Sardinia

Echo Lima1 in volo
Echo Lima1 in volo
rescue in action

A 73-year-old man falls from a ladder while picking olives, fears rise.

After his wife raised the alarm, the man was airlifted to the hospital.
Nel cerchio il cane Zeus
Nel cerchio il cane Zeus
The case

Dog killed by a hunter in Olbia: rifle seized

The initial reconstruction of the incident. The animal's owner said he was threatened.
the rescue

Urzulei: Speleologist trapped in cave rescued after 27 hours

Luca Olmetto was rescued by Alpine Rescue and Fire Brigade and transferred to hospital by helicopter.
I turisti in piazza a Cabras durante un evento promosso dal Comune (Foto Sara Pinna)
I turisti in piazza a Cabras durante un evento promosso dal Comune (Foto Sara Pinna)
Balance sheets

Record-breaking tourism in Cabras: events and culture drive summer in the Sinis region.

Hoteliers and bed and breakfast owners celebrate the growth compared to last year and plan to deseasonalise the flows
Botrus, uno dei cavalli morti sulla nave
Botrus, uno dei cavalli morti sulla nave
Temple

Horses killed by heat on ferry, battle at trial

The civil parties are not stopping: Moby remains involved in the trial
L’ingresso del Pronto soccorso del Brotzu
L’ingresso del Pronto soccorso del Brotzu
The accident

Sarroch, a 27-year-old man loses control of his motorbike and goes off the road, seriously injuring him.

The motorcyclist was rescued by 118 personnel and rushed by ambulance to Brotzu
the accident

Rescuers reach the speleologist trapped in a cave in Urzulei.

After almost 24 hours of work, the Alpine Rescue and Fire Brigade technicians reached Luca Olmetto who on Sunday remained buried under rocks and debris at a depth of ten metres: he is still immobilised
Foto Ansa
Foto Ansa
The studies

Einstein Telescope Investigations at Mamone Penal Colony: Researchers and Inmates Work Side by Side

Seismic measurements will be completed and the magnetometer station will be strengthened
the verdict

Pili called the Abbanoa administrator a "coward" and a "rabbit": the Supreme Court ruled there was no crime.

The journalist who attacked Ramazzotti during the dispute over regulatory adjustments has been definitively acquitted: the Supreme Court says the right to criticize prevails.
The complaint

Calasetta: Intimidation and offensive graffiti against Mayor Puggioni: investigation underway.

Threatening letters were also sent to the mayor and his family.
Operai al lavoro in un cantiere edile
Operai al lavoro in un cantiere edile
the emergency

Workplace accidents in Sardinia raise alarm: 8 deaths in the first seven months of 2026

INAIL data shows a rise in cases on the island, rising to 4,791. The UIL reports: "Prevention and controls must be the immediate focus of policy."
Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, ANSA / FEDERICO PERRUOLO (npk)
Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, ANSA / FEDERICO PERRUOLO (npk)
science

Marconi and the radio experiments on Caprera; Minister Pichetto Fratin will be in La Maddalena.

An initiative by the Park Authority led by Rosanna Giudice: the focus of the debate will be the presentation of the book that reveals the first radiotelegraphic evidence on the island.
L'elicottero e l'ambulanza in zona industriale (Secci)
L'elicottero e l'ambulanza in zona industriale (Secci)
the alarm

Tortolì, an elderly man feels ill in the clinic: a helicopter arrives.

He had gone for a check-up with the pulmonologist but felt ill.
Il mercato di Santa Chiara
Il mercato di Santa Chiara
the experimentation

Quality food at affordable prices: the Santa Chiara market in Cagliari is reborn

Confcommercio, Coldiretti, and Confartigianato join forces to launch a revitalization plan for the historic retail space.
the verdict

Cagliari's Local Health Authority (ASL) has been found guilty of an unlawful revocation of the position: the health director is returning to his post.

Roberto Massazza wins his appeal before the labor court, and is also entitled to compensation.
Una panoramica di Nule
Una panoramica di Nule
transparent administration

Nule invests in greenery: projects ranging from public gardens to the Voes nuraghe.

Forestas approved the project. Work is also planned on the rural roads of Sant'Antonio and Urvia.
Distributori di benzina. ANSA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI
Distributori di benzina. ANSA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI
transportation

Sarroch and Macchiareddu, workers raise alarm: "High gas prices are eating into their wages."

Fiom, Fsm, and Uilm have written to the Region and Federmeccanica to request travel allowances and dedicated transportation: "The situation is no longer sustainable."
town hall

Cagliari, the Municipality and associations reach an agreement for the collection of non-hazardous waste.

Memorandum of Understanding signed, agreement valid for three years
the investigations

Trapper arrested in Sardinia for attempted murder after hitting and beating his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend

Along with four others in Palermo, he had run over his rival with his car and then attacked him while he was on the ground: Federico Palmeri, aka "Twenty Seven", was arrested.
the emergency

Urzulei, speleologist trapped 10 meters into cave: high risk of collapse during recovery

Luca Olmetto, 31, has been under rocks and debris since yesterday: rescuers are having a complex operation trying to reach him, part of the tunnel wall has been shored up
Insularità

Villacidro, hikers in trouble: helicopter responds, rescued overnight.

Two people, surprised by the darkness, alerted the rescue services