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Rome police fine man for jumping in Piazza Navona fountain

Police hand out €450 fines for incidents at Piazza Navona and Trevi Fountain in Rome. A 34-year-old...

Raggi world's most followed mayor on social media

Rome's mayor Virginia Raggi has almost a million Facebook followers. With over 927,000 followers on...

Street artist Blu creates new mural in Rome

Blu confronts themes of inequality and social injustice in new Rome mural. The celebrated Bolognese...

Rome charities call for action as homeless death toll mounts

Nine homeless people have died in Rome this winter due to the cold. Rome charities have criticised...

Europe's largest Mormon temple opens in Rome

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens near Porta di Roma. Europe's largest Mormon templ...

Blood moon: total lunar eclipse on 21 January

Total lunar eclipse, or blood moon, will be the only one in 2019. A total lunar eclipse, also known...

Blessing of the animals ceremony at St Peter's

Annual tradition takes place in Rome and across Italy. Italy celebrates the feast day of St Anthony...

Rome public transport strike on 17 January

ATAC announces first strike of the year in Rome. Rome commuters are braced for the first public tra...

Women's March Rome 2019

Emma Bonino among speakers at 2019 Women's March in Rome. The Women's March returns to Rome on 19 J...

Vatican athletics team secures first success

Sicilian priest wins silver for Athletica Vaticana in Messina marathon. The Vatican's fledgling ath...

Rome and Philadelphia make medical history

Former Rome mayor Ignazio Marino was instrumental in establishing the world's first dual internation...

Rome dog adopted after 11 years at kennels

16-year-old Thor adopted following Rome's dog adoption campaign. Life begins again for Thor, a 16-y...

Ennio Morricone conducts four farewell concerts at Baths of Caracalla in Rome

Teatro dell'Opera di Roma hosts Morricone's final concerts at Baths of Caracalla. Celebrated Italia...

Rome to build new AMA base on Salario trash site

Rome mayor announces plans for playschool and library at waste treatment site destroyed by fire. Ro...

Rome mayor says Trevi Fountain coins to remain with Caritas charity

Rome mayor says city will also give charity coins from other fountains. Rome's city administration...

Rome's Garbatella quarter prepares for centenary

Rome launches competition to design Garbatella logo. Ahead of the centenary of Rome's Garbatella di...

Rome city hall takes Trevi Fountain coins away from charity

Rome city authorities to claim tourists' coins from Caritas. Rome's city administration has pushed...

Artists against closure of Ex Dogana in Rome

Ex Dogana in S. Lorenzo hosts artistic protest against impending closure. A group of artists has co...

Traffic-free Sunday in Rome on 13 January

Traffic restrictions on Sunday 13 January to battle air pollution in Rome. Rome has banned motorist...

Rome remembers Jewish victims of the Holocaust

Rome installs new stolpersteine memorials as well as replacing those stolen in December. Rome will...

Vatican launches athletics team with nuns, priests and Swiss Guards

Vatican athletics team has its eye on the Olympic Games. The Vatican's first athletic team, known a...

Rome mayor in Twitter spat with Salvini

Italy's deputy premier embroiled in social media spat with Rome mayor. Rome's mayor Virginia Raggi...

Man gunned down outside Rome playschool

Victim died after being shot execution-style outside nursery in Rome suburb. A man shot outside a n...

Rome Marathon to celebrate 25 years

Runners can register until 25 March for 2019 marathon. Registration for the 2019 Maratona di Roma,...

Starbucks to open near Vatican Museums in Rome

Starbucks expected to launch in Vatican area of Rome in September 2019. Starbucks is to open an out...

Visitor boom for Rome's MAXXI in 2018

Successful 2018 for Rome's Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo.Rome's MAXXI Museo nazionale de...

Rome recycles Christmas trees

AMA Roma replants healthy Christmas trees in Arcinazzo Romano. Rome’s refuse collection service AMA...

Record year for Rome's Fiumicino airport

Almost 49 million travellers pass through Rome's airports in 2018. 2018 was a record year for passe...

Italian rugby stars launch rugby pub in Rome

Celebrated figures from Italian rugby open Uno Due Pub in Rome. A new rugby pub called Uno Due is d...

Rome refugee centre seeks blankets for homeless

Joel Nafuma Refugee Center appeals for sleeping bags for homeless. Rome's Joel Nafuma Refugee Cente...