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ULTIM'ORA

At 12:00 PM, the turnout for the referendum on justice is nearly 15%.

Polls are open today until 11 p.m. and tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.: 14.08% of voters in Sardinia cast their ballots. Italians are deciding on the reform that calls for the separation of careers. A quorum is not required.
Allestimento di un seggio elettorale per il referendum costituzionale sulla riforma della giustizia presso una scuola di Napoli, 21 marzo 2026. ANSA/CIRO FUSCO
Allestimento di un seggio elettorale per il referendum costituzionale sulla riforma della giustizia presso una scuola di Napoli, 21 marzo 2026. ANSA/CIRO FUSCO
Tommaso Giulini e Maurizio Fiori (Foto L'Unione Sarda)
Tommaso Giulini e Maurizio Fiori (Foto L'Unione Sarda)
the club

Cagliari is increasingly "American": 80% of the shares will change hands by June.

The plan has already been approved by the shareholders' meeting. In the background, the issue of the new stadium.
Agenti in via Roma
Agenti in via Roma
Marina

Cagliari: Man arrested for assaulting a child and stealing her cell phone

The eventful episode occurred in the afternoon on Via Roma: the eleven-year-old suffered minor injuries, the young Algerian was chased and stopped by the police
the story

Pirri returns a wallet full of money: "Reward? Donate blood and we're even."

A woman from Cagliari recounts a stranger's double act of generosity: "I met a true angel."
Auto dei carabinieri a Bari Sardo
Auto dei carabinieri a Bari Sardo
moments of fear

Bari Sardo, family argument ends in bloodshed

A 38-year-old man was struck in the face with an axe. The Carabinieri are investigating.
L'istituto Atzeni (foto Murgana)
L'istituto Atzeni (foto Murgana)
the decision

The Region denies the "Sergio Atzeni" High School in Capoterra the opportunity to study Applied Sciences.

Request rejected for the second consecutive year: 35 students forced to transfer to high schools in the capital.
Carabinieri in action

Cagliari, woman arrested for cocaine dealing

A 40-year-old woman was placed under house arrest after being found in possession of several doses ready for sale.
the discovery

Santa Giusta, illegal fishing system at the port entrance: 30 illegal nets seized

The Inland Waters Unit of the Police Headquarters is in action. Investigations are underway to locate the owner.
Mari Pintau a Quartu (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Mari Pintau a Quartu (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Beaches

Mari Pintau, restricted access postponed: no restrictions on access to the pearl of the Quartu coast.

Bureaucratic delays are delaying the measure, which now seems impossible to implement for the upcoming summer season.
Screenshot
Screenshot
the intervention

Mandas, the old roadhouse has been redeveloped.

Rebirth after the fire that destroyed it five years ago
(Ansa)
(Ansa)
the yellow

A man with knife wounds was found dead in Loculi.

After the alarm was raised, 118 was called, but the rescue efforts were in vain. This would be an extreme measure.
Olbia

CISL Gallura slams the Region: "Agreements with unions on healthcare have been disregarded."

The reference is to the uncertainty surrounding the appointment of the ASL's general director. The unions also complain that "funds already earmarked for staff are not being disbursed."
I finanzieri premiati (foto Busia)
I finanzieri premiati (foto Busia)
The ceremony

Sand, rocks, and turtle seizures: Olbia's Guardia di Finanza (Fiamme Gialle) awarded for nature conservation efforts.

Mase was recognized for having "organized, directed, and initiated activities to protect and safeguard Sardinia's environmental heritage."
Intervento dei vigili del fuoco
Intervento dei vigili del fuoco
the emergency

Rome: Building collapses after explosion; injuries reported.

Rescue operations in action at Ponte Galeria
La maxi operazione di soccorso dopo il distacco di una valanga sul Tallone Grande in val Ridanna (Ansa)
La maxi operazione di soccorso dopo il distacco di una valanga sul Tallone Grande in val Ridanna (Ansa)
The drama

Avalanche in Ridanna Valley: 26-year-old Italian woman hospitalized in Innsbruck dies

It concerns Laura Santino from Brescia: the death toll is three.
Papa Leone all'Angelus (Ansa-Vatican Media)
Papa Leone all'Angelus (Ansa-Vatican Media)
Vatican

The Pope: "Wars are a scandal for the human family."

Leo XIV's appeal for the Middle East: "Let hostilities cease and paths of peace finally open."
Folla a Pontida ai funerali di Umberto Bossi (Ansa)
Folla a Pontida ai funerali di Umberto Bossi (Ansa)
the funeral

The League's supporters salute Bossi: "Free Padania." Salvini is protested, while Zaia receives applause.

Crowds of activists bid farewell to the Senator, who died at the age of 84.
Andrea Delmastro (Ansa)
Andrea Delmastro (Ansa)
the undersecretary

Caroccia case: Delmastro summoned to the Anti-Mafia Commission

The FdI representative will be heard after the referendum on his participation in the limited liability company owned by the daughter of a man convicted of Camorra-related crimes.
Gianfranco Di Fiore (foto Roveda)
Gianfranco Di Fiore (foto Roveda)
books

It's never too late to learn to live

Bauhaus: A Novel About Getting Up After Every Defeat
Cristian Medda, Nicole Cossu e Manuel Serrenti (foto Instagram)
Cristian Medda, Nicole Cossu e Manuel Serrenti (foto Instagram)
on TV

The Voice Generations, emotions and tears for "No potho reposare": the Sardinian trio from Sant'Antioco takes the stage.

Cristian Medda, Nicole Cossu and Manuel Serrenti first sang “Grande amore” by Il Volo, and then paid homage to the anthem of love par excellence by Tazenda
The Kolors (foto concessa)
The Kolors (foto concessa)
The concert

Porto Torres: Easter Monday with The Kolors

Not only Stash and his friends are on the agenda for Monday, April 6th: many initiatives are planned.
Le attività (foto concessa)
Le attività (foto concessa)
The initiative

Oristano, elementary school children on Via Bellini become "teachers" for future teachers.

The "Memory of the Hand" project arrives at the Faculty of Primary Education in Cagliari.
Foto Amp (concessa)
Foto Amp (concessa)
The research

In Tavolara, on the trail of the Proto-Etruscans: an international archaeological project begins.

The aim is to document the island's strategic role in controlling the maritime routes between Gallura, Corsica and the Tyrrhenian area.
Larissa Iapichino (foto ansa)
Larissa Iapichino (foto ansa)
athletics

World Indoor Championships: Larissa Iapichino wins silver in the long jump

The Italian's 6.87m wasn't enough to take the top step of the podium: gold medal for the Portuguese De Sousa with 6.92m
Sofia Goggia (foto Ansa)
Sofia Goggia (foto Ansa)
Skiing

Super-G World Cup: Sofia Goggia triumphs

For the Italian champion this is the fifth cup in her career, the first in this discipline
Laura Pirovano (foto Ansa/Epa)
Laura Pirovano (foto Ansa/Epa)
Skiing

Pirovano and Paris show, Italjet triumphs in Lillehammer

Two descents and two victories and the Italian also takes the specialty cup
Nadia Battocletti (foto Ansa)
Nadia Battocletti (foto Ansa)
Athletics

World Indoor Championships: Nadia Battocletti triumphs in the 3,000m. Dosso soars and wins the 60m, earning Italy's third gold.

The athlete from Trentino, at her first participation in an indoor world championship, finished ahead of the American Mackay and the Australian Hull
In Parlamento
Mater Olbia (foto Ansa)
Mater Olbia (foto Ansa)

Mater Olbia, the open day dedicated to healthcare professionals returns

See you on Thursday, March 26th. Here's how to sign up. CEO Giovanni Paolo D'Incecco Bayard de Volo: "45% of last year's participants were hired within three months."
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.