Police Investigate Illegal Drone Use in Norrbotten Moose Hunts
Police in Norrbotten are investigating hunting offences involving drones used during moose hunts this fall, after receiving a tip.
Crime
SVT’s 2027 Christmas Drama Seven Days with the Family Begins Filming in Norrbotten
Filming for next year’s Christmas drama on SVT (Sweden’s public broadcaster), “Seven Days with the Family,” is underway in Norrbotten. The cast includes Johan Rheborg and Irma Schultz.
TV & film
Norrbotten Priest Defrocked After Child Pornography Conviction
A priest who has served in several parishes in Norrbotten and was recently convicted of child pornography offenses has lost the right to call himself a priest, several local media outlets report.
Sweden
Suspected vote buying investigated after Facebook post in Luleå and Piteå
Two suspected cases of vote buying in Luleå and Piteå are being investigated, reports the Piteå newspaper. This after voters on Facebook were offered 300 kronor to “vote right for Sweden.”
SwedenTop news
Social Democrats Lose Ground in Norrland as Voters Drift to the Moderates
The Social Democrats' stronghold in Norrland is cracking at the seams. The loss in the north is in some places twice as big as in the country as a whole. We lack the fingertip feeling for what attracts voters, says John Åberg (S), second vice chairman of the Sollefteå municipal board.
Swedish politicsTop news
Liberals fall in all regional elections, party secretary calls it a lesson
The Liberals increased in the parliamentary elections. But in all regional elections, the party is falling, as well as in most municipalities. That is a lesson for us, says party secretary Fredrik Brange.
Swedish politics
Karl Johan mushrooms start appearing after dry Swedish summer, experts say
In large parts of the country, mushroom pickers have so far had to go home with empty baskets. The mushroom season is delayed in southern and central Sweden, but after a slightly wetter period, porcini mushrooms are now starting to appear.
Sweden
Norrbotten priest sentenced to 1 year and 9 months for aggravated child pornography offense
A priest in Norrbotten has been sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for aggravated child pornography, reports NSD.
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