Bayesian superyacht sinking: Who are the six people missing? Six still remain missing after luxury yacht was ‘hit by tornado’ off Palermo Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2024
Watch: Search and rescue efforts continue after British tycoon’s yacht capsized off coast of Sicily Watch from Palermo as a search operation continued on Tuesday after a luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Sicily on Monday 19 August. The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2024
UK Tech Tycoon Among Missing After Superyacht Sinks Off Sicily UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch was among six people lost at sea Monday after a superyacht sank off the Italian island of Sicily during a sudden storm. The 56-meter-long luxury yacht had been moored off Porticello, east of Palermo, when violent winds and rains swept suddenly up the coast before… International Business Times · Aug 20, 2024
Everything we know so far about the search for Mike Lynch and the Bayesian superyacht sinking in Sicily Brtish tech mogul and his daughter among 22 people on board when vessel capsized in tornado The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024
Sicily yacht sinking: London tech tycoon Mike Lynch and teenager daughter among missing after yacht sinks Four Britons reported to be among six missing after vessel sank off Palermo Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2024
Bayesian yacht sinking latest: Captain ‘insists he did everything he could’ to save passengers Captain James Cutfield, ship engineer Tim Parker Eaton and sailor Matthew Griffith all under investigation for manslaughter The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024
Six missing and 15 rescued after British yacht sinks off Sicily in storm Four Britons including tycoon Mike Lynch among missing after vessel hit whirlwind and rough seas near island’s capital Palermo The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024
I went on a matriarchy tour of Sicily and came back inspired A new matriarchy experience at Rocco Forte’s luxury Sicilian properties aims to explore the forgotten history of women-led traditions on the island. Emma Loffhagen checks in Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2024
Where to visit in Sicily: 10 best places for beaches, architecture and Italian charm The southern Italian region is a year-round holiday destination The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024
Improved weather helps firefighters battling wildfire near rural community in northern California Improved weather is helping firefighters battling a rural northern California wildfire threatening the community of Palermo, which is near where the state’s deadliest wildfire struck six years ago The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024
Giovanni Pernice: The Strictly star at the heart of a storm The Sicilian dancer has described himself as a ‘perfectionist’, while reports emerged that former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ contestants had met up to discuss their ‘difficult time’ working with him. Now, there are claims that a male celebrity has come forward with his own allegations against Pernice. Ellie Harrison looks back… The Independent UK · May 17, 2024
Ripley episode 7: staying one step ahead In Ripley episode 7, Inspector Ravini continues his investigation, while Tom plots his next move from Sicily. WhatToWatch · Apr 5, 2024
Ripley episode 6: a game of cat and mouse In Ripley episode 6, Inspector Ravini leads the investigation into Freddie's murder and soon finds himself on Tom's doorstep. WhatToWatch · Apr 5, 2024
Playing with colour: inside a dramatic Sicilian apartment An imaginative midcentury makeover of this Palermo apartment mixes ‘Italian craziness and Scandi cool’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024
France 24 · Nov 22, 2023 Italian decree curtails rights of unaccompanied migrant minors Italy is one of the main countries of arrival in Europe for thousands of minors crossing the Mediterranean on their own. Since the beginning of her mandate as prime minister, far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has prioritised the fight against illegal immigration. This fall, the Italian executive approved a decree targeting…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023 Sicily, where billionaires get back to basics – by booking an entire city Kaoru Nakajima’s lavish birthday party in Palermo follows Google’s annual summer ‘camps’ that seek to convey credibility and longevity
The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2023 Robin McKelvie: Taking a ride on Palermo’s rollercoaster of life THE glorious Mediterranean is impossible not to fall hopelessly in love with. Everyone from the Carthaginians and the Phoenicians, to the Greeks and…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023 Refugee wins last-minute extradition reprieve after trying to return from holiday The Russian man, who claimed asylum in the UK, was arrested at Palermo airport and was told he would be sent back to his country of origin
Al Jazeera · Jul 26, 2023 Fires kill three people in Sicily; Greece sees some wildfire respite Wildfires raging across Greece for more than a week abate, while Italy counts three more deaths in devastating blaze.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023 Storms and wildfires kill seven in Italy as extreme weather continues Three people killed in Sicily fires and four in northern storms as hundreds forced to flee homes
Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023 Raging wildfires close Italian airport as toxic heat engulfs Europe Raging wildfires forced the closure of Palermo Airport on Tuesday morning as thousands of tourists were forced to abandon European holidays because of blazes and extreme weather.
The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023 China's Zheng Qinwen beats Jasmine Paolini to win Palermo Open for first career title Rising Chinese player Zheng Qinwen, claimed the first title of her career, beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 to win the Palermo Open
The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2023 From Kawasaki to Phoenix: tracking a day of extreme heat around the world As extreme temperatures challenge records across the globe, we chart a day in the life of a heatwave, from morning in Japan to evening in the United States
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023 Palermo city guide: Best things to do and where to stay in the energetic, charming capital of Sicily Palermo has long been coveted by empires from two continents, and brandishes its history with pride – but as Jo Fernandez discovers, beyond its past there remain fantastic things to see, do and eat in Italy’s diverse Mediterranean city
The Week · May 23, 2023 Villa Igiea, a Rocco Forte Hotel review: waterfront luxury for Sicily’s tastemakers Villa Igiea, a Rocco Forte Hotel, stands stately on the Tyrrhenian coastline in Sicily. Opened by the influential Florio family in the early 1900s, this 100-room villa sits just on the edge of Palermo at the foot of Mount Pellegrino. Its turreted, castle-like exterior opens into an elegant, cool interior…