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 pediatric cancer hospital in northern Italy thanked supporters online on Friday after a desperate and unusual appeal for toys earlier in the week yielded hundreds of boxes of Lego building bricks. https://www.thelocal.it/20170819/lego-emergency-yields-hundreds-of-toy-bricks-for-italian-hospital Sat, 19 Aug 2017 12:31:29 +0200 lego-emergency-yields-hundreds-of-toy-bricks-for-italian-hospital A lego tower erected in Milan stands an impressive 35.05 meters high, breaking the previous record of 34.76 meters held by a tower built in Budapest. https://www.thelocal.it/20150622/italy-smashes-record-for-lego-tower Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:04:44 +0200 italy-smashes-record-for-lego-tower Ferrari has been overtaken by Lego as the world’s most powerful brand, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.it/20150218/lego-overtakes-ferrari-as-most-powerful-brand Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:48:00 +0100 lego-overtakes-ferrari-as-most-powerful-brand