The Latest Breaking News from Sicily

Ruling Goddess, Russian Romance & Foi shined in exercise. Inner sand: 1200m: Devils Magic & Super Ruffian 1-21.5, 1,000/1-7.5, 600/40. Outer sand: 600m: Magnus 45.5. 1400m: Ruling Goddess 1-42, 1,200/1-26.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/44. Imperial Blue 1-44.5, 1,200/1-30, 1,000/1-15.5, 600/46. Russian Romance & Top Dancer 1-39.5, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-13, 600/45.5. Gate practice: 1200m:…

Matteo Denaro believed to have ordered dozens of murders and was even accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old

A Sicilian mafia boss dubbed ‘the last Godfather’ by the Italian press has died in hospital at the age of 61.

This week, a Truman Capote story from early in his career will be published for the first time

A flotilla of flimsy boats, crowded with migrants and launched from Tunisia is overwhelming a tiny Italian island south of Sicily

Researchers identify 88 nests of destructive invasive non-native species near Syracuse in Sicily

Restauratuer David Yeo has created a ‘boat-to-table’ experience

Around 200 flights to and from Sicily were disrupted after the eruption of Mount Etna forced nearby Catania airport to close.

Catania’s mayor has banned the use of motorcycles and bikes while many streets in the city remain covered by ash as a result of the erupting volcano

Whether you want a luxe fly and flop break or a sun-soaked adventure, Rosalyn Wikeley has the autumn hotspots guaranteed to give you the vitamin D hit you’ve been craving

The 3,357m-tall volcano erupted on Sunday night