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Category: The Islands

killing daughter - mother accused

Mother admits killing daughter and faking kidnap

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Mother admits killing daughter and faking kidnap

A 23-year-old Sicilian mother confessed to killing her five-year-old daughter and falsely claiming she had been abducted for ransom.

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Cork tree forest in Sardinia - agriculture

Food and Agriculture in Sardinia

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Food and Agriculture in Sardinia

Agriculture: Sardinia produced a record-breaking almost 50 metre ricotta – the largest in the world.  Meanwhile, the international cork promotion campaign highlighted Sardinia’s contribution to the Italian cork production.

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31 mafia arrests in Italy today

Police arrest 31 people in Mafia sting

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Police arrest 31 people in Mafia sting

Italian police forces arrest 31 people on Tuesday morning in an operation targeting the Cosa Nostra. They stand accused of felonies from mafia association to extortion.

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Plague of locusts on Sardinia

Plague of locusts hits Sardinia

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Plague of locusts hits Sardinia

Millions of locusts are devouring the crops of the countryside of the province of Nuoro on Sardinia. They are affecting 25,000 hectares of land.

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Mont'e Prama Giant statue head

Two more Giants discovered at Mont’e Prama

May 7, 2022May 8, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Two more Giants discovered at Mont’e Prama

Two more monumental statues are discovered at Mont’e Prama Nuragic necropolis at Cabras on Sardinia. Culture Minister Dario Franceschini described is as “an exceptional discovery”.

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Letizia Battaglia - photo journalist who covered the Mafia

Photo Journalist who covered the Mafia wars dies aged 87

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Photo Journalist who covered the Mafia wars dies aged 87

Historic Italian Mafia photo reporter Letizia Battaglia died Wednesday at the age of 87, her family said. Battaglia worked for the prestigious Palermo newspaper L’Ora, chronicling the Mafia wars.

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Mount Etna erupted with 11km-high column

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Mount Etna erupted with 11km-high column

Mount Etna sent another plume of lava and ashy smoke into the Sicilian sky today. The sky above Catania was thick with smoke and the airport closed at lunchtime until further notice.

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Sambuca di sicilia

Airbnb looking for host on Sicily

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Airbnb looking for host on Sicily

Airbnb are looking for a host to live rent-free in their 1-Euro house in Sambuca, Sicily. A digital nomad’s dream, the designer home is part of Airbnb’s support for rural communities.

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Covid Green Pass rules

Child stuck in Sicily as he turned 12 the day before flight

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Child stuck in Sicily as he turned 12 the day before flight

Green Pass Rules: The boy’s father has shared custody of his son. The child turned 12 the day before he was due back with his mother in Milan.

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Scala dei Turchi vandalised Cover photo Corriere della Sera

Sicily’s Scala dei Turchi white cliff defaced

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Sicily’s Scala dei Turchi white cliff defaced

An investigation is under way after vandalism of Sicily’s white cliff with red powder. The Scala dei Turchi, or Turkish Steps, is one of Italy’s most visited tourist sites.

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Venice sets date for ticketing and entry fees

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one of Tripadvisor's Best of the Best cities - Naples

3 Italian cities make TripAdvisor’s Best of the Best List

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Seborga, which wants to be a micronation

Seborga: Italian village seeking to be an independent state

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A Glimpse of Spoleto

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