Lombardy

All of the figures of the Pedemontana

This infrastructure should connect up an area inhabited by about 4 million people, where there are over 300,000 companies that account for 10% of the GDP.

Viggiù

Northern League’s “Obama” plays Sister Act

The next show by the theatre company in Viggiù will have a very special guest star, Sandy Cane, who achieved national fame be becoming the Northern League’s first black mayor.

Cavaria con Premezzo

“Svarione 3”, the third parody on “Lord of the Rings” on its way, here’s the trailer

The eagerly awaited trailer of “Svarione 3” has arrived. Interview with the stars.

Gallarate

They beat up a vendor and pretend to be “human statues” to escape the police

The episode occurred on Monday 1 February, in the city centre. Two youths first tried to rob a Moroccan street vendor, and then attacked him. The policemen identified them as they performed as mime artists.

Cassano Magnago

Pedemontana, start of work with Berlusconi

The inauguration of the road yard of this infrastructural work will be held on Saturday 6 February, and the Prime Minister will be present

Milan

Renzo Bossi, candidate in proportional elections in Brescia

The choice has been made official by the Northern League’s federal council

Varese

Bread, milk and the Internet. The shop on Sacro Monte opens up again

After almost thirty years, and it is in the same place as thirty years ago; but today, it has a new name, “Negozio Polifunzionale”, and it provides services that, three decades ago, we couldn’t even imagine

Busto Arsizio

“Ideology counts for nothing, when there is human suffering”

Last Saturday, the book “Giorgio Perlasca, un italiano scomodo” (Giorgio Perlasca, an awkward Italian) was presented in Busto Arsizio, with the authors, Carlotta Zavattiero and Daniel Hallenstein, present. “Little was said of his work saving the Jews from the Nazis, because of the Cold War.”

Luino

Body of lost hiker found

A search party had been out, since last Sunday, looking for the 66-year-old, Svein Johansen; he was lying not far from the Creva dam. Police and firemen were at the scene.

Berne

UBS: Swiss government wants to reach an agreement with USA

The Federal Council is afraid that the United States is going to restart the civil procedure against UBS, who might be forced by an American court to reveal data relating to about 4450 accounts.

Haiti

Amid a thousand difficulties, Sister Marcella is working among the Haitians

The missionary is working at the mission of Father Giuseppe Durante. Despite the shortages of food and water, she is there setting up a field hospital. This is the news from the association Kay-La, this evening in Piazza San Giovanni to collect funds.

Cycling

Surprise inclusion of Basso in Insubria G.P.

The cyclist from Cassano Magnago, has decided on an early start of the season, by participating in the “Binda” race, where he will be up against the World Champion Cadel Evans. “It will be a useful test, and a gift to the fans”