Sardinia

the works

Quartu is without water, with one problem after another: "Water supply was cut off 90 minutes earlier."

Residents complain about non-compliance with the Abbanoa work stoppage ordinance.
the story

Arzachena: Moroccan man shot "out of racial hatred"; trial under abbreviated procedure

Antonio Martinez, from Tempio, is charged with assault with the aggravating circumstance of racial hatred. The incidents date back to last summer in Cannigione.
Polizia locale
Polizia locale
fight against drug dealing

A kilogram of marijuana in a bag and thousands of euros in a fanny pack: an arrest in Sassari.

The drug dealer was stopped by local police during a patrol in the historic center.
the phenomenon

Landings in Sulcis, migrants forced into the sea by traffickers

114 foreigners arrived in a single day: further details emerge about the rescue on the Capo Sperone reef.
the investigations

Maxi cannabis plantation in Loiri, waiting for the four interrogations

The people involved in the investigation are Tommaso Quaglioni, from Loiri, Mario Cossellu and Giuseppe Mulas, from Orgosolo and Daniele Delogu from Onanì
the resolution

Quartu has approved a new three-year, €7 million contract for public green spaces.

Environment Councilor Romina Mura: "The areas to be treated may vary as the project progresses, depending on needs."
L'impianto del Cacip per la raccolta della plastica a Macchiareddu
L'impianto del Cacip per la raccolta della plastica a Macchiareddu
waste

Plastic emergency: Macchiareddu's new plant to be completed by October: "A permanent solution."

It will have a capacity of approximately 4,000 tons per year. Cacip president Beniamino Garau: "We want to close the supply chain and prevent transport off the island."
Alghero

A caregiver reported for withdrawing money from the elderly woman she cares for using her ATM card.

The woman had already bought a plane ticket for the following day: she wanted to return to her home country.
the analysis

Threats and intimidation: "Mayors targeted by citizens' frustrations."

Arborea's mayor, Manuela Pintus, is just the latest victim in a long series. Falconi (ANCI): "The tools provided to local authorities to manage the disruption are insufficient."
the report

The inmates' ombudsman: "There's overcrowding and too few doctors in Bancali."

Anna Cherchi at a hearing at the Doge's Palace: "The number of inmates has increased from 434 to 630. The number of psychiatric cases is staggering."
series c

Ultras rioting over Campobasso-Torres, Sassari club fined

Sports Judge rules for "violent acts committed by his supporters"
Safety

Search and rescue for missing persons, joint mountain exercise

The Guardia di Finanza and CNSAS personnel and equipment are at work.
the protest

Mice at school: Students at the Monserrato Hotel School are on strike: "No one's listening."

In recent days the boys had reported a situation they considered unsustainable
Federico Pes: dopo tre anni di battaglie legali una sentenza del Tribunale del lavoro gli ha dato ragione
Federico Pes: dopo tre anni di battaglie legali una sentenza del Tribunale del lavoro gli ha dato ragione
Court

The ruling: "He can be a skipper even if he's diabetic."

A young man from Cagliari's legal battle: a historic victory against discrimination. The judge deemed a 1933 law outdated: he was given the green light for registration in the nautical registry.
the story

Oristano, the CSI's memory is commemorated through photos and membership cards: "We need a new headquarters."

The building on Via Sant'Antonio is uninhabitable: "We need to save this heritage."
Manuel Chessa, guardia ecozoofila (Floris)
Manuel Chessa, guardia ecozoofila (Floris)
the story

She falls in the bathroom and doesn't get up for hours: the dog barks and saves her.

The eighty-year-old couldn't ask for help, but the animal's barks led to the rescue of an environmental protection officer.
traffic

State Road 195, a daily nightmare of construction sites and accidents: long queues

A collision near Cagliari resulted in traffic being blocked. Shortly beforehand, the ANAS highway authorities restricted the roadway to deploy central New Jersey barriers.
carabinieri di Arzana
carabinieri di Arzana
crime

Ogliastra, on the run before sentencing: manhunt underway for Roberto Arzu

The hearing at the Supreme Court is cancelled, but the Arzana criminal does not wait for the verdict and makes himself unavailable.
quartu - traffico al poetto per i fuochi di artificio alle 21 per la festa di sant'elena elisabetta messina 16-9-2008
quartu - traffico al poetto per i fuochi di artificio alle 21 per la festa di sant'elena elisabetta messina 16-9-2008
the complaint

Cagliari, nights of firecrackers and fireworks: "Now even under the City Hall, enough."

A now daily phenomenon, former parliamentarian Manuel Corda: "When a fire breaks out or someone gets hurt, the blame will fall on those who never intervened."
La sindaca Manuela Pintus
La sindaca Manuela Pintus
the complaint

Arborea, death threats against the mayor: the shocking announcement at the City Council

The mayor Manuela Pintus: I was targeted twice in a short time, I thank the police and the Carabinieri
Insularità
Natascia Erriu, comandante dei Vigili del fuoco di Oristano (foto V. Pinna)
Natascia Erriu, comandante dei Vigili del fuoco di Oristano (foto V. Pinna)

Oristano, the Fire Brigade Commander's Challenge

Natascia Erriu, from Cagliari, has been in the city for a few weeks: she is the first woman to lead the Oristano command.