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 Dad jailed for leaving toddler in freezing car to go gambling A Rome court has sentenced a father to jail for leaving his young child in a car during freezing weather while he played on slot machines in a local bar. https://www.thelocal.it/20170117/three-years-jail-for-dad-who-left-son-in-freezing-car-to-go-gambling Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:16:44 +0100 three-years-jail-for-dad-who-left-son-in-freezing-car-to-go-gambling Police find 'neglect' in Italian care home blitz Italian police found cases of 'neglect, uncleanliness, expired medication and over-crowding' after a blitz on 100 nursing homes across the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20130805/police-find-neglect-and-in-italian-care-home-blitz Mon, 05 Aug 2013 20:03:00 +0200 police-find-neglect-and-in-italian-care-home-blitz Man held after leaving one-month-old son in car A Chinese man is being held by police in Modena, in northern Italy, after leaving his one-month-old in a car. The boy was found with his mouth taped. https://www.thelocal.it/20130712/man-arrested-in-modena-after-leaving-child-in-car-for-a-month Fri, 12 Jul 2013 12:40:00 +0200 man-arrested-in-modena-after-leaving-child-in-car-for-a-month