The Islands: News archives from Italian islands - Page 11 of 14

Sicilian playground bans mobile phones

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Sicilian playground bans mobile phones. It has become the first public space in Italy to ban children and adults from using their smartphones.

On this day in history: Mafia Don Carlo Gambino born

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Thought to be the inspiration for Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Carlo Gambino was born on 24th August 1902 in Palermo, Sicily. He became one of the most powerful Mafia Dons in this history of organised crime.

Val di Noto is venue for Madonna’s birthday celebrations

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian-American pop star Madonna marked her 64th birthday at Sicily’s famed Val di Noto. It was also the 22nd birthday of her son with Guy Ritchie.

Sardinia: Yacht Crash – One dead, six injured

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A British man has died and six people were injured after a yacht crash in Sardinia on Sunday.

Mother admits killing daughter and faking kidnap

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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

Cork tree forest in Sardinia - agriculture

Food and Agriculture in Sardinia

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Police arrest 31 people in Mafia sting

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Plague of locusts hits Sardinia

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Two more Giants discovered at Mont’e Prama

May 7, 2022May 8, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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”.

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

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.