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 remote alpine town of Ostana, in Piedmont, is celebrating its first new arrival in 28 years after a local resident gave birth to a baby boy. https://www.thelocal.it/20160128/mountain-town-celebrates-first-baby-in-28-years Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:51:12 +0100 mountain-town-celebrates-first-baby-in-28-years The flamboyant footballer Mario Balotelli has been forced to sign a good behaviour clause, which includes a ban on smoking, partying and attention-grabbing haircuts, as part of his move back to AC Milan, Italian media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20150827/crazy-haircuts-banned-as-balotelli-moves-home Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:16:00 +0200 crazy-haircuts-banned-as-balotelli-moves-home US First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha will visit London, Milan, Vicenza and Venice later this month, the White House said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150605/us-first-family-to-visit-italy Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:11:28 +0200 us-first-family-to-visit-italy A financial rescue plan to enable cash-strapped Parma see out the remainder of the Serie A season is in place, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150305/cash-strapped-parma-rescue-plan-in-place Thu, 05 Mar 2015 09:28:27 +0100 cash-strapped-parma-rescue-plan-in-place Cash-strapped Serie A club Parma could be told on March 19th they can no longer operate as a going concern in Italy's top flight after a date for a bankruptcy hearing was set by a court on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150224/future-of-cash-strapped-parma-to-be-decided-in-march Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:19:00 +0100 future-of-cash-strapped-parma-to-be-decided-in-march A drunk driver in southern Italy crashed into a bar killing four people, including his younger brother and the bar owner's two sons who were sitting outside. https://www.thelocal.it/20140929/drunk-driver-kills-brother-and-three-others Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:04:00 +0200 drunk-driver-kills-brother-and-three-others Naming a chocolate cake after US President Barack Obama has helped a small bakery in Salento, a region in southern Italy with acute unemployment, defy the economic crisis. The move has been described as "cunning marketing". https://www.thelocal.it/20130704/obama-cakes-recipe-for-italian-bakers-success Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:36:00 +0200 obama-cakes-recipe-for-italian-bakers-success