Sardinia

the investigation

La Maddalena, illegal camping near the sea: 45 mobile homes seized

Carabinieri officers are in action on the Abbatoggia coast. Two people have been charged.
L'ultraleggero precipitato
L'ultraleggero precipitato
the accident

San Sperate, an ultralight crashes: the pilot is seriously injured.

The plane had taken off from the Decimoputzu airfield: 61-year-old rescued by the Areus helicopter
the scam

"I'm your son, I need money": Tiana, a woman scammed on WhatsApp (but there's a happy ending)

The unfortunate woman, caught off guard by a decoy message, shelled out €800. But the Carabinieri investigations managed to get her money back.
in via marongiu

Cagliari, a fight ends in bloodshed: a 50-year-old man injured, investigation underway.

Two men collide in front of the cemetery, one ends up in Brotzu. The Mobile and Forensic Squads are on scene.
Il personale della Stroke Unit di Sassari (Foto Aou)
Il personale della Stroke Unit di Sassari (Foto Aou)
Health

Sassari: A stroke victim saved by his neighbors' prompt intervention: "Here's the FAST rule everyone should know."

Alessandra Sanna, of the AOU Stroke Unit: "Time is of the essence and can make the difference between life and death."
Il progetto per viale Merello
Il progetto per viale Merello
the projects

Cagliari, the city is getting a makeover with €100 million: over one hundred construction sites planned for 2026.

Work is planned on Viale Merello, Viale Trieste, Sant'Elia, Pirri, and other neighborhoods. The City Council: "We will minimize disruption."
Le immagini del Carnevale di Ovodda
Le immagini del Carnevale di Ovodda
the investigation

Social media threats against animal rights activist Enrico Rizzi have led to searches in three towns in the Nuoro area.

Phones were seized in Desulo, Atzara, and Oliena: the attacks began after his tirades against the Ovodda Carnival.
the investigations

Sassari, brutal violence against a girl captured on video

A 22-year-old was held for hours by a Ghanaian man arrested on charges of kidnapping: perhaps the images were meant to serve as a "warning"
Il post di Enrico Rizzi
Il post di Enrico Rizzi
the case

The tirade: "In Sardinia, animals are traded in like cars; they don't know respect for life."

Enrico Rizzi returns to the fray against a group of islanders offering deals on livestock: "I pray my way."
Oristano (foto Sara Pinna)
Oristano (foto Sara Pinna)
The story

Oristano, deaf child without assistance: judge postpones decision again

The family has been waiting for months for the communication support requested from the Municipality, but this morning the court reserved its decision, leaving the case still pending.
Un'ambulanza, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
Un'ambulanza, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
the accident

Nureci: A car hits a flat electric minicar parked on the roadside, killing one.

The victim was an elderly local man named Antonio Dessì. A woman traveling with him was injured.
I carabinieri sul posto (Foto: Floris)
I carabinieri sul posto (Foto: Floris)
the investigations

Sassari: A young woman was raped in the historic center. The thirty-two-year-old was arrested for kidnapping for ransom.

The twenty-two-year-old was saved by the intervention of the Carabinieri
L'aeroporto di Cagliari (Foto: Sogaer)
L'aeroporto di Cagliari (Foto: Sogaer)
the controversy

Seats on flights to Sardinia are limited, the councilor says, "It's the previous government's fault."

Barbara Manca, transportation director for the Todde administration: "Limitations of the old decree. We've asked carriers to add connections."
I ladri in azione
I ladri in azione
crime

A failed robbery in the Elmas industrial area: thieves caught on camera

A raid on an electrical system dealership: six criminals in a white Panda, just like those on Via dell'Agricoltura in November, escaped thanks to the intervention of security guards.
Le infiltrazioni al Brotzu (frame da video)
Le infiltrazioni al Brotzu (frame da video)
Cagliari

Leaks at Brotzu, the union: "The situation is unsustainable, structural work and maintenance must be undertaken immediately."

With the rains, disruptions in the pre-triage area and in an operating room increase. Angioni (USB Sanità): "A definitive intervention is needed."
L'ingresso dell'ambulatorio (Foto Melis)
L'ingresso dell'ambulatorio (Foto Melis)
The complaint

Esterzili's medical clinic is in disrepair. The mayor: "It's a cold storage facility, putting users at risk."

Melis sent a letter to the heads of the ASL 8 and to the councilor Bartolazzi to report the degradation in which the building is found.
Giovanni Ricci in una foto d'archivio
Giovanni Ricci in una foto d'archivio
mourning

Carabiniere and Sardinian crime writer: farewell to Giovanni Ricci

He had been a commander in Olbia, Nuoro, and Cagliari: he was 66 years old. He was the author of numerous books on banditry on the island.
the demonstration

Saboris Antigus 2025: Sunday's stop in Guasila

A day entirely dedicated to rediscovering traditions, culture and flavours
the emergency

Alghero, prison police at the end of their tether: "The situation is unsustainable."

Melis (Consipe): "Serious staff malaise and workload exceeding limits."
the assault

Sassari: A woman attacked in her home shoots to attract attention; a man is arrested.

It happened in the historic center, the police found the girl with a swollen face and torn clothes on the spot
Insularità

Over 1,500 books to mark the centenary of Grazia Deledda's Nobel Prize.

The six volumes were chosen among the most well-known and loved: Canne al vento, La madre, Elias Portolu, Marianna Sirca, Cenere, Cosima