Sardinia

the fire

Fire breaks out in an apartment in Sassari, leaving people intoxicated.

The cause of the fire between Via Sorso and Via Pascoli has yet to be determined.
L'incidente sulla sp 17 (L'Unione Sarda)
L'incidente sulla sp 17 (L'Unione Sarda)
the accident

A driver fell asleep on Provincial Road 17 in Is Mortorius: a car crashed into a wall, and air ambulance arrived.

An elderly couple was on board. After a moment of unconsciousness, the driver recovered, but neither she nor the passenger remember anything about the crash.
the discovery

Dozens of beach umbrellas, but without a permit: Chia beach resort seized

Coast Guard in action: around 100 sunbeds and tables removed from a stretch of beach measuring over 500 square meters.
immagini della poliziadel blitz compiuto all'alba dalla Squadra mobile della Questura di Sassari - 30 nigeriani arrestati accusati di associazione mafiosa, la banda nigeriana gestiva prostituzione e tratta di esseri umani - Sassari - Calvi 20.05.2025
immagini della poliziadel blitz compiuto all'alba dalla Squadra mobile della Questura di Sassari - 30 nigeriani arrestati accusati di associazione mafiosa, la banda nigeriana gestiva prostituzione e tratta di esseri umani - Sassari - Calvi 20.05.2025
the arrest

Sassari, man hits his partner with an axe and barricades himself in the garage, threatening the officers.

"I'll let the dog eat you," he told the police. The 52-year-old was ordered to remain in his home.
the rescue

Weather worsens: Arbus, 4 people and a child rescued at sea by the Coast Guard

The Coast Guard escorted a vessel to safety in Marceddì. Medical personnel then intervened.
the initiative

Suncity RunClub: the running community taking Cagliari by storm

Born from the intuition of two young people from Cagliari, the participants increase from Sunday to Sunday
in Olbia and Tempio

He steals from a shop and attacks the police, then attacks an Arst bus after a direct attack: arrested twice in 48 hours.

Before he could be subjected to the obligation to remain in his home, the young Tunisian was arrested again.
the investigations

Demartis died after being tasered; autopsy begins in Sassari.

The man's family, unlike the Carabinieri, did not appoint a consultant: "They have confidence in the judiciary."
useless rescue efforts

Uta, deer killed by rifle shots: hunt for poachers

The animal was rescued by forest rangers and a veterinarian, but treatment was unsuccessful. Investigations are underway to find those responsible.
the scam

A Burcei girl was scammed while looking for a university home. The advertiser disappeared after a €1,170 wire transfer.

Affordable accommodation and a reasonable price, but "it needs to be closed immediately; there's another girl ready to move in." An 18-year-old resident of Puglia has been reported.
Hashish, cocaina, ecstasy e marijuana al Red Valley Festival: 105 persone segnalate (foto Guardia di Finanza)
Hashish, cocaina, ecstasy e marijuana al Red Valley Festival: 105 persone segnalate (foto Guardia di Finanza)
Olbia

Drug checks at Red Valley: 40 young people reported, including those arrested with cocaine and ketamine.

Not just soft drugs in the musical festival that attracted tens of thousands of people to the city
the accident

Head-on collision in Olbia: violent impact leaves four injured

The accident occurred this morning on the Panoramic Road, near the Giovanni Paolo II hospital junction.
Vigili del fuoco al lavoro sullo yacht a Porto Cervo
Vigili del fuoco al lavoro sullo yacht a Porto Cervo
the emergency

Porto Cervo, fire breaks out on a yacht: firefighters intervene

The fire started in the galley above deck. The vessel was moved offshore to allow cleanup operations.
L'elisoccorso intervenuto a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
L'elisoccorso intervenuto a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
the drama

Tragedy in Porto Torres: former sports manager dies after falling ill at home.

Luciano Figoni was 76 years old; attempts to revive him, which lasted over half an hour, were unsuccessful. A crowd gathered outside his home, many hoping for good news but were forced to give up.
reported

Monastir, caught stealing from a parked car: he had landed a week ago

A young Algerian man was caught red-handed while searching the car belonging to a nurse working at the clinic.
Il gattino salvato a Ittiri
Il gattino salvato a Ittiri
the rescue

Ittiri, meowing from the gutter: kitten saved by firefighters

Mother cat had given birth on the terrace but one of the kittens ended up in the pipe, getting trapped
Rilievi dei carabinieri, immagine simbolo
Rilievi dei carabinieri, immagine simbolo
the accident

Villacidro, two-car collision on Provincial Road 60: there are injuries

Drivers rescued and transported to Nostra Signora di Bonaria in San Gavino
L'incidente in via Fermi (Vigili del fuoco)
L'incidente in via Fermi (Vigili del fuoco)
in via fermi

A driver loses control and overturns his car, sparking fears in Alghero overnight.

The driver, trapped in the wreckage, was freed by firefighters
ANGELO CUCCA
ANGELO CUCCA
the drama

Uta, a 69-year-old man burned while cleaning the stove: he died.

Marcello Troncia was rushed to the Sassari Burns Center, but he didn't make it.
Passeggeri nell’area partenze dello scalo di Cagliari (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Passeggeri nell’area partenze dello scalo di Cagliari (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
transportation

Sardinia is increasingly isolated: "Our bridge costs €1.8 billion."

No intercontinental routes and fewer naval connections. The distance from the Italian peninsula weighs heavily as the mega-project for Sicily is under consideration.
Insularità

Cagliari, Teodora from Monte Urpinu to the dog shelter: residents are demanding her return home.

Arrived as a puppy in 2023, she spent two years inside a homemade enclosure inside the Park