O-ringen in Jönköping notes the worst participant figure in twelve years. Susanne Maarup, from the Swedish Orienteering Federation, believes that the competition will attract fewer participants in the future. It is not realistic that we will have an O-ringen with 25,000 participants. Then we must adapt the suit to how large O-ringen will be, she says.
SportsSMHI warns of torrential rain in northeastern Svealand and southern Norrland on Sunday. At the same time, there are warnings of weekend temperatures of up to 30 degrees in the north.
SwedenFewer new performances, higher ticket prices and closures. The economic situation is hitting summer theater hard. Theater Tofta decided to stop with theater in the summer – and the regional theaters are facing challenges.
EntertainmentThe Court of Appeal increases the sentence for the man who fired 26 shots with an automatic carbine into an apartment in Sundsvall last autumn. He is sentenced to 16 years in prison for two cases of attempted murder and serious weapons offense.
CrimeThe Dockworkers' Union's industrial actions continue in, among other places, Gothenburg and Sundsvall. Meanwhile, a hearing in the Labour Court awaits on Friday regarding whether the strikes are legal or not.
BusinessBorås, Stockholm, and Gävle are among the municipalities where most residents received debt collection claims in April, according to figures from Swedish Debt Collection. But the indebtedness does not look the same throughout Sweden.
BusinessLast season, there was a storm surrounding the alpine national team. Now, the squad for the upcoming Olympic Games season has been unveiled, and as expected, the stars Anna Swenn Larsson and Sara Hector take their places.
SportsTitiyo is releasing her first Swedish record in ten years. This autumn, the album "Homeland" will be followed by a major tour.
MusicLarge parts of the operations at Sollefteå hospital are being shut down and nearly 150 jobs are disappearing following a decision from the regional council.
SwedenThe LO Union Elektrikerna is issuing a strike warning. The strike is to begin on May 14 and affects 750 employees in around 20 locations across the country.
BusinessNow the roulette balls have stopped rolling at Casino Cosmopol and the cards are laid definitively. As of today, all operations are closed in Stockholm.
BusinessLarz-Kristerz follow in Mando Diao's footsteps and release an album with set-to-music poems. On the album "For the Wind of the Road", the dance band interprets Erik Axel Karlfeldt's texts – and takes the poetry treasure with them on tour.
MusicA man who caused an explosion when he was going to deep-fry chili cheese has been sentenced to day fines for reckless endangerment, reports Sundsvalls tidning.
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