Saab to build new 80,000-square-meter factory in Jönköping
The defense group Saab is investing in a new 80,000-square-meter production facility in Jönköping, reports Dagens Industri, citing site manager Joakim Ahlbin.
Business
More student housing, but high rents still leave many without a place to live
The availability of student housing has increased, according to the Swedish National Union of Students (SFS). At the same time, high rents mean that many students are still without housing ahead of the fall semester.
Sweden
Stockholm to offer free measles vaccine for adults from September
Stockholm Region introduces free measles vaccine for adults from September after the measles outbreak at the Urkult festival.
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Court Upholds Life Sentence for Rapper’s Murder in Norrköping
The 23-year-old rapper was shot dead in cold blood in a parking garage in Norrköping. Now the Court of Appeal is upholding the killer's sentence.
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Police seek identity of mummified man found in abandoned house near Värnamo
A man was found mummified in an abandoned house outside Värnamo in 2022. Police have been trying to identify him for four years, but are now seeking help from the public, reports P4 Jönköping.
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Ryhov County Hospital employee suspected of sexually assaulting patient
An employee at Ryhov County Hospital in Jönköping is suspected of having sexually assaulted a patient. According to the hospital, the person has been detained and suspended from his job.
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Victor Johansson misses European Championships 800m final after qualifying disappointment
World Championship fifth place last year - fiasco at the European Championships. Victor Johansson missed the 800-meter freestyle final in Paris and was left looking like a living question mark afterward. It felt so good, I was fooled by the feeling I experienced. I know I'm in shape, he says.
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Victor Johansson relaxed ahead of European Championships medal hunt: Living the dream life
The hunt for the first championship medal continues. Swimmer Victor Johansson has been close so many times - but still has a relaxed attitude ahead of the European Championships. It's clear that I want to win a medal, but the most important thing is that I see personal development, he says.
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Elderly man dies after drowning in Lake Fängen northeast of Vaggeryd
An elderly man has died in a drowning accident in Lake Fängen northeast of Vaggeryd in Jönköping County, P4 Jönköping reports.
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Man sentenced to eight months in prison for exposing himself to women in Jönköping
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to eight months in prison for exposing himself to several women during the spring, reports SVT News Jönköping.
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Swedish Transport Administration warns as heatwave raises risks on roads and railways
The heat wave is moving into large parts of the country - and after SMHI's warnings, road users are now also being urged to watch out for sun kinks and bleeding asphalt. Nursing homes are being equipped with fans and ice cream.
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SMHI issues yellow heat warning as temperatures could top 30 degrees
SMHI has issued a yellow warning for high temperatures for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Stockholm, Jönköping and Karlstad are among the cities that can expect three days when the temperature will exceed 30 degrees.
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Swedish rock pioneer Little Gerhard dies at 92
One of Sweden's first great rock kings has died. Little Gerhard was 92.
Entertainment
Carl Johan De Geer wins Gannevik Scholarship for his film art at 88
Just in time for his 88th birthday, Carl Johan De Geer is receiving this year’s Gannevik Scholarship for his film art, “which for more than six decades has teased, amused and challenged.” “I’m going to celebrate with steak frites! It makes me very happy that my films are getting attention,” says the multi-artist.
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Two men sentenced to nine years each for robbing elderly women in their homes
The men targeted elderly women and robbed them in their homes. Now the duo have been sentenced to nine years in prison each.
Sweden
Severe water shortages continue in southern Sweden as groundwater levels remain low in Skåne
The tough water situation in parts of the country continues. We continue to see low groundwater levels in Skåne, among others, even with wet weather. The trend will continue during the summer, says Eva Hellstrand, groundwater expert at the Geological Survey of Sweden, SGU.
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Public Transport Fares Cut Across Most Swedish Regions for Six Months
Now it will be cheaper to take public transport for six months. At least 16 of the country's 21 regions are cutting fares, according to a survey conducted by TT. "I'm happy that prices will be reduced, but the problem is that we haven't had time to prepare. Now we risk increased congestion," says Jakop Dalunde (MP), regional councillor for transport in Stockholm.
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Man in his 50s dies in workplace accident in Jönköping
A man in his 50s has died in a workplace accident in Jönköping, police wrote on their website.
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One seriously injured after workplace accident in industrial area south of Jönköping
One person has been seriously injured in a workplace accident in an industrial area south of Jönköping.
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Government advances Norra Kärr mine plan with conditions to protect Vättern drinking water
The government has taken a new step toward mineral extraction at the Norra Kärr mine near Lake Vättern. The deposit is considered to be of such great national interest that a processing concession should be granted, according to the county administrative board, on condition that the company shows how drinking water will be protected. However, the permit is controversial.
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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.
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