Sardinia

the program

Cagliari, a summer of events and culture to liven up the city and revitalize Piazza del Carmine.

Thirteen events are planned as part of the "Si muove la città" festival, plus another 18 in what is one of the most talked about places in the historic center.
the assault

San Teodoro: Man enters house with knife and causes panic; arrested

Dressed in dark clothes with a cap and visor, he entered a private property brandishing a blade and threatening those present
Da Sardegna Ricerche fondi per l'innovazione delle imprese
Da Sardegna Ricerche fondi per l'innovazione delle imprese
the announcement

Innovative projects: Sardegna Ricerche is providing €7 million to support business networks and SMEs.

The new announcement is ready. Director General Atzori: "The speed of technological transformation demands a change of pace, and we are ready for the challenge."
expensive fuel

Self-service diesel fuel: Sardinia is the region with the highest prices after Calabria.

On the island, the price is €2.025 per liter. Codacons: "After the latest excise duty discount, a new wave of increases."
Arzachena, i volontari di Plastic Free
Arzachena, i volontari di Plastic Free
The initiative

Arzachena, volunteers take action against cigarette butts: waste is collected from the town's iconic locations.

Cleanup operations at the Roccia del Fungo, in Piazza Risorgimento, and in the bastion area with the Santa Lucia steps
the crash

Muravera: Three seasonal workers injured in Colostrai accident

On board the Fiat Punto were a 17-year-old from Vasto, a 21-year-old from Bra and an 18-year-old from Turin
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco in via Canelles (foto Vigili del fuoco)
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco in via Canelles (foto Vigili del fuoco)
Cagliari

Flames from the stovetop, the intervention of a retired firefighter: fear in Castello, three saved

At home there was a disabled person, an elderly woman and a young man: the arrival of the former firefighter on Via Canelles was providential.
the episode

Scano Montiferro: Dog shot in the head and abandoned in the countryside

Rescued and transferred to the Duemari clinic in Oristano in very serious conditions
Il carcere di Bancali, nel riquadro Emanuele Ragnedda (Archivio)
Il carcere di Bancali, nel riquadro Emanuele Ragnedda (Archivio)
the crime

Ragnedda's lawyers: "He's not the monster the prosecutor's office portrays him as; he defended himself from an armed attack."

The investigation has been closed, and the businessman has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, aggravated by base motives. The defense, who are arguing for self-defense, expresses "dismay" at the prosecution's case.
Il carcere di Bancali (Archivio)
Il carcere di Bancali (Archivio)
The investigations

Olbia, a fugitive for nearly nine years, turns himself in to police and must serve three and a half years for drug charges.

A 39-year-old Albanian man was arrested and taken to prison in Sassari: he was caught with a kilo of cocaine on New Year's Eve 2016.
Maxi plantation

Dolianova: Ten thousand cannabis plants hidden in a greenhouse: two arrests

The Carabinieri's discovery has resulted in the arrest of a local farmer and a shepherd from Pimentel.
the initiative

Naturist picnic in Monastir: "Naked in nature, this is freedom."

More than 200 people applied to attend the event organized by Diana De Luca and Simone Muscas at their farm: "It's not an exhibition."
Proseguono le indagini sull'omicidio di Cinzia Pinna commesso da Emanuele Ragnedda
Proseguono le indagini sull'omicidio di Cinzia Pinna commesso da Emanuele Ragnedda
the crime

Cinzia Pinna's murder investigation closed: Ragnedda charged with voluntary manslaughter, prosecutors rule out self-defense.

The aggravating circumstance of abject motives has been contested: the entrepreneur risks life imprisonment, the defense aims to demonstrate that he reacted to the victim, who allegedly stabbed him in the mouth.
Purtroppo inutile il trasferimento in ospedale (Ansa)
Purtroppo inutile il trasferimento in ospedale (Ansa)
the accident

A man in Muravera loses control of his car and crashes into a gate, leaving three seriously injured.

It happened around 4am, three young people in their twenties were in red code
Elezioni comunali (L'Unione Sarda)
Elezioni comunali (L'Unione Sarda)
administrative

Elections: 148 municipalities vote in Sardinia: polls open until 3 p.m., turnout at 46.45%.

This figure is up from the last election, when 44.2% of voters turned out. Among the large municipalities, Tempio exceeds 50%, while Quartu is below 35%.
L'incidente a Stintino (foto vigili del fuoco)
L'incidente a Stintino (foto vigili del fuoco)
the crash

Accident on Provincial Road 57 in Stintino: Six injured, two of them minors.

It happened at the Pozzo San Nicola intersection. Three cars were involved, two of which went off the road.
Un allenamento dell’Olbia nell’ultima stagione al Nespoli (foto Ilenia Giagnoni)
Un allenamento dell’Olbia nell’ultima stagione al Nespoli (foto Ilenia Giagnoni)
LND

Olbia, race to be relegated to Serie D: applications due by July 8th.

The regulations for non-eligible clubs have been published, including those relegated at the end of the 2025/26 season.
Un intervento dell'elisoccorso (L'Unione Sarda)
Un intervento dell'elisoccorso (L'Unione Sarda)
Mount Nai

Costa Rei: A San Vito businessman dies after falling ill while at the beach with his family.

The air ambulance also intervened on the spot, but for the fifty-six year old the rescue proved to be useless.
Insularità
Sardegna Ricerche
Sardegna Ricerche

Sardinia Research: An international showcase for eight companies in Barcelona

Call for proposals for Smart City Expo World Congress 2026, the most important exhibition on solutions for more sustainable, efficient and human-scale cities