The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Drinking alcohol won't boost coronavirus immunity, Italians warned Italian health officials reminded the public on Thursday that consuming alcoholic drinks will not increase immunity to Covid-19. https://www.thelocal.it/20200423/drinking-alcohol-wont-boost-coronavirus-immunity-italians-warned Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:00:48 +0200 drinking-alcohol-wont-boost-coronavirus-immunity-italians-warned Rome mayor bans alcohol from streets and piazzas on summer evenings Stricter regulations over the sale and consumption of alcohol in the Italian capital came into force at the weekend, with notices put up across the city in four languages. https://www.thelocal.it/20170710/rome-mayor-bans-alcohol-sale-consumption-streets-and-piazzas-summer-evening Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:44:29 +0200 rome-mayor-bans-alcohol-sale-consumption-streets-and-piazzas-summer-evening Italians and Brits are most likely to drink while pregnant Five percent of Italian women, and four percent of Britons, admitted to drinking alcohol at least once or twice a week during pregnancy, researchers said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170413/italians-and-brits-are-most-likely-to-drink-while-pregnant Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:04:21 +0200 italians-and-brits-are-most-likely-to-drink-while-pregnant Drinking between meals is on the rise in Italy Alcohol consumption is on the rise in Italy, with a particularly sharp increase in drinking in between meal times and binge-drinkers. https://www.thelocal.it/20170407/italians-are-drinking-more-alcohol-between-meals Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:03:33 +0200 italians-are-drinking-more-alcohol-between-meals Italy’s best (and weirdest) hangover cures Has the stress and socializing of the festive season taken its toll? If you've found yourself struck down with the mother of all hangovers, don’t worry. There’s hope – in the form of Italy’s unique hangover remedies. https://www.thelocal.it/20161226/italys-best-and-weirdest-hangover-cures Mon, 26 Dec 2016 09:50:34 +0100 italys-best-and-weirdest-hangover-cures The world's first wine school will soon open in Italy Wine lovers rejoice - the world's very first Wine School will be opening soon thanks to an agreement signed on Friday, in the Umbrian city of Perugia. https://www.thelocal.it/20161028/the-worlds-first-wine-school-opening-in-italy Fri, 28 Oct 2016 19:40:14 +0200 the-worlds-first-wine-school-opening-in-italy Italian beer Peroni officially turns Japanese Italy's iconic beer, Peroni, officially became Japanese on Thursday following a year of talks. https://www.thelocal.it/20161012/italian-beer-peroni-officially-turns-japanese Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:35:36 +0200 italian-beer-peroni-officially-turns-japanese Millions of boozy Italians at risk of alcohol problems Some eight million Italians are consuming too much alcohol, according to a report released on Thursday by Italy's National Health Institute (ISS). https://www.thelocal.it/20160415/8-million-italians-at-risk-of-alcohol-problems-study Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:34:22 +0200 8-million-italians-at-risk-of-alcohol-problems-study The world's best job (for Scottish beer lovers)? Wanted: two Scots to travel around Italy for a year-long tour centred on beer. So what's the catch? https://www.thelocal.it/20150603/is-this-the-worlds-best-job-beer-ambassadors-wanted-in-italy Wed, 03 Jun 2015 21:03:18 +0200 is-this-the-worlds-best-job-beer-ambassadors-wanted-in-italy Are Italians becoming boozier than the Brits? Italians are usually admired for their ability to drink alcohol in moderation, but statistics published late last week revealed that more people are binge-drinking, with some blaming the change on the British and American influence. Anna Pujol Mazzini investigates. https://www.thelocal.it/20150424/are-italians-becoming-boozier-than-the-brits Fri, 24 Apr 2015 12:04:14 +0200 are-italians-becoming-boozier-than-the-brits Drunk motorist demands police from the north A motorist from Verona has been arrested after he refused to take a breathalyser test and assaulted some officers because he did not want to be tested by officers from southern Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20141010/drunk-italian-motorist-demands-police-from-north Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:42:00 +0200 drunk-italian-motorist-demands-police-from-north Neknominate drinking craze spreads to Italy It’s a deadly social media craze that has so far claimed five lives across the world. Now Neknominate, a drinking game that involves people filming themselves downing alcohol and then nominating someone else to continue, has spread to Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20140226/neknominate-drinking-game-spreads-to-italy Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:48:00 +0100 neknominate-drinking-game-spreads-to-italy Drunk driver eats alcohol test in bid to avoid arrest A driver who tested positive for alcohol snatched the test result from a police officer's hand and ate it, in an attempt to evade arrest. https://www.thelocal.it/20140123/drink-driver-eats-alcohol-test-in-bid-to-avoid-arrest Thu, 23 Jan 2014 11:49:00 +0100 drink-driver-eats-alcohol-test-in-bid-to-avoid-arrest