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 Italy's Royal Palace of Caserta bans carriages after horse’s death The Reggia di Caserta, one of southern Italy's biggest tourist attractions, will no longer allow horse-drawn carriage rides after a horse died in the summer heat. https://www.thelocal.it/20200818/italys-royal-palace-of-caserta-bans-carriages-after-horses-death Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:49:43 +0200 italys-royal-palace-of-caserta-bans-carriages-after-horses-death OPINION: Why Rome must ban horse-drawn carriages from its streets Rome's horse-drawn 'botticelle' carriages are still on the streets despite a law aimed at removing them being passed back in July. It's time for the carriages to go, writes Italy-based PETA activist Gessica Zorz https://www.thelocal.it/20191028/opinion-why-rome-must-ban-its-horse-drawn-carriages Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:38:13 +0100 opinion-why-rome-must-ban-its-horse-drawn-carriages Why horse-drawn carriages will soon disappear from Rome's streets They've long been a common sight on the streets of central Rome. But soon, horse-drawn carriages are set to disappear from the roads as the city brings in new legislation. https://www.thelocal.it/20190712/why-horse-drawn-carriages-will-soon-disappear-from-romes-streets Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:58:38 +0200 why-horse-drawn-carriages-will-soon-disappear-from-romes-streets Tigers kill circus trainer in southern Italy A group of tigers at a circus in southern Italy attacked and killed their veteran trainer during rehearsals, Italian media reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20190705/tigers-kill-circus-trainer-in-southern-italy Fri, 05 Jul 2019 16:02:54 +0200 tigers-kill-circus-trainer-in-southern-italy Italian granted sick pay to care for ill dog An Italian woman has won her battle to be granted sick pay for days she took off to look after her poorly dog, in a first for the pet-loving country. https://www.thelocal.it/20171012/italian-granted-sick-pay-to-care-for-ill-dog Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:23:40 +0200 italian-granted-sick-pay-to-care-for-ill-dog Animal activists buy shares in Prada to pursue ostrich fight Animal rights group Peta said on Thursday it has acquired shares in Prada to pursue its protest over ostrich leather handbags from inside the luxury fashion group. https://www.thelocal.it/20160429/animal-rights-group-becomes-prada-shareholder Fri, 29 Apr 2016 10:41:25 +0200 animal-rights-group-becomes-prada-shareholder Hippo killed in Italy after circus bid for freedom A hippo has been killed after escaping from a circus in central Italy, with the show’s managers blaming rights activists for putting the animal in danger. https://www.thelocal.it/20141229/hippo-killed-in-italy-after-circus-bid-for-freedom Mon, 29 Dec 2014 12:19:00 +0100 hippo-killed-in-italy-after-circus-bid-for-freedom €5,000 bounty offered for Tuscan wolf killer Activists offered a €5,000 reward to catch the killer of a wolf in central Italy as tensions between farmers and animal rights groups mounted, with the latter saying a "conspiracy of silence" among villagers is protecting those responsible. https://www.thelocal.it/20140729/conspiracy-of-silence-over-wolf-killer Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:05:00 +0200 conspiracy-of-silence-over-wolf-killer