Sardinia

I soccorsi in via Duomo (Foto: Sara Pinna)
I soccorsi in via Duomo (Foto: Sara Pinna)
the accident

Fall at the Sartiglia, rider and horse injured

Moments of fear this afternoon on Via Duomo
Le pecore investire sulla 131 (foto concessa)
Le pecore investire sulla 131 (foto concessa)
The clarification

Muros, sheep massacre on Highway 131: Mayor: "No responsibility for road safety."

The mayor: "Installing fences bordering rural areas is not practical; livestock owners need to be more vigilant."
bad weather

Nuoro, Via Segni closed due to a fallen tree.

The mayor closes parks due to strong mistral winds
the construction site

Cagliari, work continues on the 195 RACC highway in Via San Paolo: traffic restrictions in place for 15 days.

Road closures from tomorrow, February 18th, until March 4th
Fabio Macellari ai tempi della sua militanza nel Cagliari
Fabio Macellari ai tempi della sua militanza nel Cagliari
the sentence

Former Cagliari player Fabio Macellari sentenced to eight months for drug dealing

He admitted to using drugs but has always denied having sold them: after the verdict he was taken back to his cell where he is serving a sentence for mistreatment.
La festa per i 111 anni di Luisetta Mercalli
La festa per i 111 anni di Luisetta Mercalli
the party

Cagliari, Sardinia's grandmother Luisetta Mercalli turns 111.

Born in Carloforte in 1915, she is the longest-lived woman on the island and the sixth in Italy.
Oristano

Mare dies at the Sartiglia, owner says "Firecrackers hit her hooves, then she collapsed."

Marco Daga has tears in his eyes: "I was frightened by the outbursts caused by a group of kids. To me, she was like a daughter. I won't answer to animal rights activists."
I volontari di Plastic free a Sennori (foto concessa)
I volontari di Plastic free a Sennori (foto concessa)
THE INITIATIVE

Plastic-free returns to Sennori: 100 kilos of waste removed from the ring road

Volunteers in action to clean up the Romangia village
Uno dei tanti interventi per alberi e rami caduti a Burcei
Uno dei tanti interventi per alberi e rami caduti a Burcei
bad weather

Burcei, a town almost dry: water service restored with a generator

Strong winds damaged the power line that supplies the Corongiu lifting pumps
Le indagini sono state condotte dai carabinieri
Le indagini sono state condotte dai carabinieri
the investigations

Copper theft at a Decimoputzu factory: thief found

Forty-one-year-old caught thanks to CCTV footage
Car
Car
the story

Abuse of mother: A young man from Porto Torres arrested

The man is accused of failing to respect the ban on approaching his mother's home.
La refurtiva recuperata dai carabinieri
La refurtiva recuperata dai carabinieri
petty crime

Valledoria, break-ins involving theft of jewelry and cash: man identified in less than 24 hours

The thief had struck in two shops during the night between Sunday and Monday
stalking

Donori: Man stalks ex-wife with dashcam and knife: arrested

The woman realized she was being followed and called the police, who managed the situation in flagrante delicto.
Il sopralluogo a Portisco (Foto Busia)
Il sopralluogo a Portisco (Foto Busia)
the investigations

Skipper dies in Portisco, yacht inspected again: battery compartment under scrutiny

Investigations are continuing to determine the cause of Giovanni Marchionni's death. The lawyer: "He was at work, not on vacation."
Un posto di blocco
Un posto di blocco
stalking

Man stalks ex-wife with knife in car and records the whole thing on dashcam: arrested in Donori

Yesterday, the woman's desperate call to 112: "He's following me." The Carabinieri stopped a 49-year-old truck driver from Ortacesus.
Bombe prodotte alla Rwm
Bombe prodotte alla Rwm
the decision

Region silent, Mase gives the green light to the RWM bomb factory in Domusnovas

The government had taken its time, and the decision on the expansion was made in Rome. Minister Urso: "This is a prerequisite for revitalizing production and employment in Sulcis Iglesiente."
Il Vanni Sanna e, nel tondo, Michele Pais
Il Vanni Sanna e, nel tondo, Michele Pais
the complaint

Pais (Lega): "Sassari's Vanni Sanna Stadium is a disaster because of the Region."

The former president of the Regional Council: "The facility is in a pitiful state, Torres risks playing outside of Sardinia: the resources were there, but they've been diverted to other small-scale interventions."
Gigi Gessa
Gigi Gessa
the decision

Selargius: Mayor revokes arrested councilor's responsibilities

Gigi Concu removes Luigi Gessa from the council, implicated in the Crazy Horse investigation: "This affair affects our entire community."
Il parcheggio dell'ospedale Civile
Il parcheggio dell'ospedale Civile
the complaint

Alghero: "Parking at the Civil Hospital is unusable."

Uil Fpl: "Potholes, landslides, and huge puddles complicate life for road users and staff."
Parco San Gavino a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
Parco San Gavino a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
the ordinance

Porto Torres, windstorm: green spaces and cemeteries closed

The Municipal Civil Protection Operations Center has been activated
Insularità
Il canto delle sigaraie - Contest musicale (foto concessa)
Il canto delle sigaraie - Contest musicale (foto concessa)

Cagliari, "The Song of the Cigar Girls": a competition to commemorate 120 years of female courage.

The Department of Culture, Entertainment and Tourism is offering a cash prize for the top 3 works.