Sardinia

Polizia ad Alghero
Polizia ad Alghero
the investigation

Cocaine from Spain to Sardinia: 30 people facing trial

Investigations have been closed against a criminal group (22 men and eight women) who imported the drug in ovules for sale on the island. 200 kg of marijuana was also seized.
(Ansa)
(Ansa)
the study

Gambling in Sardinia: nearly €1,700 spent per capita annually

Unisic estimates based on Federconsumatori data: the numbers on the island are higher than the national average. Approximately 45,000 people are compulsive gamblers.
the scams

Cryptocurrency scam alert: Cagliari resident loses half a million euros

Fake online trading apps hide traps behind the promise of sky-high profits. Dozens of complaints in two years.
Il cane caduto nel pozzo (foto vigili del fuoco)
Il cane caduto nel pozzo (foto vigili del fuoco)
The emergency

Bono, dog falls into a well: firefighters rescue him

The intervention in the Benetutti countryside: the animal had sunk approximately six meters
Antonio Masala, il professore morto a Porto Torres (foto concessa)
Antonio Masala, il professore morto a Porto Torres (foto concessa)
Mourning

Porto Torres bids farewell to Antonio Masala, professor and intellectual

First a teacher and then a lecturer at a scientific high school, he passed away in silence at the age of 95 after a life dedicated to teaching.
Il Comune di Nuragus e Diana Zanin
Il Comune di Nuragus e Diana Zanin
the story

He died without treatment. The mayor of Nuragus said, "I reported it to the relevant authorities."

The mayor: "A life shattered by choices that, in all likelihood, matured in a context of strong emotional and psychological conditioning."
Il carcere di Uta
Il carcere di Uta
The alarm

Sardinian prisons are overbooked, with foreign inmates on the rise: 47% of inmates are crammed into UTA and Bancali prisons.

Ministry of Justice data updated to November 30. Caligaris (Sdr): "Stop arrivals under the 41bis regime on the island."
I caschi degli operai egiziani sul muraglione di Figu Niedda (foto concessa)
I caschi degli operai egiziani sul muraglione di Figu Niedda (foto concessa)
After the tragedy

Villagrande, the Figu Niedda construction site reopens. The helmets of workers who died on Provincial Road 27 hang on the wall.

Yesterday the bodies of Ahmed Tafrih, Mohamed Rizk and Hamouda Thamer left the island on board a ferry: they will be repatriated to Cairo for burial.
Carabinieri di Porto Torres (foto Pala)
Carabinieri di Porto Torres (foto Pala)
the violence

Porto Torres, a fourteen-year-old girl was groped and grabbed by the hair on the street: Carabinieri are investigating.

A young foreigner tried to put his hand in her bra: report to the Prosecutor's Office
L'albero di Natale al centro delle polemiche
L'albero di Natale al centro delle polemiche
The debate

Alghero, "Here's Sfigalbero": the Christmas tree sparks controversy.

The Reformers: "Low, bare, and caged, more like a temporary installation than a Christmas symbol."
Carabinieri (foto Ansa)
Carabinieri (foto Ansa)
In the night

Alghero, 16-year-old attacked by a gang and punched ends up in hospital; investigation underway.

The attack occurred outside his home. The young man, who also had a head injury from a glass bottle, was saved by the intervention of his mother, who heard his screams and raised the alarm.
La mostra
La mostra
The appointment

Quartu: 300 mushroom species on display to learn about and avoid accidents.

The initiative is organized by the Bresadola mycological association, and conferences with experts are also scheduled.
La colonnina dell'impianto di distribuzione scardinato a Porto Torres (foto concessa)
La colonnina dell'impianto di distribuzione scardinato a Porto Torres (foto concessa)
the shot

Porto Torres: Thieves uproot the vending machine's automatic cash register.

An operation probably carried out with the help of an off-road vehicle: damage but no loot for the criminals.
I carabinieri in vico Bertolinis a Sassari
I carabinieri in vico Bertolinis a Sassari
the interrogation

Sassari: A woman was beaten with a lemon-stained belt; the Ghanaian remains in prison.

The thirty-two-year-old told the investigating judge: "She stole my money and two cell phones. I wanted them back, but I didn't torture her."
The interview

"Sexuality and affection: let's not focus on ideological issues."

Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Leonardo Mendolicchio warns: "Parents shouldn't hide from taboos."
I mezzi coinvolti nell'incidente di viale Monastir
I mezzi coinvolti nell'incidente di viale Monastir
the accident

Cagliari: Car and garbage truck collide on Viale Monastir, one injured.

The worker was hospitalized, the other driver was not there when emergency responders arrived.
Sassari - aggressione con la cinghia in vicolo Agnesa (foto concessa)
Sassari - aggressione con la cinghia in vicolo Agnesa (foto concessa)
the assault

Sassari, madness in the historic center: resident beats two neighbors with belts

The alleged theft of a sweatshirt sparked the fury. Vicolo Agnesa was shocked: "Yet another episode of violence, insults, and threats, even with a knife."
Porto Torres, via Sassari (Foto Pala)
Porto Torres, via Sassari (Foto Pala)
Violence against women

Porto Torres, a minor molested on Via Sassari

It happened yesterday around 1pm near the newsstand
Sassari - l'intervento dei vigili del fuoco in largo Budapest
Sassari - l'intervento dei vigili del fuoco in largo Budapest
large Budapest

Sassari: Arsonist targets apartment building, fourth car set on fire in just a few weeks

The aerial ladder used to renovate the facade also caught fire. Desperate residents: "We live in terror."
Carabinieri
Carabinieri
The search

Gonnosfanadiga, man found with an unregistered rifle and ammunition: arrested

The soldiers also found a switchblade over 20 centimetres long.
Insularità
La Maddalena, i donatori (foto Ronchi)
La Maddalena, i donatori (foto Ronchi)

Avis and the Italian Navy join forces for blood donations: successful collections in La Maddalena

There were 28 volunteer soldiers from the 10th "Ermes" Course who showed up at the bloodmobile