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ULTIM'ORA

Tyrrhenian Link, delays extend: another two months of sea bans

The ordinances prohibiting navigation off Terra Mala, the landing point for Terna's power cable, have been extended.
The meeting

Bovine dermatitis: pressure to oppose animal movement ban

Fertilizer and fuel prices skyrocket: The Region provides €25 million to farms.
the accusation

"The Council spends €8.7 million a year on 111 fiduciary positions, shady accounts, and scant resumes": FdI against Todde

Melonian supporters question the regional president: "Positions will also be assigned to those who supported her during the election campaign: some will receive €650,000 for the legislature."
The data

Fuel prices are rising: diesel in Sardinia is now €2.16.

Today on the island you pay more than the national average, even for petrol
Plastica abbandonata su una spiaggia (Ansa)
Plastica abbandonata su una spiaggia (Ansa)
The study

Illegal fishing, illegal fishing, and pollution threaten the sea: crime rates on the island are on the rise.

Legambiente's report numbers: Sardinia is Italy's third-largest region for administrative violations.
the complaint

Cagliari's Via Machiavelli is infested with cockroaches: "A disaster we don't deserve."

Numerous insects on the sidewalk: "The cleaning promised by the city? Never delivered."
Foto archivio
Foto archivio
Police

Man arrested in Quartu for attempting to steal a car from a private parking lot

A 29-year-old man was arrested, his accomplice was reported
L’auto ribaltata a Siniscola (foto Ledda)
L’auto ribaltata a Siniscola (foto Ledda)
the accident

Siniscola: Local Health Authority car overturns, leaving a health worker hospitalized.

The company car he was driving, on Via Isalle, overturned for reasons yet to be ascertained.
L'incorcio con via Di Vittorio
L'incorcio con via Di Vittorio
the alarm

Sassari, road accidents on Via Di Vittorio: "We need speed bumps."

An eventuality that should have already been foreseen in the planning phase
The fire

Nuoro, flames erupt among the warehouses in Prato Sardo.

The timely intervention of the firefighters avoided the worst
the initiative

Domus De Maria, a Jobette chair for children with motor disabilities

A gift to make the sea accessible to all, entrusted by the Municipality to the Sa Colonia Beach Club
L'europarlamentare e presidente di Futuro Nazionale, il generale Roberto Vannacci, in occasione del comizio a Genova, 11 luglio 2026. ANSA/LUCA ZENNARO
L'europarlamentare e presidente di Futuro Nazionale, il generale Roberto Vannacci, in occasione del comizio a Genova, 11 luglio 2026. ANSA/LUCA ZENNARO
Rome

Reconstitution of the Fascist Party: The Military Prosecutor's Office launches an investigation into Vannacci.

The Military Union has filed a complaint, launching "preliminary investigations" into the president of Futuro Nazionale. He responds to the Financial Times, which called him a "Russian Trojan horse."
Savona

He shoots his wife and 14-year-old son, then commits suicide.

Tragedy in Finale Ligure. The man reportedly left a note explaining the motive for the murder-suicide, which was linked to family issues.
Giulia Presutti e Daniele Piervincenzi arrivano alla sede Rai di via Teulada prima dell'inizio dell'assemblea dei giornalisti del programma Report. Roma 2 settembre 2026. ANSA / FEDERICO PERRUOLO
Giulia Presutti e Daniele Piervincenzi arrivano alla sede Rai di via Teulada prima dell'inizio dell'assemblea dei giornalisti del programma Report. Roma 2 settembre 2026. ANSA / FEDERICO PERRUOLO
the case

Report: Corsini, after Presutti's resignation, says: "Piervincenzi is staying, I'll choose the hosts."

The director of Rai In-Depth News: "The program will air on November 8th."
Lindsay Clancy (frame da Nbc News)
Lindsay Clancy (frame da Nbc News)
justice

Lindsey Clancy, who killed her three children, the trial that divides the US and the jurors: 48 hours of deliberation and no sentence

The debate over postpartum depression and psychosis has reignited in America after the woman strangled her three children in 2023. How should her case be treated? Life imprisonment or a psychiatric hospital?
Germany

Two suspects identified in the Leipzig attack: "One had an Italian visa."

They are a Russian with a Latvian passport and a Belarusian with ties to Moscow's secret services. Berlin is demanding a crackdown on Russian tourist visas.
The interview

Music for Raphael Gualazzi: "A blessing, I still dream about it."

This evening the artist will be in concert in Quartu
the show

A concert for peace in Quartu

Simone Onnis' guitar was the star of an evening dedicated to dialogue between peoples.
Cinema in Sardinia

Independent films and documentaries with the Officina Film Festival

The event will take place in Decimomannu from September 9th to 12th.
the event

Elsewhere Festival: Ten years of culture and distinguished guests in Guasila

Guests included Valerio Lundini, Sonia Bergamasco, Vincenzo Mollica, Antonio Padellaro, Gaja Cenciarelli, Federico Ruffo, Gabriella Genisi and Antonella Lattanzi.
the review

Sixteen writers on the seafront: Golfo Aranci inaugurates the "Literature and Solidarity" Festival.

From September 5th to 8th, four evenings dedicated to young people, the local area, and social commitment.
Il Cagliari esulta per il gol di Alessandro Romano che ha deciso la partita di Parma nella prima giornata di Serie A (foto Ansa)
Il Cagliari esulta per il gol di Alessandro Romano che ha deciso la partita di Parma nella prima giornata di Serie A (foto Ansa)
the program

Serie A schedule from matchdays 6 to 12: Cagliari match dates and times

The Rossoblù will face Juventus, Monza, Bologna, Roma, Lazio, Frosinone and Como
Alberto Chessa, tecnico dell'Uragano
Alberto Chessa, tecnico dell'Uragano
regional football

Hurricane Pirri no longer has a field to play on

Costanzo Chessa, president of the club founded 67 years ago: "The situation is absurd."
Brandon Young (foto dinamobasket.com)
Brandon Young (foto dinamobasket.com)
basketball

Dinamo signs point guard Brandon Young

The American with a Bulgarian passport replaces the injured Kajami-Keane
Fabio Pisacane, allenatore del Cagliari (foto Valerio Spano)
Fabio Pisacane, allenatore del Cagliari (foto Valerio Spano)
Italian Cup

On the eve of Cagliari-Verona, Pisacane: "Radunović is playing, it's a pleasure to see Zappa again."

The Rossoblu coach ahead of the round of 32: "I expect a real match. Kevin Carlos and Sugawara won't be there."
In Parlamento

Alghero, clash over the Puc, a tit-for-tat exchange between Reformists and the majority.

The opposition contests the absence of a Coastal Use Plan and a Port Master Plan.
Insularità

Sardinian hunters: "Wildlife and the environment aren't protected by appeals."

Hunting, Fishing, and Sardinian Traditions: "We're on the front lines protecting the region. What are animal rights activists actually doing?"