The latest local news from Västra götaland, in English.
The European Championship playoffs are approaching for the Swedish women's national volleyball team. Blue and yellow took their second straight victory - this time against Slovakia by 3-2 in sets. "It's absolutely incredible, so powerful," says Linda Andersson to SVT.
SportsSwedish vaccine skeptics can be divided into two groups, says ethnologist Mia-Marie Hammarlin, who has researched what lies behind people's resistance to vaccines.
SwedenA man in his 30s has died in an accident in connection with a rally competition outside Tidaholm, police wrote on their website.
CrimePrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and the Social Democrats' party leader Magdalena Andersson visited Fagersta together the day after the attack. "It felt good to come here today," Kristersson says, adding that he is also calling the party leaders together.
Swedish politicsBeach volleyball star Jonatan Hellvig was supposed to play in the World Cup, but instead he is cheering on his sister Hanna Hellvig during the European Championship in Gothenburg. “Now that I’m home, of course I’ll come here and cheer,” says Jonatan Hellvig.
SportsSweden's European Championship opener brought a record crowd for the Swedish women's volleyball team - never before have so many people seen the national team in action. During the national anthem, there were goosebumps deluxe, says Isabelle Haak about the support from the stands.
SportsOne person is dead and at least three others injured after the attack at Brinell School in Fagersta. An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the crime.
SwedenSweden opened the European Championship at Scandinavium at home with a victory over Montenegro and a record crowd. It was really cool to see the crowd, it was completely full, says Isabelle Haak after the 3-0 victory in the European Volleyball Championship.
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