Sardinia

L'intervento all'Othoca di Oristano (foto Trebino)
L'intervento all'Othoca di Oristano (foto Trebino)
the appointment

Oristano, at Othoca Carla Cossu talks about the Founding Mothers

The students met with the president of the provincial committee of the ANPI
Il centro commerciale Le Vele & Millennium (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Il centro commerciale Le Vele & Millennium (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
the clash

Quartucciu, opposition to the attack on the Le Vele shopping center expansion

According to the minority, the project as it stands will have negative impacts on the territory, the environment, traffic and the local economy.
Il pullo nell'area cani di via Machiavelli (Foto: Daga)
Il pullo nell'area cani di via Machiavelli (Foto: Daga)
Machiavelli Street

On Planu, dog area visitors were attacked by crows defending their chicks.

Birds swoop down threateningly at anyone who approaches, prompting firefighters to intervene.
I due campetti sportivi abbandonati recintati per l'inizio dei lavori di rifacimento (foto Lapenna)
I due campetti sportivi abbandonati recintati per l'inizio dei lavori di rifacimento (foto Lapenna)
The intervention

Cagliari: Renovation work begins on the San Sebastiano sports fields.

Boero, president of the municipal sports commission: "The start of the project is a concrete and long-awaited result."
Stelle, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
Stelle, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
astronomy

The night sky spectacle rewards Allai: the municipality is the first "Village of the Stars" in Italy.

The certificate marks the entry of the small town into the international network of exceptional places for the quality and observation of the celestial vault.
Un’immagine dello spaventoso rogo nel parcheggio vicino all’aeroporto di Alghero
Un’immagine dello spaventoso rogo nel parcheggio vicino all’aeroporto di Alghero
the emergency

Attacks and fires: City council discusses security. Cacciotto: "Life is good in Alghero; these are private disputes."

The mayor downplays the extent of the criminal activity after a long series of incidents in recent months: "Mafia infiltration? We must be on high alert immediately."
The turning point

Cagliari debuts a nighttime circular bus service: free travel on buses.

From June 9th to September 14th the Municipality is financing the line which will run from half past midnight to five in the morning.
I volontari a Bono (foto concessa)
I volontari a Bono (foto concessa)
environment

Bono with Plastic Free: 50 kilos of plastic and bulky waste collected

The project involved students, teachers, institutions and volunteers
Healthcare

Cagliari, the complaint: "ALS patient abandoned in the emergency room for 14 hours"

The episode that occurred at the Santissima Trinità as recounted by FdI councilor Alessandro Sorgia
the project

Cigarette butts in the environment: Sardinia responds with 17 cleanups.

Large national mobilization "The planet is not an ashtray" promoted by Plastic Free Onlus scheduled for June 6th and 7th
Il Brotzu
Il Brotzu
the crash

Villaputzu, a car-truck collision on the 125 road: one seriously injured, road closed

The accident at kilometer 48: intervention of the air rescue
Stefano Pianu e la targa della sua auto
Stefano Pianu e la targa della sua auto
the appeal

Disappeared from Arborea. «Help us find Stefano Pianu»

The young man from Terralba ran away yesterday afternoon, his family members asked for help.
The investigation

A Cagliari resident was arrested for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl after they met online.

Police operation arrests a 38-year-old man living in the provincial capital: child pornography photos and videos found
L'equipe "Tavi" dell'ospedale Brotzu
L'equipe "Tavi" dell'ospedale Brotzu
Medicine

Goodbye open-heart surgery, Brotzu will perform a thousand minimally invasive procedures.

TAVI allows a diseased heart valve to be replaced without resorting to traditional methods. A conference reviews the progress.
Palazzine di via Rockfeller
Palazzine di via Rockfeller
The works

Sassari, public housing amid miasma and decay: the municipality's plan for revitalization.

The administration plans extraordinary maintenance of the ERP buildings on Via Rockefeller.
La chiusura della campagna elettorale di Graziano Milia
La chiusura della campagna elettorale di Graziano Milia
Elections

Quartu, Milia's final rally at Casa Olla: "The city's rebirth must not be stopped."

The final days of campaigning are upon us. Candidates Marco Porcu (center-right) and Roberto Matta (civic party) will make appeals tomorrow.
Transportation

Territorial continuity, agreement between Aeroitalia and ITA Airways: "More connections between Sardinia and Rome."

The two companies announce a commercial agreement: interline active starting from July
Jannick Sinner con il suo fan Massimiliano Vitiello dipendente della Marina di Porto Rafael (foto concessa)
Jannick Sinner con il suo fan Massimiliano Vitiello dipendente della Marina di Porto Rafael (foto concessa)
The rumors

Sinner is coming to Sardinia to stay: the tennis world number one is setting up home in Gallura.

For the Italian tennis player, it's not just holidays on the island: he's building a villa in Porto Rafael.
Un concerto
Un concerto
The investigation

Serie A and concert tickets were cartelized in Sardinia, resulting in a massive €30 million tax evasion.

Secondary ticketing: The Guardia di Finanza uncovers the enormous business of a couple living on the island.
Bagnanti al Poetto di Cagliari il primo giugno
Bagnanti al Poetto di Cagliari il primo giugno
The observatory

The Mediterranean is getting hotter, with sea temperatures in Sardinia above average.

Data published by the European Union's Copernicus Marine Service for May: temperatures could rise by up to 5 degrees.
Insularità

Disaronno acquires Zedda Piras, the historic Sardinian myrtle brand changes hands.

Campari is also selling Amaro Averna: the new company is based in Sassari, which has also absorbed all the employees of the two plants in Sicily and Sardinia