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 state-funded radio advertisement for the summer events programme in the seaside Roman suburb of Ostia has aroused ire for making light of an assault that took place there last year. https://www.thelocal.it/20180808/come-to-ostia-ill-give-you-a-headbutt-controversial-advert-draws-criticism Wed, 08 Aug 2018 18:24:00 +0200 come-to-ostia-ill-give-you-a-headbutt-controversial-advert-draws-criticism A notorious Italian mobster, Roberto Spada, was sentenced on Monday to six years in jail for violently assaulting a journalist during an interview in 2017, the video of which immediately went viral. https://www.thelocal.it/20180619/italy-mafia-roberto-spada-jailed-attack-on-journalist-daniele-piervincenzi Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:45:14 +0200 italy-mafia-roberto-spada-jailed-attack-on-journalist-daniele-piervincenzi Police swept Rome’s coastal district of Ostia on Tuesday, amid fears that the area’s mafia clans are preparing for war. https://www.thelocal.it/20171128/italy-ostia-mafia-war Tue, 28 Nov 2017 13:24:35 +0100 italy-ostia-mafia-war Italy's populist Five Star Movement has won a local election in Ostia, a seaside suburb of Rome once ruled by organized crime. https://www.thelocal.it/20171120/italys-five-star-movement-takes-control-of-former-mafia-town-ostia Mon, 20 Nov 2017 12:46:16 +0100 italys-five-star-movement-takes-control-of-former-mafia-town-ostia A journalist and director from the Italian broadcaster Rai were attacked by the brother of a mafia boss while reporting on the outcome of local elections in Ostia, a coastal city close to Rome, on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20171109/rai-tv-crew-attacked-by-brother-of-ostia-mafia-boss Thu, 09 Nov 2017 11:44:15 +0100 rai-tv-crew-attacked-by-brother-of-ostia-mafia-boss A two-metre long shark created panic among pleasure sailors on the Tiber river on Tuesday morning. https://www.thelocal.it/20160413/panic-as-shark-swims-up-tiber-river Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:27:37 +0200 panic-as-shark-swims-up-tiber-river Two drunk tourists prompted the ire of fellow beachgoers by getting naked at Rome’s seaside, ultimately being stopped by police for their indecent exposure. https://www.thelocal.it/20150903/naked-tourists-go-for-drunken-rome-swim Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:39:45 +0200 naked-tourists-go-for-drunken-rome-swim A district council in southern Rome has been dissolved due to concerns over mafia infiltration, Italy's interior Minister Angelino Alfano announced after a cabinet meeting on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150828/rome-district-council-dissolved-over-mafia-fears Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:20:13 +0200 rome-district-council-dissolved-over-mafia-fears A video showing a dolphin trying to bring a dead calf back to life off the coast of Ostia, near Rome, has melted hearts in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150723/dolphin-mother-refuses-to-abandon-dead-calf Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:39:05 +0200 dolphin-mother-refuses-to-abandon-dead-calf Archaeologists working at the Roman ruins of Ostia Antica, near Rome, made an unpleasant and shocking discovery when they re-opened a dig site to find it was full of satanic symbols. https://www.thelocal.it/20150709/satanic-symbols-carved-into-ruins-at-ostia-antica Thu, 09 Jul 2015 13:22:36 +0200 satanic-symbols-carved-into-ruins-at-ostia-antica A blue shark that made a rare appearance in the shallow waters of a popular beach resort near Rome sparked panic and excitement among holidaymakers. https://www.thelocal.it/20140812/blue-shark-sparks-panic-on-rome-beach Tue, 12 Aug 2014 19:57:09 +0200 blue-shark-sparks-panic-on-rome-beach Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered a cemetery, including tombs containing inscriptions with curses to ward off looters, in the 2,700-year-old ancient port of Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20140721/ancient-tombs-reveal-dynamic-roman-culture Mon, 21 Jul 2014 11:22:00 +0200 ancient-tombs-reveal-dynamic-roman-culture Archaeologists have discovered a ‘secret’ part of Ostia, the ancient seaport close to Rome, which they say is ‘bigger than Pompeii’. https://www.thelocal.it/20140417/secret-ostia-is-bigger-than-pompeii Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:54:00 +0200 secret-ostia-is-bigger-than-pompeii The body of a 45-year-old man, thought to be a canoeist who disappeared in January, has been found off the coast close to Rome, Italian media reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140312/mans-body-found-off-the-coast-near-rome Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:30:00 +0100 mans-body-found-off-the-coast-near-rome Giuliano Scarpellini was surprised to find a postcard addressed to his dead father amongst his morning mail, before realizing the holiday greetings were sent 51 years ago. https://www.thelocal.it/20130903/italian-postcard-delivered-51-years-late-or-dead-man-gets-postcard-51-years-late Tue, 03 Sep 2013 18:53:00 +0200 italian-postcard-delivered-51-years-late-or-dead-man-gets-postcard-51-years-late