Sardinia

THE INVESTIGATION – PART 1

New stadium, the match will be played in Cagliari: the final mile of the €218 million project.

A 30,000-seat arena, a five-star hotel, and 5,000 parking spaces. Construction will take 40 months to be ready for Euro 2032.
Lo stabilimento della Saras (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Lo stabilimento della Saras (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
the emergency

Gasoline stinks in Sarroch, and the municipality slams Saras: "The situation is intolerable."

The alarm was dismissed after residents barricaded themselves in their homes on Monday: emissions data requested
elections

Mayor Viti sworn in for Sant'Antonio di Gallura

The council has been approved. Among the administration's priorities is restoring public water to the town.
Una persona in carrozzina (Archivio)
Una persona in carrozzina (Archivio)
Cagliari

Not just ramps and elevators, the challenge of inclusion starts with the words: "Let's break down cultural barriers."

Alongside stereotypes, there are also concrete obstacles, including accessibility problems and inadequate facilities.
06 08 23 cagliari porto nave grimaldi in difficoltà forte vento maestrale - foto giuseppe ungari
06 08 23 cagliari porto nave grimaldi in difficoltà forte vento maestrale - foto giuseppe ungari
transportation

Ships and ferries, another nightmare summer: Cagliari increasingly isolated

Shipowners flee the capital: few routes and fully booked cabins. In Olbia, livestock bound for the mainland are left stranded.
Esami di Maturità
Esami di Maturità
School

The countdown begins for twelve thousand Sardinian students in their final exams. The most popular topics and authors since 2000.

The number of applicants is decreasing, the island still holds the record for non-admissions.
L'ambulanza in fiamme
L'ambulanza in fiamme
The fire

Fear in Sassari: A moving ambulance catches fire at the entrance to the city.

The vehicle was in motion when it suddenly became engulfed in flames
the operation

Carabinieri raid Uta's countryside: 30,000 cannabis plants seized

The plantation was hidden in six warehouses in the Su Coddu area. One arrest and the area seized.
In Villasor

78-year-old farmer arrested after being caught setting fire to a wheat field

Forestry Corps operation following recent fires in the Cagliari hinterland
Foto Ansa
Foto Ansa
The case

She's been dead for three years but they put an electricity contract in her name, then they ask her sister for the money

It happened to a woman from Cagliari. The Adiconsum association said: "It's a shameful situation."
on Via Roma

Sassari, violent brawl near the courthouse: one injured

An altercation between two Egyptians escalates. Police arrive on the scene.
the memory

Selargius, a tree for Manuel Mameli in Ukraine

The initiative in memory of the young foreign fighter who died a year ago after enlisting in the Kiev armed forces
Un'immagine del progetto
Un'immagine del progetto
energy

"Non-mitigable negative impact": The installation of solar panels in northern Sardinia has been rejected.

A company proposed installing over 76,000 agrivoltaic modules: the Ministry of the Environment has issued a negative decree.
the project

Simaxis, a mural for courage: students and ManuInvisible celebrate Avis's 35th anniversary.

Once again the result of the collaboration between the artist and the students of the town's comprehensive institute
I mezzi coinvolti nell'incidente (Foto: Pittau)
I mezzi coinvolti nell'incidente (Foto: Pittau)
The tragedy

A driver dies in a collision with a cement mixer in San Gavino.

It happened on the provincial road leading to Sardara: the victim is Cristiano Melis, 57 years old
Cagliari

Car crashes into motorcycle on the Asse Mediano: Motorcyclist hospitalized with critical condition

The accident occurred near one of the petrol stations heading towards Sestu. Traffic was at a standstill.
Sa Vardia, tradizionale corsa a cavallo nel centro di Orgosolo
Sa Vardia, tradizionale corsa a cavallo nel centro di Orgosolo
Nuoro

Nine jockeys convicted of riding without a permit: €40 fines and legal fees.

They were accused of having taken part in the demonstration on June 29, 2022 in the absence of the required security measures.
round port

Salvini: "Nuoro without a railway, a solution coming soon."

The Minister of Transport is in Sardinia for the launch of the Coast Guard's "Safe Sea and Lakes 2026" operation.
Fabio Malu (Foto G.Calvi)
Fabio Malu (Foto G.Calvi)
the process

Luras Murder: Life sentence requested for Fabio Malu

The prosecutor is urging the maximum sentence for the man accused of fatally bludgeoning his rival Davide Unida with a vacuum cleaner hose.
Intervento della Forestale
Intervento della Forestale
the emergency

Fire alert: Highway 130 closed in Assemini, Canadair flying to Olbia

Fire breaks out near the highway in the Cagliari area. A national fleet aircraft takes off in Gallura, and a fire also breaks out in Nuraminis.
Insularità

Green thumb? Ten plants that survive the summer

From rosemary to bougainvillea, here are the species that resist heat, drought, wind and salt without requiring constant care.