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 The mercury is expected to rise across south and central Italy this week as an African anticyclone sends temperatures soaring way above seasonal averages. https://www.thelocal.it/20160329/spring-temperatures-to-soar-thanks-to-african-anticyclone Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:59:31 +0200 spring-temperatures-to-soar-thanks-to-african-anticyclone While Italy may be famed for its sunshine, Italians often despair at the arrival of summer. The Local picks out the top ten things that make Italians' blood boil alongside the temperature. https://www.thelocal.it/20140704/ten-reasons-italians-hate-summer Fri, 04 Jul 2014 11:50:00 +0200 ten-reasons-italians-hate-summer Temperatures are set to soar across Italy in the hottest heatwave the country has seen for a decade. One forecaster describes it as the hottest heatwave since the "infamous" summer of 2003. https://www.thelocal.it/20130724/italy-issues-warning-over-impending-heatwave Wed, 24 Jul 2013 11:41:00 +0200 italy-issues-warning-over-impending-heatwave