Västra götaland

More people are taking the train this summer, SJ says

Interest in taking the train is growing this summer, according to SJ.

Oil spill in Gothenburg - birds caught in the spill

Large amounts of oil have leaked into the Kvillebäcken stream on Hisingen in Gothenburg, Göteborgs-Posten reports.

Several fatal accidents in Midsummer weekend traffic

One of the busiest traffic weekends of the year is coming to an end. Several fatal accidents have occurred during the Midsummer weekend.

One dead and two injured in Svenljunga house fire investigated as arson

One person has been found dead and two 18-year-olds have been taken to hospital after a house fire in Svenljunga overnight into Sunday. The incident is being investigated as arson.

Midsummer pole stolen in Nättraby for second year in a row

For the second year in a row, the Midsummer pole in Nättraby, Blekinge, has been stolen, reports P4 Blekinge.

Two dead after collision on Highway 40 outside Borås

Two people have died after a collision between two cars on Highway 40 outside Borås on Midsummer Eve.

The Pacific oyster, enemy of bathers, may become the sea sausage

They are sharp and spreading rapidly along Sweden's west coast. The invasive Pacific oyster is changing the ecosystem and making it unusable for bathers. Now major efforts are being made to take advantage of the mollusk. "They are like the falukorv of the sea," says Åsa Strand, marine conservation manager at the county administrative board.

Man found dead in water off Brännö in Gothenburg archipelago