Sardinia

I colori del carnevale di Tempio (foto Busia)
I colori del carnevale di Tempio (foto Busia)
Temple

Lu Carrasciali at the end of the line, but there will be the "Six Days" of spring

Thousands of people attended the Mardi Gras parade and the grand finale with the burning of King George and the fireworks display.
the drama

Sassari, after a 26-year-old man fell ill and rushed to the hospital, an investigation has been opened into his death.

An autopsy has been ordered and has already been performed by coroner Valentina Piredda.
bad weather

Carbonia, winds ravage trees: fear erupts in Piazza del Minatore after a fallen pine tree.

The area, often frequented by children and families, was fortunately empty.
I giovani Boes e Merdules in posa davanti alla chiesa di San Nicola (foto Onano)
I giovani Boes e Merdules in posa davanti alla chiesa di San Nicola (foto Onano)
Traditions

Ottana and Mamoiada: Shrove Tuesday parades a success.

The protagonists are the young people of the masked groups
Nino Mistretta (foto concessa)
Nino Mistretta (foto concessa)
mourning

Carbonia: Farewell to Nino Mistretta, municipal employee, historian, and musician.

Originally from Sicily, he had moved to the mining town as a child: he was 91 years old
Passeggeri all'aeroporto di Cagliari - Elmas
Passeggeri all'aeroporto di Cagliari - Elmas
Transportation

Airline continuity, Councilor Manca: "It's a tool for the right to mobility, not for the tourism market."

Regarding the possibility of introducing a maximum price cap for the free market, he clarified: "The EU has not accepted the idea."
L'incidente a Uta (foto vigili del fuoco)
L'incidente a Uta (foto vigili del fuoco)
The accident

Uta, car overturns on Via Torino: woman driver unharmed

Firefighters, rescuers and law enforcement officers were on site
Una Tac
Una Tac
healthcare

Waiting list cuts? Companies: "Half of patients aren't responding, and many are refusing new appointment dates."

In December, the program to reduce exam times was announced at Brotzu and the Cagliari Local Health Authority. But not everything seems to have worked out perfectly.
I vigili del fuoco in viale Diaz
I vigili del fuoco in viale Diaz
bad weather

Cagliari, danger of falling trees: Via Diaz closed

The mistral wind continues to rage, road closed as a precaution
Un campo allagato
Un campo allagato
the alarm

Confagricoltura: "Flooded fields aren't just damage: there's also the risk of an EU infringement."

Abis president: "Companies could be required to repay funds for failure to comply with obligations due to the ongoing rains."
I soccorsi in via Duomo (Foto: Sara Pinna)
I soccorsi in via Duomo (Foto: Sara Pinna)
the accident

Fall at the Sartiglia, rider and horse injured

Moments of fear this afternoon on Via Duomo
Le pecore investire sulla 131 (foto concessa)
Le pecore investire sulla 131 (foto concessa)
The clarification

Muros, sheep massacre on Highway 131: Mayor: "No responsibility for road safety."

The mayor: "Installing fences bordering rural areas is not practical; livestock owners need to be more vigilant."
bad weather

Nuoro, Via Segni closed due to a fallen tree.

The mayor closes parks due to strong mistral winds
the construction site

Cagliari, work continues on the 195 RACC highway in Via San Paolo: traffic restrictions in place for 15 days.

Road closures from tomorrow, February 18th, until March 4th
Fabio Macellari ai tempi della sua militanza nel Cagliari
Fabio Macellari ai tempi della sua militanza nel Cagliari
the sentence

Former Cagliari player Fabio Macellari sentenced to eight months for drug dealing

He admitted to using drugs but has always denied having sold them: after the verdict he was taken back to his cell where he is serving a sentence for mistreatment.
La festa per i 111 anni di Luisetta Mercalli
La festa per i 111 anni di Luisetta Mercalli
the party

Cagliari, Sardinia's grandmother Luisetta Mercalli turns 111.

Born in Carloforte in 1915, she is the longest-lived woman on the island and the sixth in Italy.
Oristano

Mare dies at the Sartiglia, owner says "Firecrackers hit her hooves, then she collapsed."

Marco Daga has tears in his eyes: "I was frightened by the outbursts caused by a group of kids. To me, she was like a daughter. I won't answer to animal rights activists."
I volontari di Plastic free a Sennori (foto concessa)
I volontari di Plastic free a Sennori (foto concessa)
THE INITIATIVE

Plastic-free returns to Sennori: 100 kilos of waste removed from the ring road

Volunteers in action to clean up the Romangia village
Uno dei tanti interventi per alberi e rami caduti a Burcei
Uno dei tanti interventi per alberi e rami caduti a Burcei
bad weather

Burcei, a town almost dry: water service restored with a generator

Strong winds damaged the power line that supplies the Corongiu lifting pumps
Insularità
L'incidente prima della Sartiglia (frame da video)
L'incidente prima della Sartiglia (frame da video)

Horse dies before the Sartiglia. LAV: "Animals are exploited and stressed. Enough with these events."

The animal rights group points the finger at "screams, noise, firecrackers, and confusion."