Parthenon frieze loaned to Athens A frieze from the Parthenon has left a Palermo musem for a show in the new Acropolis museum in Athens.

Palermo sacks coach after first day Serie A club Palermo has sacked Stefano Colantuono as coach after only one match of the season, bringing in former Cagliari coach Davide Ballardini.

Teachers must not spit at principals, court rules Teachers must not spit at headteachers, Italy's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.

Palermo ready for Sultan's visit Hopes are running high here that the Sultan of Oman will be a generous as he was to the city of Bari earlier this year when he begins his visit to the Sicily on Tuesday.

Mafia marriage 'founded on sorrow' The National Association of Mafia Victims' Families hit out at wedding celebrations in Corleone for the daughter of Cosa Nostra superboss Toto' 'The Beast' Riina on Wednesday.

Wedding bells for Mafia daughter The youngest daughter of ferocious Cosa Nostra superboss Toto' 'The Beast' Riina was escorted down the aisle by her brother on Wednesday at her wedding in the Sicilian town of Corleone.

Couple have sex in street A Sicilian couple were nabbed by police Sunday night having sex in the street.

Court upholds sacking of 'violent kiss' boss Italy's highest appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a boss can be sacked for giving an employee a ''violent kiss''.

Pediatric surgeon Marcelletti under arrest A top pediatric heart surgeon was placed under house arrest on Tuesday on charges ranging from extortion to misappropriation of funds and fraud.

Mafia chief's portrait on Palermo cathedral A series of Graffiti portraits of fugitive Cosa Nostra kingpin Matteo Messina Denaro appeared Thursday morning on a back wall of the Palermo cathedral, police reported.