Sardinia

(Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
(Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
the accident

Crash on State Road 129 bis in Macomer: A motorcyclist was rescued by air, his injuries are serious.

The 63-year-old man from Terni lost control of the vehicle and ended up in a ditch: he was transported to San Francesco in Nuoro with a red code.
Un'auto coinvolta in un incidente mortale
Un'auto coinvolta in un incidente mortale
the analysis

Sardinia is the worst-hit country for road deaths: "No improvement in ten years."

In fifteen years, the number of victims has increased from 98 to 113 in the space of 12 months. The main cause: distraction. The use of synthetic substances is also on the rise. Data from the Cagliari Mobility Lab conference
Genoa

"Monica was the sea, Giorgia was the sun": Gabriele Fenu's grief at the funeral of Montefalcone and his daughter, who died in the Maldives.

The journey from San Vero Milis to say goodbye to his childhood friend: "She and her husband were my best men at my wedding; she was my daughter's godmother." At Capo Mannu, the idea of placing a sandstone boulder with a plaque to commemorate her was born.
Quartu, le auto incendiate in via Nigra (foto Daga)
Quartu, le auto incendiate in via Nigra (foto Daga)
the alarm

Vandals on the loose overnight in Quartu: a dozen cars damaged.

They had fun breaking the side mirrors of the cars. This incident is not an isolated case.
Le minacce comparse a Feraxi
Le minacce comparse a Feraxi
The complaint

Intimidating graffiti at the Feraxi Bridge construction site in Muravera

The company carrying out the work, which is significantly behind schedule, has been targeted. The mayor and residents have harshly condemned the project.
L'incendio a ridosso delle Fornaci Picci (Foto: Forestale)
L'incendio a ridosso delle Fornaci Picci (Foto: Forestale)
the interventions

A fiery afternoon in the Cagliari area: fires in Quartu, Elmas, and Decimomannu

Forestry and command teams from Viale Marconi are on numerous fronts: flames near houses in the former Fornaci Picci area, two helicopters intervened
Parcheggio a pagamentoi al Poetto di Quartu (Foto: Daga)
Parcheggio a pagamentoi al Poetto di Quartu (Foto: Daga)
traffic

Paid parking will begin at Poetto in Quartu on Monday, June 1st.

Activation of the blue lines also at Margine Rosso and Kal'e Moru: all the rates
Un barchino di migranti nel Sulcis (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Un barchino di migranti nel Sulcis (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
the phenomenon

Waves of migrant landings in Sulcis have resumed: mayors appeal to the Prefecture

Dozens of arrivals in recent days. Dessì (Sant'Anna Arresi): "We can't handle the reception." Locci (Sant'Antioco): "There's also the problem of the boats: what should happen to them?"
(foto carabinieri)
(foto carabinieri)
The awards

Four Carabinieri officers awarded for saving lives in Quartu and Cagliari.

The commendations, delivered by General Luigi Grasso, to the soldiers who foiled two suicide attempts: three intervened to save a minor in crisis, the fourth stopped a man who had doused himself in petrol
national future

"Piazza del Carmine, not Piazza del crimine": two hundred signatures in less than two hours at Vannacci's party gazebo.

The petition launched in Cagliari is based on ten points, headed by the reinstatement of the ban on bivouacking and the strengthening of urban security.
Carabinieri
Carabinieri
In the night

Iglesias, Carabinieri checks: restaurant fined, two people reported

76 people were identified and 35 cars were also checked.
the scam

Fonni, received an attractive job offer but it was a scam: two reports

The criminals managed to gain the victim's trust, inducing her to make two bank transfers
Alghero

The accomplice of the Dalí-masked robber has been arrested: "They wanted to blow up an ATM."

A young man ended up in prison: he helped plan the robberies and reinvest the money, with which drugs were purchased to be resold at retail.
the event

The Gin & Tonic Festival in Marrubiu: two days of celebration at the Ex Cantina Sociale.

A format that arrives in Sardinia for the first time for the inaugural stage of the 2026 tour
Selargius

Firefighters worked hard all night: vehicles caught fire between the 554 and Asse Mediano roads.

The operation lasted for a few hours, after which the investigations began
Vigili del fuoco (archivio)
Vigili del fuoco (archivio)
the fire

Ortacesus, a large fire broke out overnight: several hectares of land were ablaze.

Firefighters and forest rangers have been working hard to assess the damage and investigate the causes.
Operazione della polizia di Stato nei giorni scorsi
Operazione della polizia di Stato nei giorni scorsi
the kidnappings

Drugs and weapons: Major national police operation, Sardinia also involved

Dozens of arrests and reports filed, with particular attention paid to the red zone in Cagliari.
Tirso Street

Cala Gonone: Car on fire and suspicious package found in front of owner's home

From the initial investigations there is little doubt about the arson nature of the fire
La catasta di presidi nell’area dell’ospedale (foto concessa)
La catasta di presidi nell’area dell’ospedale (foto concessa)
Oristano

Wheelchairs and hospital beds, a "graveyard" behind the San Martino hospital. The Local Health Authority (ASL) states: "Everything is destined for disposal."

Patient lifts, bedside tables, trolleys, and other aids used in the wards: the material piled up awaiting disposal
Insularità
Elizabeth Rijo e Pierandrea Setzu (foto L'Unione Sarda)
Elizabeth Rijo e Pierandrea Setzu (foto L'Unione Sarda)

Migration, rights, and work: The Conadimi conference in Rome with Elizabeth Rijo and Pierandrea Setzu

Institutional representatives, experts, diaspora representatives and civil society met to discuss the issue.