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 A gigantic ice meteorite, weighing some 20KG, fell from the skies over Rome and landed on a parked Toyota Aygo on Tuesday evening. https://www.thelocal.it/20160727/20-kg-ice-meteorite-destroys-car-in-central-rome Wed, 27 Jul 2016 14:13:59 +0200 20-kg-ice-meteorite-destroys-car-in-central-rome Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company, has bought Grom, the ice-cream chain set up by two friends in Turin in 2003. https://www.thelocal.it/20151002/unilever-scoops-up-italian-ice-cream-chain Fri, 02 Oct 2015 13:14:49 +0200 unilever-scoops-up-italian-ice-cream-chain Zookeepers at a Rome zoo have taken a unique approach to ensure the animals keep cool during the latest heatwave: give them ice lollies. https://www.thelocal.it/20150702/animals-cool-down-with-frozen-treats-at-rome-zoo Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:00:53 +0200 animals-cool-down-with-frozen-treats-at-rome-zoo Two men and a dozen husky dogs have been saved from an icy lake in Italy's Abruzzo region, local media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20140108/dog-sled-team-saved-from-icy-lake Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:57:00 +0100 dog-sled-team-saved-from-icy-lake