The Islands: News archives from Italian islands - Page 10 of 14

Mafia boss hideout found in Sicilian town of Campobello di Mazara

Mafia boss hideout found and searched

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police and investigators have found the hideout of Matteo Messina Denaro, the mafia boss arrested yesterday after 30 years on the run.

Messina Denaro - Italy's most wanted man - arrested on Sicily

Italy’s most wanted man arrested after 30 years on the run

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, Italy’s most wanted man, has been arrested by the Carabinieri police’s ROS unit after 30 years on the run. He was arrested inside the day hospital of a private clinic in Palermo and did not put up resistance.

Palermo man arrested for killing an Italian couple in UK

Palermo man arrested for murder in UK

December 24, 2022December 24, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

British police said on 23rd December that a man arrested for killing an Italian couple living in the UK came from Palermo and has mental health issues. The couple were killed with a hammer.

Ischia Landslide: last victim’s body recovered

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The body of the 12th and last victim of the recent landslide on Ischia was found Tuesday. It was discovered in the mud near a carpark, where most of the earth from Mt Epomeo hit the town.

Ischia death toll rises to eight

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The death toll from Saturday’s landslide on the Gulf of Naples island of Ischia rose to eight on Monday. The body of another victim, a 15-year-old boy, was recovered, as rescue workers continued the search for four people who are missing.

Death toll rises after Ischia landslide

November 27, 2022November 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The death toll on the Italian island of Ischia rose to five on Sunday. At least nine people remain missing after the powerful Ischia landslide.

Ischia landslide leaaves at least one dead

Landslide in Ischia kills one, 10 missing

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

One person was killed and 10 more were missing on Saturday after heavy rain caused a landslide on the Italian island of Ischia.

Stromboli volcano erupts with smoke clouds and lava flow

Stromboli volcano erupts and lava spreads to the sea

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted Sunday morning, creating a lava flow that reached the sea.

Salvatore Ferrigno accsed of buying Mafia votes

Centre-right candidate accused of buying Mafia votes

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A centre-right candidate in Sunday’s Sicilian regional elections was arrested for buying Mafia votes this Friday.

Sicilian chefs create world's longest cannolo

Record-breaking cannolo created by Sicilian chefs

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A team of Italian chefs have cooked up the world’s longest cannolo. The Sicily-based cooks used 680 kilograms of ricotta to craft a 21-metre-long version of the popular Italian dessert.