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Elly Schlein attended an anti-government rally on 17th June.

Schlein joins M5S for anti-government rally

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Today, Democratic Party (PD) Secretary Elly Schlein joined an anti-government rally organised by the populist opposition Five Star Movement in Rome.

YouTube challenge suspected cause of 5-year-old’s death

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Preliminary investigations into a fatal car crash in south Rome on Wednesday suggest the driver and four others travelling in the Lamborghini SUV that crashed into a Smart car were filming a video for a YouTube challenge.

Image of start of Roma Pride procession. Downloaded from Roma Pride Instagram page

Thousands take part in Roma Pride

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Headed by Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, the Roma Pride procession started the celebration of the LGBTQI+ community.

Roma Pride will not apologise to Lazio governor

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Roma Pride said today it will not apologise to Lazio Governor Francesco Rocca for allegedly twisting the agenda for Saturday’s event to lobby in favour of surrogacy. Rocca said an apology would bring the reinstatement of the region’s sponsorship.

The green architecture Fo.Ro. project. Images courtesy of https://www.foroliving.it/

Star architect to design Rome’s first green architecture

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Top architect Mario Cucinella is to design Rome’s first foray into green architecture, the ‘Fo.Ro’. The Foresta Romana (Roman Forest) project aims to vie with Milan’s iconic Vertical Forest designed by another famous architect, Stefano Boeri.

Hercules statue found on Appian Way to go on display

Hercules from Appian Way to go on Display

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An imposing life-size Ancient Roman statue of Hercules found on the Appian Way will soon be on display in the Parco Appia Antica.

Rail link between Rome and Milan - frecciarossa train

New high-speed rail link between Rome and Milan

January 22, 2023January 22, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A new direct rail link between Rome and Milan will start on Monday, 23rd January. It will link the two cities in under three hours.

Best City in the World list 2023 - Rome is no 7

Rome 7th best city in the world 2023

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Resonance Consultancy’s annual best cities in the world list was released this week. It places Rome as the number 7 best city in the world.

French embassy to Holy See opens Villa Bonaparte in Rome to the public

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

One of the most breathtaking locations in Rome is opening to the public from January 3rd. Villa Bonaparte, France’s embassy to the Holy See, will open its doors to Romans and tourists.

Gunman kills three in Rome

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A gunman opened fire on Sunday at a meeting in Rome of owners of properties in a residential complex. He killed three women and injured four other people. One of the murdered was a friend of PM Meloni.