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Sant'Antioco, four-month-old baby dies. Parents: "We want to know what happened."

Hospitalization at Brotzu Hospital and then at Gemelli Hospital in Rome proved futile. The young couple expressed doubts about the doctors' actions: "We demand clarity."
L'ospedale Gemelli di Roma (foto Ansa)
L'ospedale Gemelli di Roma (foto Ansa)
Le ricerche all'incrocio tra via Marconi e via Cimabue (g. da.)
Le ricerche all'incrocio tra via Marconi e via Cimabue (g. da.)
the case

Water leaks into the gas mains: an odyssey for utilities in Quartu.

The water leak that is not found also creates further problems in the fuel distribution
L'incidente in piazza Repubblica (foto Spignesi)
L'incidente in piazza Repubblica (foto Spignesi)
the accident

Cagliari: A woman hit by a car on Via Dante was admitted to Brotzu Hospital with critical condition.

It happened near Piazza Repubblica. Local police officers were also on site to carry out investigations.
Un frame del video (foto concessa)
Un frame del video (foto concessa)
violence

Sant'Elia, they chase and crush an animal with the excavator

The shocking scene is captured on video at Parco degli Anelli. Animal welfare commissioner Cogoni calls it "a very serious incident." The municipality is launching an investigation.
healthcare

Overcrowded Internal Medicine Departments in Hospitals: Island in Black Jersey

The Fadoi report on overbooking and boarding (prolonged stays in emergency rooms): the island, along with Calabria and Sicily, has the worst numbers
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.
Intervento dei carabinieri di Siniscola
Intervento dei carabinieri di Siniscola
the investigations

He stalked his ex-partner, she filmed the stalking and had him arrested.

Death threats and harassment continued for years after the end of the relationship: the woman handed over evidence to the police, and a 69-year-old man from Siniscola was arrested.
Il tribunale di Sassari (Archivio)
Il tribunale di Sassari (Archivio)
the sentence

"He blocks my vision": 58-year-old man sets fire to a palm tree in Alghero and is sentenced.

A man who set a fire while drunk was sentenced to one year and ten months.
Screenshot
Screenshot
the provision

Two young men arrested in Badu 'e Carros for the robbery of a tobacconist in Orune on October 4th.

They had been sentenced in the first instance to three years and four months in prison
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."
Massimo Mulas, Sarà Dettori e Loredana de Marco (foto Pala)
Massimo Mulas, Sarà Dettori e Loredana de Marco (foto Pala)
towards the polls

Elections in Porto Torres: a host of candidates for the four-way race

From traditional parties to civic lists and movements, names in the field and active social networks, the next few hours could be decisive in clarifying the balance and defining the game
La strada (foto Sara Pinna)
La strada (foto Sara Pinna)
the emergency

The road to her home is a disaster: an eighty-four-year-old woman is isolated in Tresnuraghes.

Mayor Gianluigi Mastinu promises to intervene: "No abandonment, institutions are working to find a solution."
Umberto Bossi al raduno 2014 della Lega Nord a Pontida (foto Ansa)
Umberto Bossi al raduno 2014 della Lega Nord a Pontida (foto Ansa)
Farewell to the Senator

Bossi's funeral in Pontida will be free of ceremony and limited seating. The Alpine troops will sing "Va' Pensiero."

A big screen will broadcast the ceremony live, no political interventions are planned
La maxi operazione di soccorso dopo la valanga in val Ridanna (foto via Ansa)
La maxi operazione di soccorso dopo la valanga in val Ridanna (foto via Ansa)
the tragedy

Avalanche in South Tyrol: Two dead, five injured, 25 people involved

Detachment in Ridanna Valley: four hospitals alerted, six helicopters in flight
(foto Ansa)
(foto Ansa)
In the Bari area

Worker falls from warehouse roof, dead

He was 30 years old, the intervention of the rescuers was of no avail
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.
Maiore e Ferra (archivio Unione Sarda)
Maiore e Ferra (archivio Unione Sarda)
the review

From Cagliari to Sassari, 11 evenings offered by the Jazz Club Network

Ninth edition of the concert circuit organized by CeDac
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
Diop ha giocato quattro stagioni con la Dinamo (foto G. Marras)
Diop ha giocato quattro stagioni con la Dinamo (foto G. Marras)
Basketball

Dinamo wants to "ruin" the party in Milan

The Sassari team looks to overturn the odds against Olimpia
La volata di Tadej Pogacar alla Milano-Sanremo (foto Ansa)
La volata di Tadej Pogacar alla Milano-Sanremo (foto Ansa)
Cycling

Milan-Sanremo, Pogacar falls, gets up and wins: the world champion triumphs in the "Classicissima" and enters history.

The Slovenian, after a fall and an incredible recovery, beats the Englishman Tom Pidcock in a two-man sprint.
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.