Sardinia

the investigation

Orosei, "easy" residence permits and phantom contracts: illegal immigration network dismantled

Four precautionary measures were issued, and two public employees were also investigated. Illicit profits were estimated at up to €5,200 per case.
the violence

Sassari, ex-partner attacked from behind by hammer: arrested, she had also attempted to poison him

The 60-year-old had suffered a serious fracture, she did not accept the end of their relationship
the investigations

Orosei, a major Carabinieri raid: seven patrol cars and a helicopter on Via San Francesco.

Searches and seizures, it would be an operation against irregular immigration
Panchine con vista cantiere in via Roma (foto L'Unione Sarda)
Panchine con vista cantiere in via Roma (foto L'Unione Sarda)
the investigation

Cagliari, the first metro tests are underway in San Saturnino. But its opening remains a mystery.

Yet another postponement for the inauguration of the station that has been ready for two years
healthcare

Token-operators are gone, queues are growing: the emergency room on the island is a nightmare

Staffing levels are depleted, and Beretta (director in Olbia) is close to resigning. A clash in the Council, the Five Star Movement (M5S) says "No closures."
Massimo Mulas (foto Pala)
Massimo Mulas (foto Pala)
In the classroom

Porto Torres, Mulas begins his new term: "Ready to change the city's fortunes."

The reconfirmed mayor opened the inaugural session of the city council
The initiative

"We Cultivate Communities": A network for agricultural inclusion is born in Sardinia.

The project of the Noi Altri–Gastronomia Inclusiva social cooperative aims to create concrete job opportunities for people with cognitive disabilities.
L'auto finita fuori strada
L'auto finita fuori strada
the accident

Arzachena, a car flies off the road and ends up in the vegetation.

Two injured along the town's ring road
In Parliament

Mafia inmates in Sardinia: Nordio stands firm on Article 41-bis: "There's no risk of infiltration. Isola is the right place."

The Minister of Justice defends the plan that will transform Sardinian prisons.
La Bandiera blu sulla Torre spagnola (foto concessa)
La Bandiera blu sulla Torre spagnola (foto concessa)
The ceremony

Torregrande still holds the Blue Flag: it's the sixteenth consecutive award.

The flag was raised this morning in the garden of the central square of the seaside village, at the foot of the Spanish Tower
Taxes

Surprise in Cagliari residents' mail: Tari notices arrive

New developments in municipal tax collection. The Municipality: "Necessary to timely pay the social waste bonus."
Il divano gonfiabile a bordo di un'ambulanza
Il divano gonfiabile a bordo di un'ambulanza
healthcare

Cagliari, endless waits at the emergency room: an inflatable sofa appears in the ambulance.

This way, the 118 operators create a minimum level of comfort while they wait up to 8 hours for the patient to be taken into care.
Don Elvio Tuveri
Don Elvio Tuveri
the appointment

Sangavino parish priest Don Elvio Tuveri is the new vicar general of the diocese of Ales-Terralba.

He will replace Don Pierangelo Zedda, who held the position for 16 years.
The emergency

The Ottana plain is on fire, a fire rages in the industrial area

Another fire in the Noragugume countryside
the controversy

Cagliari's newly constructed bike path flooded after the first downpour: "We told you so."

Mura (Sardinia Alliance): "The drains on Via Pergolesi were covered by the construction site."
L'auto finita fuori strada (Murru)
L'auto finita fuori strada (Murru)
the accident

Teulada: Car flies off road, two injured

During the night the vehicle ended up over the guardrail along the 195, a short distance from the shooting range
I lavori della metro di superficie
I lavori della metro di superficie
The investigation

Cagliari, the City Council is now changing strategy and rejecting the Bonaria-Poetto section.

The administration is reorganizing resources and focusing on high-frequency buses. The councilor: "We want to provide rapid responses while avoiding further construction projects."
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."