Sardinia

Pina Muroni (foto concessa)
Pina Muroni (foto concessa)
the program

Porto Torres Music Festival with Burranco 4Tet and Ars Musicandi

The event, themed "The Voice of Places," concludes the "Musicando in Città" series in style.
the accident

Selargius, while watching the fire on the 131 dir crashes into the Barracelli pickup

The vehicle was disabled, and it could have been worse, says Captain Stefano Angius: "If my colleague had been facing away from him, he would have hit him. We need to be more careful when driving. The lane was also closed."
I nuovi cartelli alla Sella del Diavolo
I nuovi cartelli alla Sella del Diavolo
The news

Cagliari, mountain biking banned on the Devil's Saddle: prohibition signs appear.

Environmentalists rejoice: "A small but significant achievement after years of degradation and increased erosion."
the initiative

The Commission of Inquiry into the Suburbs begins in Cagliari: a visit to Pirri and Sant'Elia.

A meeting with the TiAbbraccio volunteers, a stroll along Via Sanna, and then a chat with the parish priest of Sant'Elia.
I passeggeri a bordo della Gnv (foto Pala)
I passeggeri a bordo della Gnv (foto Pala)
the story

Fire on the ship: "We were afraid we'd die; I thought of the Moby Prince."

A passenger from Esporlatu: "It was terrible. When they lowered the lifeboats, it seemed like the end. My daughter was crying."
La droga sequestrata (foto Polizia)
La droga sequestrata (foto Polizia)
drug dealing

Cagliari: Two arrests after entering a house and leaving with half a kilo of hashish.

A 33-year-old and a 37-year-old were arrested; the drugs were intended to be transferred to northern Sardinia.
Carabinieri (foto archivio)
Carabinieri (foto archivio)
the assault

Ossi barricades himself in his house and then attacks the police armed with a knife.

The 20-year-old was arrested on charges of resisting a public official.
The activities

Cagliari's roads have seen over 1,500 accidents and 39 deaths in the last year and a half: Carabinieri are intensifying checks.

With the arrival of summer tourism, the Provincial Command's extraordinary plan kicks in. It also focuses on micromobility and scooters.
Una veduta di Cagliari (Archivio Unione Sarda)
Una veduta di Cagliari (Archivio Unione Sarda)
The data

Cagliari, the "hidden tax" of those fleeing the capital: 75% of rent savings are eaten up by travel costs.

CNA analysis: those who move to the hinterland to save €300 a month can spend over €2,000 more a year on travel. And for artisans, the cost is even higher.
Il fumo nero sulla Gnv e i passeggeri sul ponte con i giubbotti di salvataggio (foto Pala)
Il fumo nero sulla Gnv e i passeggeri sul ponte con i giubbotti di salvataggio (foto Pala)
the flames

A fire on the GNV Azzurra caused panic among passengers: exhausted, overheated, and escorted to Porto Torres.

An emergency alarm was sounded and life jackets were deployed. Two of the vessel's four engines, which were headed to Genoa, failed. The fire started in the engine room.
Il fumo nero visibile dal ponte della Gnv (foto Pala)
Il fumo nero visibile dal ponte della Gnv (foto Pala)
the alarm

A fire broke out on a GNV vessel traveling between Sardinia and Corsica: it was towed to Porto Torres.

No injuries were reported among passengers or crew members, the fire that started in the engine room was quickly put out.
Un rendering dello stadio, nel riquadro Giuseppe Farris
Un rendering dello stadio, nel riquadro Giuseppe Farris
the interview

Cagliari's new stadium: "The project needs to be revisited, too many risks for the municipality."

Giuseppe Farris, lawyer and leader of Civica 2024, said: "A 25,000-seat facility would be better. I disagree with the decision to build a hotel."
the choices

Sestu Mayor Michele Cossa reveals the composition of the City Council.

Massimiliano Bullita, deputy with responsibility for urban planning, here are all the names of the city executive.
the accident

Car-scooter collision in Burcei: 15-year-old's life is in danger

Two young people were aboard a 125cc scooter; the other was taken to the hospital with a yellow code. The driver of the car was unharmed.
the emergency

Sardinia on fire: over 30 fires in just a few hours, including flames at the Decimomannu military airport.

The situation is also critical in San Sperate, Decimoputzu, and Pozzomaggiore: several helicopters and three Canadairs responded, threatening farms. The Forestry Corps stated: "Caused by recklessness, investigations underway."
Archivio Ansa
Archivio Ansa
The emergency

Region issues warning about "payday" doctors, emergency room at risk of closure

The company providing the service: "The local health authorities should stop offering contracts to our professionals."
the project

"Not a single cubic meter of concrete in Cala Finanza": Loiri opposes luxury camping.

Mayor Lai reiterated this during the open council meeting on the facility's construction. Regional leaders were also present.
Il luogo dell'incidente
Il luogo dell'incidente
rescue in action

Burcei, car-scooter collision: two teenagers taken to the hospital

The accident on Provincial Road 21 which connects the town to Campuomu
Polizia di Stato e polizia locale sul posto
Polizia di Stato e polizia locale sul posto
the assault

Sassari, a man harasses girls and is brutally beaten: "Bottles were thrown into my bar, a bartender was almost hit."

A fight between Algerians escalates: blood spills onto the pavement near Porta Sant'Antonio. Business owners exasperated: "The situation is unbearable."
Insularità

Durum wheat prices plummet, while raw materials are rising: "Let's save Sardinian grain farming."

CIA Cagliari and Confagricoltura: Wheat prices and depopulation, a sector on the verge of collapse