More than 600,000 kronor disappeared from the cash register of a non-profit organization in Närke. The treasurer has now been convicted of stealing the money, NA reports.
CrimeA man in his 40s is being charged with aggravated assault after accidentally shooting his friend in the thigh during a wild boar hunt last January, P4 Örebro reports.
CrimeThree people have been injured at a motorcycle rally in Svartå, outside Degerfors. According to the organizer, it was a Rolls-Royce engine that exploded. Debris flew 10-20 meters, a witness told SVT Värmland.
SwedenPressure on grain prices and the worst winter damage to autumn sowing in perhaps 15 years are taking their toll on Swedish farmers. On top of that, they are now facing a price shock for fertilizer and diesel, warns Johannes Åkerblom, crop cultivation manager at Lantmännen.
BusinessThe number of inmates serving life sentences in Sweden continues to increase, and they are getting younger. Since 2023, the average age of people starting life sentences has fallen by eight years. They are not mature and have difficulty following instructions from staff, says Jacques Mwepu, director of Kumla Prison.
SwedenThe storm Amy has arrived with full force over Sweden. The bad weather has led to fallen trees, power outages and flight delays. In Malmö, on one day, rain has fallen that corresponds to the normal precipitation during half of October.
SwedenDespite the heatwave the last week, there have been few tropical nights. Warm nights have only been measured at measuring stations along the Norrbotten coast and the West Coast. There have been a couple of isolated nights, says Hilda Westberg, meteorologist at SMHI.
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