Child hit as police opened fire on car in Helsingborg
The prosecutor confirms that a child under the age of 15 was hit when police shot at a car in Helsingborg on Wednesday last week.
Crime
Popular Swedish actor Nils Eklund dies at 99
Actor Nils Eklund has died. His last role was in Lars Norén's play "Andante" at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 2019.
TV & film
Bus crashes into ditch outside Helsingborg, several injured
A bus with several passengers has driven into a ditch outside Helsingborg.
Sweden
Police officer struck during car chase, three arrested in Helsingborg
Three people have been arrested after a police officer was struck in Helsingborg, the police write on their website.
Crime
Peter Engström missing since 1995 - family still seeks answers
For more than 30 years, Peter Engström has been missing. As if swallowed by the earth. The police have no trace of him - the family has no answers. What really happened that June morning in Stockholm in 1995? For mom's sake, I hope we can put an end to this, says Peter's brother Mikael.
Sweden
12-year-old suspected in stabbing of five-year-old girl in Helsingborg, court says
The boy suspected of stabbing a five-year-old girl in Helsingborg is only 12 years old, the Court of Appeal says. The investigation also links the boy to a TikTok account that glorifies mass murderers.
Crime
Elderly woman seriously injured in head-on crash in Åstorp
A woman in her 80s is seriously injured after three cars collided at an intersection in Åstorp outside Helsingborg.
Sweden
Teen girl convicted of arson after setting fire to social worker’s door in Helsingborg
A teenage girl who set fire to a social worker's door has been convicted of arson. A 19-year-old man who gave her the task will be sentenced to 14 years in prison, reports P4 Kristianstad.
Crime
Peter Engström missing for more than 30 years after disappearing in Stockholm in 1995
For more than 30 years, Peter Engström has been missing. As if swallowed by the earth. The police have no trace of him - the family has no answers. What really happened that June morning in Stockholm in 1995? For mom's sake, I hope we can bring this to a close, says Peter's brother Mikael.
Sweden
Sweden to host European Team Table Tennis Championships again in Helsingborg
It was gold when Sweden last hosted the European Team Table Tennis Championships in 2023. In three years, Sweden will have the chance again.
Sports
Girl, 5, attacked in Helsingborg playground released from hospital, prosecutor says
The five-year-old girl who was attacked and seriously injured in a playground in Helsingborg no longer requires medical treatment, the Swedish Prosecution Authority said in a press release.
CrimeTop news
Witness helped injured five-year-old girl in Helsingborg park attack: It's unimaginable
A five-year-old girl was seriously injured in a park in Helsingborg on Monday. A boy under 15 is suspected of attempted murder. “I just thought, take care of the child, that was the first thing,” says witness Axel Östlund, who was first on the scene.
Sweden
Swedish Customs reports record cocaine seizure in first half of the year
During the first six months of the year, Swedish Customs seized more than six tons of narcotics. Among other things, the largest cocaine seizure ever was made in January.
Sweden
Five-year-old girl seriously injured in Helsingborg, police investigate suspected crime
A five-year-old girl is seriously injured after a violent incident in Helsingborg, Region Skåne writes on its website. The police say they are investigating a suspected crime
Crime
SMHI warns of heavy rain and strong winds as trains are cancelled in southern Sweden
There is a risk of both torrential rain and strong winds in parts of southern Sweden this afternoon, warns SMHI. Trains are being cancelled on several routes and the Swedish Transport Administration is raising its preparedness. Locally, there is a risk of serious consequences, says meteorologist Erik Höjgård-Olsen.
SwedenTop news
Alien-Looking Hammerhead Flatworm Found in Sweden, Experts Warn of Invasive Species
Two new species of invasive flatworms have been discovered in Sweden, according to the Swedish Museum of Natural History. One of them is the Asian hammerhead worm, which can grow up to 40 centimetres long. It is very unpleasant to have in your garden, says researcher Chahinez Bouguerche.
Sweden
Poland’s Saab submarine deal to create thousands of jobs, company says
Poland has signed an agreement to buy three A26 submarines, the so-called Blekinge class, from Saab. The first is to be delivered in 2031. This is a gigantic deal. It is probably worth a total of about 50 billion Swedish kronor, says Ulf Kristersson to TT.
Business
Southern Sweden breaks heat records as temperatures top 36 degrees
The temperature in Malmö on Saturday was the warmest since measurements began, according to SMHI. Lund in turn had the warmest day since 1947. In Helsingborg and Jönköping it was the warmest June day ever measured.
Sweden
NATO chief on Iran deal: Safer for all of us, Rutte said
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praises U.S. President Donald Trump for the agreement with Iran.
World
Knife attack on home care worker in Helsingborg leads to nine years in prison
A 49-year-old woman in Helsingborg has been sentenced to nine years in prison for attempted murder after she attacked a home care worker with a knife during a home visit earlier this year, the Swedish Supreme Court reports.
Sweden
Bird flu confirmed at northwestern Skåne facility, 40,000 ducks at risk of being euthanized
Bird flu has been confirmed at a facility housing 40,000 ducks in northwestern Skåne, SVT Helsingborg reports. All are at risk of being euthanized.
Sweden