Andrea Camilleri would have turned one hundred today, 6th September 1925, born in Porto Empedocle, Sicily. His name is synonymous with Inspector Salvo Montalbano, but to regard him merely as a crime writer is to diminish a vast, multifaceted literary legacy.
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Italy’s controversial plan to build a bridge connecting Sicily to the mainland cleared its final hurdle on Wednesday, as the government’s €13.5-billion project received definitive approval from the CIPESS economic planning committee.
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Italy’s long-debated plan to build the Messina bridge connecting Sicily to the mainland will receive final approval on Wednesday, Transport Minister Matteo Salvini confirmed.
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The Italian government has taken a major step forward in the long-awaited Strait of Messina bridge project. A new programme agreement was signed at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Mit) outlining technical and financial commitments for the construction.
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In Sicily, arancini are more than just a popular street food, they are a symbol of regional identity. These deep-fried balls or cones of rice, golden and crisp on the outside, are filled with ragù, mozzarella, and peas, although variations abound across the island.
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Salvage crews have lifted the wreck of Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian from the seabed off Sicily, ten months after it sank. The 56-metre yacht went down during a violent storm near Porticello last August, killing seven people, including Lynch and his teenage daughter, Hannah.
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Archaeologists working at the ancient site of Finziade in Licata, Sicily, have unearthed remarkably preserved domestic and craft environments. The discovery reveals new insights into daily life during the Hellenistic-Roman period.
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CATANIA – Mount Etna tours have resumed just one day after its most powerful eruption in four years sent tourists fleeing down its slopes.
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Mount Etna erupts, sending a vast column of ash and smoke into the sky above Sicily. The eruption triggered panic among hikers on the slopes of Europe’s most active volcano.
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Italy’s Lega party has proposed strict anti-mafia measures for the Strait of Messina bridge project, a long-delayed infrastructure plan. The bridge aims to connect Sicily and Calabria, replacing ferry services with a fixed road and rail link across the strait.
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