An American couple who arrived at Pompeii as Italy went into lockdown finally toured the ancient city today after waiting for two months in a nearby town for the site to reopen. Colleen and Marvin Hewson, retirees from Michigan, were first in line when the archaeological site reopened to the public Tuesday following Italy‘s coronavirus … Read more
Andrea Bocelli has revealed he and members of his family are COVID-19 survivors. The Italian opera star, 61, has played a prominent global role in raising awareness amid the coronavirus pandemic, fronting the biggest live-streamed classical music event of all time at a deserted Duomo di Milano cathedral on Easter Sunday. And now, the musician has … Read more
Passengers are rescued after ferry smashes into rocks at Italian harbour after captain lost control Footage shows moment a ferry suffers a technical malfunction and crashes The incident took place at the small harbour of San Nicola Island, Italy, Sunday ‘Slight damage’ was done to ferry, which was due to transport tourists next week By Milly Vincent … Read more
Careful, you’ve got a bear behind! Twelve-year-old boy keeps calm as huge animal rears up on him while he walks through the Italian hills Alessandro, 12, stayed calm as a bear spotted him in the woods and followed him Stumbled across the bear in Sudtirol, northeastern Italy, and filmed the scene In lockdown he had studied … Read more
‘First a baby, now coronavirus’: Brittny Ward, 30, and Jenson Button, 40, are forced to postpone their wedding for a SECOND time By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 13:51 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 13:52 BST, 25 May 2020 They were very open about having to postpone their first wedding due to unexpectedly falling … Read more
Skiing aside, there are myriad reasons to visit the Alps – not least that it is arguably one of the most picturesque environments on Earth. As this stunning portfolio of pictures shows. Our collection will transport you across the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe. One that stretches approximately … Read more
So you are struggling. Welcome to the club. We all are. If you are not a bit stressed, you are definitely bucking the trend. Now we are tentatively coming out of lockdown, it is fine to be feeling on edge, or as though you can’t always cope. For me, this crisis has all the characteristics … Read more
Italian gallery introduces tags to keep visitors 1.5 metres apart by vibrating and lighting up if they get too close Accademia Carrara Museum in Bergamo is issuing visitors with an electronic tag The Fidelitas Distance will ensure that visitors remain at least 1.5 metres away It comes after the establishment reopened its doors to the … Read more
Superfood fans go loopy over lupin seeds: Ancient legume which once fuelled Roman warriors is packed with protein… but watch out if you have a peanut allergy Lupins are the latest culinary trend as their seeds contain a lot of vital protein The ancient legume once fuelled Roman warriors and is still a bar snack … Read more
Cabinet tensions over lockdown as Rishi Sunak tells Tory MPs Italy and Greece are ‘opening up’ economies and UK must not ‘be the only country where you can’t go to the pub’ Rishi Sunak thought to be among most hawkish ministers on lifting lockdown Told Tory MPs UK must not be ‘only country in world … Read more