Sardinia

Antonio Carta
Antonio Carta
the memory

Ghilarza, 22 years after the tragedy, no one forgets heart surgeon Antonio Carta.

The doctor died on February 24, 2004 during the transport of a heart destined for a transplant: the plane on which he was traveling with Alessandro Ricchi and four others crashed in the mountains of Sinnai
La nevicata da record a New York, in alto a sinistra lo chef Giacomo Galante (foto Pala)
La nevicata da record a New York, in alto a sinistra lo chef Giacomo Galante (foto Pala)
the interview

New York under the snow, a story by Sardinian chef Giacomo Galante.

Originally from Siniscola and living in Manhattan for three years, he recounts the storm that brought schools, roads, and businesses to a standstill: "A suspended and surreal atmosphere."
Un'immagine simbolo delle Olimpiadi
Un'immagine simbolo delle Olimpiadi
the challenge

"The Olympics in Sardinia, why not? We need to prepare ahead of time": Cappellacci's proposal

The Forza Italia MP responds to Renzi's candidacy for Florence: "The island has international appeal, a welcoming atmosphere, a strong identity, and a strong sense of community."
A sinistra il salvataggio della Blue Ocean A, a destra la nave in porto a Cagliari (Archivio)
A sinistra il salvataggio della Blue Ocean A, a destra la nave in porto a Cagliari (Archivio)
the controls

From the risk of shipwreck in Carloforte to the blockade in port: the Blue Ocean A has been freed

The cargo ship will most likely leave the Cagliari port tomorrow morning.
L'operazione era stata condotta dai carabinieri di Olbia
L'operazione era stata condotta dai carabinieri di Olbia
the verdict

Olbia: A flurry of convictions for the black cocaine gang

The Sardinian-Albanian group had managed a large drug trafficking network in Gallura
the operations

The shadow of the fishing vessel Luigino looms on the seabed: currents hinder divers

Sonar detects a shape deep in the sea off Santa Maria Navarrese: it is 100 meters from the site of the sinking that cost the lives of Antonio Morlè and Enrico Piras.
La presentazione a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
La presentazione a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
sport and solidarity

Navicula Turritana in Porto Torres: €4,000 donated to radiotherapy at the University of Sassari.

The funds were raised during the 18th edition of the event, including tournaments, exhibitions and competitions.
Il post pubblicato su Instagram da Achille Polonara
Il post pubblicato su Instagram da Achille Polonara
basketball

Achille Polonara's final surgery: "Everything went well."

The Dinamo winger: Thank you for the many messages and your usual warmth.
Giorgia assieme alla bambina che ha preso il suo nome (Foto concessa)
Giorgia assieme alla bambina che ha preso il suo nome (Foto concessa)
the story

A midwife from Milis volunteers in Tanzania: her entire country donates supplies for African mothers-to-be.

Giorgia Pitzus, 21, wanted to kick off her career with a charitable outreach: "The best moment? A woman named her daughter after me."
Il Businco e nel tondo Gianfranco Angioni dell'Usb (Foto Archivio)
Il Businco e nel tondo Gianfranco Angioni dell'Usb (Foto Archivio)
the complaint

Alarm raised over construction at the Businco: "Late, a slap in the face for residents."

The delivery scheduled for June 2026 is at risk of being postponed, Angioni (USB Sanità): "Demolitions not yet completed"
La scuola primaria in piazza Sant'Antonio
La scuola primaria in piazza Sant'Antonio
the inconveniences

Muravera: The minority demands a water reserve for schools.

Following the disruptions experienced with Cyclone Harry, the need for thorough checks on the facilities managed by Abbanoa is urgently needed.
Le buche nella zona del mercato all'aperto di Pirri
Le buche nella zona del mercato all'aperto di Pirri
the controversy

"Asphalt disaster, my mother injured in a fall at the market: shameful": the complaint to Pirri

An elderly woman trips in a pothole, breaking her humerus. Her daughter vents: "Does someone have to die for someone to intervene?"
Alessandro Cambuca, accoltellato a morte a 27 anni
Alessandro Cambuca, accoltellato a morte a 27 anni
the sentence

Cambuca Murder: Fabio Concas Sentenced to 14 Years

Mitigating circumstances were granted to the defendant who confessed to the crime, committed after the feast of Santa Greca in Decimomannu.
L’aula del Consiglio regionale
L’aula del Consiglio regionale
regional council

Healthcare, chaos in the majority. Opposition attacks: "Todde must explain what's happening."

Disagreements between the Democratic Party and the governor over appointments to local health authorities have postponed the motions on Article 41 bis.
Sassari, Polizia locale (foto Floris)
Sassari, Polizia locale (foto Floris)
The tragedy

Sassari, Latte Dolce man dies after nine months of agony after being beaten.

46-year-old Arnaldo Sergio Serra did not make it: he was hit on the night of May 28th in Via Kennedy and since then he had been hospitalized in very serious conditions.
Lo spettacolo "Casa" (foto promozionale - cedac sardegna)
Lo spettacolo "Casa" (foto promozionale - cedac sardegna)
theatrical works

Cagliari's Teatro Ragazzi (Children's Theatre) reopens with the show "Casa" (Home).

Buzzetti, Cappagli, and Zini's show offers a surreal reflection on domestic space.
I medici di Ematologia di Nuoro
I medici di Ematologia di Nuoro
the initiative

Nuoro trains Palestinian doctors: project for Ramallah transplant center begins

The goal is to transfer clinical and laboratory skills to enable the start of transplant activity in the West Bank.
Sestu, i funerali del piccolo Lorenzo Corona (foto Marci)
Sestu, i funerali del piccolo Lorenzo Corona (foto Marci)
The funeral

Sestu, tears and white balloons for a heartbreaking farewell to Lorenzo: "Fly high and play among the clouds."

The church of San Giorgio was unable to contain the many people who wanted to gather in grief for the family of the little boy who died from suffocation at the age of four.
Insularità
Carlo Cottarelli a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
Carlo Cottarelli a Porto Torres (foto Pala)

Villanova Monteleone: Economist Carlo Cottarelli presents his book

A return to the island to talk about his "Without Beating a Beat"