The Local Italy 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 Rome's 'Geppetto' on fixing broken toys for underprivileged children Frayed teddy bears and broken toy cars resurrect under the magic touch of Guido Pacelli, a modern-day Geppetto who works overtime so that Rome's poor and sick children wake up to a gift on Christmas morning. https://www.thelocal.it/20191224/romes-geppetto-fixes-broken-toys-for-underprivileged-children Tue, 24 Dec 2019 15:55:04 +0100 romes-geppetto-fixes-broken-toys-for-underprivileged-children Chemist causes flap with 'therapeutic' sex toys A chemist in the northern Italian city of Padua has caused a stir for displaying sex toys in its window, although the owner told The Local the products are being sold for “therapeutic” purposes. https://www.thelocal.it/20150205/customers-flock-to-chemist-for-medical-sex-toys Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:50:00 +0100 customers-flock-to-chemist-for-medical-sex-toys