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 The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) on Wednesday announced it is to leave London and set up headquarters in Italy following Britain's Brexit vote. https://www.thelocal.it/20171011/eu-youth-orchestra-makes-brexit-move-from-uk-to-italy Wed, 11 Oct 2017 16:58:22 +0200 eu-youth-orchestra-makes-brexit-move-from-uk-to-italy With its combination of pasta, pizza and cheese, the Italian diet might not seem the healthiest. But how do Italians manage to live longer? American writer Rick Zullo tries to get to the bottom of it. https://www.thelocal.it/20160816/why-do-italians-live-longer-diet-pasta-pizza-food-italy Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:42:42 +0200 why-do-italians-live-longer-diet-pasta-pizza-food-italy Italy's acerbic Beppe Grillo may have hung up his political gloves to return to the comedy circuit, but backlash over a bomb joke targeting London's new mayor has aggravated an identity crisis within his populist Five Star movement. https://www.thelocal.it/20160517/laugh-or-cry-bomb-joke-bares-crisis-in-five-star-movement Tue, 17 May 2016 10:27:06 +0200 laugh-or-cry-bomb-joke-bares-crisis-in-five-star-movement From its birth in post-war Florence through to Milan's modern-day creations, a new London show is celebrating the glory days of the "Made in Italy" brand, which today is facing an uncertain future. https://www.thelocal.it/20140403/british-museum-celebrates-italian-glamour-2 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:46:00 +0200 british-museum-celebrates-italian-glamour-2 Italian police said on Tuesday they had seized 320,000 counterfeit handbags and accessories with fake labels from Gucci and Prada hidden in a secret cellar and shut down 15 websites selling illegal luxury items. https://www.thelocal.it/20130820/italian-police-crack-down-on-fake-handbag-sellers Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:55:51 +0200 italian-police-crack-down-on-fake-handbag-sellers