Sardinia

Ignazio Pisano con il sindaco Umberto Oppus
Ignazio Pisano con il sindaco Umberto Oppus
Mourning

Mandas bids farewell to Ignazio Pisano, former councilor and longtime municipal employee.

He was 73 years old, 40 of which were spent serving the community.
The inconveniences

Blackout in Seulo, town still in the dark after snowfall

The generators sent by Enel distribution were not all supplied with diesel fuel
L'incidente alle porte di Gonnesa (Foto vigili)
L'incidente alle porte di Gonnesa (Foto vigili)
The tragedy

State Road 130: Head-on collision overnight: two Gonnesa workers killed

Marco Contini, 22, and Emanuele Cisci, 51, lost their lives. Luca Piras, 34, from Cortoghiana, was seriously injured.
Mammut Cagliari (Foto Alessandro Casula)
Mammut Cagliari (Foto Alessandro Casula)
The shot

Mammatus in the sky above Cagliari, the rare spectacle immortalized by Alessandro Casula

Two evocative shots depicting clouds suspended above the city sky
Protezione Civile a Seulo (foto Ruggiu)
Protezione Civile a Seulo (foto Ruggiu)
bad weather

Seulo continues to experience disruption after yesterday's snowfall: icy roads and another power outage.

Another power line collapse this morning, causing disruption in other municipalities as well.
Auto bruciate a Quartucciu (Foto Fr. Me.)
Auto bruciate a Quartucciu (Foto Fr. Me.)
the attack

Quartucciu, local police vehicles burned: extensive investigations, interrogations, and searches underway.

The cameras were decisive in capturing the perpetrator of the arson attack.
Una delle auto bruciate a Quartucciu (Foto Fr. Me.)
Una delle auto bruciate a Quartucciu (Foto Fr. Me.)
The sentence

Local police cars burned in Quartucciu. The mayor and councilor say, "The community will not be intimidated."

The raid yesterday around 11.30pm in Via Monte Spada
Massimo D'Agostino (foto concessa)
Massimo D'Agostino (foto concessa)
the outburst

Water restrictions and a strained health system have angered the mayor of Bonorva: "I'm tired."

Water is supplied every other day, "but in many homes it arrives late and is only available for half a day, and is also cloudy."
hinterland

Saturday night checks in the Cagliari area: alcohol, rivers of cocaine, and knives

More and more people are driving drunk, while it is becoming the norm to go out armed
Una parte del ponte di Marceddì (Foto concessa dai pescatori)
Una parte del ponte di Marceddì (Foto concessa dai pescatori)
the clash

Marceddì fishermen protest the Terralba municipality: "It's ruining the industry."

Criticism of the pond and bridge construction, and attacks on fish tourism: "Only promises."
the controls

NAS in Sulcis supermarkets: dirty cold storage and failure to comply with HACCP regulations

For one premises, a fine of 2 thousand euros, for the other, an obligation to restore the hygienic conditions immediately
the raid

Arson attack in Quartucciu, municipal police vehicles burned

The man caught on camera is being investigated by the Carabinieri. The mayor: "We won't be intimidated."
the controls

Maracalagonis, drunk driving: 24-year-old's license revoked

The breathalyzer detected a blood alcohol level more than three times higher than the legal limit
portovesme

Eurallumina workers spend their seventh day at the silo: "Urso must give us answers."

The workers' protest continues, two young men from Carbonia brought them blankets, food and gloves.
Pronto soccorso ospedale Santissima Annunziata di Sassari (Archivio)
Pronto soccorso ospedale Santissima Annunziata di Sassari (Archivio)
Sassari

Elderly man dies in hospital. AOU reports "hemorrhage." His children say "He fell from a stretcher."

The Carabinieri are investigating the incident that occurred at the Santissima Annunziata hospital.
carbonia, piazza roma. foto massimo perna
carbonia, piazza roma. foto massimo perna
the case

The author of a song containing insults has denounced himself: "I apologize to all of Carbonia."

Antonello Costa, 49, said: "I did something horrible, and I am deeply sorry."
the tragedy

Iglesias, head-on collision on the 130: two dead, one seriously injured.

The accident occurred in the middle of the night near Via Savona
Fonni, si gioca a palle di neve (G. Locci)
Fonni, si gioca a palle di neve (G. Locci)
bad weather

Historic snowfall hits central Sardinia, causing disruptions and power outages.

From Fonni to Desulo, many visitors flock to admire the snow-capped towns and peaks. And the chairlift is a hot topic again: "We hope to open it in 2026."
Il centro urbano di Porto Torres (foto Pala)
Il centro urbano di Porto Torres (foto Pala)
the critical issues

Porto Torres, trade in crisis and disorder: "Clear rules are needed."

Porto Torres Avanti denounces the proliferation of identical activities and proposes rules and an urban strategy that connects the port and the historic center.
Sartiglia dei Falegnami (foto Pinna)
Sartiglia dei Falegnami (foto Pinna)
The announcement

Carpenters' Sartiglia, the composer will be Graziano Pala

He will be joined by Cristian Matzuzi and Marco Arca. In a few days, the ritual rehearsals will begin, kept top secret as per tradition.
Insularità
Un momento della cerimonia con i familiari di Erriu e Lampis (foto concessa dai carabinieri)
Un momento della cerimonia con i familiari di Erriu e Lampis (foto concessa dai carabinieri)

Oristano, Carabinieri celebrate Virgo Fidelis

The family members of Umberto Erriu and Renzo Lampis were also present at the ceremony.