The government has announced that the mining deposit at Norra Kärr, an area on Lake Vättern north of Gränna, may be investigated further. The area contains unusual rock types and holds one of the few deposits of rare earth metals in the EU.
BusinessA teenage boy from Jönköping is suspected of having traveled to Copenhagen to commit murder. He is now being charged in Jönköping District Court with preparing to commit murder and aggravated weapons offenses, according to P4 Jönköping.
SwedenMarie Agerhäll and Jesper Rönndahl have made the TV series "Dips" together, among other things. Now the married couple are putting together a comedy show that will premiere this fall.
Entertainment2027 is the year of the Sabaton fan. Next year, the band will embark on “The Big Sweden Tour” - the band's biggest tour to date.
EntertainmentThe Health and Social Care Inspectorate has issued serious criticism of the Jönköping Region after a healthcare scandal in which several children with heart disease were wrongly declared healthy at the children's clinic at Ryhov County Hospital.
Sweden"The red-green alternative is a threat that has not yet been sewn up." This is how Prime Minister and Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson explains that the red-greens have a large lead over the Tidö parties, 100 days before the election.
SwedenSarah Sjöström is the obvious star of Sweden's squad for the European Championships in Paris in August. The swimming star is making a championship comeback in the French capital, where she won two Olympic gold medals at her most recent championship.
SportsPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) is commenting on a suspended SD member who, according to several media outlets, is suspected of child pornography offences.
SwedenThey are suspected of targeting elderly women for robbery. One of the women was also subjected to an attempted rape. Now two men in their 20s are being charged in connection with a series of crimes in Huskvarna last winter.
SwedenA man in his 30s has died after his car went off the road and collided with a tree north of Gränna.
SwedenA single-vehicle accident has occurred outside Gränna. The accident is being treated as very serious, according to police.
SwedenIt's been 16 years since he last released an album, but Carl-Johan Vallgren is now back as a musician - and with a novel that touches on music.
EntertainmentResidents of Stockholm County have the longest average life expectancy in Sweden, according to new statistics from Statistics Sweden.
SwedenOne person has died in a head-on collision on Highway 30 south of Jönköping, police say.
SwedenHV71 has appointed a new head coach. Niklas Eriksson will lead the SHL club for the next two seasons.
SportsAn explosion occurred outside a villa in a town in Gislaved municipality overnight. Four people have been detained, SVT Nyheter Jönköping reports.
SwedenThe Golden Juniors took Tre Kronor by storm last week. If Viggo Björck goes with them to Switzerland, he could become Sweden's youngest World Cup player of all time. "You always hope to play in the World Cup," says the 18-year-old.
SportsAll six successful juniors will remain with Tre Kronor after the team's tournament victory at the Fortuna Hockey Games last week. Seven new players, including five from the NHL, will be added to the World Cup roster for the home tournament in Ängelholm this week.
SportsThe government is now presenting its national plan to upgrade Sweden's infrastructure. All potholes and other items in the road network's maintenance backlog are to be addressed by 2037. But for the railways, it will take longer before the debt is paid off.
SwedenTwo people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash on County Road 685 outside Jönköping.
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