Economics

A trip to Missoni, the family-run fashion house

It is the only brand that starts with the thread and ends with the article of clothing. A fashion house that has history in every thread.

Healthcare

“We have to save the hospital Del Ponte”: the collection of signatures starts

There is growing concern about the future of the maternal childhood centre. Despite the assessor Gallera’s pledges, a reshaping of the excellences is feared.

BUSINESS

The Mail Service Gateway, where parcels from all over the world pass through

If you have sent abroad or if you have received a package from outside Italy, it passed through here, via the Mail Service Gateway of Poste Italiane, where between logistics and controls they manage more than 3 million parcels per year.

Varese Lakes

Varese rewards historic tradespeople, “the heart of towns and villages”

They are an invaluable and personal presence in the life of neighbourhoods and town centres, of small and large communities; their many years of business have been acknowledged. All of the names of the award-winners.

Varese

Train stations, published the call for tender (waiting for Renzi)

On the website of the commune the preliminary design. Councillor Civati: "call for tender of EUR 2.1 billion".

School

The conservatory where musicians grow

In 2000, the Student Youth Orchestra was founded, a group that was free of charge, where middle school to university students could learn to play together. There was nothing like it in the rest of Italy.

Rio 2016 Special

Sara Bertolasi’s second “Olympic film”

Four years after London, the 28-year-old, who was born in Busto, is once again going to the Olympic Games. “I don’t feel the pressure, but I’m sad that ours is the only women’s team. We’ve worked really hard to get there.”

Malnate

Jumping into the Olona to save it from pollution

This year too, volunteers from Legambiente Varese have organised the now traditional Big Jump, to focus attention on the poor quality of the water in the river.

Busto Arsizio

Neurology, Urology and Otorhinolaryngology: Gallarate and Busto combine beds

Reorganisation brings in-patient beds for Otorhinolaryngology and Urology to Busto, and those for Neurology to Gallarate. Summer closure of the two paediatric departments has been avoided.

Business

The squirrel has come home

After 4 years, ownership of the famous pasta factory in Lonate Ceppino, is back in the hands of the founders: the families Belletti, Guerra and Di Caro.

Varese

Companies looking for specialists in digital communication: Digital Camp opening up in Varese

The project director, Marco Giovannelli: “There’ll be considerable integration between learning and work.” Enrolments must be made by the end of July.

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Basketball

A people’s shareholding beside that of the Consortium; “We are basketball” is created

Toto Bulgheroni is also among the founders of an association that seeks to buy shares in Pallacanestro Varese, to give individual supporters the chance also to become owners of the club.