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 Mediterranean's first sanctuary for dolphins that have lived in captivity will open off Italy's coast next year, as demand for re-homing rises with the closure of marine parks across Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20251205/italy-to-open-europes-first-marine-sanctuary-for-dolphins Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:18:06 +0100 italy-to-open-europes-first-marine-sanctuary-for-dolphins Italian police on Monday launched an operation against one the country's most violent mafia groups, leading to arrest warrants for 82 people suspected of drug trafficking and dealing in the southern Puglia region. https://www.thelocal.it/20230724/police-arrest-dozens-in-major-raid-on-italys-youngest-mafia Mon, 24 Jul 2023 18:33:18 +0200 police-arrest-dozens-in-major-raid-on-italys-youngest-mafia As Covid-19 restrictions across Italy ease, how are the nation's most popular destinations gearing up for summer? https://www.thelocal.it/20210521/how-italys-tourist-hotspots-are-preparing-for-summer-2021 Fri, 21 May 2021 18:53:18 +0200 how-italys-tourist-hotspots-are-preparing-for-summer-2021 At least three Italian regions have introduced precautions for residents returning from holidays in 'high-risk' EU countries, after a spate of infections linked to travel in Greece, Spain, Croatia and Malta. https://www.thelocal.it/20200812/italian-region-introduces-quarantine-for-residents-returning-from-spain-greece-or-malta Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:11:58 +0200 italian-region-introduces-quarantine-for-residents-returning-from-spain-greece-or-malta Anyone hoping to visit Sardinia, Sicily Puglia or Calabria this summer must remember to fill out a form stating where they'll stay and when they'll leave as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.it/20200608/these-are-the-italian-regions-that-require-tourists-to-register Mon, 08 Jun 2020 14:08:57 +0200 these-are-the-italian-regions-that-require-tourists-to-register Italy's interior ministry said Thursday it was strengthening its anti-mafia task force in Foggia after the increasingly powerful local mob tried for the second time to blow up a key trial witness. https://www.thelocal.it/20200117/italy-to-beef-up-anti-mafia-force-after-new-witness-attack Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:41:05 +0100 italy-to-beef-up-anti-mafia-force-after-new-witness-attack Heavy rain, hail, thunderstorms, and winds of more than 100 kilometres per hour hit many parts of southern Italy on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20191112/southern-italy-battered-by-storms-floods-and-tornadoes Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:30:15 +0100 southern-italy-battered-by-storms-floods-and-tornadoes Try making this quick and easy dish from southern Italy as a healthy side or tasty pasta sauce. Cook Silvana Lanzetta shares her family recipe. https://www.thelocal.it/20190816/how-to-make-pugliese-green-beans-in-tomato-sauce Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:27:37 +0200 how-to-make-pugliese-green-beans-in-tomato-sauce Holidaymakers in Italy's southern Puglia region are being warned to watch out for an invasive species of crab on the beaches. https://www.thelocal.it/20190812/holidaymakers-in-southern-italy-warned-of-dangerous-blue-crabs-invading-beaches Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:48:21 +0200 holidaymakers-in-southern-italy-warned-of-dangerous-blue-crabs-invading-beaches Working in an arid Italian field of crumbly soil, agronomists are battling a rampant bacterium that has already infected millions of olive trees and could threaten the entire Mediterranean basin. https://www.thelocal.it/20190731/xylella-italy-puglia-olive-trees-research Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:14:11 +0200 xylella-italy-puglia-olive-trees-research A group of tigers at a circus in southern Italy attacked and killed their veteran trainer during rehearsals, Italian media reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20190705/tigers-kill-circus-trainer-in-southern-italy Fri, 05 Jul 2019 16:02:54 +0200 tigers-kill-circus-trainer-in-southern-italy Part of James Bond's latest adventure will be filmed in the distinctive landscape of Puglia, southern Italy, local authorities have said. https://www.thelocal.it/20190703/james-bond-is-coming-to-puglia-this-summer Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:40:58 +0200 james-bond-is-coming-to-puglia-this-summer Snowploughs hit the streets of southern Puglia on Sunday in Italy's latest case of extreme weather. https://www.thelocal.it/20190603/snow-in-southern-italy-in-june-no-its-just-a-monster-hail-storm Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:54:58 +0200 snow-in-southern-italy-in-june-no-its-just-a-monster-hail-storm The world's largest guide book publisher, Lonely Planet, has released its annual list of Europe's top summer destinations, and only one Italian city made the list: the Pugliese capital of Bari. https://www.thelocal.it/20190521/the-southern-italian-city-ranked-among-the-worlds-best-summer-destinations-by-lonely-planet Tue, 21 May 2019 11:48:30 +0200 the-southern-italian-city-ranked-among-the-worlds-best-summer-destinations-by-lonely-planet There is still no known cure for the olive-tree-killing Xylella bacteria, the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) said on Wednesday, warning that it poses a risk to plants and crops throughout Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20190516/no-cure-for-deadly-olive-tree-disease-ravaging-italy Thu, 16 May 2019 13:50:22 +0200 no-cure-for-deadly-olive-tree-disease-ravaging-italy A new protected marine area is to be created after a pristine coral reef - Italy's first - was discovered in the Adriatic sea, near the popular seaside town of Monopoli. https://www.thelocal.it/20190311/like-the-maldives-pristine-coral-reef-discovered-off-the-coast-of-puglia-italy Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:32:19 +0100 like-the-maldives-pristine-coral-reef-discovered-off-the-coast-of-puglia-italy Photos of southern Italy as you may never have seen it before. https://www.thelocal.it/20190107/in-pictures-southern-italy-transformed-by-snow Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:02:35 +0100 in-pictures-southern-italy-transformed-by-snow A man who wrote fake TripAdvisor reviews praising hotels and restaurants in Italy for profit was sentenced to nine months in prison on Wednesday in a case the review site hopes will serve as a precedent. https://www.thelocal.it/20180912/italy-jails-man-for-selling-fake-tripadvisor-reviews Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:23:20 +0200 italy-jails-man-for-selling-fake-tripadvisor-reviews A 115-year-old living in the Italian region of Puglia has become Europe's oldest woman, following the death of a 116-year-old Sardinian. https://www.thelocal.it/20180712/a-nonna-in-puglia-has-become-europes-oldest-woman Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:44:31 +0200 a-nonna-in-puglia-has-become-europes-oldest-woman When Audrey Fielding first came to Puglia, she was expecting "a barren landscape", based on what she's heard and read. Instead, she found vibrant towns, chatty locals, a rich culture and delicious food that kept her coming back year after year. https://www.thelocal.it/20170324/why-the-beauty-music-and-people-of-salento-keep-me-coming-back-for-more Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:01:57 +0100 why-the-beauty-music-and-people-of-salento-keep-me-coming-back-for-more