The latest local news from Västernorrland, in English.
He defended the 45-year-old man convicted of aiding and abetting the murders in Brattås. He is being replaced ahead of hearings in the Court of Appeal because a conflict of interest has arisen, SVT Västernorrland reports.
CrimeSweden's transport infrastructure is not adequately prepared for extreme weather, the Swedish Accident Investigation Board has concluded after an investigation. The board is criticizing the Swedish Transport Administration.
SwedenThe measles outbreak following the Urkult festival in Västernorrland is over, the Public Health Agency of Sweden says. A total of 40 measles cases were reported.
SwedenThe two Swedish men who were detained in Finland on suspicion of espionage will be released, reports P4 Västernorrland. But the suspicions remain.
CrimeThe Norrlandspartiet made a splash in the municipal elections in Västernorrland. After a record-short campaign, the party won seats in all seven municipalities - and in the region. We have made the impossible possible, says party leader Elina Arab at a press conference.
Swedish politicsThe 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 politicsTwo Swedish men are suspected of espionage in Finland, Finnish media report.
SwedenThe 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.
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