'Taking The Mickey’: Anti-Table Activists Battle An Al-Fresco Seating Invasion In Rome | Tom Kington

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“The residents of Rome's historic neighbourhoods are saying that they are not really thriving themselves because they can't get out their front doors. They can't get to sleep at night because there are so many people clattering their cutlery down below.” Rome faces a growing local backlash over pandemic-era outdoor seating extensions, “so, how about a few less restaurant tables?”, says Rome correspondent for The Times, Tom Kington. Tom Kington was speaking to Fi Glover on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday to Thursday, 2-4pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/

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