Sardinia

The inconveniences

Trains were blocked for hours between San Gavino and Sanluri: rail traffic was suspended.

A person was spotted walking on the tracks: emergency procedures were triggered.
the controversy

Salvini challenged at the Agnata, Paolo Fresu: "We would never have invited him, and dissent is free."

The Time in Jazz editor-in-chief spoke out after the controversy erupted at De André's home in Tempio Pausania: "But we didn't have the right to kick anyone out of someone else's home."
Common

Cagliari, Victor is the new local police officer: a drug-sniffing dog and a search dog for missing persons.

Mayor Massimo Zedda: "The canine unit is a strategic investment and a further contribution to ensuring greater safety and control in the city."
Cagliari, 20 giugno 2026 - Gelati contro la calura - S. Anedda Endrich
Cagliari, 20 giugno 2026 - Gelati contro la calura - S. Anedda Endrich
Economy

Bitter ice cream in Sardinia, price increases approaching 40%.

Prices are skyrocketing with rising energy and raw material costs. "Strawberry" and "chocolate" are the most popular flavors among Sardinians. "Sebadas," "mirto," and "pardula" are also popular.
Uno steccato per segnalare il confine dI una spiaggia naturista
Uno steccato per segnalare il confine dI una spiaggia naturista
the story

Naturists fined for being naked in an unauthorized area in San Vero Milis: "Wrong directions."

Approached by officers during a walk along the shoreline: "We asked the beachgoers and were assured that it was okay to go without a swimsuit." Fined over €3,000.
the character

Olbia, Kimi Antonelli leaves Sardinia: "I've relaxed, now I'm ready to get back on track."

Formula 1's prodigy champion leads the standings ahead of Ferrari driver Hamilton
the case

Santa Giusta, fishermen divided between nets and emery (at their own expense) to save their jobs.

Institutions are at a standstill, lagoon operators are replacing the grids that began to malfunction immediately after installation and have also come to the attention of the Guardia di Finanza.
the emergency

West Nile fever cases rise to 12 in Sardinia.

All cases in the Oristano area: two people over seventy and one over fifty are under observation.
Giovanni Livesu con i parenti e il sindaco di Villanova Monteleone (foto concessa)
Giovanni Livesu con i parenti e il sindaco di Villanova Monteleone (foto concessa)
The community

Villanova Monteleone, celebration in the town square for the centenary of Giovanni Livesu

The century of life greeted with a gathering of the whole country
La Discesa dei Candelieri Medi in corso Vittorio Emanuele
La Discesa dei Candelieri Medi in corso Vittorio Emanuele
traditions

Sassari, a taste of Faradda with the descent of the Candelieri Medi

The procession began its journey gradually joined by a growing crowd of spectators
the controversy

Cagliari's maternity ward closed and reopened in one day: "Todde should leave healthcare to those with the skills."

The Santissima Trinità department was closed due to a shortage of pediatricians and reopened after an emergency meeting. Cugliara (FIALS): "This has been a long-standing problem. Why wasn't action taken sooner? A complete lack of planning."
Cagliari 5 agosto 20206 - Cantieri e lavori in via Roma - S. Anedda Endrich
Cagliari 5 agosto 20206 - Cantieri e lavori in via Roma - S. Anedda Endrich
Roads

Cagliari Metro: Delays, Rising Costs, and Traffic

Cross-accusations and buck-passing between Arst and the Municipality over responsibilities for the new construction site for the "forgotten" gas network, with Via Roma restricted
Healthcare

Cagliari, the Santissima Trinità maternity ward reopens. The Local Health Authority (ASL) states: "The emergency is over."

The green light for the resumption of service was given after an emergency meeting called by the President of the Region.
The alarm

Plastic emergency: large centers reopen: "But the crisis isn't over."

Cacip and Cipnes are back in operation: a total capacity of 2,700 tons, but only temporarily. Without the resumption of Corepla collections, the crisis risks recurring within days.
tragedy narrowly avoided

Dolianova, fire in woodshed: elderly man saved by neighbor

He went out to try to put out the fire but risked being engulfed in flames.
At Poetto

Cagliari, man steals backpack from beach: arrested after chase among beachgoers

Two off-duty Carabinieri arrested a 26-year-old man
the accident

Villasor, a car and a motorcycle collide: traffic blocked on Highway 293.

Investigations are underway to reconstruct the dynamics
Screenshot
Screenshot
healthcare

General practitioners lined up all night in Oristano, but the 1,000 spots were full: "There were people with 30 responsibilities."

A race that ended at 9.30am: anyone who arrived later, at the counter or on the portal, was left outside
duck

State Road 554: The final phase of paving work begins.

The activities were scheduled at night to limit traffic disruption.
Insularità
Calici di Stelle a Sorso (foto concessa)
Calici di Stelle a Sorso (foto concessa)

Calici di Stelle: Thousands of people toast in Sorso

A great collective celebration which, despite the particularly high turnout, took place in an atmosphere of absolute tranquility