Sardinia

hot weather

Another record-breaking heatwave in Sardinia: temperatures in Jerzu nearly hit 46 degrees.

In Cagliari over 40 degrees, in Fonni, despite being a thousand meters above sea level, almost 35

Centenarians

Scano Montiferro, Tia Maria Antonia Trogu celebrates 101 years

Stainless steel temper and curiosity for knowledge are his distinctive traits

Joseph Pintus

the witnesses

Residents: "Forests on fire, sky obscured by smoke. I've never seen anything like it."

There is great fear in Arzana and Elini due to the large fire that broke out this afternoon.

La metropolitana leggera in viale Marconi

the emergency

The heat is disrupting transportation in Cagliari: light rail service is halted, and bus service is disrupted.

High temperatures and technical problems are halting the surface metro and slowing bus service. Riders are confused.

Ennio Neri

the discovery

Alghero, two arrested for boarding with fake passports

Two passengers of Albanian and Iraqi nationality got into trouble while trying to board a flight to Ireland.

Catherine Flowers

The interventions

Golfo Aranci: Mother and sister slapped and headbutted: Arrested

The arrival of the Carabinieri averted the worst. In Olbia, a 40-year-old man was arrested by the police after a clothing theft at Upim.

Sequestro di ombrelloni e lettini a Palau

environment

Palau, Mediterranean scrub destroyed to make way for sunbeds and umbrellas in a protected area.

The Coast Guard raids a hotel. Vegetation is uprooted and there's a massive illegal occupation on the beach. Beach equipment is seized.

environment

the emergency

A fiery inferno erupts in Arzana: homes threatened, about a hundred people evacuated. The mayor: "The situation is dramatic."

Major intervention by firefighting teams, with the support of several helicopters and Canadairs, to put out a large fire in the woods near State Road 389 which also reached Elini

Rotatoria del Mercato a Sassari (foto Floris)

The intervention

Sassari: Traffic disruptions due to Abbanoa construction work

Workers will be working from Monday, August 31st to Friday, September 4th: here are the roads closed to traffic.

Emanuele Floris

Mourning

Ivana Farina, a life dedicated to others: condolences in Sassari for the death of the Red Cross volunteer.

Altruistic to the end, he arranged for the donation of organs that saved lives

Emanuele Floris

prisons

Madness in Uta's cell: Policeman slapped and pushed against the gate

First, water was thrown and then baton blows. One officer was hospitalized with a immobilized wrist and arm and given a ten-day prognosis. The union is demanding full clarification on the incident.

the project

Sardinia, new protected areas for eagles and griffon vultures: over 72,000 hectares more in the SPAs

The Region has opened a public consultation on three proposals

SALVATORE MONTISCI

the analysis

Price-conscious tourists and lower bills: Sardinia's restaurant industry loses 20%

Dinghy rentals are also plummeting, with peaks of 50% in the Nuoro area. Operators are calling for a move beyond the "fill the island" model.

Cagliari - ospedale Brotzu - reparto di neuroriabilitazione diretto dal professor Melis- 7¡ piano. Elisabetta Messina 30-4-2009

healthcare

"Neurorehabilitation in Sardinia is collapsing": Sorgia, FdI, reports.

The councilor presents an urgent question to the council: "Insufficient hospital beds, minimal staffing, and high-quality machinery abandoned in warehouses."

the tradition

Cabras, the celebration begins: 500 barefoot women carry Santu Srabadoreddu amid tears and emotion.

The small simulacrum will remain on display in the church on Monday 7 September

Sara Pinna

the complaint

Sassari Sant'Orsola, Canu: "The river is polluted. Degradation and danger abound."

If, due to the drought of the last few months, the river is now advancing slowly, in case of heavy rains the movement takes on a completely different intensity.

Emanuele Floris

the virus

West Nile fever claims a second victim, worsening the toll in Oristano.

A man over 70 who was transferred to the Brotzu Hospital in Cagliari has died. The total number of infections in the province rises to 25, with ten patients still hospitalized.

solidarity

New medical devices at the Sassari Oncology Department: a donation from "Cuore di Donna"

Seventy-five PICC catheters and 100 sterile ECG cables were delivered to the AOU. Director Alessio Cogoni: "This is a concrete sign of support for making cancer treatments safer."

Emanuele Floris

SOS Sardinia

Rooftop panels and zero land consumption: the Sardinian way of energy

The island uses 7.8 terawatt hours per year, from the photovoltaic panels on the buildings up to 22 can be obtained.

Alessandra Carta

healthcare

Endless waits, sudden closures, patients parked: the emergency room is a hellish circle.

The new rules for general managers aren't enough: "Reduced time for emergencies."

Cristina Cossu

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Insularità

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.

Massimiliano Rais

Sardinia

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