Sardinia

ANSA/FABIO MURRU
ANSA/FABIO MURRU
The warning

The heat continues, with a new alert in Sardinia: temperatures expected to reach 45 degrees until Wednesday.

Civil Protection has issued a new warning, highs still above 40
Francesca Urru (foto concessa)
Francesca Urru (foto concessa)
on the web

Oristano, the dance teacher's battle against haters: "I'll expose anyone who insults me."

Francesca Urru, owner of the Bailemos school in Oristano, complains: "Enough with judging women's bodies; we need to expose those who offend."
Un traliccio Enel
Un traliccio Enel
Too many requests

Heat and electricity emergency: numerous blackouts in Sardinia

Among the most affected areas are the Cagliari area, the south of the island and Gallura.
Una vicenda surreale all'aeroporto di Cagliari
Una vicenda surreale all'aeroporto di Cagliari
The story

Without a ticket or documents, he managed to board the Cagliari-Milan train: discovered "by chance"

Surreal incident at the airport: a fifty-year-old man with mental health issues evaded all security checks and made it onto the plane. He was stopped, but his suitcase arrived at Linate. His brother: "Someone help us."
The protest

Without electricity and with her husband's body in the heat for days, the Carabinieri intervene in Quartu

The soldiers were called by a neighbor, then intervened to reconnect the electricity.
Drago 71
Drago 71
The tragedy

Firefighter dies during training: tragedy on Lake Temo

Unfortunately, helicopter transport to Sassari was useless for Pietro Isola.
Via Siccardi

Intimidation in Lanusei: Molotov cocktail thrown at the deputy mayor's windshield

Maria Tegas in the attackers' crosshairs: the fire was averted because the fuse failed.
The protest

Forestry Corps strikes and holds a sit-in amidst firefighting campaign: "The situation is intolerable, we need answers."

Tomorrow from 10am, sit-ins will take place in front of the Regional Council in Cagliari.
L'incidente sull'Asse mediano (Foto: L'Unione Sarda)
L'incidente sull'Asse mediano (Foto: L'Unione Sarda)
traffic

Cagliari, yet another accident on the Asse Mediano: traffic at a standstill.

At least two cars were involved. The collision occurred near the Genneruxi exit heading towards Sestu.
the fire

Cagliari, night of fire in the city center: four cars destroyed, a building damaged

Fear in Via Ada Negri: flames starting from one vehicle quickly engulfed the other three
Carabinieri in via Roma a Cagliari
Carabinieri in via Roma a Cagliari
the controls

Cagliari, arrested while trying to burgle a house under renovation

They were trying to force a window: couple in handcuffs
(Foto: Carabinieri)
(Foto: Carabinieri)
Carabinieri

House burglary in Castiadas: caught drunk driving a 125cc scooter

The car's erratic driving prompted a call to 112. Cash, a laptop, and other valuables were recovered.
the controls

Robberies, drug dealing, and thefts: Major operation against child gangs in Cagliari, 8 arrests and 4 reports

The results in the capital of the device implemented by the Department of National Public Security
The fire

Cagliari: Fire destroys newsstand surrounded by metro construction site on Viale Diaz

Owner Giuseppe Conti: "Today, the kiosk was devastated." Business has been declining for months due to the never-ending construction work.
the raid

Another attack on the Mamoiada Postamat: a van used as a battering ram

Five of them were armed and had their faces covered. They smashed the window of the post office and fled empty-handed. This is the second incident in 2026.
healthcare

End-of-life, the accusation: "On the island, local health authorities are seriously delaying enforcement of the law."

The law, approved in September 2025, required commissions on assisted suicide to be appointed within 15 days. Radical Sardinia: "In Oristano and Gallura, the health authorities have not yet done so."
servitude

Search for "remnants" from the exercises: sea closed in the height of summer off Quirra

Coast Guard order: Starting Wednesday, Leonardo ships will be working to recover missiles and bombs. Restrictions apply from Porto Corallo to Tertenia.
04 febbraio 2025 Cagliari via Roma Esterno palazzo del Consiglio Regionale regione . Foto Max Solinas
04 febbraio 2025 Cagliari via Roma Esterno palazzo del Consiglio Regionale regione . Foto Max Solinas
Court of Auditors

Regional Council archives in ashes: no one to blame for €187 million in damages

In 2022, a fire erased the historical memory of the regional parliament. The head of Sisar was acquitted due to lack of malice, and the judges launched harsh accusations: "It was a heritage worth protecting."
the controversy

No bike lanes in Sant'Avendrace, Zedda in the crosshairs of cyclists: "You're worse than Truzzu."

The municipality has been under fire for weeks for having too many lanes reserved for two-wheelers. But now the FIAB (Italian Bicycle Federation) has attacked the avenue's redevelopment project, which doesn't include them.
ANSA
ANSA
The emergency

Endless heatwave in Sardinia: unprecedented extreme temperatures, one casualty in Sulcis

All-time high temperatures in Cagliari. Healthcare system under pressure, beekeepers on their knees, high costs for families and businesses, and constant blackouts.
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