Itemoids

You are not logged in so some information on this page has been withheld. To see more, please log in or sign up.

Sicilian

since

auto-detected in 48 stories

37 days ago

Famous for combining true crime and political scandals into songs – and antagonising Silvio Berlusconi – Franco Trincale keeps the tradition alive in his nursing home

When Franco Trincale was a barber…

42 days ago

Cosa Nostra leader, who controlled most of eastern Sicily, dies while serving multiple life sentences for murder

Benedetto “Nitto” Santapaola, a Sicilian mafia boss and one of the most dangerous figur…

47 days ago

Falling volcanic ash has for years been viewed as a nuisance. But a Sicilian project has discovered its agricultural potential and wants to spread the word

In the Sicilian town of Giarre overlooking M…

52 days ago

A sleepless night led the Sicilian photographer to capture this remarkable lunar image from his London balcony

Mimi Mollica says that his photograph of the moon above London presents something of a di…

60 days ago

Scientists believe we’re seeing the largest loss of life since the dinosaurs – and it’s a risk to the global economy. Governments and companies need to work together on solutions

• Don’t get Down to E…

64 days ago

People in Niscemi struggle to comprehend loss of homes and businesses and feel disaster could have been avoided

For days, the 25,000 residents of the Sicilian town of Niscemi have been living on the e…

65 days ago

Art is helping to revitalise Sicily’s ghost towns and deserted urban spaces, with the earthquake-hit town of Gibellina becoming Italy’s first Capital of Contemporary Art

From the ostentatious baroque …

75 days ago

Photos show homes in Niscemi, a town in the southern part of the island, overhanging a precipice after large sections of the slope gave way on Sunday.

page 1 of 5 last →|