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 Many Italians won't even say its name out loud in case it brings bad luck, but the town of Colobraro is hoping its attempt to win big in the lottery will help it shed its reputation as the country's 'most cursed' town. https://www.thelocal.it/20160613/italys-unluckiest-town-is-trying-to-win-the-lottery Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:12:57 +0200 italys-unluckiest-town-is-trying-to-win-the-lottery Vin santo, the celebrated Italian dessert wine from Tuscany, could be in scarce supply after one of Tuscany's biggest producers revealed it will not be making any in 2014. https://www.thelocal.it/20141107/italys-holy-wine-falls-prey-to-weather Fri, 07 Nov 2014 09:31:00 +0100 italys-holy-wine-falls-prey-to-weather Italy's supreme court on Tuesday upheld a two-year ban from public office against former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi who had filed an appeal with the country's top court. https://www.thelocal.it/20140319/italys-top-court-upholds-berlusconi-public-office-ban Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:18:00 +0100 italys-top-court-upholds-berlusconi-public-office-ban A 55-year-old civil servant has been acquitted for urinating in a street in Lamon, in the northern province of Belluno, after Italy's highest court deemed the act to be “urgent”. https://www.thelocal.it/20131111/peeing-in-the-street-is-not-a-crime-if-urgent-court Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:23:00 +0100 peeing-in-the-street-is-not-a-crime-if-urgent-court