L´Unione Sarda

The accident

Crash in Villa San Pietro: Motorcyclist loses control of motorcycle, seriously injured

It happened in Viale Sardegna in the late afternoon, the man was transported to Brotzu by air ambulance

Roberto Carta

hot weather

Another record-breaking heatwave in Sardinia: temperatures in Jerzu nearly hit 46 degrees.

In Cagliari over 40 degrees, in Fonni, despite being a thousand meters above sea level, almost 35

the witnesses

Residents: "Forests on fire, sky obscured by smoke. I've never seen anything like it."

There is great fear in Arzana and Elini due to the large fire that broke out this afternoon.

La metropolitana leggera in viale Marconi

the emergency

The heat is disrupting transportation in Cagliari: light rail service is halted, and bus service is disrupted.

High temperatures and technical problems are halting the surface metro and slowing bus service. Riders are confused.

Ennio Neri

Il manifesto comparso nel Palazzo di Giustizia di Cagliari

The case

Cagliari: Miniskirts and tank tops banned in court

The posters that have appeared are causing controversy: some are in favor, while others fear problems with the hearings.

Francesco Pinna

The interventions

Golfo Aranci: Mother and sister slapped and headbutted: Arrested

The arrival of the Carabinieri averted the worst. In Olbia, a 40-year-old man was arrested by the police after a clothing theft at Upim.

Sequestro di ombrelloni e lettini a Palau

environment

Palau, Mediterranean scrub destroyed to make way for sunbeds and umbrellas in a protected area.

The Coast Guard raids a hotel. Vegetation is uprooted and there's a massive illegal occupation on the beach. Beach equipment is seized.

environment

prisons

Madness in Uta's cell: Policeman slapped and pushed against the gate

First, water was thrown and then baton blows. One officer was hospitalized with a immobilized wrist and arm and given a ten-day prognosis. The union is demanding full clarification on the incident.

the discovery

Alghero, two arrested for boarding with fake passports

Two passengers of Albanian and Iraqi nationality got into trouble while trying to board a flight to Ireland.

Catherine Flowers

Rotatoria del Mercato a Sassari (foto Floris)

The intervention

Sassari: Traffic disruptions due to Abbanoa construction work

Workers will be working from Monday, August 31st to Friday, September 4th: here are the roads closed to traffic.

Emanuele Floris

Mourning

Ivana Farina, a life dedicated to others: condolences in Sassari for the death of the Red Cross volunteer.

Altruistic to the end, he arranged for the donation of organs that saved lives

Emanuele Floris

the accident

Yacht stranded on Dragunara rocks, Coast Guard rescues crew and vessel

Two women were transferred to the patrol boat and accompanied to the customs dock in the port of Alghero.

Catherine Flowers

Sigfrido Ranucci durante il suo spettacolo 'Diario di un trapezista' a Cerveteri, Roma, 25 agosto 2026. ANSA/RICCARDO ANTIMIANI

the announcement

Rai: "Ranucci will no longer host Report." The longtime correspondents threaten to resign.

The journalist's lawyer: "This is how you condemn the victim of an attack." The program, hosted by Giulia Presutti and Daniele Piervincenzi, is being broadcast.

Palermo

A two-year-old girl dives into a private pool and drowns: she was with her parents, but no one noticed.

When the mother and father saw the little body there was nothing more that could be done for the little girl.

Serbia

Belgrade announces Ratko Mladic will be buried "with full military and state honors."

Seriously ill for months, the "butcher of the Balkans" died in The Hague, where he was serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The fountain in Piazza del Municipio in Naples offers refreshment in the heat even to those engaged in work activities. Naples, July 1, 2025 ANSA / CIRO FUSCO

Bologna

46-year-old gardener dies from illness while working in hot weather

The tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon in a private residence. The man was repairing an outdoor deck. Among the theories is the impact of the high temperatures.

Oslo

King Harald V of Norway has died, he was Europe's longest-serving monarch.

He was 89, the royal house announced. Now Prince Haakon is close to the throne.

Centenarians

Scano Montiferro, Tia Maria Antonia Trogu celebrates 101 years

Stainless steel temper and curiosity for knowledge are his distinctive traits

Joseph Pintus

the concert

The Pavia Soloists at the Solki Music Festival: a double date in Sant'Antioco.

The ensemble, founded in 2001 and directed by Daniele Giorgi, will be the protagonist on Saturday 29th and Monday 31st August with music by Mozart, Schubert and Schumann

orange blossoms

Ilary Blasi and Bastian Müller, they'll marry in September: wedding on the Amalfi Coast

The presenter and the German entrepreneur will get married in the suggestive setting of Ravello: an event organised in the spirit of privacy

Music

Rock'n Cricca rekindles the bond between Omar Pedrini and Mandas.

A video sent to the longtime leader of Timoria, who took to social media to express his affection for the area, which began years ago during a concert. And some are hoping for a return soon.

Severino Sirigu

The event

Archeo Music Wine, an event at the Nuraghe Adoni in Villanova Tulo, will pay homage to De André.

A night among stars, archaeology, and food and wine tours

Severino Sirigu

Riccardo Ciervo al suo arrivo a Cagliari (foto Alberto Masu)

transfer market

Ciervo has arrived in Cagliari: "It's an honor to have received this call."

The winger is part of the loan swap that brings Sebastiano Esposito to Sassuolo

Richard Spignesi

soccer

Insularità

Cagliari holds a mass in memory of Saint Joseph Calasanzio, but his church remains unusable.

A friend of Galileo Galilei and Tommaso Campanella, in 1597 he founded the first free public school in Europe for the children of the less well-off families.

Massimiliano Rais

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ULTIM'ORA

A fiery inferno erupts in Arzana: homes threatened, about a hundred people evacuated. The mayor: "The situation is dramatic."