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Pathways in bloom,
To beautify the tracks of the
Tramvia, which are generally considered unappealing, officials in Scandicci
have begun installing flowering plants along Line 1. With Florence officials
picking up on the idea, the trail of blooms and foliage will also be used along
Line 1 in …
Florence News
More eyes on traffic,
Six new radar cameras will soon be
watching the streets of Florence. Palazzo Vecchio approved a motion to add to
the city's 29 cameras located throughout the city centre. In October, two
cameras will be placed along Viadotto all'Indiano (in both directions), two on
Viadotto …
Florence News
Prato in blue,
In celebration of the 150th
anniversary of its historic bakery, Bottega Mattei, Prato will be illuminated
with blue lights, honouring the nineteenth-century delicacy invented by Antonio
Mattei. The biscotti ‘Mattonella' from Prato quickly became the emblem of
Italian culinary excellence abroad and have continued to …
Tuscany News
Love behind bars
The minimum-security prison in
Pianosa will be the first jail in Italy to provide conjugal visits to inmates.
Still in the pilot phase, the project may include the construction of ‘love
rooms' inside the correctional institution, where inmates can spend quality
time and moments of …
Italy News
Behind closed doors
Italy cracks down on street prostitution
Brothels were legal in Italy until
1959, when then minister of parliament Lina Merlin introduced legislation to
close bordellos and make the ‘exploitation of prostitution' a crime. However,
the widespread closure of Italy's so-called case chiuse under the Merlin
Law involuntarily pushed thousands of prostitutes …
Italy News
Mafia massacre
Immigrants targeted in mob raid near Naples
Three Ghanaians, two Liberians and a Togo national were
shot dead on September 18 at an ethnic clothing shop in the small Campania town
of Castel Volturno, home to some 20,000 residents. Police found a total of 84
shell cases at the scene of …
Italy News
In the name of the mother
Landmark ruling allows children to take maternal surname
After 30 years, the Italian Court
of Cassation has ruled in favour of parents' right to pass on the maternal
surname to their children. According to the recent court ruling from Italy's
highest constitutional court, if both parents agree, children can now be given
their …
Italy News
On schedule,
The miracle of San Gennaro was
reported to have been repeated on September 17 when the blood of Naples' patron
saint liquefied once again in the early morning hours. Two phials of the
third-century saint's dried blood are preserved in a special case in …
Italy News
Observers head to Georgia,
Italy pledged the first group of
European Union (EU) observers to Georgia since the outbreak of the five-day
conflict last month. The EU monitoring mission in Georgia will be composed of
some 300 civilian observers, 40 of whom are Italian. Italy, France and Germany
have …
Italy News
Economic forecast,
The Italian economy is bracing for
its third recession since World War II. The Confindustria employer's group
recently released its latest economic report, in which it forecasts that the
country's gross domestic product (GDP) would fall 0.1 percent in 2008. With
consumer confidence at an …
Sport News
A smashing success
Corri la vita boasts most participants ever
At 9:30am on September 28, Viola coach Cesare Prandelli
started the sixth Corri La Vita half marathon in Florence and 900 runners began
their race for the fight against breast cancer.
Both Kenyan Talan Abraham and Rwandan Nyrausa Bimddna
Angelina took home a Corri La …
Sport News
Ferrari fiasco
Massa mired by pit lane mistake
A mechanic was taken to hospital after a pit lane error
made Felipe Massa lose his lead and incur a penalty at the inaugural Singapore
Grand Prix on September 29. In an unprecedented mistake by the Scuderia team,
the Brazilian driver accelerated out of …
Sport News
Parisse, one of the world's best
Italian rugby captain nominated for coveted award
‘It's a great honour for me and recognition for the work
we did this year', said Azzurri rugby captain Sergio Parisse after being
nominated as world rugby player of the year. The first Italian to receive the
honour, Parisse became captain of the national …
Sport News
Stoner left in Rossi's smoke
Italian legend clinches eighth world title in Japan
Valentino Rossi proved he still has ‘the right stuff' to
win. In a thrilling photo-finish victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on
September 28, Rossi zoomed past the finish line nearly two seconds ahead of
defending champion Casey Stoner. The 29-year-old needed only to …
Sport News
Juve star out for injury
Although former French striker
David Trezeguet's double knee surgery was successful, he will need
approximately four months to recover. The Juventus star had surgery on one knee
for a damaged tendon and the other to repair damaged cartilage. Trezeguet, who
has scored 130 goals in …
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Sunday, May 19, 2013