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Crowley "shed" to sell for €1.2 million

A dilapidated Italian villa which has been abandoned for many years and is now overgrown with long grass and weeds is on the market at 1.2 million euros [$1.6 million] reports the Telegraph.

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Wedding photographer shot dead in accident

Wedding photographer Calogero Scimea was shot in the head as he was taking photographs of bride and groom Valentina Anitra [22] and Ignazio Licodia [25] prior to their wedding ceremony in Altofonte, near Palermo [Sicily] .

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"Pink Hitler" poster causes offence

Advertising posters depicting Hitler in a pink uniform and wearing an armband with a red heart instead of a swastika have caused anger and outrage in Palermo.

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"Take me back to jail - Please!"

Last week a Sicilian builder who had been placed under house arrest begged police to take him back to prison instead.

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Three of the best sights near Palermo

Sicily suffers from the mafia label but the island has much to offer to those who are prepared to look beyond the cliches. Tara McLaughlin reveals three hidden gems near Palermo

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The King's Taster: Sicily and her suspicious President

The rumours have been making the rounds for weeks now. Sicily's President is obsessed with assassination attempts, mistrusts everyone and fears plots behind every corner.

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Il Festino of Santa Rosalia in Palermo

One of Sicily's largest and most celebrated festivals, Il Festino of Santa Rosalia, takes place in Palermo on 15 July; if you happen to be in the bustling southern Italian city around that time, though, you may simply hear talk of "u fistinu," as it is known locally.

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Palermo poppy plantation discovered

Police on Thursday discovered a poppy plantation outside Palermo with some 800 plants of the illegal opium-producing variety.

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The charms of Cefalù

The jewel of Sicily‘s north coast, Cefalù is a historic fishing port with a dramatic setting and beautiful beaches.

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Fiat works continue labor actions over employment fears

Workers at Fiat's Sicilian plant in Termini Imerese on Thursday continued their temporary work stoppages to protest uncertainty over the factory's future.

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