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Barça in town – then it could be a record audience

Hammarby's audience record may be in trouble. With weeks to go until the Champions League clashes against Manchester City and Barcelona, around 12,000 tickets have been sold for each match.

Barça in town – then it could be a record audience

Important AIK points – and BP secured the contract

AIK puts pressure on Örebro in the women's top division relegation battle. At the same time, BP can already look forward to playing in the top division even next season.

Important AIK points – and BP secured the contract

Karlskoga on top – revenge after being knocked out

Humiliated on away ground just under a month ago. Bik Karlskoga took a brutal revenge on Björklöven in the top meeting in Hockeyallsvenskan and climbed to the top of the series after a 4–1 win.

Karlskoga on top – revenge after being knocked out

Arrested for five-year-old rape after DNA match

In April 2019, a woman was raped by an unknown man in the Haga district of Umeå. The case has remained unsolved, but last summer a hit was made through a DNA register and now a 40-year-old man has been arrested, reports [Västerbottens-Kuriren](https://www.

Arrested for five-year-old rape after DNA match

Wanted to sell drugs to the police: "a comedic event"

A 17-year-old boy in Umeå has been sentenced to community service for drug offenses. He made the mistake of trying to sell cocaine to the police's head of investigations, who was dressed in civilian clothes at the time, reports [P4 Västerbotten](https://sverigesradio.

Wanted to sell drugs to the police: "a comedic event"

Wins dispute with SVT: "It's so stupid"

SVT rented his facility for five years to broadcast "The Great Moose Migration", but the payment was insufficient according to the owner Kjell Mähler. In a settlement, he will now receive 40,000 kronor from SVT.

Wins dispute with SVT: "It's so stupid"

Train Delays after Accident

Train traffic between Uppsala and Gävle has come to a standstill after an accident occurred just north of Tierp. No SJ train was involved in the accident.

Train Delays after Accident

Mass Sickness in Umeå – Stomach Flu Was the Cause

Over a hundred students and at least ten teachers at a school in Holmsund reported sick after falling ill with some form of stomach complaint on Wednesday night. In the pre-school class, as many as 71 out of 99 children stayed home from school.

Mass Sickness in Umeå – Stomach Flu Was the Cause

Massive Stomach Flu Outbreak at School in Holmsund

Over a hundred students and at least ten teachers at a school in Holmsund have reported sick in connection with a stomach flu outbreak, writes [VK](https://www. vk.

Massive Stomach Flu Outbreak at School in Holmsund

After 20 years – Sanna Nielsen back in "Diggiloo"

Sanna Nielsen makes a comeback in the "Diggiloo" gang this summer – after 20 years. She gets company from several veterans in the context, but also from two seasoned debutants.

After 20 years – Sanna Nielsen back in "Diggiloo"

Krunegård releases new album

Markus Krunegård is releasing a new album and going on tour next year. On February 7, "Bastard", Krunegård's tenth album in order, will be released.

Krunegård releases new album

Album and tour for Jakob Hellman

Jakob Hellman is releasing a new album and going on a large spring tour next year. "Slutet gott", Hellman's third album, will be released at the beginning of the year and the tour will start in Stockholm at the end of February.

Album and tour for Jakob Hellman

The Prison and Probation Service is expanding in Skåne

The Prison and Probation Service is expanding in several locations in Skåne, the authority announces on its website. In Tollarp, a former elderly home is being converted into a new open prison with 110 places.

The Prison and Probation Service is expanding in Skåne

Soon possible to enlist in Umeå

People who enlist must do so in Stockholm, Gothenburg or Malmö. But in 2026, a fourth testing office will open in Umeå, according to several media outlets.

Soon possible to enlist in Umeå

New Album and Tour for The Avant-garde

The avant-garde is releasing its tenth album "Noof Belfast–Nybro City" on October 25. After that, the band will embark on a 15-stop tour with performances in, among other places, Oslo, Gothenburg, Malmö, and Stockholm – as well as in several smaller towns around Sweden.

New Album and Tour for The Avant-garde

Many arrested in operation in the Baltic Sea region

57 people have been arrested and several kilograms of narcotics have been seized in a Swedish-led European operation against organized theft and synthetic drugs in the Baltic Sea region. .

Many arrested in operation in the Baltic Sea region

Malmö confirmed for the Women's Top League: "Means everything"

Malmö FF could rejoice already at halftime against Örebro SK. Then it was clear that the team, together with Alingsås, takes the step up to the women's top division next season – after Umeå dropped points.

Malmö confirmed for the Women's Top League: "Means everything"

Rain and Flooding in the Wake of Hurricane Kirk

There have been a couple of wet days in the wake of Hurricane Kirk, even though the bad weather has weakened to a regular autumn low-pressure system. An orange warning for very high water flows south of Umeå remains in place.

Rain and Flooding in the Wake of Hurricane Kirk

Two Acquitted of Knife Murder in Umeå

Two young men are acquitted of the murder of a 29-year-old man who was hacked to death in Umeå last autumn. "The district court has, upon a comprehensive assessment of the evidence presented, found that the charge of murder is not proven", the court writes in a press release.

Two Acquitted of Knife Murder in Umeå

Christmas train journeys are released – this is how you secure the cheap ones

Those who want to book train journeys for Christmas, New Year's and winter sports break can do so from Wednesday morning onwards. The winter release means an extremely high pressure, there are many who log in and want to book, says SJ's sales manager Eva Nord.

Christmas train journeys are released – this is how you secure the cheap ones

Convicted of Platform Murder Sentenced for New Assault

A man who was previously convicted of shooting a woman he didn't know to death on a platform in Umeå in 2013 is now convicted of a new unprovoked attack on a woman. .

Convicted of Platform Murder Sentenced for New Assault

41 Million Kronor to the World's Children

When SVT's live gala evening for Children of the World ended, 41 million kronor had been collected. "I am both grateful and proud of how fantastically generous we are in Sweden", says Nikki Amini, one of the program leaders in a press release.

41 Million Kronor to the World's Children

Sjögran welcomes MFF: "Bloody fantastic"

Several key players are on expiring contracts and next season Rosengård will likely face competition in their hometown. Then Malmö FF will probably play in the women's top division.

Sjögran welcomes MFF: "Bloody fantastic"

The Record Team Rosengård Secured the Swedish Championship Gold Medal

The plans for a gold party have been sketched out by Rosengård for a longer time – now it's also a fact. The Malmö club secured the SM gold via 2–1 at home against Kristianstad – the team's 22nd consecutive win in Damallsvenskan.

The Record Team Rosengård Secured the Swedish Championship Gold Medal