Sardinia

L'ex carcere di Fornelli all'Asinara (foto Pala)
L'ex carcere di Fornelli all'Asinara (foto Pala)
Justice

Overcrowded prisons: The proposal: "Reopen the Asinara prison."

The secretary of the independent penitentiary police union, SAPPE, requests this. The response: "Unacceptable."
music

Torregrande does an encore: after The Kolors comes Serena Brancale

The Apulian singer will be in concert on Saturday 19 September in the Major Events Area
Armanda Claro
Armanda Claro
The event

Molentargius Park lights up for the Quartu Cultura Festival.

From August 27th to September 10th, theatre, music and dance, with guests Caterina Murino, Raphael Gualazzi and many others
Polizia di Stato davanti al tribunale
Polizia di Stato davanti al tribunale
court

Three car thefts in two days in Sassari: a twenty-year-old arrested

The young Tunisian man was detained in Predda Niedda by the owner of a car. He was not sentenced to prison: the judge ordered him to stay overnight at the reception center where he lives.
L'ambasciatore Usa Fertitta
L'ambasciatore Usa Fertitta
the alliance

U.S. Ambassador Fertitta is captivated by the island: "Sardinia is great, I'll be back soon."

A stop in Porto Cervo for a tour of the Italian coast aboard the Boardwalk yacht. The diplomat celebrates the ties between the two countries: "A magnificent relationship."
Un distributore (foto Ansa)
Un distributore (foto Ansa)
Sardinia

The diesel fuel blow to Sardinian sales agents: "A full tank is a luxury."

In Sardinia, prices are exceeding the national average. Confcommercio has raised the alarm: "Price increases at the pump are eating away at the income of those who travel every day."
The alarm

Capoterra threatened by flames, and a fire at a photovoltaic farm in Macchiareddu.

There's concern in the cemetery area, with fires spreading toward homes and businesses. Firefighting equipment is deployed in force.
Pronto soccorso del Brotzu
Pronto soccorso del Brotzu
rescue

Quartu, tragedy narrowly avoided at Poetto: a lifeguard saves a young man from drowning.

The alarm was raised around 4pm: the twenty-five-year-old was resuscitated on the beach and urgently transferred to Brotzu
The emergency

Cagliari, a tourist feels ill during a city tour: she was rescued at Monte Urpinu.

A woman was transported to Brotzu by an ambulance that arrived from Sinnai, as there were no vehicles available in the capital.
Lastre di eternit nella pineta di Platamona a Sorso (foto concessa)
Lastre di eternit nella pineta di Platamona a Sorso (foto concessa)
sip

Environmental devastation in Platamona: the pine forest is littered with asbestos dumps.

Residents' complaint: "Criminal acts, committed by those who neglect or, worse, pretend nothing is happening."
the crash

Quartu: A tree falls on a parked car, sparking panic in Via Irlanda.

Only by chance was there no one passing by on that stretch of road at that moment.
Tragedy narrowly avoided

Villasimius, a 13-meter boat adrift in Campulongu: swimmers raised the alarm and the intervention prevented the worst.

Dante Sicbaldi and Sebastiano Concas, who know that sea well, didn't hesitate to reach the vessel and help the man at the helm get back out to sea. The mayor also thanked them.
The alarm

Capoterra hit by fire, three arson attacks overnight

According to investigators, human activity is behind the fires.
La pista ciclabile di via Flavio Gioia (foto concessa)
La pista ciclabile di via Flavio Gioia (foto concessa)
Cagliari

The bike lanes at Cep and Fonsarda are being changed. FIAB: "They only passed halfway."

The association told the municipality: "They never contacted us."
Il cibo della Costa Toscana
Il cibo della Costa Toscana
solidarity

Charity arrives from cruise ships: 80 kg of food for the Caritas soup kitchen in Cagliari.

Food for the needy from the Tuscan coast. The president of the Port of Bagalà: "A concrete gesture for social inclusion and attention to the vulnerable."
transportation

United Airlines also announces a US-Sardinia flight: the route from New York to Olbia will begin in May 2027.

After Delta, another airline has decided to activate a direct connection between the Costa Smeralda and Newark Airport.
La festa (foto concessa)
La festa (foto concessa)
Centenarians

Simaxis, Aunt Odilia has blown out one hundred candles: "It's beautiful to grow old."

There was a big celebration in the town, including a visit from Mayor Ignazio Addari.
Carabinieri in action

Sassari: Man steals purse and attacks owner; arrested

A 38-year-old Tunisian man ended up in court after being caught in the act
Seamus Blake
Seamus Blake
the festival

Seminars, masterclasses, and concerts: Nuoro Jazz is heading towards its grand finale.

The thirty-eighth edition is in full swing, before the final concert dedicated to Grazia Deledda.
“hellish” weather

Sardinia continues its four-day heat alert, with temperatures reaching 44 degrees Celsius.

New Civil Protection warning for high temperatures. At least until Saturday, lows across much of the island won't drop below 24 degrees Celsius.
Insularità
(foto San Giuseppe Calasanzio)
(foto San Giuseppe Calasanzio)

Cagliari holds a mass in memory of Saint Joseph Calasanzio, but his church remains unusable.

A friend of Galileo Galilei and Tommaso Campanella, in 1597 he founded the first free public school in Europe for the children of the less well-off families.