Italy overcome Scotland and wretched conditions as pressure builds on Gregor Townsend Italy 18-15 Scotland: The hosts survived heavy rain in Rome to leave the visiting head coach under huge scrutiny The Independent UK · Feb 7
Cash for access as Rome brings in €2 fee for Trevi Fountain – but other locations are available The Man Who Pays His Way: Is charging admission to public spaces the way to tackle over-tourism? The Independent UK · Feb 7
Italy 18-15 Scotland: Six Nations 2026 rugby union updates – as it happened Italy shone through the storm to claim best possible start in Rome but Gregor Townsend’s Scotland flopped again The Guardian - UK · Feb 7
Italy v Scotland live: Scots slip to costly defeat as Azzurri hang on for memorable Six Nations win Italy 18-15 Scotland: The Azzurri clung on for almost 30 phases at the end to ramp up the heat on under-fire Scotland boss Gregor Townsend The Independent UK · Feb 7
Giorgia Meloni’s face on a church mural is offensive – but not for the reason the Vatican thinks When the likeness of the populist leader as an angel was painted into a cheesy tribute to Italy’s last king, it caused outrage. But far better artists have been similarly profane for centuries The Guardian - UK · Feb 6
Italy vs Scotland, Six Nations 2026: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h results, odds today Rumours swirl over Gregor Townsend’s future ahead of Rome opener against injury-hit Azzurri Evening Standard · Feb 5
Angel that looked like Giorgia Meloni removed from Rome church fresco Vatican appears to have ordered removal of restored work, which artist confessed he had made to resemble PM The Guardian - UK · Feb 4
How Italy is reinventing art for blind and visually impaired visitors Italy is making its artistic treasures more accessible to people with disabilities The Independent UK · Feb 4
'Landmark' elephant bone finding in Spain may be from time of Hannibal's war against Rome An elephant bone discovered in Spain may date to the time of Hannibal's battles against the Romans. LiveScience · Feb 3
Giorgia Meloni breaks silence over resemblance to restored church angel The apparent likeness to the Italian premier has sparked condemnation from Italy’s Culture Ministry The Independent UK · Feb 3
Church angel painting ‘resembling Giorgia Meloni’ prompts investigation A restored painting of an angel in a church in Rome that appears to resemble Italian leader Giorgia Meloni has left some giggling and others up in arms. The Independent UK · Feb 3
'I'm definitely not like an angel': Meloni jokes about cherub lookalike after uproar Italy's culture ministry and the diocese of Rome are investigating the restoration of a church cherub that looks like Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Euronews · Feb 3
Trevi Fountain fee takes effect as Rome seeks to manage crowds and boost tourist experience Tourists visiting the world renowned Trevi Fountain in Rome are now being charged €2 to get up close and personal to one of the world’s most iconic waterworks. The fee, rolled out on Monday, is part of the city’s efforts to manage crowds and improve tourist experience. Euronews · Feb 3
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Catholic Church and Italy investigate sacred and profane cherub seemingly modeled on Meloni The appearance in a Roman church of a cherub that bears a striking resemblance to Premier Giorgia Meloni has sparked a minor scandal for both church and state in Italy
Sports Illustrated · Feb 2 Before Milan Cortina: Looking Back at Italy's Other Olympics This will be the Italians’ fourth go-around on sports’ biggest stage.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2 ‘This is history, it should be free’: Rome’s €2 Trevi fountain fee divides opinion Charge is designed to protect much-loved monument from overtourism, but not all visitors like the idea
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Rome brings in €2 tourist charge to see well known tourist attraction The fee has been rolled out in conjunction with a new €5 ticket fee for some city museums
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Trevi Fountain fee goes into effect as Rome seeks to manage tourist flow at celebrated water feature Tourists visiting Rome's Trevi Fountain now pay a $2.35 fee for close access
The Guardian - UK · Feb 1 Likeness of restored angel to Giorgia Meloni triggers investigations in Rome Cherub at landmark church causes ecclesiastical and political uproar with alleged resemblance to Italian PM
Euronews · Feb 1 'La Casa dei Grifi': Inside one of Rome's most ancient homes Discovered in 1912 and closed to visitors for more than a century, Rome’s "Casa dei Grifi" will open to the public in March. Euronews visited the site on the Palatine Hill ahead of its official opening.
Euronews · Jan 30 Italian opposition protests ICE role in Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Italian opposition stages Rome protest over confirmed ICE presence at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
The Times of India · Jan 29 Random Musing: A brief history of the Church of England (as it gets its first woman Archbishop of Canterbury) It begins, inevitably, with Henry VIII, who married Catherine but couldn’t produce a male heir. The Pope refused to annul the marriage because Catherine was the aunt of Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor whose armies effectively controlled Rome — a man at whose snook the Pope could ill afford…
The Independent UK · Jan 28 Valentino opens post-Garavani couture with somber note, then high drama Valentino’s first couture show since founder Valentino Garavani’s funeral in Rome opened under a somber shadow — then snapped it off with a jolt of pure theater
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Trump to send ICE agents to Milan Winter Olympics amid Minneapolis shooting backlash Milan mayor, Giuseppe Sala, has said ICE agents are ‘not welcome in Milan’ ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics