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Horrific animal cruelty as puppies left to die in 43º without shade or water

Four puppies die of heat exposure in Sicily

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Left on a terrace in Sciacca without water or shade as temperatures hit 43°C, the deaths of the puppies have reignited calls for tougher penalties for animal cruelty in Italy.

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Fourteen children injured as school bus overturns in collision

May 30, 2026May 30, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Nissan Qashqai, whose driver allegedly ran a stop sign, struck a school bus head-on in Mazara del Vallo. The bus overturned, resulting in two children to hospital in Palermo by helicopter.

The biggest arancina in the world being lifted from the fryer. Still from video by Tele One

Palermo sets new record with 62kg arancina

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Palermo has claimed its place in the record books with the creation of a giant arancina weighing 62.3 kilograms. Unveiled last Sunday on Palermo’s Mondello beach, it surpasses a previous record set in Messina in 2023.

Elvira Amata - facing corruption charges

Sicily’s tourism councillor, Elvira Amata, sent to trial for corruption

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Elvira Amata, Sicily’s regional tourism councillor and a member of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, has been ordered to stand trial on corruption charges. She is the latest in a series of judicial difficulties to beset the right-wing coalition’s Sicilian operation.

Culture Capital 2025 - Agrigento Sicily, Valley of the Temples

The Valley of the Temples, Agrigento

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The archaeological landscape known as the Valley of the Temples, located near Agrigento on the southern coast of Sicily, is one of the most important surviving testimonies of ancient Greek civilisation outside Greece. Spread across a ridge overlooking the Mediterranean, the site contains some of the best-preserved Doric temples in the world and offers a […]

Agrigento, 2025 Capital of Culture, seen from Vally of the Temples. Credit: Agrigento Capital of Culture programme

Archaeologists resume excavations in Agrigento

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Archaeologists have launched a new excavation campaign at the ancient gymnasium in Agrigento, Sicily. It is one of the most important surviving educational complexes of the ancient Mediterranean world.

Sicily breaks a century-old Mondello beach concession over Mafia ties

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Sicilian authorities have revoked a 116-year-old management concession for Mondello Beach after concerns emerged about links to organised crime, regional officials announced.

Piazza delle Erbe, Verona. Verona came 4th in the European Best Destinations 2026 list.

7 Italian destinations make the European Best Destinations top 20

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has emerged as the most represented country in the prestigious European Best Destinations 2026 ranking. Seven of its iconic towns and islands are among the 20 most sought-after places to visit in Europe. Votes from over 1.3 million travellers from 154 countries contributed to the results.

Giorgia Meloni visits landslide site at Niscemi

Meloni pledges €150 million for Niscemi after landslide

February 16, 2026February 17, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni returned on Monday to Niscemi, the Sicilian town devastated by a landslide last month, as she toured other areas hit by Cyclone Harry, which also caused extensive damage in Calabria and Sardinia. She was accompanied by Civil Protection Chief Fabio Ciciliano for a reconnaissance of the affected sites.

Nebrodi mountains where three hunters were killed.

Police probe deaths of three hunters in Sicily

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police are investigating the deaths of three hunters whose bodies were found in the Nebrodi mountain range in north-eastern Sicily. The case has raised questions about whether the men were killed in an accident or during a violent dispute.