Newcomers Björklöven were humiliated last time, but managed an honorable defeat in the return match. Skellefteå also won the second Västerbotten derby of the SHL season, 5–3.
SportsLast week’s alert about critical vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language prompted websites around the world to be shut down in a hurry. But hackers do not appear to have exploited the security holes on any broad scale so far. We will probably have to get used to this type of vulnerability, says John Billow, director of the National Cyber Security Center.
SwedenIt was billed as a red-hot Västerbotten derby, but Skellefteå showed no mercy. The reigning Swedish champions got off to a dream start, taking a 1–0 lead on the first shift, and ran over Björklöven 8–1 on the road.
SportsIt has been 38 years since Björklöven and Skellefteå last met at the highest level. Now a heated Västerbotten derby awaits in Umeå, with tickets selling out in 90 seconds. “This is no ordinary match,” Björklöven club director Andreas Dunder tells Aftonbladet.
SportsÖzz Nûjen is leaving politics behind and putting on a new show with “100 percent fun.”
EntertainmentOn Tuesday, police warned motorists about slippery roads in the counties of Gävleborg, Uppsala and Västmanland.
SwedenWhen Timrå paid tribute to Henrik Zetterberg, Björklöven’s supporters disrupted the ceremony. They shouldn’t have done that.
SportsThe Swedish Rally will also be held in 2027, the organizer has announced. The classic competition, which has been held since 1950, has been threatened with bankruptcy.
SportsA person admitted to Ersboda prison in Umeå has died after receiving an insulin overdose, P4 Västerbotten reports.
SwedenBjörklöven were outplayed in their first SHL home game. Färjestad won 5-0 and blew away the newcomers from Umeå - who replaced goaltender Lassi Lehtinen after conceding three goals in seven minutes.
SportsDavid Ritschard is embarking on a nationwide tour of Sweden in spring 2027, according to a press release.
EntertainmentLaleh's book will be brought to the stage in a concert tour in spring 2027, with the performance based on the autobiographical novel.
EntertainmentNewcomer Björklöven had waited 25 years. The return to the SHL was a success. Djurgården were beaten 3-0 on away ice. “Are we bad? No, we are not, but we are not good either,” Djurgården coach Robert Kimby told TV4 Play.
SportsThe election has been counted. Just over a third of the elected members of parliament are new. However, the votes were not enough for two KD ministers and several other profiles.
SwedenSome voters had to stand in hour-long queues on election day. In Umeå, the last polling station closed at 11 p.m., and the municipality apologizes. We have warned a lot about the queues ever since the 2022 election, says Anna Nyqvist, head of the Swedish Election Authority.
SwedenChildren at the Klumpen preschool in Umeå have been offered treatment with antibodies against measles at Norrland University Hospital, local media report.
SwedenAn employee at a preschool in Umeå has been infected with measles and extensive contact tracing is under way, reports P4 Västerbotten. According to the radio station, no further cases have been reported from the preschool and the operations are continuing as normal.
SwedenA former youth leader in Umeå has been sentenced to two years in prison for aggravated child pornography offenses, reports SVT.
SwedenThe availability of student housing has increased, according to the Swedish National Union of Students (SFS). At the same time, high rents mean that many students are still without housing ahead of the fall semester.
SwedenField staff working among young people warn that teenagers are getting drunk on hand sanitizer. It's not a new phenomenon, but we're seeing an upsurge now, says field worker Linnéa Norberg.
SwedenA foreign company was fined 60,000 kronor after a truck was stopped on the E4 during a traffic check, reports Västerbottens-Kuriren.
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