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Gilli wins gold in the pool for Italy at the Paralympics

Italy’s Paralympic medal-winning ways continue

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy continues to win medals at the Tokyo Paralympics. The tally is currently 34 medals, 10 of which are gold.

Milan mayor likens tower block blaze to London’s Grenfell Tower

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The mayor of Milan compared a fire that tore through a 20-storey residential tower block on Sunday to the Grenfell Tower blaze in London that killed 72 people four years ago.

UK travellers to Italy no onger need to quarantine

Quarantine scrapped for vaccinated UK travellers to Italy

August 29, 2021August 29, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

From August 31st, Italy is scrapping the five-day quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated travellers from the UK. The visitors must present a negative covid test.

Chiesa was the only hope for Juventus as they lost to empoli. Image: Juvefc.com. No copyright infringement intended

Not the best weekend for Juventus

August 29, 2021August 29, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

This weekend saw Cristiano Ronaldo leave Juventus to return to his old club, Manchester United. A day later, and the northern club lose to Empoli. What is going on in Turin?

Vasari Corridor in Florence will cost €45 when reopens in 2022

August 28, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Eike Schmidt, director of the Uffizi Galleries, intends to reopen the Vasari corridor to the public in 2022. The corridor was shut in 2016 for safety reasons.

Right-wing politician resigns over Mussolini controversy

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Lega politician leaves economy ministry post over ‘Parco Mussolini’ debacle.

River Tiber in Rome where hundreds of dead fish washed up on Thursday

Hundreds of dead fish wash up in Tiber

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Hundreds of dead fish washed up in the river Tiber in Rome on Thursday. Those out for early morning exercise saw them at different points along the river.

Property sales predicted to rise in 2022

Half the number of foreigner property buyers in Italy since pandemic started

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A study published by research institute Scenari Immobiliari (Real Estate Scenarios) shows property sales to foreigners living in Italy fell by around 50% since the start of the pandemic.

Pope names first woman head of dicastery

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pope Francis named the first woman head of a Vatican dicastery or administrative and religious department, today. Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, FMA, is now the interim Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and a delegate of the Vatican Covid-19 Commission.

Paralympic medals. Image courtesy of paralympics.org

Paralympic golds for Italy

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy won its first two golds at the Tokyo Paralympics Wednesday, both in the pool. Carlotta Gilli won the S13 100m butterfly and Francesco Bocciardo won the S5 200m freestyle.