Pat Eggleton
Articles by Pat Eggleton
In the nation generally supposed to be the most romantic in the world many people suffer from sex-related headaches, new research has revealed. Worse,…
In 1927 a twenty-nine-year-old Italian shoemaker called Salvatore Ferragamo met a Swedish lady called Greta Louvisa Gustafson and a friendship began.…
Italy’s many talk show hosts and TV anchormen are in despair following a decision by RAI to ban political talk shows until after the regional election…
Archaeologists from Rome’s Tor Vegata University have found what could be the remains of the palace of Sextus Tarquinius, son of the last King of Rome…
Italy’s Supreme Court, the Cassazione, has decided that motorists who need to “fare pipi” should no longer exercise their willpower until they reach a…
Immigrant workers in sixty Italian towns will strike today in protest at recent racist attacks, exploitation and inhumane working and living condition…
In this photo: Anna Wintour - Picture by Captain Catan
Milan’s second Prêt-à-porter Week, which ends tomorrow, has attracted thousands of buyers from…
Words by Pat EggletonIt is a very strange feeling to wave goodbye to your dog in Cardiff, UK and think,“The next time I see her, I’ll be in Sicily – f…
In a week which saw the setting up and speedy closure in Italy of a facebook group which encouraged the derision of children with Down’s Syndrome, a M…
It’s “Addio alla villa” for George Clooney and Eli [Elisabetta] Canalis. Yes, the fairytale Villa Oleandra, nestling in the idyllic setting of Laglio…
Sunday 28th February is “Anti-Smog Day” in Northern Italy, with over 80 towns planning to block non-emergency traffic for the day.Many Italian cities…
The structure of the family is changing in Italy, albeit at a slower rate in the South. Between 1995 and 2000 the divorce rate soared by 74% and the n…
The exhibition to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Michelangelo Merisi, or Caravaggio, opened at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome on Satur…
Italy’s newest aircraft carrier the Cavour, launched in 2004 but not fully operational until last year, arrived in Haitian waters on 1st February. It…
An Italian group on Facebook, calling itself “Deridiamo i bambini Down” [“Let’s Mock Down’s Syndrome Children”] has attracted 1,700 members and advoca…
There has never been a Sanremo last night like it: a Prince was openly booed, the orchestra threw their music on the floor, the entire audience stood…
Words by Pat EggletonHaving decided it was “now“ rather than “never” that I would make the move to Italy in 2005, I had sold my house and given in my…
In this Photo: Arisa singing at Sanremo Festival 2010
The 2010 Festival di Sanremo – the sixtieth edition - has been very eventful and, at the time o…
Emilio Lavazza, Honorary President of the family-owned coffee company, died at the age of 78 in Turin on Tuesday, it was announced yesterday.
The Lav…
In this photo: Tommaso Campailla, inventor of "vapour stovens" that he used to fight syphilis rheumatism. He was born in Sicily.Richard Lynn, Professo…