Sardinia

Cagliari

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."
Forestry Corps

Calasetta: A tourist hides a castanet among the rocks and is reported and faces a hefty fine.

Intervention by the Sant'Antioco Forestry Station on the Grande beach
The fire

A fire in Giave devastates the countryside and threatens a photovoltaic farm: five helicopters and two Canadairs are in action.

The fire that started this morning in Campo Giavesu has spread and the situation has progressively worsened.
Intervento di polizia locale e 118
Intervento di polizia locale e 118
Violence

Sassari, woman reports assault; partner arrested

A woman turned herself in to the local police
Albero crollato a Castelsardo (foto concessa)
Albero crollato a Castelsardo (foto concessa)
The damages

Strong gusts of wind cause trees to collapse in Castelsardo and Sorso.

Bad weather hit the two areas in northern Sardinia during the night
Transportation

Sardinia's counter-exodus begins: flights sold out and chaos at airports.

Endless lines at departures, with long waiting times for boarding procedures
The show

Olbia, "Sos Sinnos" takes the stage: a journey through the words, sounds, and identity of Sardinia.

Based on the novel by anthropologist Michelangelo Pira, it will be an opportunity to remember the figure of Bachisio Bandinu
Allevamento (foto Ansa)
Allevamento (foto Ansa)
The budget

In the Nuoro area, 3,600 inspections were conducted on farms and food businesses, with 85% of cases being compliant.

Data from the Prevention Department of ASL 3: "Prevention is not a formal requirement but a daily practice."
The accident

Gonnosfanadiga: A van collides with a bicycle, resulting in a cyclist receiving a red flag.

The injured man was taken to the Brotzu hospital in Cagliari, but his life is not in danger.
Rendering di piazza Bazzoni a Porto Torres (foto concessa)
Rendering di piazza Bazzoni a Porto Torres (foto concessa)
The works

Porto Torres, Piazza Bazzoni's regeneration is underway: parking, new paving, and even space for greenery.

The work will begin in the heart of the city on September 1st, with workers expected to be active until spring.
Healthcare

San Gavino, a hospital at the forefront of cancer treatment, receives 500 new patients each year.

Giulia Gramignano, director of the clinic, said: "Treating also means caring for the individual and their family."
La coda di auto questa mattina sull'asse mediano
La coda di auto questa mattina sull'asse mediano
Traffic chaos

Cagliari: Long queues on the main road due to guardrail repairs.

Cars lined up in the direction of Poetto with travel times exceeding 20 minutes
Un F-104 e i Ris dei carabinieri in spiaggia durante un sopralluogo
Un F-104 e i Ris dei carabinieri in spiaggia durante un sopralluogo
The investigations

Capoterra, a breakthrough in the Volpe 132 mystery: the wreckage found on the beach appears to be from a military fighter plane.

The discovery at the beginning of the year on the coast had pushed the Prosecutor's Office to reopen the investigation into the "Sardinian Ustica", but according to the RIS analyses it would be an F-104 that crashed many years ago
La processione con il cavallo (foto Serreli)
La processione con il cavallo (foto Serreli)
The celebrations

Sinnai, feast of Saint Helena without the oxen: the statue in procession with a horse-drawn cart

The decision was made due to restrictions on the movement of cattle imposed following cases of dermatitis on a farm in Sarrabus last spring.
Weather forecast

A new heatwave is coming to the island, raising alarm in hospitals and for workers.

The return of the North African anticyclone brings temperatures 8-10 degrees above the seasonal average and boiling seas. And the unions complain: "No one should have to choose between health and their paycheck."
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.