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Archaeological excavations are underway at Piazza Augusto Imperatore in the first step of a project to revamp the area that houses the mausoleum of Augustus, built in 28 BC. The initiative will eventually involve restori...
There will be a public transport strike in Rome on Friday 28 September. Bus and tram drivers belonging to the autonomous union Rdb Cub will be on strike for 24 hours, although as always rush hour service will be guarante...
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If you have ever tried to wash a car windscreen yourself you will have discovered that it
Hundreds of cheeses have gone on show this weekend in the Piedmont town of Bra for the sixth edition of a bi-annual international festival, this year entitled Cheese 2007. Among the coagulated milk products on display be...
The success of AS Roma
Whitewater sports come to the Tiber on Sunday 23 September with activities that begin at Ponte Fabricio and terminate at the Polizia Fluviale mooring. Parking, information stands and boarding points can be found on the l...
A new 6.2-km cycling path has been inaugurated in Rome linking Testaccio and Trastevere in the centre of Rome with Montagnola and EUR in the south of the city. The new path begins at Ponte Sublicio (where it also connect...
Bars in Rome are to increase the price of a cup of coffee to an average of 80 cents in the next few weeks, according to the association of bar owners Assobar. The price hike will see the cost of an espresso in Rome
Residents of Lazio can buy energy-efficient fridges, freezers, washing machines and dishwashers at reduced prices thanks to special incentives made available by the regional government through its development agency Sv...
Italian team Ferrari looks set to win the 2007 Formula One constructors
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The city council is on its way to approving a new timetable for Rome
In the latest efforts to update Rome
Italians could be left in the cold and the dark this winter due to energy shortages, Italy
Why do ex-pats, especially those from the Anglo-Saxon world, tend to be such moaners about their host country, whichever country it happens to be? The usual criticisms they make about Italy could apply, with subtle varia...
In his 47 years, the best-selling author Matthew Kneale has visited 85 countries and has had a go at mastering numerous languages including
National rail company Ferrovie dello Stato is cracking down on fare dodgers with the implementation of a
Consumer rights associations have called a shopping strike on 13 September to protest against the increasing prices of staple foods. According to Codacons, Adoc, Federconsumatori and Adusbef, the price of milk, bread and...
Very often, collections start off quite by chance. This was the case of Marina Durand de la Penne, creator of the charming House of Antique Tin Boxes museum in the small town of Gerano, near Subiaco. She was visiting a f...
The case to reduce air traffic at Ciampino, Rome
Around 200 cases of the mosquito-born tropical virus chikungunya have been reported in the Ravenna area of northern Italy
Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died aged 71 at his home in Modena. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2006. The son of a baker, Pavarotti made his professional debut on 29 April 1961 as Rodolfo in Puccini
A cow shark measuring 5 and a half metres was caught off the Lazio coast on 1 September, according to national daily Corriere della Sera. Fishing boat the Augusto Padre II discovered the large shark in its nets some 64 k...
Almost 700 dogs were abandoned in Rome between May and August
School starts again in the Lazio region on Thursday 13 September, bringing with it the usual increase in traffic due to parents on the school run. Special school kits sponsored by Federcartolai (the national federation o...
Residents who have street parking permits in ZTL areas (zona di traffico limitato) of the city, mainly the historic centre and Trastevere, have until 10 September to apply for the renewal of the permits. The applicati...
Italian business association Confesercenti has hit back at reports that bars across Italy have raised the price of espresso in the last month. According to national daily Corriere della Sera, many people returned from th...
Italian business association Confesercenti has hit back at reports that bars across Italy have raised the price of espresso in the last month. According to national daily Corriere della Sera, many people returned from th...
Six scuba divers are spending two weeks at the bottom of the sea at Cala Feola on the island of Ponza from 8-22 September. The three men and three women, who will remain submerged for the entire period, are taking part i...
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