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Mount Etna volcanic eruption: Is it still safe to travel to Sicily?

Hiking close to the eruption has been banned.

Europe News

Italian police arrest about 150 people in major raid on Sicilian mafia

More than 1,200 police officers carried out a series of dawn raids targeting the Cosa Nostra mafia in and around Sicily's capital of Palermo.

Destinations

Swim, hike and feast on Chris Nolan’s dreamy island filming locations

Christopher Nolan will film scenes for The Odyssey on the Sicilian island where Homer’s Greek hero Odysseus came ashore.

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Northern Sicily covered in mud after floods

The village of Zafferia is at the centre of the clean-up efforts, with firefighters and rescue workers clearing mud and securing the area.

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Europe News

Italy: Clean up efforts underway in Messina after floods

Local officials reported a month's worth of rain fell in just four hours.

Moments

Christmas in Sicily: Reach the island in style on this sleeper train

Choose the scenic route through Italy on this one-off service, with special entertainment onboard.

Moments

What it’s like celebrating Thanksgiving as an American expat in Europe

Do expats choose to mark the quintessentially American festivity abroad and if so, what traditions do they keep up?

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Heavy rain causes flooding and destruction in Italy's Sicily region

Severe rainstorms lashed Sicily in southern Italy from Tuesday into Wednesday, sweeping cars out to sea and damaging homes.

Destinations

Where to go in Europe for (almost) guaranteed winter sunshine

Guests will be eligible for a one-night complimentary stay for every full day the Cyprus resort doesn’t meet the ‘Sunshine Guarantee’.

Travel News

Italy revives long-awaited dream of suspension bridge to Sicily

Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of this year and officials say the bridge will be in use by the early 2030s.

Climate

Mediterranean droughts made twice as likely by climate change

A state of emergency was declared on both islands earlier this year.

Culture news

2,000-year-old battering ram from Roman battle discovered in the Med

Researchers have discovered a bronze battering ram off the coast of Sicily in Italy.

Europe News

Crew of 'unsinkable' superyacht Bayesian questioned in Sicily

The investigation into the sinking of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank last Monday off Sicily's coast, is widening to include the crew.

Travel News

Mafia-themed souvenirs banned by Sicilian town mayor

The ban comes as Agrigento readies itself to be Italy’s capital of culture next year and aims to shine the spotlight on its cultural riches rather than Mafia heritage.

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.

Europe News

Italy opens murder and manslaughter case after superyacht sinking

"We have opened an investigation against unknown persons on charges of manslaughter and culpable homicide," prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio said.

Climate

Did record sea temperatures put the Sicily yacht in a fatal position?

One expert says the storm could be seen hours before and the risk should have been communicated, even in the middle of the night.

Europe News

Search resumes in Sicily yacht sinking to find six missing people

The search resumed on Tuesday for the six people missing after a yacht sank in a storm while anchored in front of Porticello, in the Palermo area of Sicily. Of the 22 on board, one person has died and 15 have been rescued.

Business

Mike Lynch: The tech tycoon who fought the US law — and won

The 59-year-old co-founder of business software firm Autonomy sold his company to US tech giant Hewlett-Packard in 2011 for $11.7bn (€10.6bn) and found himself facing conspiracy and fraud charges in the US.

Italy

UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch among those missing in Sicily yacht disaster

One person has died, six have gone missing and 15 have been rescued after the superyacht capsized in a storm off the coast of Sicily.