Sardinia

I due mettici dopo il trasferimento in canile
I due mettici dopo il trasferimento in canile
the discovery

Guasila, dogs tied up and mistreated: breeder reported

Carabinieri and local health authority veterinarians intervened at the man's home: the animals were taken to the Ortacesus shelter.
Antonello Mereu è morto a 24 anni nel marzo del 2014
Antonello Mereu è morto a 24 anni nel marzo del 2014
Dorgali

Antonello Mereu, 11 years after his death, his parents are not giving up: "Whoever knows the truth, speak up."

First the accident at work, then the murder investigation and the case being closed
I controlli della Polstrada
I controlli della Polstrada
Safety

A flurry of checks on Sardinian roads: 586 fines and 66 licenses revoked in a week.

75 fines were issued for speeding, 38 for lack of insurance coverage and 25 for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
I lavori a Cagliari (foto L'Unione Sarda - Solinas)
I lavori a Cagliari (foto L'Unione Sarda - Solinas)
Traffic at a standstill

Cagliari, metro construction continues unabated: queues and traffic, heading for a hot autumn.

The Municipality and Arst will hold a meeting by August to determine the workers' entrance to Via Roma.
L'arrivo della motovedetta della polizia di frontiera al porto (foto Fabio Murru)
L'arrivo della motovedetta della polizia di frontiera al porto (foto Fabio Murru)
The rescue efforts

Migrants, new landings along the coasts of southern Sardinia

A small boat carrying 12 people was intercepted off the coast of Capo Teulada
La via dove è avvenuto l'incidente (foto Pala)
La via dove è avvenuto l'incidente (foto Pala)
in Pertini Street

Porto Torres: A 32-year-old woman climbs onto a balcony and falls from a drainpipe.

A furious argument with her parents, followed by a runaway and an accident: the woman was hospitalized with a red code but her life is not in danger.
Carabinieri (foto Ansa)
Carabinieri (foto Ansa)
On Turritana Street

Sassari: Elderly man found dead at home; autopsy ordered

Bruno Soro, an 82-year-old well-known man in the city, had not been seen for a few days: acquaintances raised the alarm and the dramatic discovery
Nel tondo, la vittima Gianpaolo Demartis
Nel tondo, la vittima Gianpaolo Demartis
The investigation

Olbia, man dies after being tasered: investigations into the stun gun underway

Investigations continue pending the autopsy on the 57-year-old's body: the forensic examination will have to answer many questions.
Vannacci e la cernia (foto da frame video)
Vannacci e la cernia (foto da frame video)
The case

Vannacci and the Costa Rei grouper used for the "face of the left": animal rights activists have announced a complaint to the Cagliari prosecutor's office.

According to Aidaa, the general is responsible for mistreatment: the fish that appeared in the video was then eaten.
Le pattuglie dei carabinieri in via Pertini (foto Pala)
Le pattuglie dei carabinieri in via Pertini (foto Pala)
In Pertini Street

Porto Torres: Man argues with parents, then tries to escape and falls from gutter

The protagonist was a 32-year-old woman who suffered a broken leg and some abrasions.
Il municipio di Laconi
Il municipio di Laconi
the emergency

Laconi, a stray cat invasion: the mayor is asking the Oristano Local Health Authority for help.

Residents are also experiencing inconvenience and difficulty: "As many as thirty specimens in a single garden."
Israel

Nuoro, the Luigi Cocco collection grows: 400 new gold pieces on display at the Ethnographic Museum.

Buttons, earrings, chains, hooks and ritual and devotional ornaments
Un elicottero dell’Areus
Un elicottero dell’Areus
Healthcare

Sassari: First out-of-region transfer of a patient receiving extracorporeal care

Transported by helicopter to a specialized center on the Peninsula
Il Policlinico di Monserrato, nel riquadro Valeria Sollai (foto L'Unione Sarda)
Il Policlinico di Monserrato, nel riquadro Valeria Sollai (foto L'Unione Sarda)
The poisoning

Monserrato, Valeria Sollai diagnosed with botulinum poisoning: autopsy ordered

The family: "A tragedy; yesterday there was even talk of rehabilitation." The mayor and the local community express their condolences.
A sinistra il dettaglio del bollettino, con le zone arancioni e gialle
A sinistra il dettaglio del bollettino, con le zone arancioni e gialle
the alarm

Fires in Sardinia: Orange alert returns

Civil Protection reports high levels of danger in much of the island, including the Cagliari area
Nel riquadro, Gianpaolo Demartis
Nel riquadro, Gianpaolo Demartis
The case

Olbia, man died after Carabinieri intervention: investigation ordered into taser used by military personnel

The family's lawyers: "Full and unconditional confidence in the judiciary's work."
Campeggiatori abusivi
Campeggiatori abusivi
The controls

Sassari: Police intervene in illegal camping between Lake Baratz and Porto Ferro.

Dismantled structures, fines up to 500 euros for violators
La bandiera dei Quattro Mori (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
La bandiera dei Quattro Mori (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
the letter

Insularity, the Reformers' appeal to Meloni and Todde: "Implementing the Constitution is the duty of those who govern."

After the Strait of Messina Bridge, Sardinia will remain the only large Italian island without a stable connection to the mainland.
Carabinieri

Cagliari: Man steals from a shop and attacks a security guard with a fire extinguisher; arrested

A 27-year-old man from Nuoro got into trouble. To scare off the security guard, he pointed the gas cylinder at him and turned on the valve.
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