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Evidence of 'Earliest Europeans' Found in Italy

A baby molar found in Puglia dates back 45,000 years.

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Puglia's Beaches Host Italian Author Festival

A trip to the seaside turns cultural with writers on the beach.

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Italy had gay premier, says election candidate

In an interview to be shown on Italian television tonight the Governor of Puglia Region, Nichi Vendola, will say that Italy has already had a gay Prime Minister.

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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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Foodie Fun in Puglia

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

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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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Sacked from church choir because of sex-change

Choirmaster Marco Della Grata changed his name to Luana Ricci and is waiting for an operation - the church sacked him with no explanation.

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Three of the best … beaches in Puglia

A vividly turquoise sea laps the golden sand of Porto Cesareo, in Puglia. Over at Baia dell’Orte, grey and white rocks bathe imperfectly clear waters.

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Bari's Festa di San Nicola

The Festa di San Nicola, or Feast of Saint Nicholas, is one of the grandest celebrations in southern Italy, lasting for three days, the 7, 8, and 9 May in the port city of Bari in Puglia.

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Puglia market shows signs of recovery

Demand is growing in some of the region’s main towns and cities according to a study by a local estate agent

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