The Local Italy 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 Rescuers search for 15 still missing in Amatrice A team of specialist rescue workers from Shanghai is searching for 15 people unaccounted for in Amatrice, the Lazio town torn apart by Wednesday's devastating earthquake. https://www.thelocal.it/20160826/rescuers-search-for-15-still-missing-in-amatrice Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:37:34 +0200 rescuers-search-for-15-still-missing-in-amatrice Italy quake: Probe opens into building collapses Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into building collapses in the Lazio towns of Accumoli and Amatrice following Wednesday’s earthquake. https://www.thelocal.it/20160825/italy-opens-investigation-into-building-collapses-following-quake Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:27:47 +0200 italy-opens-investigation-into-building-collapses-following-quake Italy must do more to reduce earthquake risk: experts In the aftermath of yesterday’s 6.0 earthquake, which has left at least 247 people dead and 2,500 homeless, experts say Italy must do more do reduce the risk posed by earthquakes. https://www.thelocal.it/20160825/experts-say-italy-must-do-more-to-reduce-earthquake-risk Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:16:55 +0200 experts-say-italy-must-do-more-to-reduce-earthquake-risk As it happened: Italy earthquake death toll rises to 247 At least 120 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck a remote area of central Italy on Wednesday, said Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, warning that the figure could still rise. https://www.thelocal.it/20160824/live-many-dead-in-central-italy-earthquake Wed, 24 Aug 2016 18:14:00 +0200 live-many-dead-in-central-italy-earthquake 'We only heard their cats': quake sorrow of Italian village Sitting with his brother on a bench in Illica, one of the Italian mountain villages devastated by a powerful earthquake on Wednesday, Guido Bordo clasps and unclasps his hands repeatedly. https://www.thelocal.it/20160824/we-only-heard-their-cats-quake-sorrow-of-italian-village Wed, 24 Aug 2016 17:03:28 +0200 we-only-heard-their-cats-quake-sorrow-of-italian-village Body of missing American airman found in Italian river The body of 24-year-old American airman, Halex Hale, who went missing in early July, has been found in River Livenza, in northern Italy, police have confirmed. https://www.thelocal.it/20160712/body-of-missing-american-airman-found-in-italian-river Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:38:36 +0200 body-of-missing-american-airman-found-in-italian-river Cheese, wine and family: the Italian way to live beyond 100 A report published on Tuesday revealed the number of centenarians in Italy has tripled over the last 15 years. https://www.thelocal.it/20160429/cheese-wine-and-family-the-italian-way-to-live-beyond-100 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 12:04:58 +0200 cheese-wine-and-family-the-italian-way-to-live-beyond-100 Is Italy a desirable place for foreigners to work? Italy was ranked the ninth most desirable place in the world to work in a survey this week, but some foreigners who live and work here beg to differ. https://www.thelocal.it/20141008/is-italy-a-desirable-place-for-foreigners-work Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:19:00 +0200 is-italy-a-desirable-place-for-foreigners-work Is Italy really a bad place to grow old? Italy has long had an allure as a place to retire, with thousands of expat retirees choosing to settle here. But a study published on Wednesday said pensioners have better lives in the UK and US. The Local finds out if this is true. https://www.thelocal.it/20141002/is-italy-really-a-bad-place-to-grow-old Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:04:00 +0200 is-italy-really-a-bad-place-to-grow-old