply explorative retrospective of one of the most respected masters of our era.
The American pai...
The British School at Rome continues its autumn series of exhibitions and lectures this month with an emphasis on art, architecture and archaeology.
A lecture entitled
Rome city council has installed seven new recharging stations for electric vehicles in the city. Cars, tricycles, scooters and bicycles that run on electricity can now recharge at the stations in Piazza Istria, Piazza Ve...
Italian president Giorgio Napolitano has signed a government decree empowering city prefects to expel European Union citizens considered to pose a threat to public safety. The decree comes in the wake of a spree of immig...
Pope Benedict told Catholic pharmacists on Monday (29 Oct) they should have the right to refuse supplying drugs that cause abortion or euthanasia.
The pope, addressing an international conference of Catholic pharmacist...
Roma and Lazio football teams go head to head on Wednesday (31 Oct) evening after contrasting fortunes in the early stages of the season.
Roma are already eight points clear of their arch rivals in the Serie A champions...
House prices in Rome during the current year have been steadily increasing, and anyone wishing to purchase property now will find they must pay almost 3 percent more than a year ago.
The most sought after area, as ever,...
Following the announcement of general elections in Australia on 24 Nov, the Australian Embassy in Rome reminds all Australians living in Italy that voting abroad will take place between 12 Nov and 23 Nov. Enrolled voters...
Figures released by the tourism association EBT (Ente bilaterale territoriale per il turismo della regione Lazio) showed that during the month of September, Rome registered an over 9 percent increase in visitors, compare...
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...
St Georgeʼs British International School is seeking an experienced Teacher of French to work in the Senior School as a maternity cover starting in September 2025. The ability to te...
Experienced carer for old age, housekeeping with driving licence, since 2003 he has been working in Rome, looks for a full-time live-in job, good reference. Contact. 3346140595....
Violinist, soloist in tv Rai , plays for all events from pop, swing to classical,Irish/English folk,country,Neapolitan songs and film tracks, both as soloist and with Piano, singe...
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