Man accused of burning down landmark book stall in Rome. Rome police have arrested a 51-year-old homeless man believed to
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Ferragosto: Italy’s summer holiday on 15 August
What are the origins of the Ferragosto summer holiday? Italy marks the national holiday of Ferragosto each year on 15
Hollywood diva Gina Lollobrigida, 95, to run in Italy election
Cinema icon to re-enter Italian politics. Gina Lollobrigida, the veteran Italian actress from Hollywood’s golden age, is to run in
Piero Angela, Italian TV science journalist, dies at 93
Angela was a much-loved and respected figure in Italy. Piero Angela, the celebrated Italian television host, science journalist and writer,
Rome Fiumicino airport trains to stop from 19-21 August
Trains to Fiumicino airport to be replaced by buses. Train services from Rome to Fiumicino airport will be suspended from
Calls for pigs in Rome sanctuary to be spared from swine fever cull
Courts reject appeal to prevent cull of rescued animals. Around 140 healthy pigs and wild boar on a farm sanctuary north
Ferragosto: Italy’s summer holiday
What are the origins of the Ferragosto summer holiday? Italy marks the national holiday of Ferragosto each year on 15
Italy’s high-speed Frecciarossa trains to launch in Spain
Frecciarossa 1000 trains to debut in Spain by December. Italy’s Trenitalia is set to launch a new high-speed Frecciarossa service between
Rome bank robber rescued after being buried in tunnel
Man buried alive after tunnel collapses near Vatican. A police investigation is underway in Rome after a man became trapped
Tourist caught driving around Pompeii on moped
No damage caused to archaeological site. A 33-year-old Australian tourist was caught driving a rented moped around the Pompeii archaeological