Pat Eggleton
Articles by Pat Eggleton
Thu, 03/04/2010 - 06:00
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,…
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 04:44
In 1927 a twenty-nine-year-old Italian shoemaker called Salvatore Ferragamo met a Swedish lady called Greta Louvisa Gustafson and a friendship began.…
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 04:25
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…
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 07:19
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…
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 06:26
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…
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 07:08
Immigrant workers in sixty Italian towns will strike today in protest at recent racist attacks, exploitation and inhumane working and living condition…
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 06:25
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…
Fri, 02/26/2010 - 06:26
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…
Thu, 02/25/2010 - 04:11
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…
Thu, 02/25/2010 - 03:54
It’s “Addio alla villa” for George Clooney and Eli [Elisabetta] Canalis. Yes, the fairytale Villa Oleandra, nestling in the idyllic setting of Laglio…
Wed, 02/24/2010 - 06:21
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…
Wed, 02/24/2010 - 05:06
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…
Tue, 02/23/2010 - 04:29
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…
Tue, 02/23/2010 - 04:11
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…
Mon, 02/22/2010 - 04:42
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…
Mon, 02/22/2010 - 04:10
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…
Fri, 02/19/2010 - 09:35
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…
Thu, 02/18/2010 - 04:24
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…
Thu, 02/18/2010 - 04:09
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…
Wed, 02/17/2010 - 03:56
In this photo: Tommaso Campailla, inventor of "vapour stovens" that he used to fight syphilis rheumatism. He was born in Sicily.Richard Lynn, Professo…