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Question marks remain, SSAB's test results show nothing
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Question marks remain, SSAB's test results show nothing

Work to determine what made employees in SSAB's Luleå area sick continues. The test results that the County Administrative Board in Norrbotten has now received show nothing
Police ask for help after illnesses at SSAB in Luleå
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Police ask for help after illnesses at SSAB in Luleå

The police have launched a preliminary investigation into the illnesses that affected SSAB in Luleå and are now asking people who experienced symptoms to come forward.
Bear attack outside Umeå - newborn foal eaten
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Bear attack outside Umeå - newborn foal eaten

P4 Västerbotten reports that a bear is believed to have entered a horse paddock and attacked a newborn foal.
Over 1,000 chickens fall onto E20 between Skara and Götene after a lot of chasing
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Over 1,000 chickens fall onto E20 between Skara and Götene after a lot of chasing

Between 1,200 and 1,500 chickens fell onto the E20 between Skara and Götene, Göteborgs-Posten reports.
Visitor advice for tourist destinations - many ticks
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Visitor advice for tourist destinations - many ticks

The County Administrative Board in Kalmar advises against visiting one of Öland's most famous ancient sites - the Noah's Ark burial ground on Karums alvar. The reason: a very large number of ticks
County Administrative Board says peat mining at Grimsås bog can be stopped
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County Administrative Board says peat mining at Grimsås bog can be stopped

The County Administrative Board says no to the extraction of cultivated peat at Grimsås bog, Borås Tidning reports. Peat extraction in Tranemo municipality can now be stopped
Arctic fox numbers are increasing in Västerbotten thanks to support feeding
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Arctic fox numbers are increasing in Västerbotten thanks to support feeding

Feeding machines deployed by the County Administrative Board have helped arctic foxes in the Västerbotten Mountains find food.
Two former owners of a tropical aquarium charged with aggravated animal cruelty
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Two former owners of a tropical aquarium charged with aggravated animal cruelty

Two former owners of a tropical aquarium in southern Sweden have been charged with aggravated animal cruelty and violations of the Animal Welfare Act, reports SVT Småland.
Two men who tried to sell Viking Age silver treasure prosecuted
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Two men who tried to sell Viking Age silver treasure prosecuted

Two men found a large silver treasure from the Viking Age - but instead of handing it over to the county administrative board, they tried to sell it. Now they are being charged with an aggravated antiquities offence, reports SVT Jönköping
Mining in Gränna to be decided by the government
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Mining in Gränna to be decided by the government

The mining commissioner says yes, the county administrative board says yes - but with certain conditions. Now the issue of mining in Norra Kärr in Jönköping County will be decided by the government
Kolmården dolphinarium criticized over deficiencies in animal husbandry
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Kolmården dolphinarium criticized over deficiencies in animal husbandry

Kolmården's dolphinarium is being criticized by the Östergötland County Administrative Board following an unannounced inspection that found deficiencies in animal husbandry, reports SVT Nyheter Öst.
New twist as lynx hunting temporarily halted in Sweden
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New twist as lynx hunting temporarily halted in Sweden

There will be no lynx hunt on Sunday. The Administrative Court in Sundsvall has announced a temporary hunting ban after the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation appealed the court's decision
Security gaps - GU fined eight million kronor
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Security gaps - GU fined eight million kronor

The University of Gothenburg has been forced to pay eight million kronor in fines for serious shortcomings in its security work, several media outlets report, citing the Siren news agency.
Administrative court approves lynx hunting in several counties
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Administrative court approves lynx hunting in several counties

Lynx hunting in several counties has been approved by the administrative court. The decision follows an appeal by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
Wolves to be shot in Sollefteå after marking territory
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Wolves to be shot in Sollefteå after marking territory

On Tuesday, the Västernorrland County Administrative Board granted permission for protective hunting of two wolves outside Sollefteå after the pair marked territory in the area.
Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier docks in Malmö
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Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier docks in Malmö

The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its accompanying battle group are visiting Sweden for the first time. On Tuesday, the ship docked at the port of Malmö
Swedish World Heritage sites are rotting, moldering and being washed away
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Swedish World Heritage sites are rotting, moldering and being washed away

World Heritage sites are the places that tell the story of us, of human history. But climate change is attacking our common heritage and threatening to destroy it
Dogs in cages - woman prosecuted for animal cruelty
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Dogs in cages - woman prosecuted for animal cruelty

Dogs were living in the stench of urine and feces, and several were kept in cages. Now a woman in Halland is being charged with animal cruelty and violating the Animal Welfare Act
Swedish World Heritage sites are rotting, moldering and being washed away
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Swedish World Heritage sites are rotting, moldering and being washed away

World Heritage sites are the places that tell the story of us, of human history. But climate change is attacking our common heritage and threatening to destroy it
New stage for Robert Gustafsson's summer theater in Kalmar
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New stage for Robert Gustafsson's summer theater in Kalmar

Robert Gustafsson has been a strong contributor as Kalmar gets a new permanent theater stage.
Court puts a stop to wolf hunting in Sweden
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Court puts a stop to wolf hunting in Sweden

It looks like there will be no wolf hunting this winter. The Administrative Court of Appeal in Sundsvall has rejected five county administrative boards' appeals of an earlier decision to stop the hunt
Wolf shot from helicopter in Norrbotten
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Wolf shot from helicopter in Norrbotten

After reports that a large number of reindeer had been killed, a wolf was shot in Norrbotten.
Wolf may be shot from helicopter after killing more than 30 reindeer in Vittangi Sami village
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Wolf may be shot from helicopter after killing more than 30 reindeer in Vittangi Sami village

A wolf has killed several reindeer in the grazing area of the Vittangi Sami village. The Norrbotten County Administrative Board has approved a protective hunt for the wolf, reports Jakt & Jägare
Detailed plan for Nunasvaara graphite mine in Kiruna approved
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Detailed plan for Nunasvaara graphite mine in Kiruna approved

A detailed plan that opens the door for a new graphite mine in Kiruna Municipality has been adopted, the government says in a press release.
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