The latest local news from Norrbottens län, in English.
A record number of reindeer calves have died in two larger Sami villages in Norrbotten County. The reason is that the snow came late in the mountains this winter, reports P4 Norrbotten.
SwedenThe result of the first hedgehog census in Sweden has been analyzed. And it turns out that hedgehogs are most common on Gotland.
SwedenLong sick leaves cost Sweden over 90 billion kronor last year, according to a new report from the insurance company Skandia. Almost half of the sick leaves are due to mental illness.
SwedenThe notice of layoffs continues to be at a high level. In November, it concerned nearly 5,800 people, according to new figures from the Employment Service.
BusinessIn half of Sweden's counties, the population is increasing outside urban areas, shows new statistics from the Statistics Sweden (SCB).
SwedenDrowning incidents, traffic accidents and pub brawls. Never do so many people call 112 as at Midsummer. But the emergency operators would gladly avoid every third call – which wastes time completely unnecessarily.
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