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Bathers find Roman cargo boat

Casual bathers between Torre Borraco and San Pietro in Bevagna on the Gulf of Taranto [Puglia] found the remains of a Roman cargo boat two hundred metres from the shore on Tuesday.

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Elthon John concert may be cancelled

A concert by Elton John in Trani [Puglia] may be cancelled because the Roman Catholic Church objects to his sexuality.

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Blog of the Week - Italian notes

Meet Mette, a Danish journalist who blogs about Italy, the country she fell in love with twenty years ago and to which she hopes to retire...

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The day it rained money

Motorists on Italy’s A14 or Autostrada Adriatica suddenly found it was raining money when a security van carrying around 2 million euros in one and two-euro coins hit another car and crashed against the barrier ..

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Foodie Fun in Puglia

Ten fun activities for food lovers in Puglia, one of Italy’s increasingly popular regions..

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Padre Pio's remains moved

Thousands of people looked on and sang hymns as twelve Capuchin friars wheeled the silver vessel containing Saint Pio’s body on a cart to its new home.

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A victory for fishermen's wives

As the first act of a new administration it was a dramatic one....

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Minor found in car boot

Frontier police in Bari have arrested a 42-year-old Greek citizen who hid two Afghan boys in his car in order to smuggle them into Italy. The younger boy, aged 15, was crammed into a suitcase in the boot..

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Vieste, capital of the Gargano

We explore the area of Vieste in Puglia and find out why it’s so appealing to thousands of visitors from far and wide every year...

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Capitone for Christmas Eve

Eating Capitone on Christmas eve (eels) is a tradition common to various regions, Friuli, Veneto, Comacchio in Emilia Romagna, Naples and Apulia. Regourously fried in Naples, grilled, baked or stewed in other places.

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