Palermo

Culture Series

Jim Fenwick on capturing the beauty and chaos of Palermo wildfires

With the recent destruction caused by the wildfires in Los Angeles, Fenwick’s 'Wildfires in Palermo' photo series feels more relevant than ever.

14/01/2025

Italy

Bayesian captain under investigation for shipwreck and manslaughter

Of the 22 people onboard the yacht, seven died in the sinking, including UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch.

26/08/2024

Italy

Death of Italian MEP's husband raises questions of foul play

Italian MEP Francesca Donato claims her husband was killed as authorities investigate the death of Angelo Onorato, found in his car by his wife and daughter on Saturday.

27/05/2024

Travel News

Sicily wildfires: Tourists evacuated and airport closed

The heatwave that has been scorching southern Europe has increased the risk of fires and heat-related deaths in Italy.

28/07/2023

Culture news

Stunning photographs unveil four decades of Palermo under mafia rule

Five photographers, five ways of seeing the city of Palermo, Sicily.

25/06/2023

Italy

Italian police find another hideout of captured mafia boss

The Italian police have discovered a new hideout of the recently captured Cosa Nostra boss Messina Denaro who was on the run for over thirty years

19/01/2023

Residences

Sicily: A local's guide to the most charming small hotels

Book in for personalised service and a taste of real Sicilian life.

16/12/2022

Earth News

Dramatic evacuations by sea as forest fires rage in Italy and Turkey

Six people - including a married couple - are now dead in Turkey.

31/07/2021

Italy

New mafia boss Settimo Mineo arrested in raid

The new 'godfather' of the Sicilian mafia, Settimo Mineo, was arrested on Tuesday along with 45 other suspected mobsters.

04/12/2018

World

Italy hosts international conference on Libyan stabilisation

Italy hosts international conference on Libyan stabilisation.

12/11/2018

Libya

Palermo peace conference on Libya aims to forge agreement

With vital participants not attending and no clear agenda to guide the talks, there are slender hopes that the Italian hosts will be able to make progress on ending Libya's internal strife.

11/11/2018

Earth News

Top art exhibitions to visit this season

Our selection of the most awaited art shows to catch this Autumn in Europe.

05/09/2018

Italy

New Italian President hailed as a "great connoisseur" of the constitution

From the Constitutional Court to the Presidential Palace, Sergio Mattarella is a man of experience

02/02/2015

World

Leoluca Orlando: Palermo's anti-Mafia mayor

08/06/2012