Sardinia

bad weather

Heavy rain in Carbonia: roads flooded and vehicles blocked.

The Civil Protection had not issued any alert

Fabio Murru

Nello sfondo la spiaggia del Poetto. Nel riquadro l'ago trovato in spiaggia

On the beach

Three children were pricked by a needle while playing at Poetto Beach: they were taken to the emergency room.

At the hospital for tests. A mother's report: "Many parents overlook the risks."

Waste

Macchiareddu, the new plastics plant is up and running: it will process 4,000 tons.

An investment of 22 million euros, of which 18 million financed through the PNRR

Severino Sirigu

ANSA/Ufficio stampa Ospedale Bambino Gesù + UFFICIO STAMPA, PRESS OFFICE

the record

The story of Luca, the Sardinian newborn saved by a unique heart surgery.

He weighed only one kilogram: he was treated in Rome with a minimally invasive strategy. The twin's case marks a turning point in pediatric cardiology.

expensive fuel

Skyrocketing gas prices and low wages: protests in Cagliari

Banners in Piazza Sant'Avendrace protesting the high cost of living. Protesters are demanding price caps on basic necessities and cuts to military spending.

The alarm

Rat emergency: Students revolt in Cagliari, protests and strikes

Students do not enter the classroom, assemblies are also held in schools

Andrea Deidda

The warnings

Sassari, suspicions surrounding a new pig farm: committees raise alarm

In Sassari, city councilors and civic committees have mobilized

Emanuele Floris

police

Alghero, on a mission to steal industrial pipes from the ring road

One arrest and two on the run

Catherine Flowers

The crash

Nuoro, head-on collision on a curve: two injured in hospital

The accident occurred this morning in Via Biscollai

Fabio Ledda

The emergency

A rat infestation in Cagliari's schools has forced Martini to close.

Mayor Zedda signs the ordinance closing the Terramaini school. Strikes at the Scano and Pertini schools.

Financial Police

Cagliari, €80 million bust at a temporary employment agency: 11 arrests and seizures across Italy.

The Guardia di Finanza (Italian Finance Police) has launched a raid on bankruptcy and self-laundering. Their target is a system of satellite companies that left thousands of employees without €65 million in social security contributions.

Controlli della polfer alla stazione di Cagliari

safety

Cagliari station closed off over the weekend: nearly 400 passengers identified

A large, high-visibility police control device was deployed at the railway station in the capital, with the support of the Abbasanta dog units: 129 bags were also inspected.