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Three sex workers murdered in Rome

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An investigation has been opened after three sex workers were murdered in Rome. The two Chinese women and South American transsexual woman were found stabbed to death.

Twelve injured when a stairway collapsed at the Globe Theatre in Rome's Villa Borghese park

Stairway collapse at Rome’s Globe Theatre injures 12

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Twelve people, seven of whom were children, were taken to hospital for treatment after being hurt when a stairway collapsed at the Globe Theatre in Rome’s Villa Borghese park on Thursday.

Food of Italy: Carciofi alla Guidia from Rome

The Food of Italy: carciofi alla Giudia

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italy News Online series on the delights of Italian cuisine heads to the country’s capital, Rome. And it is in the Jewish Quarter that we find the delectable carciofi alla Giudia or ‘Jewish artichokes’.

Nero's bridge which becomes visible when the river Tiber is very low

‘Nero’s Bridge’ revealed as river Tiber level drops

July 16, 2022July 16, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Every cloud has a silver lining, as the saying goes. And whilst the severe drought in Italy is a rather large cloud, the lining is that an archaeological treasure – Nero’s bridge – has come to light.

Rubbish piuled up by bins in front of the Circus Maximus in Rome

Romans write to UNESCO over ‘mortifying’ scenes of rubbish

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome, a city of history and beauty that sadly most of the time looks like a teenager’s bedroom filled with rubbish. Artists, professors and environmentalists have appealed to UNESCO to remind the city’s council of its duty to keep it clean.

Trevi Fountain, Rome. Image: wikipedia creative commmons license

On this day in History: Trevi Fountain inaugurated

May 22, 2022May 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In 1762, Pope Clement XIII officially opened the iconic Trevi Fountain in Rome. The fountain now helps raise money for the poor.

The boar are rampant in Rome

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Curfew imposed by residents in north of city as wild boar attacks increase. One woman was pushed to the ground in an attack on Sunday.

Coffin draped with swastika flag in Rome. Image: Openonline

Outrage at funeral in Rome as coffin draped in swastika flag

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Catholic and Jewish leaders in Italy condemn scenes in which people gave Nazi salutes and draped a swastika on the coffin. It was the funeral of a right-wing extremist.

Masks compulsory from 23 December in central Lazio

Central Lazio introduces masks rules

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Nicola Zingaretti, governor of the central Lazio region around Rome, makes masks compulsory outdoors from 23rd December. The order lasts until 23rd January 2022.

G20 summit in Rome. Editorial credit: Kraft74 / Shutterstock.com

Draghi hails G20 a success

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Acting president of the G20, Italy’s PM Mario Draghi, says the two-day summit was a success. That in comparison to the UK PM Boris Johnson who said the summit was “OK”. All member states agreed on the importance of capping global warming at the 1.5 degrees Celsius level.