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 Bisceglie, Puglia is a seaside town, located in the upper heel of Italy's boot and home to around 55,000 people. https://www.thelocal.it/20170619/why-an-army-of-toy-cats-has-appeared-in-an-italian-seaside-town-rubbish-rats Mon, 19 Jun 2017 13:34:27 +0200 why-an-army-of-toy-cats-has-appeared-in-an-italian-seaside-town-rubbish-rats A Rome mayoral candidate has promised to solve the city's well-documented rat problem by deploying 500,000 cats to catch the rodents. https://www.thelocal.it/20160413/rome-mayor-hopeful-wants-to-deploy-500k-cats-to-combat-citys-rat-invasion Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:01:07 +0200 rome-mayor-hopeful-wants-to-deploy-500k-cats-to-combat-citys-rat-invasion Some hospitals in Rome are undertaking rodent control at least once a month to rid their premises of rats and cockroaches. https://www.thelocal.it/20160321/rats-and-cockroaches-roam-italian-capitals-hospitals Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:34:07 +0100 rats-and-cockroaches-roam-italian-capitals-hospitals In a bid to tackle a rodent epidemic, Rome authorities have vowed to introduce hefty fines for those who dump their food waste on the street. https://www.thelocal.it/20160204/rat-crisis-fines-for-leaving-rubbish-outside Thu, 04 Feb 2016 13:32:40 +0100 rat-crisis-fines-for-leaving-rubbish-outside Rome's growing rodent problem, labelled by local residents and businesses as an 'invasion', has led to calls for the city's authorities to act. https://www.thelocal.it/20160115/twice-as-many-rats-as-people-in-infested-rome-rodents-animals Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:06:06 +0100 twice-as-many-rats-as-people-in-infested-rome-rodents-animals Four men, three of whom are in a critical condition, contracted a deadly disease spread by rat urine in water while picking mushrooms in the Vicenza area. https://www.thelocal.it/20151104/four-italians-contract-deadly-illness-spread-by-rats Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:34:49 +0100 four-italians-contract-deadly-illness-spread-by-rats Rome's famous Trevi fountain has been taken over by a colony of rats, who exit from its drains at dusk each day. https://www.thelocal.it/20150720/romes-trevi-fountain-invaded-by-rats Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:14:25 +0200 romes-trevi-fountain-invaded-by-rats A rat infestation has been discovered at Rome’s Court of Appeal, polluting the water and prompting a number of hearings to be brought to a halt. https://www.thelocal.it/20141111/rats-paralyze-italian-justice-system Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:20:00 +0100 rats-paralyze-italian-justice-system Rome is struggling to cope with the thousands of rats that scutter around the capital, prompting the city authorities to invest €400,000 to tackle the problem. https://www.thelocal.it/20130920/rome-spends-400000-on-rat-hunt Fri, 20 Sep 2013 19:23:00 +0200 rome-spends-400000-on-rat-hunt