Sardinia

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
Gianuario indica il fiume
Gianuario indica il fiume
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.
Febbre del Nilo. Esami di laboratorio
Febbre del Nilo. Esami di laboratorio
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.
Donazione in Oncologia medica
Donazione in Oncologia medica
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."
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.
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."
Volante della polizia a Marina Piccola
Volante della polizia a Marina Piccola
safety

Cagliari, a 13-year-old man groped a girl in Marina Piccola: the 40-year-old was expelled and repatriated to Algeria.

Minister Piantedosi announced on social media: the man, an asylum seeker arrested after the attack at the marina, has been put on a flight to his country of origin.
L'incidente di Solanas
L'incidente di Solanas
the accident

A violent head-on collision between two cars in Solanas resulted in the injured being treated by a tourist.

According to the initial investigations by the Sinnai Carabinieri and the Quartu Mobile Radio Unit, there was a lane invasion
the research

Alghero, a 58-year-old man has disappeared: his family appeals.

Alessandro Silanos has been missing since yesterday, the last time he was seen was near a car wash.
Cinema in Sardinia

The Solinas Award returns to La Maddalena

Appointment from September 23rd to 27th
Screenshot
Screenshot
the accident

Yacht stranded on Dragunara rocks, Coast Guard rescues crew and vessel

Two women were transferred to the patrol boat and accompanied to the customs dock in the port of Alghero.
Il ristagno d'acqua nel cantiere
Il ristagno d'acqua nel cantiere
The alarm

Massive waterlogging in Cagliari, the local health authority (ASL) orders: "Risk of Nile fever, urgent cleanup."

Residents are concerned about two large puddles at a construction site on Via Campeda, just steps from the cemetery, where mosquitoes infected with West Nile disease had been detected. The NAS (National Health Authority) has been informed, and the Municipality has also intervened.
Giovanna Bellisai
Giovanna Bellisai
longevity

Quartu hosts a big celebration for the town's grandmother: Giovanna Bellisai turns 106.

Surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, she reveals her secret at the table: "I eat everything and I never give up a glass of wine."
29 06 2022 cagliari caldo afa - foto giuseppe ungari
29 06 2022 cagliari caldo afa - foto giuseppe ungari
heat

Red alert in Cagliari: record temperatures of up to 42 degrees Celsius.

The Ministry of Health's decision: Friday will be a three-degree warning in the city and the island, with tropical lows above 24 degrees Celsius. The municipal operations center has been activated to protect vulnerable individuals.
Monserrato

Policlinico, ambulances still blocked: "Eleven stopped and no air conditioning"

Numbers and conditions that once again demonstrate the suffering of the emergency system
Il sequestro della droga a Sorso (foto carabinieri)
Il sequestro della droga a Sorso (foto carabinieri)
The controls

Sorso, he hid 3.7 kg of marijuana in the garage: arrested

Caught in the act, he ended up in prison.
the nests

Muravera and Castiadas, 82 baby turtles have been born and have reached the sea.

This is the result of inspections by the staff of the Capo Carbonara Marine Protected Area in the two Caretta caretta nests identified along the south-eastern coast.
Nella foto Benedetta Ricci assieme al padre Luigi Ricci
Nella foto Benedetta Ricci assieme al padre Luigi Ricci
The cause

La Maddalena, a man who died after working in the Navy and coming into contact with asbestos: the state will compensate his daughter.

The link between exposure to the carcinogen and the disease has been recognized. The Ministry of Defense will pay €410,000.
Le piante danneggiate nel parco a Olmedo (foto concessa)
Le piante danneggiate nel parco a Olmedo (foto concessa)
In the night

Vandals unleash their forces on Olmedo's park, damaging trees and abandoning rubbish.

Mayor Toni Faedda expresses bitterness and refuses to give up: "We're ready to strengthen controls."
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.