Singing the news: the story of Italy’s last ‘cantastorie’ – still performing in his 90s ⊕
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 …
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Like the fearful Sicilian aristocracy in the 1958 epic novel, Europe clings to the status quo. But managed decline is not the only option
Just past the quarter-mark of the century, Europe appears to b…