A man in Umeå has been given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay over 300,000 kronor in damages for stealing electricity for his home for several years, reports Dagens Nyheter.
SwedenThe snowstorm continues to hold parts of Sweden in its grip – not least in the areas around Skellefteå and Robertsfors. Several households have been without electricity for over 24 hours while the thermometer shows several degrees below zero.
SwedenSnow and gale-force winds are still holding parts of the country in their grip. School buses are being cancelled and there is chaos in traffic in several places. In Västerbotten, thousands of households are without power and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute has issued an orange warning for parts of the county.
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