Sardinia

Il porcino nero sulla bilancia
Il porcino nero sulla bilancia
the “trophy”

Tertenia, a huge black porcini mushroom weighing over a kilo appears under the holm oaks

The exceptional discovery is by Sandro Murredda, a retired Carabinieri marshal
Pioggia e vento a Napoli dove l'allerta meteo, come per altre località in Campania, e' stata prorogata fino alla mattina di giovedì, 6 novembre 2019 ANSA/ CIRO FUSCO
Pioggia e vento a Napoli dove l'allerta meteo, come per altre località in Campania, e' stata prorogata fino alla mattina di giovedì, 6 novembre 2019 ANSA/ CIRO FUSCO
weather forecast

Civil Protection is on maximum alert: 83 municipalities are in the red zone, as Sardinia prepares for storms.

Operational meeting with the mayors of towns that could be affected by a severe storm: "The priority is to protect human lives."
the report

Sardinia's air quality improves after August's Saharan dust storms.

Arpas: "Only five PM10 limit exceedances in September, all in Macomer due to a construction site."
Polizia locale davanti al tribunale
Polizia locale davanti al tribunale
the operation

Sassari: Drugs under mattresses and money in shoes: Two Nigerians arrested

Seventy-eight doses of cocaine and 20 doses of heroin were found, along with nearly €4,000 in cash.
Un barchino con a bordo un gruppo di migranti (archivio)
Un barchino con a bordo un gruppo di migranti (archivio)
landings

Over 100 migrants blocked on Algerian routes to Spain and Sardinia.

Between October 28th and November 3rd, 107 "harraga" vessels were intercepted on homemade boats. The Algerian Ministry of Defense has arrested nearly three hundred people in total.
Carabinieri (foto Ansa)
Carabinieri (foto Ansa)
safety

Cagliari: A drunk man harasses customers on Via Malta and attacks police officers. A 32-year-old man from Sinnai is arrested.

A frenzy erupted at a downtown Cagliari club, where a man threatened to kill law enforcement. A widespread military operation also led to a criminal complaint filed overnight in Senorbì.
controls

Monastir: An 18-year-old man was caught among parked cars with a window breaker and a shears.

The young man, a foreigner and homeless, was intercepted in Via Nazionale by the Carabinieri
The inconveniences

A classroom without a bathroom leads to protests by university students in Cagliari: fifty students desert the class.

At the Sant'Ignazio University campus, a large group of third-year Law students took action. There were also complaints about waste in common areas.
Un contenitore per abiti usati in piazza IV novembre (g. da.)
Un contenitore per abiti usati in piazza IV novembre (g. da.)
Environment

Quartu: Dead animals dumped in used clothing bins

The collection service has been improved, but it's not enough: some people throw everything in the bins.
Marta Mattu
Marta Mattu
the story

Oristano, illness and the courage to share one's story: Marta's social media diary against cancer.

From the shocking diagnosis in the summer to the chemotherapy sessions in Milan, his profile became a point of reference and comfort for countless patients.
Franco Saba, sindaco di Ottana
Franco Saba, sindaco di Ottana
the decision

The preliminary investigation releases Franco Saba, the suspended mayor of Ottana.

The defense's request for revocation of house arrest having been accepted, the precautionary needs that had justified the measure no longer exist.
L'ambulanza della Croce verde davanti al Pronto soccorso di Lanusei (Secci)
L'ambulanza della Croce verde davanti al Pronto soccorso di Lanusei (Secci)
rescue

Accident in Tortolì on Via delle Lavandaie: 4 injured, including a mother and two young girls.

Sudden braking to avoid a dead dog: massive pileup on Via delle Lavandaie
Lo stabilimento della Saras a Sarroch
Lo stabilimento della Saras a Sarroch
Court

Torch smoke and environmental disaster: Sarlux-Saras executives indicted

The Cagliari preliminary hearing judge is sending the company's managers and former CEO to trial. The prosecutor's office is examining the massive emissions and benzene peaks in the city center.
bad weather

Weather alert: Half of Sardinia is under red alert, with schools, parks, and cemeteries closed.

High risk in the eastern part of the island, from Sarrabus to Gallura, passing through Ogliastra and Baronia. Yellow critical status in Cagliari and western areas.
30 08 23 cagliari poetto camion bar- foto giuseppe ungari
30 08 23 cagliari poetto camion bar- foto giuseppe ungari
The protest

"Public land in Cagliari is a luxury": street vendors protest the city council in the square.

Today, food truck owners protested on Via Roma in front of Palazzo Bacaredda: "There's a risk of higher prices for residents."
Il bambino in ospedale assieme al fratello (foto concessa)
Il bambino in ospedale assieme al fratello (foto concessa)
The story

A six-year-old man was hit by a bicycle and survived: he returned home after 14 surgeries.

Thirteen and a half months of treatment at Bambino Gesù Hospital in Rome, the little boy is safe and will be back in Sardinia with his family tomorrow. His father: "Huge solidarity."
Un agente di polizia penitenziaria (L'Unione Sarda)
Un agente di polizia penitenziaria (L'Unione Sarda)
the controls

Three cell phones and drugs seized in Uta prison

The discovery in two cells. The SAPPE: "The officers demonstrated professionalism and a high sense of duty."
Il materiale sequestrato (foto Corpo forestale)
Il materiale sequestrato (foto Corpo forestale)
the operation

Domusnovas, anti-poaching raid: father and son reported, weapons and ammunition seized

During the searches, knives, a cleaver, night hunting equipment and steel snares were also found.
Il tribunale di Cagliari
Il tribunale di Cagliari
Villacidro

Suspicious death at Businco hospital, prosecutor's office investigating

While awaiting surgery, Fabio Vacca died in hospital: the family has filed a complaint with the police, the autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow.
November 4th

Murder in Olbia: The mayor issued a parchment to the Carabinieri for the arrest: "A brilliant operation."

Nizzi expressed his deep gratitude "for the promptness and effectiveness of the action."
Insularità
Gesico
Gesico

Gesico and the school that doesn't exist: when being born in the village already means leaving

Already from the age of three, to attend nursery school one has to reach Mandas, and in the rest of Trexenta the situation is certainly not without difficulties