Sardinia

Bad weather

Sardinia, weather alert issued: snow, wind, and storm surges are on the way.

Polar cold returns. The Civil Protection warning is valid until Sunday.

La Guardia costiera di Porto Torres (foto Capitaneria)

the controls

A raid on Sassari's municipal market resulted in fines and 140 kilos of fish seized.

Fines of €7,500 imposed by the Porto Torres Coast Guard

Mariangela Pala

drought

Rains fill reservoirs: water emergency ends for 11 municipalities in the Sassari area.

In the Temo, Cuga and Bidighinzu reservoirs, an availability of almost 26 million cubic meters of water has been reached

Mariangela Pala

At the airport

Elmas, insults at the gate after the Cagliari-Milan match: Lombard passenger arrested

The man, after having cursed at some passengers, kicked and punched the walls of the police offices at the Sardinian airport.

Sider Alloys, la delegazione (foto Pani)

the dispute

Sider Alloys, from the Carbonia assembly to the Cagliari sit-in: workers demand answers.

For months, metalworkers' unions have been calling for discontinuity in the management of the former aluminum factory, hoping for the arrival of new investors.

Antonella Pani

Uffici postali in via Ettore Sacchi a Porto Torres (foto Pala)

the protest

Porto Torres, Postamat service has been intermittent since Christmas, causing users to become furious.

An increasingly frequent problem, which brings those who have to withdraw money to their knees

Mariangela Pala

Sassari, la buca in viale San Francesco (foto Floris)

safety

Sassari, a sinkhole opens up in the middle of the road, causing fear and disruption on Viale San Francesco.

The asphalt collapsed for at least two meters, a tragedy was narrowly avoided: at that moment no one was passing by

Emanuele Floris

Sassari, firma dell'accordo (foto concessa)

the agreement

Sassari, Sardinian credit consortia sign agreement to improve access to credit for island businesses.

The signing comes at a difficult time for SMEs, amid more selective banking criteria and higher interest rates.

Emanuele Floris

Un'ambulanza del 118, a destra il traffico sull'Asse Mediano (Archivio L'Unione Sarda/frame da video Facebook)

Torricelli Street

Cagliari, car-motorcycle collision on the Asse Mediano: two injured, yellow code.

The dynamics of the accident, which also had repercussions on traffic and road conditions, need to be reconstructed.

Roberto Carta

L'aula della Corte d'Assise e, nei riquadri, Igor Sollai e Francesca Deidda, la sua vittima (Foto: Pinna)

femicide

Igor Sollai's appeal trial begins March 20: the defense is aiming to avoid a life sentence.

According to the truck driver's lawyers, Francesca Deidda's murder was not premeditated: aggravating circumstances must be excluded, and the defendant is entitled to mitigating circumstances due to his conduct during the trial.

Francesco Pinna

Cagliari

He disturbs customers at a bar in Piazza Yenne, is thrown out of the premises and attacks an employee.

A 25-year-old man is in trouble, the victim is forced to seek medical attention

the accident

Three-car collision in Muros: Two women hospitalized

Traffic at a standstill on the outskirts of town

Mariangela Pala

the emergency

High operating costs and insufficient regional funding: the Croce Bianca in Olbia is at risk of closure.

118 emergency service shifts halved. Management: "Closing after 45 years? A failure for everyone."

Andrea Busia

the sentence

The argument escalates, with the father being spat on and punched: 58-year-old from Ozieri acquitted.

On trial for alleged domestic abuse: judge finds no basis for the alleged abuse

Emanuele Floris

Cagliari, stazione dei treni (L'Unione Sarda/S. Anedda Endrich)

transportation

Sardinian trains: Progress is slow: "Little has changed in 40 years."

Modern trains are having to slow down on the obsolete tracks. Unions and passengers are furious: "Years of promises, but the service isn't improving."