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 Finding the perfect spot for a selfie can sometimes be a challenge, especially if it’s at the crowded Trevi Fountain in Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20180810/tourists-brawl-over-prime-selfie-spot-at-romes-trevi-fountain Fri, 10 Aug 2018 12:30:02 +0200 tourists-brawl-over-prime-selfie-spot-at-romes-trevi-fountain Fearful of losing an uphill battle against the Italian mafia despite a ferocious 25-year fight, key figures in Italy's judiciary have called for anti-mafia hunters to think outside the box. https://www.thelocal.it/20171125/five-ways-to-fight-the-mafia Sat, 25 Nov 2017 10:31:34 +0100 five-ways-to-fight-the-mafia A 40-year-old man from Miramare, near Rimini, has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly ripping the head of his girlfriend's hamster during a blazing argument. https://www.thelocal.it/20151016/italian-man-rips-hamsters-head-off-in-love-row Fri, 16 Oct 2015 14:00:18 +0200 italian-man-rips-hamsters-head-off-in-love-row A tourist celebrating his wedding anniversary at a Venice restaurant was reportedly beaten by waiters after refusing to pay for a steak that was badly cooked. https://www.thelocal.it/20150923/tourist-beaten-for-refusing-to-pay-for-steak Wed, 23 Sep 2015 12:24:15 +0200 tourist-beaten-for-refusing-to-pay-for-steak An Italian lovers' spat came to a gruesome end when a woman who discovered her husband was cheating bit his mistress' finger off, according to Italian media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20150917/spurned-italian-wife-bites-off-love-rivals-finger Thu, 17 Sep 2015 17:14:21 +0200 spurned-italian-wife-bites-off-love-rivals-finger The theft of a blow-up doll was the catalyst for violence following an argument between English football fans and a group of Italians in Rimini. https://www.thelocal.it/20150907/england-fans-clash-with-italians-over-blow-up-doll Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:56:22 +0200 england-fans-clash-with-italians-over-blow-up-doll The former Formula One racing driver Eddie Irvine has been sentenced to six months in jail after fighting over a woman in a Milan nightclub. https://www.thelocal.it/20140110/formula-one-star-convicted-for-milan-nightclub-brawl Fri, 10 Jan 2014 12:55:00 +0100 formula-one-star-convicted-for-milan-nightclub-brawl Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta said on Friday that the coalition government will spend €800 million on fighting poverty next year as more Italians struggle to make ends meet. https://www.thelocal.it/20131227/italy-pledges-800m-to-fight-poverty-in-2014 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:20:00 +0100 italy-pledges-800m-to-fight-poverty-in-2014