Beach sunbathers ‘fuming’ as new rules ban umbrellas – leaving them ‘baking in 40C heat’

Officials have banned umbrellas at Punta Molentis beach on Sardinia's south-east coast in a bid to protect its pristine environment after a devastating wildfire last year

Officials have banned umbrellas at Punta Molentis beach on Sardinia's south-east coast in a bid to protect its pristine environment after a devastating wildfire last year

Officials have banned umbrellas at Punta Molentis beach on Sardinia's south-east coast in a bid to protect its pristine environment after a devastating wildfire last year