Natalie Aldern
Articles by Natalie Aldern
Vernazza after storms on the 25th of OctoberResidents in northern and central Italy are preparing to evacuate as more rain is expected in the areas al…
The subject of science fiction movies has become a real life success story after surgeons in Pisa implanted the first ever bionic eye.The surgery was…
A baby molar from the Grotta del Cavallo in Puglia has been confirmed as the earliest human remain ever found in Europe.The tooth was first discovered…
Most of the Vatican’s prized documents are only available to a select few who visit the archives within the walls of Vatican City, but NASA is prepare…
The 1st of November is a national holiday in Italy, known as Tutti i Santi or Ognissanti, which celebrates all saints and is followed by All Souls Day…
Alberto Tasca
Tasca d'Almerita has been named the ‘Italian Winery of the Year’ in the 2012 edition of Vini d’Italia. The well-respected wine guide pu…
At least six people are dead after rivers of mud and torrential rain flooded areas of Liguria and Tuscany. Several others are still missing as streets…
A heated debate on pension reform turned physical when a fistfight broke out in Italy’s lower house of parliament yesterday. The debate had to be tem…
For the past five years, the Rome Film Festival has been quietly building up international recognition. Distinguishing itself from its northern neigh…
Gianni Cocco and Danilo Torres make quite the pair behind the bar. The two baristas managed to serve up 623 tiny cups of espresso in just 60 minutes…
On the 25th of October 1995, delegates from nations around the world gathered in Rome to establish the annual World Pasta Day. The aim of the day is…
Italian MotoGP star Marco Simoncelli died Sunday after crashing during a race in Malaysia. Simoncelli was 24 years old.Marco Simoncelli was hit by two…
Yesterday Rome was hit with a brief but violent storm that caused flooding in areas of the historical city centre and the death of at least one person…
Patrizia Reggiani is currently serving 26 years in prison for the murder of her ex-husband, Maurizio Gucci, but was recently offered a shot at freedom…
Academy Award winning actress Susan Sarandon is facing backlash after comments made about the Pope during an interview she gave last weekend at the Ha…
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) has selected the honourees who will be recognized at the organization’s gala on the 29th of October 20…
While a flock of live sheep may draw curious crowds in Milan, a new herd of plastic farm animals are attracting attention in Bolzano. The artificial h…
What began as a peaceful protest inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement soon descended into chaos on Saturday when a group of rioters broke away…
Two brothers from London have begun their epic, if slow, journey through all of Italy. James and Thom Elliot have chosen to traverse the boot in a thr…
A film that garnered accolades in Venice has been selected as the Italian candidate for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
Terraferma, the work of…