Sardinia

the program

Sassari Carnival: two weeks of events from the city center to the outskirts and villages.

We start with the allegorical parade through the streets of Monte Rosello Alto
Il tribunale di Sassari (Archivio)
Il tribunale di Sassari (Archivio)
court

Alghero, man threatens wife and sentenced to four months

Among the sentences uttered was a reference to the disappearance of two Swiss twins in 2011, taken away by their father who then killed himself and never found again.
La facciata della facoltà di Architettura
La facciata della facoltà di Architettura
the alarm

Alghero, the facade of the former Santa Chiara Hospital (now the Architecture Department) is falling to pieces.

Precarious conditions also for the Torre della Polveriera and some cannons placed on the Bastions, the complaint of councilor Mulas
energy

Renewables: Thousand-megawatt mega batteries invade half of Campidano

Projects in the uncultivated lands of Selargius, Quartucciu, Settimo, and Uta. Mayors and committees are angry: "There's a risk of toxic clouds if lithium plants burn."
La Cattedrale di Tempio
La Cattedrale di Tempio
the intervention

Tempio Cathedral, restoration funded by the Region completed

The work began at the end of 2024. The condition of the roof was creating serious problems inside the church.
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco
the intervention

Monastir: Truck goes off road on Highway 128; firefighters intervene.

The accident occurred at kilometer 0.300: the heavy vehicle left the roadway and hit the guardrail.
Tentato omicidio a Olbia, i carabinieri sul posto (foto Cc)
Tentato omicidio a Olbia, i carabinieri sul posto (foto Cc)
the assault

Madness in Olbia: The security guard injured by a scissors wound to the neck is in serious condition.

The security guard is in critical condition: the 26-year-old arrested also attacked a woman at a massage parlor and killed a dog.
Il lungomare Lido
Il lungomare Lido
the theft

Alghero: Thieves at Ray Beach Club

Yet another episode of petty crime in the city. The gang made off with the cash—a few hundred euros—before fleeing.
Maria Laura Orrù
Maria Laura Orrù
the decision

Elmas Mayor Orrù: "I'm resigning and running again."

The decision to "interrupt a situation that would no longer allow her to carry out her administrative activities to the best of her ability"
Carabinieri (Ansa)
Carabinieri (Ansa)
Carabinieri

Olbia: Man armed with scissors injures two people and kills a dog; arrested for attempted murder

The attacker first attacked a woman in a Chinese massage parlor, then attacked a security guard on duty.
Il Tribunale di Lanusei
Il Tribunale di Lanusei
the verdict

Seui, black face blaring in the street: acquitted because the fact does not exist

It was not an apology for fascism but just a prank to mock some left-wing friends on the occasion of April 25th in the midst of a pandemic.
Andrea Frigo
Andrea Frigo
Information

Andrea Frigo is the new head of the ANSA office in Sardinia.

A professional since 2004, he is 58 years old. The appointment was made by director Luigi Contu.
cinema

A life of hidden treasures, excavations, and great discoveries: the film about Antonio Zara premieres in Carbonia.

Antonio Sanna's film, dedicated to the famous self-taught Sardinian archaeologist, debuts at the Cineteatro in Piazza Roma
Traffico in viale La Playa
Traffico in viale La Playa
traffic

Cagliari, excavation work for the electricity grid: traffic changes on Viale La Playa and Via San Paolo.

Lane restrictions and parking restrictions starting tomorrow, February 11th
(foto carabinieri)
(foto carabinieri)
Carabinieri

Oristano: Woman steals credit card from elderly man in hospital and spends nearly €1,600: Reported

A forty-year-old woman is in trouble. The victim, an 87-year-old pensioner, was robbed while he was hospitalized at San Martino Hospital.
Una volante della polizia a Sassari (Foto d'Archivio)
Una volante della polizia a Sassari (Foto d'Archivio)
the story

Sassari: Man steals €600 worth of perfume and runs away; arrested by police.

A 30-year-old non-EU citizen was arrested after a shoplifting incident on Via Carlo Felice.
In arrivo maestrale con intensità di tempesta
In arrivo maestrale con intensità di tempesta
weather forecast

After the rain, the wind: "Storm-force mistral winds in Sardinia"

Civil Protection warning for Wednesday and Thursday: intense storms on the eastern coasts, storm surges on the western side
Olbia

Paez Murder: Victim Torn to Death and Left in Agony

A neighbor entered the house on Via Marche and did not raise the alarm
Via Mercato a Sassari (Foto: Floris)
Via Mercato a Sassari (Foto: Floris)
the complaint

Sassari, young man beaten to a pulp: "They beat my son until he passed out."

The twenty-three-year-old was with his girlfriend on Via Mercato when he was surrounded by the gang. His father: "He underwent surgery."
Piazza Gramsci a Sestu e, nel tondo, Michela Mura
Piazza Gramsci a Sestu e, nel tondo, Michela Mura
the controversy

Sestu, the complaint: "They want to erase Piazza Gramsci; it's the worst right-wing movement."

Democratic Party councilor Michela Mura accuses the city council of naming the space after former combatants: "It's an insult to the entire community."
Insularità
Carlo Cottarelli a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
Carlo Cottarelli a Porto Torres (foto Pala)

Villanova Monteleone: Economist Carlo Cottarelli presents his book

A return to the island to talk about his "Without Beating a Beat"