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 Forget mistletoe, Christmas is not Christmas in Italy without a slice of panettone -- and festivities kicked off in Milan on Sunday with free slices of the biggest Italian candied cake in the world. https://www.thelocal.it/20171217/italy-bakes-worlds-biggest-christmas-cake-panettone Sun, 17 Dec 2017 17:26:23 +0100 italy-bakes-worlds-biggest-christmas-cake-panettone Saint Mark's square in Venice has long been famous for its flocks of pigeons, but in recent years the square has been besieged by gangs of violent seagulls which are making life a misery for tourists and locals. https://www.thelocal.it/20160505/venice-mulls-spraying-st-marks-with-gull-repellent-after-spate-of-attacks Thu, 05 May 2016 09:30:56 +0200 venice-mulls-spraying-st-marks-with-gull-repellent-after-spate-of-attacks Serie A side Sampdoria have announced the sacking of coach Walter Zenga amid reports former Fiorentina handler Vincenzo Montella will take over at the Luigi Ferraris stadium. https://www.thelocal.it/20151111/walter-zenga-sacked-after-dubai-holiday Wed, 11 Nov 2015 08:54:53 +0100 walter-zenga-sacked-after-dubai-holiday Italy's roads are getting safer, although the number of deaths is still higher than the regional average, the European Commission said. The data follows a survey which found that Italy produces Europe's most reckless drivers. https://www.thelocal.it/20150325/italys-roads-are-getting-safer-eu Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:31:10 +0100 italys-roads-are-getting-safer-eu As Italy prepares for its first World Cup game against England in Brazil this Saturday, The Local has put together a video list of the team’s golden moments in the tournament’s history. https://www.thelocal.it/20140611/ten-of-italys-golden-world-cup-moments Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:05:00 +0200 ten-of-italys-golden-world-cup-moments The killing of a three-year-old toddler along with two adults in an apparent fight for territory in a violent drug war has sparked reactions of horror in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20140318/toddler-gunned-down-in-mafia-assassination Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:27:00 +0100 toddler-gunned-down-in-mafia-assassination Luxottica, the Italian group that owns high-end eyewear brands Ray-Ban and Oakley, said on Thursday it made a net profit last year of €544.7 million on sales of €7.3 billion. https://www.thelocal.it/20140228/italian-sunglasses-get-boost-abroad Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:48:00 +0100 italian-sunglasses-get-boost-abroad A businessman from New Zealand, who paid €2.94 million for an island off the coast of Sardinia in October, is fighting to keep it after the Italian government moved to buy the paradise isle back. https://www.thelocal.it/20140102/new-zealander-fights-to-keep-italy-paradise-isle Thu, 02 Jan 2014 11:09:00 +0100 new-zealander-fights-to-keep-italy-paradise-isle Hollywood honchos and aspiring stars will be boating into Venice for a dark, crisis-themed film festival from Wednesday, with British and American films dominating the race for the coveted Golden Lion award. https://www.thelocal.it/20130823/film-stars-vie-for-top-spot-at-venice-festival Fri, 23 Aug 2013 11:51:08 +0200 film-stars-vie-for-top-spot-at-venice-festival The firm auctioning off slain fashion mogul Gianni Versace's former villa claim the luxury Florida property has sparked a frenzy among potential foreign buyers. https://www.thelocal.it/20130725/versace-villa-sale-sparks-buyer-frenzy Thu, 25 Jul 2013 10:46:00 +0200 versace-villa-sale-sparks-buyer-frenzy