Sardinia

Candelieri virtuali
Candelieri virtuali
the app

Sassari: The Candelieri are going digital: a project funded by the Region.

The app will debut on Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd.
Il sequestro dell'imbarcazione
Il sequestro dell'imbarcazione
financial police

Olbia, a €600,000 yacht seized. The owner charged with smuggling.

Customs controls on luxury boats
I rilievi sul luogo del delitto e Leonardo Mocci (foto L'Unione Sarda)
I rilievi sul luogo del delitto e Leonardo Mocci (foto L'Unione Sarda)
the crime

Monserrato murder: Leonardo Mocci's father: "Whoever killed him must pay."

Raimondo "Mondo" Mocci: "My son was a champion in sports and in life; he found himself in the wrong place."
La processione (foto Serreli)
La processione (foto Serreli)
the rite

A night of prayer from Sinnai to Bonaria: thousands of faithful marching under the stars. The arrival in Cagliari and the blessing.

Last night's Mass was concelebrated by Archbishop Giuseppe Baturi, who spoke of war, peace, love, and the future. The story is on Videolina.
La Golf incendiata a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
La Golf incendiata a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
The fire

An arson attack last night in Porto Torres. The arsonist was caught on camera: "He may have mistaken his target."

The car owner, an employee of the AOU of Sassari, doesn't believe the intimidation was a threat: "We have no enemies and we can't explain why."
Olbia (Ansa)
Olbia (Ansa)
the case

Olbia, a man reacts to the noise and music: first reported and then arrested.

The man, a 33-year-old restaurateur, allegedly protested too vehemently about the chaos which he said was compromising his business.
A destra Gaetano Intrieri amministratore delegato di Aeroitalia
A destra Gaetano Intrieri amministratore delegato di Aeroitalia
The statement

Fuel crisis, Intrieri (Aeroitalia): "Reserves until May, then the scenario is uncertain."

The company's CEO: "We haven't canceled any flights and we guarantee approximately 90% of Sardinia's territorial continuity."
the mobilization

Macomer: Migrants go on hunger and thirst strike: "The center is unlivable."

A new protest erupts at the CPR: "There's a shortage of clothing and basic necessities, low-quality food, and no access to healthcare."
the yellow

Le Iene on the death of Davide Calvia: from Giovannino Pinna's "confession" in the car to the hypotheses on the motive.

Was the crime driven by passion? Or, as some wiretaps between the suspect and his father suggest, a vendetta involving other people who were on the boat that day?
Sofia Viola, Miss Mondo Italia 2025
Sofia Viola, Miss Mondo Italia 2025
The appointment

Tempio crowns its Miss World in Fabrizio De André's house

The regional final of the competition will take place in L'Agnata on Sunday, April 26th: six girls will advance to the national stage.
Un pullman dell'Arst in difficoltà (foto concessa)
Un pullman dell'Arst in difficoltà (foto concessa)
The critical issues

Arst drivers protest in Oristano: unions intervene.

Following the workers' petition, the Autonomous and Base Unions Organization and Uiltrasporti Sardegna raise their voices.
I carabinieri sul luogo dell'omicidio di Leonardo Mocci (nel tondo)
I carabinieri sul luogo dell'omicidio di Leonardo Mocci (nel tondo)
the investigations

Mocci murder in Monserrato, a breakthrough expected from the stub evidence

Twelve people present at the crime scene were tested for gunpowder. The twenty-three-year-old may have paid with his life for a "favor" done to a friend who drove away from the scene.
science

Testing of the recyclable spacecraft in Quirra: it will be launched from a height of three kilometers.

The Space Rider is being tested at the testing site, capable of landing after the mission in orbit and then being reused.
Carabinieri davanti al tribunale
Carabinieri davanti al tribunale
the assault

Porto Torres, man punches police officer; arrested

The 42-year-old went on a rampage near a bar, the validation hearing in the court in Sassari
I danni nel ristorante Don di via Sassari
I danni nel ristorante Don di via Sassari
petty crime

Cagliari: A break-in at an Asian restaurant on Via Sassari resulted in a meager haul and €10,000 in damages.

The owner of the Don: "We're concerned; similar incidents are becoming more frequent downtown."
Treni alla stazione di Cagliari
Treni alla stazione di Cagliari
Transportation

Trains, track work underway in Cagliari: replacement buses to Decimomannu

Extraordinary maintenance by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana on Sunday 26 April and 3 May
Due delle opere esposte (foto ufficio stampa)
Due delle opere esposte (foto ufficio stampa)
the exhibition

"Memory and Identity of the Sardinian People": A tribute exhibition to Giuseppe Biasi in Sassari

Fifty works for the group exhibition celebrating "Sa Die de sa Sardigna"
Un artigiano al lavoro
Un artigiano al lavoro
the ranking

Sardinians' incomes rank fifteenth in Italy: the average is €21,421.

Official data from the Ministry of Economy and Finance on the latest declarations: Cagliari is the "richest" municipality, three towns are below the 14,000 euro per capita threshold.
Maria Chiara Di Guardo
Maria Chiara Di Guardo
The announcement

The race for the new rector of the University is underway. Maria Chiara Di Guardo: "I'm running, my goal is to improve the University."

Here's the first official name for next year's elections
L'aeroporto di Cagliari (Ansa)
L'aeroporto di Cagliari (Ansa)
Transportation

Cagliari Airport workers protest, four-hour strike and a month-long ban on overtime.

The decision by the Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, and Uiltrasporti unions: Sogaer staff will be on leave on May 19th.
Insularità
La sede di Tiscali
La sede di Tiscali

Last day for Tiscali Notizie, Assostampa: "An inexplicable decision, a news source is being removed."

The newspaper and editorial staff, which employed 12 journalists, are closing. The online publication was founded in Cagliari 26 years ago.