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 Turin's new Five Star Movement mayor, Chiara Appendino, presented her new council's five-year political programme on Tuesday, which included plans to reduce the amount of animal products eaten in the Piedmont capital. https://www.thelocal.it/20160721/new-mayor-wants-to-turn-turin-into-italys-first-vegan-city Thu, 21 Jul 2016 10:51:43 +0200 new-mayor-wants-to-turn-turin-into-italys-first-vegan-city As if emotions weren't running high enough among Leicester City fans, the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli flew to the UK over the weekend to give a moving performance in honour of the team miraculously winning the Premier League title. https://www.thelocal.it/20160509/bocelli-serenades-leicester-city-in-tearjerking-performance Mon, 09 May 2016 10:09:34 +0200 bocelli-serenades-leicester-city-in-tearjerking-performance Claudio Ranieri's triumph with Leicester City in England has more than made amends for being sacked by Roma, according to the Italian's 96-year-old mother. https://www.thelocal.it/20160504/ranieri-is-king-of-england-says-his-96-year-old-mum Wed, 04 May 2016 16:04:26 +0200 ranieri-is-king-of-england-says-his-96-year-old-mum A Rome mayoral candidate has promised to solve the city's well-documented rat problem by deploying 500,000 cats to catch the rodents. https://www.thelocal.it/20160413/rome-mayor-hopeful-wants-to-deploy-500k-cats-to-combat-citys-rat-invasion Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:01:07 +0200 rome-mayor-hopeful-wants-to-deploy-500k-cats-to-combat-citys-rat-invasion Last year, Italian drivers spent huge amounts of time stuck in traffic. https://www.thelocal.it/20160317/these-are-the-cities-where-you-will-spend-the-most-time-in-traffic-in-italy Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:06:26 +0100 these-are-the-cities-where-you-will-spend-the-most-time-in-traffic-in-italy All new restaurants and food shops in Florence's historic centre will need to ensure at least 70 percent of their produce is local. https://www.thelocal.it/20160316/florence-to-force-new-shops-and-restaurants-to-sell-local-foods Wed, 16 Mar 2016 16:06:21 +0100 florence-to-force-new-shops-and-restaurants-to-sell-local-foods Rome authorities have been caught up in a new controversy as an investigation revealed that hundreds of its property assets were being rented at rock bottom prices. https://www.thelocal.it/20160215/rome-authorities-have-been-renting-out-apartments-for-just-10month Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:41:01 +0100 rome-authorities-have-been-renting-out-apartments-for-just-10month Manchester City were left facing the prospect of another unforgiving draw for the knockout phase of the Champions League after conceding their second successive defeat to Juventus in a 1-0 reverse on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151126/juve-defeat-leaves-city-facing-difficult-draw Thu, 26 Nov 2015 09:14:52 +0100 juve-defeat-leaves-city-facing-difficult-draw Montenegrin international striker Stevan Jovetic's injury-plagued spell at English side Manchester City is set to come to an end as he is to join Serie A outfit Inter Milan, the buying club announced on its' Twitter account on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150727/stevan-jovetic-to-join-inter-milan Mon, 27 Jul 2015 08:48:55 +0200 stevan-jovetic-to-join-inter-milan Italian World Cup-winner Andrea Pirlo has joined MLS side New York City FC on a two-and-a-half-year deal after being granted a free transfer by Juventus, both clubs and the player confirmed on Twitter on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150707/pirlo-leaves-juventus-for-new-york-city Tue, 07 Jul 2015 08:30:35 +0200 pirlo-leaves-juventus-for-new-york-city You might know all about the Colosseum or a trick or two about an ancient emperor, but there are certainly some impressive facts about Rome you don't know. Guides from tour company Mekomy reveal their secrets about the Italian capital. https://www.thelocal.it/20150227/impressive-facts-about-rome-you-didnt-know Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:45:00 +0100 impressive-facts-about-rome-you-didnt-know Manuel Pellegrini hailed his depleted Manchester City side's resolve after a 2-0 win over Roma secured the English champions' an unlikely ticket for the knockout phase of the Champions League on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141211/manchester-city-see-off-roma-to-reach-last Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:29:00 +0100 manchester-city-see-off-roma-to-reach-last Roma coach Rudi Garcia believes his side will cope with the pressure of having their Champions League destiny in their hands on Wednesday when a win at home over Manchester City would ensure they reach the last 16 for the first time since the 2010/11 campaign. https://www.thelocal.it/20141209/roma-focussed-on-beating-manchester-city Tue, 09 Dec 2014 09:25:00 +0100 roma-focussed-on-beating-manchester-city Over two thousand people queued at a shopping centre in the Italian city of Matera on Wednesday morning to audition for roles in the remake of the epic Ben Hur. https://www.thelocal.it/20141126/over-2000-queue-for-ben-hur-roles Wed, 26 Nov 2014 15:59:00 +0100 over-2000-queue-for-ben-hur-roles Venice has absolutely no plans to fine tourists hundreds of euros for wheeling their luggage through the popular tourist city, the city’s special commissioner said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141121/venice-denies-noisy-suitcase-ban Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:09:00 +0100 venice-denies-noisy-suitcase-ban Italy and England rarely agree on football matters, but the two countries were united in saluting record-breaking striker Francesco Totti on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141001/italy-and-england-unite-in-totti-adoration Wed, 01 Oct 2014 17:56:00 +0200 italy-and-england-unite-in-totti-adoration They wanted to enact a fantasy said to be very much in fashion in Pompeii: having sex in the ancient city’s red light district. But that dream was soon put to bed after the threesome – one Frenchman and two Italian women – was caught in the act. https://www.thelocal.it/20140812/threesome-caught-living-out-pompeii-brothel-scene Tue, 12 Aug 2014 14:13:00 +0200 threesome-caught-living-out-pompeii-brothel-scene The medieval Umbrian capital of Perugia has been shortlisted for the title of European Youth Capital 2017. https://www.thelocal.it/20140424/perugia-shortlisted-for-european-youth-capital Thu, 24 Apr 2014 12:32:00 +0200 perugia-shortlisted-for-european-youth-capital Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino has banned the word “nomad” from all communications within the city’s council in a bid to overcome discrimination against Roma, Sinti and traveller communities. https://www.thelocal.it/20140409/rome-mayor-bans-the-word-nomad-2 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 11:44:00 +0200 rome-mayor-bans-the-word-nomad-2 Rome may be famed for its cultural sites, but living in an ancient city can be a challenge. The Local speaks to Fabio Pompei, a councillor in the capital, to find out how technology is being used to make Rome more liveable. https://www.thelocal.it/20131223/can-technology-make-rome-life-easier Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:00:00 +0100 can-technology-make-rome-life-easier