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 After a high-speed train derailed near Milan on Thursday morning, killing two railway workers and leaving dozens of passengers injured, many people are now thinking twice about their planned rail journeys in Italy. But how high is the risk really? https://www.thelocal.it/20200206/how-safe-is-it-to-travel-by-train-in-italy Thu, 06 Feb 2020 10:32:34 +0100 how-safe-is-it-to-travel-by-train-in-italy How concerned should you be about burglaries out in the Italian countryside? The Local's readers weigh in. https://www.thelocal.it/20190917/how-safe-is-living-in-the-italian-countryside Tue, 17 Sep 2019 15:19:23 +0200 how-safe-is-living-in-the-italian-countryside New alarmed seats are now a legal requirement in Italy after multiple cases of young children being forgotten by parents and dying inside hot cars. https://www.thelocal.it/20191107/anti-abandonment-child-car-seats-become-compulsory-in-italy Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:26:23 +0100 anti-abandonment-child-car-seats-become-compulsory-in-italy Italian police have arrested five suspects accused of snatching passengers' valuables at Rome's Fiumicino airport. https://www.thelocal.it/20191007/video-thieves-snatch-bags-rome-fiumicino-airport-italy Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:31:26 +0200 video-thieves-snatch-bags-rome-fiumicino-airport-italy Italy is generally a very safe country to visit, but travellers should still be aware of the possible risks and dangers, from strong currents in the water to insect bites. The Local takes a look at some of the most important things to bear in mind when preparing for a trip to Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20190425/how-to-stay-safe-while-travelling-in-italy Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:52:54 +0200 how-to-stay-safe-while-travelling-in-italy If you're thinking of climbing one of Italy's mountains, make sure you at least have the proper footwear, the Italian mountain rescue service has pleaded after spotting one hapless hiker at 4,000 metres in a pair of jeans and gym shoes. https://www.thelocal.it/20180824/please-dont-climb-mountains-in-jeans-and-trainers-italy-mountain-rescue Fri, 24 Aug 2018 18:46:58 +0200 please-dont-climb-mountains-in-jeans-and-trainers-italy-mountain-rescue Rome authorities are considering sterilizing wild boars in the city following a spate of sightings, and a deadly collision on Friday night between one of the animals and a scooter. https://www.thelocal.it/20170320/italy-mulls-wild-boar-sterilization-after-man-killed-in-boar-scooter-collision Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:04:56 +0100 italy-mulls-wild-boar-sterilization-after-man-killed-in-boar-scooter-collision The school year may have barely begun, but one Milan school is so low on funds it has resorted to asking pupils to supply their own toilet paper - and it's far from being the only school in Italy lacking the essentials. https://www.thelocal.it/20161018/broke-italian-schools-tell-kids-bring-your-own-toilet-paper Tue, 18 Oct 2016 17:40:53 +0200 broke-italian-schools-tell-kids-bring-your-own-toilet-paper A child in Trieste, northern Italy, has tested positive for tuberculosis (TB) after coming into contact with a paediatrician infected with the disease. https://www.thelocal.it/20161011/child-contracts-tb-from-infected-paediatrician-in-northern-italy Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:52:15 +0200 child-contracts-tb-from-infected-paediatrician-in-northern-italy Two boys were injured in Milan on Friday morning when part of the roof of their school caved in - the second collapsed school roof in the region this week. https://www.thelocal.it/20160930/school-collapse-milan-two-students-injured Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:09:23 +0200 school-collapse-milan-two-students-injured Twelve days after the devastating earthquake in central Italy, authorities have warned that the water in amatrice is not safe to drink. https://www.thelocal.it/20160905/more-aftershocks-and-undrinkable-water-in-amatrice Mon, 05 Sep 2016 17:00:26 +0200 more-aftershocks-and-undrinkable-water-in-amatrice Interior Minister Angelino Alfano warned on Monday that while Italy is working hard to prevent attacks, there is "no such thing as zero risk". https://www.thelocal.it/20160816/how-italy-keeps-track-of-80-terrorism-alerts-every-day Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:17:45 +0200 how-italy-keeps-track-of-80-terrorism-alerts-every-day Italy may take great pride in its cuisine, but parents of children in its schools will be concerned by a new report suggesting as many as a quarter of Italian school canteens fail to meet hygiene standards. https://www.thelocal.it/20160621/1-in-4-italian-school-canteens-dont-meet-hygiene-standards Tue, 21 Jun 2016 13:32:51 +0200 1-in-4-italian-school-canteens-dont-meet-hygiene-standards Just how safe is Rome? Journalist John Henderson goes on patrol on a Saturday night with two policemen to find out. https://www.thelocal.it/20160614/on-patrol-with-rome-police-just-how-safe-is-the-eternal-city Tue, 14 Jun 2016 09:00:50 +0200 on-patrol-with-rome-police-just-how-safe-is-the-eternal-city A parcel bomb was intercepted on Tuesday at the headquarters of the EU food safety watchdog's headquarters in northern Italy and was safely detonated by a bomb disposal team. https://www.thelocal.it/20160608/parcel-bomb-found-at-eu-food-watchdog-in-italy Wed, 08 Jun 2016 10:23:05 +0200 parcel-bomb-found-at-eu-food-watchdog-in-italy US auto safety regulators fined Fiat Chrysler Automobiles $70 million on Thursday for failing to report key safety data to regulators on death and injury claims linked to their vehicles. https://www.thelocal.it/20151211/fiat-chrysler-fined-70m-for-failing-to-report-k Fri, 11 Dec 2015 09:24:49 +0100 fiat-chrysler-fined-70m-for-failing-to-report-k Fiat Chrysler significantly under-reported the number of deaths and injuries which occurred in its vehicles, US safety regulators said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150930/fiat-chrysler-under-reported-vehicle-deaths Wed, 30 Sep 2015 10:49:50 +0200 fiat-chrysler-under-reported-vehicle-deaths Pope Francis admitted in an interview on Friday that he takes a risk when he ditches a "sardine can" popemobile to greet the people, but at his age he has little to lose. https://www.thelocal.it/20140613/ageing-pope-puts-safety-in-gods-hands Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:46:00 +0200 ageing-pope-puts-safety-in-gods-hands Two months after a German tourist was killed when the gondola carrying him and his family collided with a vaporetto waterbus, the iconic boats are set to get a major revamp as part of a plan to reduce traffic along Venice’s clogged waterways. https://www.thelocal.it/20131007/venices-gondolas-to-get-gps-and-number-plates Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:20:00 +0200 venices-gondolas-to-get-gps-and-number-plates