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 Villages setting up as so-called 'cooperatives' are gaining pace across Italy. Here, a founder of one of the latest communities to run themselves tells us how she believes this will create the country's future. https://www.thelocal.it/20210424/community-cooperatives-the-small-italian-towns-taking-charge-of-their-own-future Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:47:24 +0200 community-cooperatives-the-small-italian-towns-taking-charge-of-their-own-future Italy's new coronavirus restrictions came in just as many people were about to begin the olive harvest. If you're one of them, here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.it/20201110/can-the-olive-harvest-still-go-ahead-under-italys-coronavirus-restrictions Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:42:57 +0100 can-the-olive-harvest-still-go-ahead-under-italys-coronavirus-restrictions The number of young people in Italy choosing a life in the country is on the rise. Despite the hard work and early starts, they say farming is no longer an undesirable way to make a living. https://www.thelocal.it/20200701/this-is-where-i-want-to-be-the-growing-number-of-young-italians-choosing-life-on-the-farm Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:44:49 +0200 this-is-where-i-want-to-be-the-growing-number-of-young-italians-choosing-life-on-the-farm An Italian man shot dead his father on Sunday during a hunting expedition in southern Italy after mistaking him for a wild boar, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20190923/italian-hunter-shoots-father-dead-after-mistaking-him-for-boar Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:26:37 +0200 italian-hunter-shoots-father-dead-after-mistaking-him-for-boar