Sardinia

Emanuele Frongia confermato alla presidenza della Fipe Confcommercio Sud Sardegna
Emanuele Frongia confermato alla presidenza della Fipe Confcommercio Sud Sardegna
entrepreneurship

Emanuele Frongia confirmed as president of Fipe Confcommercio Sud Sardegna

Re-election after five years of intense work: "Our region has all it takes to become a national model for catering and hospitality."
traffic

State Road 131, roadworks restrictions between Monastir and Nuraminis: travel will be limited to two lanes.

Completion work on the draining asphalt has begun. A new section between Villagreca and Serrenti will be open by December.
the intervention

Cagliari, Julia is in a hurry to be born: she's giving birth in a hotel in Poetto with the 118 angels.

There was no time to get to the hospital: the mother, a 22-year-old woman, gave birth to her little girl at the Nautilus. Now both are at the Policlinico, doing well.
the controls

Monti: Foreign workers without residence permits halt construction site

A €15,000 fine and suspended operations were issued, as serious safety violations were also found.
drug

Sanluri, 36-year-old man under house arrest for growing marijuana at home

It had a room equipped with LED lights and nylon sheets
the disservice

Quartu, another water main breaks: second day in a row without water.

Abbanoa teams at work, the city's reservoir closed
the investigation

Drug trafficking, illegal weapons, and poaching: an arrest in Villa San Pietro

The investigation began a year and a half ago with the seizure of half a kilo of cocaine in Sarroch
the fire

Alghero: Two cars and two motorcycles destroyed by flames

The fire on Alexander Fleming Street, in the Pietraia neighborhood
Scarpe rosse esposte in piazza SS. Annunziata in occasione dell'iniziativa 'Scarpe rosse, trecce e solidariet??' per dire no alla violenza sulle donne, Firenze, 8 marzo 2014. ANSA/MAURIZIO DEGL INNOCENTI
Scarpe rosse esposte in piazza SS. Annunziata in occasione dell'iniziativa 'Scarpe rosse, trecce e solidariet??' per dire no alla violenza sulle donne, Firenze, 8 marzo 2014. ANSA/MAURIZIO DEGL INNOCENTI
violence against women

Cagliari and its province: 572 Red Code crimes in 10 months: here's the Carabinieri's "Violence Meter."

Rising numbers, according to data from the Provincial Command: 119 arrests
Eurallumina, operai in protesta sul silo
Eurallumina, operai in protesta sul silo
Portovesme

Eurallumina, the protest continues: "The Ministry of Economy and Finance should sit down at the meeting on December 10th; a solution is needed now."

After eight nights on the silo at 40 meters above sea level, the workers do not stop the protest and relaunch
Asse Mediano, incidente e traffico in tilt (foto Pinna)
Asse Mediano, incidente e traffico in tilt (foto Pinna)
Traffic and inconveniences

Median Axle still at a standstill: accident and cars stranded

Long lines to the Saline theatre, lane towards Sassari
Elisa Siciliano, 21 anni
Elisa Siciliano, 21 anni
The story

"Die": Two months of messages trying to erase her, Elisa's rebirth

A 21-year-old student at the IED in Cagliari recounts the verbal and psychological abuse she suffered online.
(foto Ansa)
(foto Ansa)
November 25th

Violence against women, a never-ending massacre: Sardinia takes action, with initiatives from north to south of the island.

Marches, demonstrations, and numerous events to raise awareness, condemn, and prevent crimes. The House of Representatives is in the final push to address the crime of femicide.
Aeroporto di Cagliari (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Aeroporto di Cagliari (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Transportation

Sardinia increasingly isolated: 79% of flights lost

Flights to Cagliari, Olbia, and Alghero plummeted in November, prompting alarm from unions. The future of operations is also fraught with uncertainty over the engine defect at the American airline Pratt & Whitney, which forced dozens of aircraft to be grounded.
L'albero caduto in viale Sant'Ignazio
L'albero caduto in viale Sant'Ignazio
environment

Cagliari: A large pine tree collapses onto the road on Viale Sant'Ignazio.

The tree collapsed on the street leading to the faculties. FdI city councilor Stefania Loi said, "They called Truzzu a 'chainsaw,' but he was securing the trees. Now there's only silence."
Il convegno alla Camera di commercio di Nuoro
Il convegno alla Camera di commercio di Nuoro
economy

Women and Business: A Positive Trend in Central Sardinia

Nuoro and Ogliastra are seeing increasing data. The research was presented today at a conference sponsored by Confindustria.
Il tribunale di Sassari (Archivio)
Il tribunale di Sassari (Archivio)
court

Two suspects remain in prison for the raids on armored vehicles: the preliminary investigation confirms the prosecution's findings.

The appeal of Riccardo Mercuriu and Pasquale Musina, the only ones to ask for their release, was rejected.
Carabinieri all’ingresso della tenuta di Conca Entosa (Archivio)
Carabinieri all’ingresso della tenuta di Conca Entosa (Archivio)
the crime

Cinzia Pinna, who went to the Conca Entosa estate? Ragnedda provides the names to investigators.

The businessman accused of murder, questioned in prison, reiterates to the prosecutor: "I shot to defend myself." His friend, who is under investigation, hands over another cell phone to investigators.
traffic

Macchiareddu, hours after the accident, traffic chaos continues on Highway 195.

Travel in alternate directions and at a walking pace: vehicles not removed
I comuni del Sassarese interessati dalle restrizioni (foto Abbanoa)
I comuni del Sassarese interessati dalle restrizioni (foto Abbanoa)
the disservice

Rain isn't enough: restrictions resume in the municipalities of Sassari.

While we wait to understand the impact of the latest rainfall in many towns in the province, we are returning to alternate-day water supply.
Insularità