Sardinia

L'imputato, Giovanni Pinna, e il legale Nicolò Vecchioni
L'imputato, Giovanni Pinna, e il legale Nicolò Vecchioni
Sassari

Following the death of Davide Calvia, the trial against Giovanni Pinna has been postponed and will return to court in December.

The defendant appeared in court. The victim's sister said: "My brother wasn't alone that day. Those who were with him aren't speaking because they have something to hide."
La piscina del Tennis Club a Monte Urpinu
La piscina del Tennis Club a Monte Urpinu
Common

Cagliari approves Monte Urpinu plan: green light for Tennis Club's swimming pool

The project has been approved: it will be a 9 x 21 meter structure dedicated to relaxation and functional treatments.
I materiali sequestrati (foto GdF)
I materiali sequestrati (foto GdF)
The investigations

A "drug supermarket" in the heart of Santa Teresa Gallura: two arrests

An illegally held weapon, 100 grams of pure cocaine, 7 grams of hashish, and over a kilo and a half of marijuana were seized: the drugs placed on the market would have brought in over 40,000 euros.
La Maddalena, volontari in partenza per le isole del parco (foto concessa - Un arcipelago senza plastica)
La Maddalena, volontari in partenza per le isole del parco (foto concessa - Un arcipelago senza plastica)
Environment

Three hundred volunteers clean up the La Maddalena archipelago, collecting six tons of waste.

Two abandoned boats, fishing nets, and large quantities of plastic were also recovered.
La sede del liceo Alberti in viale Colombo
La sede del liceo Alberti in viale Colombo
The mobilization

Cagliari, Alberti high school students protest again: "Structural improvements to our campuses are needed within a certain timeframe."

Demonstration in the pine forest "to draw attention to the need for concrete and timely interventions."
Il momento in cui Luca Olmetto è stato tratto in salvo (foto da frame video)
Il momento in cui Luca Olmetto è stato tratto in salvo (foto da frame video)
The rescue

Luca, 27 hours in hell: this is how he came back to the world

"Thank you" were his first words to the rescuers: in Urzulei a human chain worked tirelessly
Echo Lima1 in volo
Echo Lima1 in volo
rescue in action

A 73-year-old man falls from a ladder while picking olives, fears rise.

After his wife raised the alarm, the man was airlifted to the hospital.
Nel cerchio il cane Zeus
Nel cerchio il cane Zeus
The case

Dog killed by a hunter in Olbia: rifle seized

The initial reconstruction of the incident. The animal's owner said he was threatened.
the rescue

Urzulei: Speleologist trapped in cave rescued after 27 hours

Luca Olmetto was rescued by Alpine Rescue and Fire Brigade and transferred to hospital by helicopter.
I turisti in piazza a Cabras durante un evento promosso dal Comune (Foto Sara Pinna)
I turisti in piazza a Cabras durante un evento promosso dal Comune (Foto Sara Pinna)
Balance sheets

Record-breaking tourism in Cabras: events and culture drive summer in the Sinis region.

Hoteliers and bed and breakfast owners celebrate the growth compared to last year and plan to deseasonalise the flows
Botrus, uno dei cavalli morti sulla nave
Botrus, uno dei cavalli morti sulla nave
Temple

Horses killed by heat on ferry, battle at trial

The civil parties are not stopping: Moby remains involved in the trial
L’ingresso del Pronto soccorso del Brotzu
L’ingresso del Pronto soccorso del Brotzu
The accident

Sarroch, a 27-year-old man loses control of his motorbike and goes off the road, seriously injuring him.

The motorcyclist was rescued by 118 personnel and rushed by ambulance to Brotzu
the accident

Rescuers reach the speleologist trapped in a cave in Urzulei.

After almost 24 hours of work, the Alpine Rescue and Fire Brigade technicians reached Luca Olmetto who on Sunday remained buried under rocks and debris at a depth of ten metres: he is still immobilised
Foto Ansa
Foto Ansa
The studies

Einstein Telescope Investigations at Mamone Penal Colony: Researchers and Inmates Work Side by Side

Seismic measurements will be completed and the magnetometer station will be strengthened
the verdict

Pili called the Abbanoa administrator a "coward" and a "rabbit": the Supreme Court ruled there was no crime.

The journalist who attacked Ramazzotti during the dispute over regulatory adjustments has been definitively acquitted: the Supreme Court says the right to criticize prevails.
The complaint

Calasetta: Intimidation and offensive graffiti against Mayor Puggioni: investigation underway.

Threatening letters were also sent to the mayor and his family.
Operai al lavoro in un cantiere edile
Operai al lavoro in un cantiere edile
the emergency

Workplace accidents in Sardinia raise alarm: 8 deaths in the first seven months of 2026

INAIL data shows a rise in cases on the island, rising to 4,791. The UIL reports: "Prevention and controls must be the immediate focus of policy."
Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, ANSA / FEDERICO PERRUOLO (npk)
Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, ANSA / FEDERICO PERRUOLO (npk)
science

Marconi and the radio experiments on Caprera; Minister Pichetto Fratin will be in La Maddalena.

An initiative by the Park Authority led by Rosanna Giudice: the focus of the debate will be the presentation of the book that reveals the first radiotelegraphic evidence on the island.
L'elicottero e l'ambulanza in zona industriale (Secci)
L'elicottero e l'ambulanza in zona industriale (Secci)
the alarm

Tortolì, an elderly man feels ill in the clinic: a helicopter arrives.

He had gone for a check-up with the pulmonologist but felt ill.
Insularità

A journey to discover the Basilica of San Saturnino in a book

The adventure of three young boys discovering the Basilica of San Saturnino, the history and archaeology of Cagliari.