Sardinia

Guardia di Finanza (foto Ansa)
Guardia di Finanza (foto Ansa)
financial police

Hashish in postal packages, 10 kilos of the drug seized: a 35-year-old arrested in Oristano

The drug would have netted over €100,000. The operation followed a routine check on shipments from an Olbia courier.
healthcare

Sardinia has lost 40% of its general practitioners in five years. Another 231 are about to retire.

Gimbe data: the island is short nearly 150 doctors, and those currently employed must manage an average of 1,400 patients. Turnover? Difficult: applicants for competitive exams are down 5%.
Carabinieri in action

Sexual assault: 58-year-old arrested in Lunamatrona

The man, taken to prison in Uta, must serve a sentence of 3 years and four months
Carabinieri

Serramanna: A 22-year-old man was hiding cocaine in the wall of an uninhabited house.

The officers had noticed an unusual flow of people near the building. One buyer was stopped, and more than 400 grams of drugs were found in the wall.
Le armi sequestrate
Le armi sequestrate
the discovery

Sassari: Gun in car and arsenal in home: man arrested

A man in possession of guns and knives was arrested. A lathe used to modify weapons was found in the home.
the sightings

Sassari: Wild boars near children playing: alarm raised at Parco della Croce

Local police have closed off part of the green area where a group of ungulates are roaming around looking for food.
I carabinieri della compagnia di Sanluri
I carabinieri della compagnia di Sanluri
the story

"Do you want to get in my van?": Sanluri, 47-year-old man attempts to lure six young girls

The 47-year-old man was reported for harassment. The Carabinieri are investigating.
L'aeroporto "Mario Mameli" di Cagliari-Elmas
L'aeroporto "Mario Mameli" di Cagliari-Elmas
Transportation

Sardinian Airports: The Council approves the resolution on the merger

The government approved the "Term Sheet" with the main financial and contractual terms. A coordination holding company will manage the three airports in an integrated manner.
Ex hotel Turritania, uno dei tubi rubati
Ex hotel Turritania, uno dei tubi rubati
New episode

Sassari: Copper thieves on the loose: the former Turritania Hotel was also looted.

The symbolic work of the redevelopment of the historic center, a vision of a new housing approach, was not exempt from the wave of thefts of drainpipes in the city
Carmen Giuffrida (foto Tabasso)
Carmen Giuffrida (foto Tabasso)
the meeting

Referendum: The "Yes" camp in Cagliari: "Separating careers doesn't threaten the autonomy of the judiciary."

Rally in the Pisano Hall of the Unione Sarda: speaker Carmen Giuffrida, from the Catania Juvenile Court
Incontro dei castorini (foto concessa)
Incontro dei castorini (foto concessa)
the initiative

Agesci Porto Torres: Seasonal meeting for 140 "beavers"

An event that, for the first time, involved all the Colonies of the Island
La targa finta sequestrata dalla Polizia locale di Cagliari
La targa finta sequestrata dalla Polizia locale di Cagliari
local police

Cagliari: Driver reported for driving with a false license plate and without insurance

The 48-year-old was stopped on Via Campania. During checks, he showed the alleged permit to drive, which was later found to be fake.
the theft

Cagliari: Night raid on two "De Sanctis-Deledda" offices, vending machines stolen

Thieves on Via Sulcis and Via Cornalias: Flying Squad officers are investigating.
the emergency

Tourism bookings continue to plummet in Cagliari: "More flights and major events are the antidote to the crisis."

A chilling winter for the non-hotel sector, with February seeing a 22% decline compared to 2025.
La serranda della pizzeria in via Cagliari
La serranda della pizzeria in via Cagliari
crime

Quartu: Theft at a pizzeria that opened just a month ago

Nighttime robbery at Diametro 40, the owner: "We doubt this action was the result of an act of desperation to pay for medical care or food for his children or animals."
Truffa sul trading online, sassarese condannato
Truffa sul trading online, sassarese condannato
court

Sassari, sentenced to four years for trading fraud involving hundreds of thousands of euros.

Fifty-year-old man promised significant investment gains but made the money disappear and no longer responded to clients
La pianista Martina Consonni (foto ufficio stampa)
La pianista Martina Consonni (foto ufficio stampa)
Music

Sassari: Pianist Martina Consonni opens the show "The Great Interpreters of Music."

16th edition of the festival curated by the Cooperativa Teatro e/o Musica
Ribbon cutting

San Vito inaugurates the first public road safety training program.

The route is 170 meters long, the cost of the work is fifty thousand euros
Il tribunale di Sassari (Archivio)
Il tribunale di Sassari (Archivio)
Sassari

Abuse of autistic minors: four educators' suspension revoked, facility released from seizure

The investigating judge's ruling states that the suspects admitted to "restraining" behavior to prevent the children from harming themselves. The Cometa del Rifugio Gesù Bambino will be equipped with security cameras.
A sinistra Roberto Vannacci, a destra Gianluca Dessì (L'Unione Sarda)
A sinistra Roberto Vannacci, a destra Gianluca Dessì (L'Unione Sarda)
the appointment

Vannacci is banking on Dessì: the mayor of Villasimius is the regional representative for Futuro Nazionale Sardegna.

In 2023, the first public presentation of the general's book "The World Upside Down" will take place in the town of Sarrabus.
Insularità
epa12839482 Spanish rider Marc Marquez of the Ducati Lenovo Team reacts during qualifying for the MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix at the Ayrton Senna Circuit in Goiania, Brazil, 21 March 2026. EPA/Andre Borges
epa12839482 Spanish rider Marc Marquez of the Ducati Lenovo Team reacts during qualifying for the MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix at the Ayrton Senna Circuit in Goiania, Brazil, 21 March 2026. EPA/Andre Borges

Brazilian MotoGP: Marc Marquez wins the sprint

Decondo Di Giannantonio. Behind the Ducatis are the Aprilias of Martin and Bezzecchi.