He crashed badly last summer and broke both vertebrae and several ribs. Now the Dane Mads Hansen drove home Västervik's second Swedish Championship gold in speedway – after a great drama against Smederna in the final.
SportsAmbulance staff in Västra Götaland county buy their own bulletproof vests after many have been affected by threats and violence, reports P4 Göteborg.
SwedenA mosque in Hultsfred started burning heavily during the night towards Tuesday. The building has been destroyed, but no human has been injured.
SwedenThe police were alerted on Friday evening to the Gotland ferry in Oskarshamn due to a suspected bomb threat.
CrimeA new rule is to increase the pace in Hockeyallsvenskan. But the premiere showed that it can be controversial. It makes it a bit tough for us, says Björklöven's Liam Dower Nilsson despite the win, 2–1 after penalties against Mora.
Ice hockeyAfter a dry summer, 11 of the country's 21 counties still have a risk of water shortage. But with the arrival of autumn, the situation looks brighter. The situation has improved a bit, says Julia Zabori, hydrologist at SMHI.
SwedenMore first-time voters and older people will vote in next year's election. This is shown by preliminary figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics (SCB).
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