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 The Local has been shortlisted in the 'Best Use of Online Media' category in the Native Advertising Awards 2018 for its work on the ongoing initiative 'A Woman's Place'. https://www.thelocal.it/20180926/the-local-shortlisted-for-top-native-advertising-award-a-womans-place Wed, 26 Sep 2018 19:29:59 +0200 the-local-shortlisted-for-top-native-advertising-award-a-womans-place He may have been sacked by Leicester City bosses less than a year after leading the British underdogs to victory in the Premier League, but Claudio Ranieri is still a hero in his home city. https://www.thelocal.it/20170331/ranieri-gets-top-rome-award-for-leading-leicester-city-to-victory Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:23:28 +0200 ranieri-gets-top-rome-award-for-leading-leicester-city-to-victory Silence of the Lambs director Jonathan Demme is to be presented with the Visionary Talent award at the upcoming Venice Film Festival, organizers announced on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150828/silence-of-the-lambs-director-to-get-venice-award Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:20:03 +0200 silence-of-the-lambs-director-to-get-venice-award An Italian photographer has been stripped of a prestigious World Press Photo award after lying about the location of the image shot in Belgium. https://www.thelocal.it/20150305/italian-loses-world-press-photo-award-for-faking-location Thu, 05 Mar 2015 15:56:00 +0100 italian-loses-world-press-photo-award-for-faking-location Finally, some good news for Italy. The country has won two Ig Nobel prizes, a spoof of the prestigious Nobel, including one for coming up with the savvy idea of boosting its economy through revenues from illicit activity. https://www.thelocal.it/20140919/italy-given-ig-nobel-for-economics-and-art Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:43:00 +0200 italy-given-ig-nobel-for-economics-and-art Italy has confirmed its reputation as a tourist hotspot, with the island of Lampedusa being home to the best beach in the world and the country winning more awards for its hotels than any other in TripAdvisor's Traveller's Choice Awards for 2013. https://www.thelocal.it/20140122/lampedusa-has-the-best-beach-in-the-world Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:27:00 +0100 lampedusa-has-the-best-beach-in-the-world