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Wild boar attacks man outside Umbria nursery

A man is recovering in hospital after being attacked by a wild boar outside a nursery in Umbria.

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'Disabled staff member won't lose job': Nestlé

Nestlé Italy said on Thursday that a disabled staff member, who was initially sacked for publicly criticizing company managers over Facebook, will no longer lose her job.

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Disabled Nestlé worker fired for Facebook post

UPDATED: Swiss food giant Nestlé fired a disabled member of staff at its Perugina chocolate division after she posted a message on Facebook in which she “undermined the authority” of managers.

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Cocaine haul stuffed in religious statues

Police in the city of Perugia have confiscated a €100,000 haul of cocaine, of a purity not seen before in Italy, found stuffed in religious statues.

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Million-year-old mammoth found in Italy

Archaeologists in the central Umbria region have unearthed a mammoth skeleton, thought to be a million years old.

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'Expats live in a strange middle world'

Rebecca Winke, from Chicago, converted a farmhouse in Umbria into an agritourism business. She speaks to The Local about the challenges and quality of rural life in Italy.

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Holidaying Hugh Grant mobbed by Italian fans

It would appear that British actor Hugh Grant is no less immune to throngs of screaming fans in Italy. An attempt by the actor to buy ice-cream while on holiday in Perugia was reportedly cut short when he was mobbed by dozens of admirers.