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.
Crime
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.
Sweden
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.
Sweden
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.
Sweden
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.
Sweden
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.
Sweden
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.
Crime
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.
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