Why the case of the missing British aristocrat is being reopened after 42 years

Why the case of the missing British aristocrat is being reopened after 42 years

For four decades,speculation has swirled around what happened to British socialite Jeanette Bishop May and her 39-year-old Italian companion.

  • byJosephine McKenna

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Fifteen gorgeous hilltop towns in Italy where time stands still

Fifteen gorgeous hilltop towns in Italy where time stands still

It’s possible to try la dolce vita away from the tourist hordes. Here are 15 cinematic yet low-key getaways.

  • byOndine Cohane
The 29 cities and towns to visit in 2025

The 29 cities and towns to visit in 2025

Start planning for 2025 events that will excite everyone from tractor aficionados to fans of The Goonies and the novels of Jane Austen.

  • byKatrina Lobley andUte Junker
Want to find the best local eats overseas? Use this simple trick

Want to find the best local eats overseas? Use this simple trick

If you want to avoid those ubiquitous,overpriced,tourist menus overseas and eat where the locals do,all you need to do is use Google differently.

  • byNatasha Bazika
Seven wonders to see at the destroyed Roman city of Pompeii

Seven wonders to see at the destroyed Roman city of Pompeii

Pompeii is huge. Comprising nine regions across 66 hectares it would take two to three days to see it all. Here are seven highlights.

  • byKerry van der Jagt
Italian government approves extradition of Easey Street accused to Australia

Italian government approves extradition of Easey Street accused to Australia

The extradition will still need the final approval from a Rome judge which is expected to be within days.

  • byJosephine McKenna
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Tourists will dress up and ‘fight’ at the Colosseum – and Romans are furious

Tourists will dress up and ‘fight’ at the Colosseum – and Romans are furious

Critics say the deal between Airbnb and the Colosseum will trivialise the arena,transforming the Roman icon into a theme park.

  • byNick Squires
Pope calls on Romans to help housing crisis with ‘charity and solidarity’

Pope calls on Romans to help housing crisis with ‘charity and solidarity’

Francis asked Catholic institutions and property owners to “make a courageous gesture of love” to Holy Year pilgrims and homeless locals.

  • byNicole Winfield
Banksy forgeries among 2100 fakes rounded up in art bust

Banksy forgeries among 2100 fakes rounded up in art bust

Italy’s art theft squad has broken up a European network of art forgers and dealers,and uncovered the country’s biggest operation of Banksy fakes.

  • byElisabetta Povoledo
The dilemma for men at childcare centres
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Child abuse

The dilemma for men at childcare centres

The growing number of male workers at childcare centres being convicted of sexually assaulting their young charges demands urgent action.

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Greens’ opportunism has tanked their popularity

Greens’ opportunism has tanked their popularity

A once environment-focused party has morphed into a perfection-demanding group of political sooks.