Sardinia

Thomas Schael (foto Ansa)
Thomas Schael (foto Ansa)
The appointment

The new director general of the Department of Health is Thomas Schael.

Of German origin, 64 years old, he has already held important positions in Turin, Calabria, Abruzzo and Alto Adige
bad weather

Wind rips off school roof, crashing into windows: disaster narrowly avoided in Villasimius

Debris from the primary school roof crashed into the secondary school building: teachers carried the children to safety
Il mezzo ribaltato (foto Cucca)
Il mezzo ribaltato (foto Cucca)
The accident

Uta, a tractor-trailer goes off the road and overturns; the driver is taken to the hospital.

The Carabinieri of the San Sperate station intervened on site
L'auto danneggiata ad Arzachena
L'auto danneggiata ad Arzachena
bad weather

Mistral winds exceeding 100 km/h: fallen trees, three young people injured. More rain, Sardinia remains under state of alert.

The storm is raging across the island: young people swept away in Sassari and Usini. And the Civil Protection Department has issued a further warning for hydrogeological criticality.
Centro intermodale
Centro intermodale
the event

Macomer's Acustica Festival kicks off: a focus on music, art, fashion, and fine food.

The project is conceived and curated by the cultural association Maart
the arrest

Sassari: Giovanni Maninchedda remains in prison, charged with attempted murder.

The Court of Appeal's decision on the case of Luca Silanos, who was shot on January 19 in Predda Niedda.
Il Tir ribaltato lungo la Sp2
Il Tir ribaltato lungo la Sp2
the accident

The truck goes off the road and overturns on the Sp2: a 50-year-old is seriously injured.

The heavy vehicle fell into the ditch in the Uta area
The bad weather

Temple, strong winds damage the Tent Park: Carnival at risk

Firefighters and technical personnel on site to assess the extent of the damage
Carmelo Alfonso (foto Ansa)
Carmelo Alfonso (foto Ansa)
the farewell

Sardinian Journalism in Mourning: Carmelo Alfonso Has Died

He was 92 years old. He began his career at Unione Sarda, followed by a career at RAI and his union work with the USSI.
La nave davanti al porto (foto Pala)
La nave davanti al porto (foto Pala)
The bad weather

Porto Torres, winds gusted to over 100 km/h: the Athara's moorings broke.

The Coast Guard intervened, with tugboats working to escort the ferry away from the port.
Miriam Contini (foto concessa)
Miriam Contini (foto concessa)
Traditions

Oristano, Miriam Contini wins the title of "Camelia 2026"

The prestigious award is intended for women who contribute to passing on the tradition of the Sartiglia
bad weather

Santa Maria Navarrese: Search for two missing at sea suspended

Prohibitive weather conditions have temporarily halted searches to locate the bodies of Antonio Morlè and Enrico Piras.
Il mercato di Santa Chiara a Cagliari (foto da Facebook)
Il mercato di Santa Chiara a Cagliari (foto da Facebook)
the project

Cagliari, the Santa Chiara market is on the verge of a new lease of life: a call for proposals for its revitalization has arrived.

Management by private individuals for two years, with the possibility of extension
Il centro di Oristano (foto Pinna)
Il centro di Oristano (foto Pinna)
right to education

Oristano, after an appeal, LIS assistance arrives for a nine-year-old deaf boy.

The Municipality will comply with the Educational Plan, guaranteeing school support in sign language for 27 hours per week
Polizia
Polizia
The attack

Nuoro: Man beaten and robbed woman in city center: reported

The man, a young man of Algerian nationality, kicked and punched her on the body and in the direction of the head, then took her bag.
I passeggeri in attesa (A. Carta)
I passeggeri in attesa (A. Carta)
the story

"Thrown in the airport for hours": the anger of passengers on the Cagliari-Roma train.

Protests in Elmas over the postponement of a takeoff to the capital: "We were mocked and denied any assistance."
L'incidente a Quartu
L'incidente a Quartu
The accident

Quartu, man crashes car and throws himself into sea: rescued

Great fear at the La Marinella roundabout: the Carabinieri intervened, and the man was then taken to the Santissima Trinità hospital.
Insularità
Un sacco di pellet
Un sacco di pellet

Gold pellets in Sardinia: complaints filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Antitrust Authority

Adiconsum's complaint: "Speculative maneuvers to the detriment of families."