Sardinia

La droga e le armi scoperte a bordo del camper (foto carabinieri)
La droga e le armi scoperte a bordo del camper (foto carabinieri)
Carabinieri in action

August 15th checks in the Sassari area: 8 arrests and 27 reports, a "drug camper" discovered in Trinità d'Agultu.

On the vehicle there was a real "market" of narcotics, but also two katanas, a baseball bat and a switchblade
Il concerto all'alba nella spiaggia di Balai (foto concessa)
Il concerto all'alba nella spiaggia di Balai (foto concessa)
The event

Music at dawn at Balai: Mauro Mibelli enchants the audience.

The international festival directed by Enzo Favata returns with over forty events
Environment

Mandas takes a hard line against littering: fines and widespread checks.

The objective, the Municipality reiterates, is to defend the territory against open-air landfills.
Un momento della Faradda davanti a Palazzo di Città
Un momento della Faradda davanti a Palazzo di Città
Sassari

Faradda, the president of the Intergremio: "A positive outcome." But the heat had an impact.

The guardian father of the church of Santa Maria di Betlem, Salvatore Sanna, announced the fulfillment of the vow at around 1.30 am.
Maddalena spiaggia. Foto archivio
Maddalena spiaggia. Foto archivio
The episode

Capoterra, a fight on the beach on August 15th: a man attacks his girlfriend and then risks being lynched.

It happened in Maddalena Spiaggia where the Carabinieri and Barracelli intervened
Pattuglia del nucleo radiomobile
Pattuglia del nucleo radiomobile
the accident

Lanusei: Motorcycle collides with van, resulting in traffic disruption.

At the moment the road connecting the town with Arzana is closed to traffic to facilitate rescue operations
Processione della Beata Vergine Maria guidata dall'arcivescovo Francesco Antonio Soddu
Processione della Beata Vergine Maria guidata dall'arcivescovo Francesco Antonio Soddu
the tradition

Sassari, after the Faradda, the celebration of the Assumption and the procession through the historic center

The moment awaited by the city to ask the Madonna to protect it from calamities
L'incidente mortale a Masainas (foto Fabio Murru)
L'incidente mortale a Masainas (foto Fabio Murru)
the crash

Masainas, a 26-year-old soldier from Capo Teulada, lost control of his motorcycle and died. A young woman was seriously injured.

Dramatic accident in the town center: the injured woman, who was traveling behind the victim, was transported to Brotzu Hospital with critical condition. No other vehicles were involved.
Daniele Falconi (foto concessa)
Daniele Falconi (foto concessa)
On the beach

Tragedy in Alghero: 59-year-old man dies in front of his wife while bathing.

It happened this afternoon on San Giovanni beach. Rescue efforts were unsuccessful.
L'ultima "carriera" del Palio di Siena corsa il 2 luglio 2026
L'ultima "carriera" del Palio di Siena corsa il 2 luglio 2026
The race

Siena, here's the Palio dell'Assunta: Tittia with Nicchio aims for 13, but watch out for Velluto on the Lupa.

Sardinian jockeys and horses are once again in the spotlight. Giovanni Atzeni is chasing Aceto's record, while Dino Pes will ride Diodoro, who triumphed in his last career.
In Porto Istana

First the insults, then the threats and the beating: a homophobic attack in Olbia.

Angelo Ratti, 39, from Milan, was kicked and punched by several people: "I'm ready to file a complaint."
The yellow

Villanova Monteleone: Woman found dead in a bed and breakfast; prosecutor's office investigates.

It is a 48-year-old woman, her lifeless body discovered on Friday night
Un'auto della polizia locale (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Un'auto della polizia locale (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
The accident

Cagliari, fear in San Michele: a car driving the wrong way hits three cars and flees.

A hit-and-run driver drove down Via Bosco Cappuccio in the opposite direction, striking three cars, one moving and two parked. Municipal police are on the trail.
The ranking

Best Universities: Cagliari among the top 1,000 in the world. Sassari is out.

The ranking compiled by Arwu-Shanghai. Out of 2,500 positions, the top three go to American universities Harvard, Stanford, and MIT. No Italian universities are among the top 100.
Bosa marina, controlli della Guardia costiera (foto archivio)
Bosa marina, controlli della Guardia costiera (foto archivio)
The controls

Bosa cracks down on illegal boat tours: Coast Guard fines

Public sector employees were also discovered carrying out commercial activities without regulations.
The forecasts

Weather: Storms likely in Sardinia, but fire danger remains high.

Weather forecast with ordinary criticality expected until tomorrow evening. High alert also for fires.
Il Commissariato di Olbia (Archivio)
Il Commissariato di Olbia (Archivio)
Police

Olbia, thief caught by smartphone app

A double operation in the Gallura area. Three more people have been charged with defamation for damaging the reputation of a collaborator with false accusations of fraud in a real estate transaction.
L'incendio a Lodè. Foto Corpo Forestale
L'incendio a Lodè. Foto Corpo Forestale
fires

Sardinia continues to burn on August 15th: helicopters are fighting the fires in Arzana, Villaurbana, and Lodè.

Two fires broke out in the countryside of the two towns, with four aircraft deployed to put out the flames. Another fire broke out in Lodè this evening.
Gabriele Catta
Gabriele Catta
The story

Swim around Sardinia and Corsica: Gabriele Catta's charity marathon stops in Orosei for Ferragosto.

The seventh stage started from Cala Mariolu with the aim of raising funds for rare diseases and international cooperation.
Insularità

Maria Luigia Pilia is Emigrant of the Year: awarded in Gesico for her connection to Sardinia.

In Montemurlo, Tuscany, he built his life, started a solid business and over time gained the respect and affection of the community.