Sardinia

Vecchi camion al porto di Cagliari
Vecchi camion al porto di Cagliari
the analysis

Sardinian truck drivers are becoming extinct: fewer businesses, rising age, and unsustainable costs.

The trucking sector is on the brink: the island could lose up to 2,500 drivers by 2036.
L'interno di Medicina Oncologica del Businco
L'interno di Medicina Oncologica del Businco
healthcare

Oncology Hospital: Patients and employees in the heat: Spresal requested an inspection.

Air conditioning has been broken for weeks; worker safety representatives are requesting an inspection by ASL specialists: "Serious issues." FIALS: "The company is absent, we are warning them: immediate action is needed."
the damages

Almond trees in Tuili ravaged by fire, the company: "Years of crop damage, we'll bounce back."

A shocking scene unfolds on the premises of a renowned company in the Marmilla area: "Months of hard work, sacrifice, and waiting have been taken away. But we will continue to care for our land."
weather forecast

Sardinia gripped by heat and thunderstorms: new warning issued for heavy rains.

Regional Civil Protection warning: hyperlocalized phenomena possible. Two lightning strikes sparked two fires Tuesday afternoon.
Un cantiere, immagine simbolo. A destra l'ordinanza del sindaco di Villasimius (Archivio/Facebook)
Un cantiere, immagine simbolo. A destra l'ordinanza del sindaco di Villasimius (Archivio/Facebook)
the ordinance

"Let's not disturb tourists": All noisy construction work in Villasimius has been halted.

From June 20th, restrictions on construction site opening hours will be in place, while a total ban on activities will come into effect in August.
Un falco pellegrino (foto Corpo Forestale)
Un falco pellegrino (foto Corpo Forestale)
the emergency

Electrical cables that kill birds: Sardinia calls for national legislation.

The proposal was approved by the Conference of the Regions. The focus is on the deaths of protected species and fires triggered by electrocuted birds.
Porto Rotondo

From Berlusconi to Sheikh Al Thani: Villa Certosa changes hands and perhaps even its skin.

Fininvest confirms: "The binding offer for the sale has been accepted."
Polizia, immagine simbolo (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Polizia, immagine simbolo (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
the theft

Sassari: Man reported stealing produce from the Agricultural Institute's garden

The patrol officers surprised and stopped him in the area designated for cultivation
Gli incendi di Bolotana e Nurri
Gli incendi di Bolotana e Nurri
the emergency

The fires in Bolotana and Nurri were started by two lightning strikes.

The results of the inspections cross-referenced with the testimonies establish the causes of the fires that have engaged the Sardinian fire fighting system
Volante della polizia a Ozieri (foto polizia)
Volante della polizia a Ozieri (foto polizia)
the violence

Ozieri: 18-year-old man argues with courier and slashes tire with knife

The discussion, which started over parking issues, quickly degenerated
the alarm

Monserrato, there's not a breath of wind, but a tree falls on three cars, causing fear in Piazza Giuliano.

Luckily, there was no one in the cars, and the Municipality is currently investigating the causes.
Monastir 29-8-2020 - Protesta dei migranti nel centro di accoglienza di Monastir - foto Angelo Cucca
Monastir 29-8-2020 - Protesta dei migranti nel centro di accoglienza di Monastir - foto Angelo Cucca
the case

Chaos at the Monastir hotspot, the Carabinieri union denounces "unsanitary conditions and inadequate staff."

The military denounces "a seriously inadequate general organizational framework, protections are needed immediately"
Capo Comino (foto da facebook)
Capo Comino (foto da facebook)
the step back

Siniscola, the Capo Comino-Bèrchida pine forest reopens: cars are banned, but access is permitted on foot and by bicycle.

The municipal administration has decided to review the provision, allowing citizens and visitors to enter again.
Transportation

Cagliari, flight delays and disruptions at the airport: "Passengers treated like parcels."

The complaint by regional councilor Alessandro Sorgia
Chaff

Nora's western necropolis opens to the public after 90 years: "A historic day for the island, with centuries-old tombs discovered."

Inside it are preserved fundamental testimonies for the reconstruction of the development of the ancient city
10eLotto (foto Ansa)
10eLotto (foto Ansa)
the competition

Nulvi wins 50,000 euros at the lottery by spending four

Lady Luck kissed a lucky player at the store on Corso Vittorio Emanuele
Insularità
Il cancelletto rimesso al suo posto (foto Daga)
Il cancelletto rimesso al suo posto (foto Daga)

Quartu, the gate to the Margine Rosso fort has been repaired after a vandal raid.

The Friends of the Forts Association: "The relevant authorities have been informed and a request for intervention has been forwarded to the Region."