Thousands of Britons unable to fly into Sicily due to post-Brexit passport checks As many as 50,000 British holidaymakers have been affected since Catania airport closed on 16 July The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
Strike threats in Italy and stoppages in Greece as workers struggle with heat Parts of Sicily reach almost 47C and Spanish coastal water temperatures hit new high for mid-July The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023
Italy breaking temperature records as wildfires rage in Greece Europe’s heat wave is getting worse, with temperatures forecast to peak at 47C (116.6F) on Wednesday in Sicily and Sardinia, while wildfires continue to rage in Greece. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
First Thing: Greece battles wildfires as temperature in Italy forecast to hit 46C Highs of between 46 and 48C forecast in Sicily and Sardinia, as parts of Europe, Asia and North America face surging temperatures. Plus, why first loves can shape our lives for ever The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2023
European heatwave: red alerts issued for 16 cities in Italy Rome, Florence and Bologna among areas affected as forecasters say Sicily and Sardinia could face record 49C temperatures The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2023
European heatwave: what’s causing it and is climate change to blame? Europe is currently in the midst of a heatwave. Italy, in particular, is expected to face blistering heat, with temperatures projected to reach 40℃ to 45℃. There’s even a chance that the current European temperature record of 48.8℃, set in Sicily in 2021, could be surpassed. The Conversation · Jul 14, 2023
Ray Winstone's very different career in Italy after his acting work dried up The Cockney actor is living in Sicily amid Hollywood writers' strike and has also finally quit smoking after 44 years Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023
Nobel literature laureate Annie Ernaux on gender and social class For decades, Annie Ernaux has written fearlessly about sex, abortion and illness – laying bare herself and society. Her deeply intimate and political work earned the French writer the Nobel Prize for literature last October. Ernaux spoke to FRANCE 24's Fatimata Wane at the Taormina book festival in Sicily, where… France 24 · Jul 4, 2023
Coves, cobblestones and pastry shops: a walking tour of north-western Sicily A self-guided holiday across this wild, beguiling corner of the island offers up a subtropical landscape, incredible old buildings and crystal-clear waters The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023
Love Island's Maya Jama holds hands with Italian actor in Sicily But fans shouldn't get ahead of themselves yet, as it looks as though the pair have just been working together Bristol Post · Jun 26, 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 Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
Simu Liu Shared Shirtless Beach Vacation Photos: ‘This Ken Took His Barbie To Sicily’ Simu Liu shared a glimpse at his vacation with his girlfriend to Sicily. Cinemablend · Jun 7, 2023
River Island’s £43 Summer wedding guest bag could easily be mistaken for luxury £595 Dolce & Gabbana version The £43 River Island handbag is a dupe for D&G’s £595 Sicily tile-print crossbody bag Manchester Evening News · Jun 3, 2023
Churchill planned to blitz Channel Islands to seize them back from Nazis, new book claims Huge bombing campaign that could have cost 20,000 civilian lives was abandoned when Allies decided to focus on Sicily invasion instead Daily Mirror · May 30, 2023
Reuters · May 27, 2023 Charity vessel rescues almost 600 migrants off Italy A vessel operated by the charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) rescued nearly 600 migrants sailing on an overcrowded boat which was in distress off the island of Sicily on Saturday, the group said on Twitter.
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…
Wales Online · May 22, 2023 Flights cancelled after European volcano eruption sends ash into air Mount Etna in Sicily is the most active volcano on the continent - and experts are warning that it is likely to see increased eruptions
Daily Mirror · May 22, 2023 Europe's most active volcano erupts and flights cancelled as ash spewed onto airport Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna erupted on Sunday, raining ash down on Catania, eastern Sicily's largest city, and forcing a suspension of flights at the city's airport
Evening Standard · May 22, 2023 Mount Etna eruption grounds flights at Sicily’s Catania airport Flights resume at 9am on Monday with delays expected
Reuters · May 21, 2023 Mount Etna eruption halts flights to Sicily's Catania airport Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted on Sunday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna spewed volcanic ash onto its runways, airport authorities said.
The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023 Artful lodges: 10 beautiful art hotels From classic to cutting edge, from London to Sicily, these lavish hotels put creativity in the frame
Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023 Meet the brave wives and daughters who spoke out to bring down ruthless Italian mafia Nothing could stop what was one of most powerful criminal organisations in the world, no one would dare touch them - or so they believed
The Independent UK · May 19, 2023 What it’s really like to buy a house through Italy’s one euro homes scheme Ever dream of running off to Sicily and getting a foot on the property ladder, all in one fell swoop? The Independent speaks to the woman who bought three Italian houses for less than the price of a gelato
Bangkok Post · May 19, 2023 ‘I love being older,’ says Harrison Ford CANNES, France: Artificial intelligence may have been used to make Harrison Ford decades younger in parts of his final film as Indiana Jones, but the 80-year-old actor said on Friday he loved being older, and has no plans to slow down.
Evening Standard · May 11, 2023 Set-jetting: how to holiday in your favourite TV location From The White Lotus and Succession to Emily in, erm, Paris — why do your own travel research when TV’s best location scouts have done the hard work for you?