New hip implant cuts dislocation risk by 70%, Swedish-British study finds
A new type of implant reduces the risk of hip dislocation by 70 percent, according to a new Swedish-British study of just over 1,500 people.
Sweden
High grass pollen levels expected across much of Sweden, birch pollen also rising
There is a high risk of high levels of grass pollen in most parts of the country in the coming days. The levels of birch pollen are also now expected to start to increase.
SwedenTop news
Flower shops and galleries seek alcohol permits after food rule change
A flower shop, a clothing store and a gallery are among those who want to serve beer and wine after the food requirement was lifted. However, applications in several places have so far been fewer than expected.
Business
Dungen announces new album Vidrig vår and fall tour
When Dungen releases a new album this fall, it is described as an open portrayal of a relationship in disintegration. The album is titled "Vidrig vår".
Music
Elderly man dies in car-truck crash on Highway 86 in Ragunda
A man in his 80s has died in an accident between a car and a truck on Highway 86 in Ragunda, the police write on their website.
Sweden
Severe thunderstorm over Malmö brings nearly 1,000 lightning strikes per half hour
A severe thunderstorm has moved in over Öresund and Malmö, heading northeast. There are now in the order of just under a thousand lightning strikes per half hour in the area where it is most intense, says Katarina Andersson, meteorologist at SMHI. That's a lot of lightning for Sweden, she adds.
SwedenTop news
He tracked thieves with GPS - ten people have now been sentenced
When Erik Asp learned that his son's motocross bike, a quad bike, and his ex-wife's new partner's motorcycle had been stolen, he reacted immediately. Thanks to a GPS transmitter on the quad bike, he was able to follow the thieves' journey in real time. Ten people have now been sentenced for, among other things, aggravated theft and aggravated handling of stolen goods.
CrimeTop news
Graham Potter: It's unbelievable that I'm sitting here
An unknown Englishman stepped into the Swedish second division. 15 years later, he steps into a football dream. "To be sitting here now is, of course, quite incredible," says national team captain Graham Potter ahead of Sweden's World Cup match against the Netherlands.
Football- SwedenRevival of folk costumes - Norway inspires
- TV & filmSVT moves final debate from Stockholm to Gävle
- SportsÖstersund applies to host the 2031 Biathlon World Championships
- BusinessPRO: Cheaper food but big differences across the country
- MusicSabaton goes on a big Swedish tour in 2027
- SportsHow Graham Potter trolled Sweden to the World Cup
- SwedenMillions in support will secure grocery stores in the north in the event of a crisis
- BusinessSeven Swedish companies want to bring in 1,000 Thai berry pickers
- TV & filmThey return to Farmer Seeks Wife for second season
- CrimeMan shot at shooting range, taken to hospital
- SwedenAfter the dry spring, now you can stop the killer slug
- CrimeMan arrested for attempted murder in Östersund after suspected firearm use
- MusicErik Meduza goes on tour with Eddie Meduza's song collection
- CrimeMan in his 70s dead, woman in her 40s arrested for murder in Härjedalen