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Italian women are delaying motherhood to 30 or beyond an age when counterparts around Europe are already trying for a second. A new survey from the commissione igiene e sanit del senato (senate committee for health and...
When it comes to old family businesses still run by the direct descendents of the founder, Japan can claim the two oldest in the world, founded before 750 AD. However Italy is not far behind with five family businesses i...
From 1 September parents of children at secondary and superior school (the old scuola media and the liceo and technical schools) should be able to order their children's books via internet. The books will then be deliver...
The gradual unfolding of the news about last Thursdays horrific terrorist attacks in London bore terrible echoes to that of previous tragedies in other parts of the world.
First came the news of one bomb exploding, then...
The writers of a newly-translated book on shopping in Rome insist it is more than just another run-of-the-mill guide.
Nina -Your Guide to Shopping in Rome includes features such as walking itineraries, which take in arc...
In a sign of its increasingly important role as a regional transport hub, work is under way at Romes Leonardo Da Vinci Airport in Fiumicinoto to build a second large hotel. The Hilton chain, which owns Fiumicinos sole h...
Step forward stars of the future. Lettere Caff Gallery is inviting artists including musicians, actors, designers and poets, to perform at its venue in Trastevere.
Over the coming months the gallery aims to provide a pl...
Every year many English-speaking families from all over the world come, for one reason or another, to live and work in Rome. Most of them will not, at first, know Italian very well or even at all, and when these families...
There are no literal translations in Italian for surfs up or hang loose, dude. But there is always the smile that wide-eyed, open-mouthed look of pure joy that every surfer gets when catching that first wave of the day....
In 17 BC Augustus, his rule firmly established after a century of devastating civil wars, celebrated the Secular Games. For these he commissioned an official hymn from the 48-year-old poet and former adversary, Horace. T...
This survey is unscientific, not at all comprehensive, and will doubtless annoy many with a favourite gelateria sotto casa. Although true aficionados those who succumb to the urge for a cono even in the middle of a cold...
In a recent survey carried out by Romes Agenzia per il controllo e la qualit dei servizi pubblici (public services quality control watchdog), just 81 per cent of the 1,200 streets examined in the second quarter of 2005 m...
What a marvellous tear-jerker this opera is. Puccini pulls out one affecting melody after another with masterly invention and ensures that the listener can never relax and forget the tragedy around the corner for a momen...
There has been an increase in book reading in Italy over the past two years, according to market research company Ipsos.
A study looked at how many books had been bought over the last 12 months compared to at the same...
La Sapienza, the largest university in Rome, is celebrating the 700th anniversary of its foundation with a series of evening events. From 10-17 July there are concerts, tango dance classes, demonstrations of martial arts...
Following the London bombings, Italy has tightened security on trains, public offices, ports, stations airports and at likely targets such as St Peters square where large crowds gathered on Sunday to hear Pope Benedict a...
The Rome city council has announced that it will issue 450 new taxi licences. A total 300 will go to people who are already driving taxis as substitute drivers, when the licence holder is ill or on holiday. The other 15...
Villa Strohl Fern is currently open to the public on alternate Sundays until the end of October. The 80 sqm-park between Villa Borghese, the Galleria dArte Moderna and the Etruscan museum was bought by French nobleman...
Explain the legacy of Rome's seven kings in just 40 minutes and make it funny. It's the ideal challenge for Rome's English-speaking theatrical group, The Miracle Players, and as usual it is pulled off with aplomb.
A goo...
Italian exports are trailing further behind emerging countries like China and India, as the latter two pile on the pressure in the shirt, shoe, and high-tech markets. In the face of growing competition, Italy has seen it...
Photo: With summer in full swing, nocturnal Rome is one of the things not to miss. Home to over 400 discos and disco-pubs, the city has a vast range of nightlife for all tastes. In July and August some clubs move to Osti...
Mozzarella from Texas, and Pecorino from Wisconsin the sale of fake Italian food products is now worth around 52.6 billion worldwide.
This is according to the Confederazione Agricoltori (the Italian farming confederati...
On average, water costs Italians 16 per cent more than it did in 2000 according to a new report from Italian consumer group Cittadinanzattiva. The report is critical of the chaos of mixed and variable charges that, in te...
Are the summer holidays eating up your wallet? If so, Italian consumer body Codacons has 10 tips for making the most of your money. Codacons says you can save up to 30 per cent on your holiday by following these simple i...
Make an adventurous night-time journey to discover crocodiles, iguanas, tortoises and chameleons, birds and tropical plants in the heart of Rome. The voyage takes place in the exhibition "Furti di natura" and is designed...
Legambiente and the Dipartimento della protezione civile (department for civil protection) have launched a nationwide campaign entitled: Dont play with fire. The summer heat and lack of rain has fed the latest round of f...
The great ball, that sits 120 m up on top of the dome of St Peter's basilica, is being washed by restoration experts, for the first time since it was put up in 1593. They have found that the ball is completely covered in...
Romes hairdressers, barbers and beauty centres can now open on Mondays thanks to a new city council ruling. From now on they may remain open six days if they wish, and can work between 07.00 and 22.00, as long as they do...
The Movimento difesa del cittadino, an Italian consumer protection association, has awarded its annual prize "Cittadini on line 2005" to the Rome city council call centre 060606. The award has been given for the helpline...
A new type of traffic sensor to detect overtaking cars has caught 495 offending vehicles in its first seven days in use.
The sensor has been placed on a dangerous bend on the Via del Mare between Rome and the beach at O...
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