Sardinia

the investigation

Ottana, Saba leaves prison: the suspended mayor returns to house arrest.

The investigating judge of the Nuoro Court has accepted the request for mitigation of the precautionary measure presented by the defense lawyers.
the investigation

Poaching, illegal weapons, and drugs: Gang busted in southwest Italy

Twenty people under investigation, eight arrested by the Forestry Corps
Le transenne posizionate dal comune
Le transenne posizionate dal comune
The emergency

Nuoro, cornices fall: barriers erected on Via Aspromonte

Second collapse in a few days, firefighters intervene
healthcare

Cagliari, pediatricians aren't enough: the Santissima Trinità maternity ward is closing.

Admissions to the Obstetrics and Gynecology department at Is Mirrionis, the busiest in Sardinia, are suspended. The head physician: "We cannot guarantee adequate safety standards."
Colostrai, la schiusa
Colostrai, la schiusa
The discovery

A hatching loggerhead turtle nest was found in Colostrai, Muravera.

Over 100 eggs were laid, a small specimen in difficulty was rescued and then released into the sea
L'intervento a Dolianova
L'intervento a Dolianova
The disservice

Dolianova, water supply goes on overnight due to a broken pipe.

The fault, which has already been repaired, also created a deep hole in the asphalt.
Una zanzara (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Una zanzara (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
The virus

West Nile fever: Nine new cases in the Oristano area

Two elderly people were hospitalized, another person went to the emergency room but has already been discharged.
the operation

Violent daylight robbery in Porto Rotondo: two arrests

The criminals had stolen a 100,000 euro watch from the victim's wrist: they were caught while trying to return to France
Officina abusiva a Oristano (foto Masala)
Officina abusiva a Oristano (foto Masala)
The controls

Oristano, illegal dumping of hazardous waste in an unauthorized workshop: seizure triggered

Local police officers discovered the structure in the north of the city
Ombrelloni segnaposto
Ombrelloni segnaposto
The rules

Castiadas, new ordinance: it's forbidden to leave umbrellas unattended, even during the day.

Smoking and animals on the beach are also banned, as are tents, bivouacs and boats parked in areas that could disturb bathing.
I pazienti in fila davanti alla Asl di Oristano (foto concessa)
I pazienti in fila davanti alla Asl di Oristano (foto concessa)
the disservice

Oristano, night-long lines for a GP: patients camped out in front of the local health authority.

The first users had to take their seats already yesterday evening: a place to get healthcare was up for grabs
Environment

Temperatures exceed 30 degrees: Sardinia's sea is boiling, cyclone risk

ISPRA monitoring system readings. The thermometer reached 30.6°C off the coast of Villasimius. Widespread high temperatures. The expert: "The Mediterranean is a reservoir of energy for extreme events."
Incidenti sulle strade della Gallura
Incidenti sulle strade della Gallura
Rescue in action

Gallura, road accidents overnight: two injured, air ambulance in flight

The crashes on the SP 59 and on the 125
Carabinieri del Nas in azione (foto Ansa)
Carabinieri del Nas in azione (foto Ansa)
The violations

NAS checks in Sassari healthcare facilities: two reports

Carabinieri found a deposit of hazardous special waste in a nursing home
L'incontro tra i simulacri di Nostra Signora del Buon Cammino e del Crocifisso nella chiesa di Sant'Apollinare
L'incontro tra i simulacri di Nostra Signora del Buon Cammino e del Crocifisso nella chiesa di Sant'Apollinare
traditions

Sassari, the Wayfarers' Procession: Emotion at the Meeting in the Church of Sant'Apollinare

The procession then continued with the participation of all the other Sassari Guilds, the brotherhoods, and the groups in traditional dress.
Stagno di Porto Taverna (foto Careddu)
Stagno di Porto Taverna (foto Careddu)
Environment

Loiri Porto San Paolo, the Porto Taverna pond is dying: citizens' complaint

Massive deaths of gasping fish, and shiny, oily patches spotted on the water surface, possibly caused by a hydrocarbon spill
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco
The accident

Sassari: Man crashes car into flyover pylon; firefighters extract him.

The alarm at the crossroads that leads from the SS291 Var to Via Predda Niedda
The fire

Car on fire in Olmedo, firefighters intervene

The alarm in the sports field area
Via Val d'Elsa

Cagliari, a homemade firecracker explodes: a roar in the night

The rudimentary explosive device was placed in front of the door of a building
Caldo record, allarme anziani e fragili (foto Ansa)
Caldo record, allarme anziani e fragili (foto Ansa)
The alarm

Record heat on the island, with temperatures reaching 43 degrees Celsius starting today: Emergency rooms under pressure.

The elderly and frail are in trouble, and temperatures are relentless: temperatures are expected to remain above the seasonal average at least until mid-August.
Insularità
Calici di Stelle a Sorso (foto concessa)
Calici di Stelle a Sorso (foto concessa)

Calici di Stelle: Thousands of people toast in Sorso

A great collective celebration which, despite the particularly high turnout, took place in an atmosphere of absolute tranquility