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Powder in letters sent to Swedish counties declared harmless
Copenhagen, Denmark – Investigators in Sweden determined that a powdered substance found in letters received Wednesday at several county administrative offices was not dangerous. Swedish media reported that employees were evacuated in some locations and that at least two people were taken to hospital after the suspicious letters arrived. Several police districts issued statements later […]
The murder suspects’ story about the Vetlanda woman’s death
P4 Jönköping’s reporter Petra Levinson tells about what has been said so far during the trial and what questions have been answered after the questioning of the two suspected women. It was in October that the 21-year-old woman disappeared after a night out in Vetlanda. Later, she is found dead in the forest – according […]
First day of trial in the Vetlanda case
Today, the trial about the high-profile murder of the 21-year-old from Vetlanda has begun. Two young women are on trial in Eksjö District Court on suspicion of murder and grave breach of public order. Both deny murder. Hear P4 Jönköping’s reporter Markus Engberg on the spot in Eksjö district court.
Girls indicted for Tove’s murder: “The images haunt me”
The murder of 21-year-old Tove in Vetlanda last autumn attracted enormous attention. In an extra episode of P3 Krim, Mariela Quintana Melin and Linus Lindahl talk about today’s indictment and Petra Levinson from P4 Jönköping, who has followed the case closely since the first day Tove disappeared, tells about the murder investigation and how it […]
The mystery of the young Vetland woman’s death
On Saturday, October 15, three young women are at a night club in Vetlanda. Afterwards, one of them is found dead. P4 Jönköping’s reporter Petra Levinson tells about his search for the truth about what happened to the dead woman and how the pieces of the puzzle slowly begin to fall into place. The news […]
Minnesota United signs Swedish D Mikael Marques
Minnesota United FC announced the signing of Swedish defender Mikael Marques on Monday. The 21-year-old comes from AFC Eskilstuna on a three-year contract with a club option until 2026. “Mikael is highly recommended. Several big teams in Sweden, Norway and Denmark became interested, but we got him through a good contact by us who felt […]
Study finds increase in obesity among three- and four-year-olds during the pandemic
Washington [US]Dec 28 (ANI): The results of a recent study suggest that during the Covid-19 pandemic, an increase in obesity was seen in children between three and four years of age. The study, published in the European Journal of Public Health, is based on data on 25,049 children aged three to five who underwent regular […]
John Bauer and Ester Ellqvist – a dark love story: Part 1/3 | Love at the Academy
Ester Ellqvist and John Bauer meet at the Art Academy Ester Ellqvist and John Bauer are both students who stand out at the Art Academy. She a bubbly, outspoken and beautiful city person, surrounded by admirers. He’s a gifted forest romantic, but with faltering self-confidence. Both are seen as artists with a promising future. What […]
Iran knows rivals at the 2023 World Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran was drawn in Group A of the 2023 IHF World Championship for men along with Spain, Montenegro and Chile. – Sports news – The three best teams in each group advance to the main round, which consists of four groups – and the two best teams in the main round then […]
VMA in Öggestorp, Jönköping County
The police in Norway are holding a press conference due to the act in Oslo during the night towards Saturday. The press conference is held by Deputy Chief of Police Cecilie Lilaas-Skari and the police lawyer Børge Enoksen. The echo transmits immediately
The church bells that silenced the Koran burner
In Råslätt in Jönköping, associations and parishes have decided to ensure that the residents do not allow themselves to be provoked. When Rasmus Paludan steps out on the square and starts talking, he is overpowered by ringing church bells. In Jönköping, the police do not have to deal with a violent crowd. Here they instead […]
The Easter riots
Rasmus Paludan, a right-wing extremist politician with roots in both Denmark and Sweden, has applied to hold six demonstrations in different cities in Sweden during the Easter weekend. The start is at lunchtime in Jönköping. Paludan burns a Koran and then his manifestation is disturbed by church bells that the priest in Råslätts church has […]
Winner of the Swedish Radio Short Story Prize 2022: The grief in their eyes by Malin Wollin
Linda Wincent reads the winning short story Sorgen in their eyes One day the ad appears with the two brothers, Kjell and Erik Aronsson at Snäcke farm. Kill on the same day. What happened to them does not concern Sara, but it does not hurt anyone that she goes to Snäcke? Malin Wollin is a […]
Fixed on poisoned ground in Jönköping
P4 Story about the families in Jönköping who cannot move from their houses because they are standing on land that has been polluted by an old dry cleaner. This is the story of the contaminated land that has torn families apart, of strong concern for health and of a tenacious dispute where the municipality refuses […]
Lorents Burman (S): “The establishment is unparalleled in Swedish history”
The reason is the battery factory Northvolt which is being built in the municipality right now. But is the municipality able to deliver housing, schools and municipal services to everyone who needs them? Skellefteå Municipal Council Lorents Burman (S) is a guest in Ekot’s Saturday interview. Comment: Charlotta Mellander, Professor of Economics at Jönköping International […]
Record numbers want to train at home – sales have doubled
Interest in buying dumbbells, barbells and other exercise equipment for exercising at home has increased significantly. Sales to private individuals have doubled at the company Concept, one of the country’s largest sellers of training equipment with headquarters in Jönköping. At the same time, production has stopped in other countries due to the pandemic, which means […]
Affected by the Vetlanda act: “It was horrible eyes, not human”
All the seven men who were attacked by a knife-wielding man in Vetlanda on March 3 have now been heard in the trial, which is taking place in Jönköping District Court. “It was horrible eyes, when you saw him, not human,” says a man in his 70s who was jumped and stabbed in the throat […]
The victim: He ran towards me with the knife and shouted “Allahu Akbar”
The trial on the Vetlanda act continues on Monday, where five of the seven men who were attacked and injured today meet the suspected perpetrator. One of the victims told on Monday morning about how he was on his way home from the grocery store when the perpetrator came running and attacked him. The trial […]
The municipality is required to pay almost 40 million for contaminated land
The six homeowners who live on the heavily polluted plots on Mariebo in Jönköping are demanding a total of almost 40 million in damages from the municipality of Jönköping. The dispute over the unsaleable houses has been going on for a long time and the homeowners believe that the municipality is responsible with the permits […]
They died after acupuncture treatment – now the case is being taken up in the Court of Appeal
A man in his 60s died according to the indictment after an acupuncture treatment at a company in the county, where the woman who performed the treatment allegedly stabbed the man with acupuncture needles in his chest, which is said to have caused the man to bleed in the pericardium. The man suffered from cancer, […]
Swedish European Championship bronze in swimming
Emma Gullstrand took Sweden’s first European Championship medal in nine years in swimming when she took bronze in the three-meter failure. The 20-year-old from Jönköping got 319.60 points in the final. German Tina Punzel won with 330.85. It was a really happy bronze medalist that Radiosporten reached after the final in Hungary: “I have so […]
Corona outbreak among conscripts – sent home
200 conscripts have been sent home from the large military exercise Sydfront 21 after a dozen conscripts in a unit from the Life Guards were confirmed sick by covid-19. To P4 Jönköping, Madelena Lago, who is head of communications at Ing 2 in Eksjö, says that they take the safe before the unsafe and send […]
The farm delivered milk to Arla: Knew about the situation for several years
The farm in the highlands, where 20 cows and calves were found dead, delivered milk to Arla. P4 Jönköping reported on Wednesday that animals lived in misery on the farm and that the county administrative board had made checks there for several years, and that the county administrative board has now chosen to report the […]
Private home care companies charged for visits that were not made
The home care company Care of You paid for home care visits that were never made and received SEK 384,000 for much of Jönköping municipality in 2020. The municipality has demanded half back and the company may continue to perform home care in Jönköping municipality. The company explained that it was a group of employees […]
The 15-year-old is completely acquitted in the Court of Appeal
The now 15-year-old boy is acquitted in the case where a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Stadsparken in Huskvarna. The Court of Appeal makes a completely different assessment than the district court. The 15-year-old, who was under 15 when it happened and therefore is not a criminal, was convicted of aggravated assault and […]
Many free vaccination times in Stockholm
Several players who vaccinate against covid-19 in the Stockholm region are alarmed that they have very many unbooked vaccination times. “Now I would say that it is really bad”, says Maria Christoffersson who is the vaccine coordinator at the care company KRY. In the Kalmar, Jönköping and Värmland regions, phase 4 vaccination is being opened […]
Difference in how corona infection is spread today according to several regions
Infection tracking units in 15 of 21 regions see a difference in how the coronavirus spreads today compared to previous waves of infection. It appears from Ekot’s survey, where several infection tracking units say that they, among other things, seem to see an increased infection among children and young people. “Our conclusion is that the […]
Newborn suffered burns from heating pad
A newborn child suffered a burn on the skin from a heating pad and now the medical services in the Jönköping County Region are reporting the incident according to lex Maria. The child was placed on the heating pad because it had a low body temperature, but the pillow was placed directly against the baby’s […]
Severely ill patients are moved to other regions
The total number of Iva-treated covid patients has decreased slightly. Nevertheless, many regions have such a strained situation that seriously ill intensive care patients have to be moved to other regions. According to the National Board of Health and Welfare, the uneven burden in the country means that seriously ill intensive care patients are now […]
Person found dead in the forest outside Jönköping
One person has been found dead in a forest area near the airport outside Jönköping. Police do not yet know how the man died, a preliminary investigation into the murder has been launched. The dead person is not identified, but it is an adult.
Man life-threatening injured after shooting
A man in his 35s has been taken to hospital after a shooting in the southern part of Värnamo. He has life-threatening injuries, according to Region Jönköping. Several people have been detained in connection with the incident, which is being investigated as an attempted murder. They were taken to the police station for questioning. The […]
Major material shortage in the metal industry: “It’s over everywhere”
At the same time as Scania and Volvo are struggling with a shortage of semiconductors, their customers in Jönköping County, among others, are struggling to get hold of steel materials. “We put a lot of work into finding materials and such, because it is over everywhere”, says Jens Söderlund, CEO of Söderlunds metall AB in […]
2,000 doses of vaccine had to be thrown away – were accidentally put in the freezer
Almost 2,000 doses of vaccine have been discarded after being placed in a freezer instead of a refrigerator. Half of the doses were going to the Jönköping region. The company Tamro, which supplies vaccines to the regions, has been responsible for handling the error.
National wolf mediators must reduce the conflict
During the year, two new wolf territories were formed in Västergötland / Jönköping and in Skåne. It is the first time in modern times that wolf pairs have formed territories south of Dalsland, and now there is concern that the conflict over wolves will move south. “People are stuck in positions,” says Bernard Leroux, who […]
Difficult for healthcare workers to get a holiday at Easter
At 23 of 44 hospitals, staff have been denied holidays during Easter, according to a survey by SR Ekot. Most personnel managers who have refused holiday applications state that a high care pressure is the reason for this. “The question is: What are the alternatives when we still have seriously ill patients who are in […]
More and younger are added for covid-19
Infection control physicians and hospital management in several regions testify that more and more patients are admitted to hospitals for the treatment of covid-19. Of the seven regions that Swedish Radio spoke to, doctors and healthcare management testify to a substantial increase in hospitalized covid-19 patients in the past week. According to Mats Bojestig, director […]
Here they are nominated for the Swedish Radio Short Story Award 2021
Time to vote for your favorite short story! It is now clear which five short stories have been nominated for the Swedish Radio Short Story Prize 2021. It is the listeners who decide who wins. Here you can vote starting March 29 and even April 18. Karin Smirnoff, Gustav Tegby, Simon Issát Marainen, Björn Runge […]
More children get sick – the contagious mutation may be the explanation
The Jönköping County Region suspects that the British mutation is behind more children now being infected, compared with earlier during the pandemic. “Sometimes it is the children who are infected at school or at leisure activities and then take the infection home to their family,” says infection control doctor Malin Bengnér. “You can hear: At […]
The head of infection control: Most people long to get vaccinated
In Sweden, many want to get vaccinated, but the willingness to vaccinate in the EU and the rest of the world is also increasing according to the European Agency for Communicable Disease Control, ECDC. According to the ECDC, vaccination resistance is a big issue that they are following closely, but the situation is better than […]
Prohibition of residence shall prevent the spread of infection in Jönköping
The municipality of Jönköping will ban people from staying in seven different parking spaces in the city, during evenings and nights during Easter. The purpose is to prevent car hits, which traditionally occur in connection with the motor show at Elmia in Jönköping. The fair has been canceled this year, but conversations in Facebook groups […]
Important message to the public in Björklinge, Skuttunge, Läby in Uppsala municipality, Uppsala county.
Obesity and a BMI over 30 are a strong risk factor for becoming seriously ill in covid-19 and it is now noticeable at the infection clinic in Jönköping County. “We have seen it throughout the pandemic, but it is clearer now,” says Jesper Svefors, chief physician. He says that some studies have shown that there […]
Important message to the public in Björklinge, Skuttunge, Läby in Uppsala municipality, Uppsala county.
42 reported cheating to the university’s Disciplinary and Separation Board during January and February. Jönköping University saw a doubling of cheating last year and the latest figures show that the trend continues. “We take this very seriously – therefore we try to be clear about what it is that applies,” says Vice-Chancellor Robert Gunnarsson.
Increased child COVID-19 cases in Sweden are due to virus variants
STOCKHOLM, March 17 (Xinhua) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among children is increasing in Sweden. Two weeks ago, almost one in five new infections was found in people aged 19 or younger, Dagens Nyheter reported on Wednesday. In comparison, less than 13 percent of the infections confirmed since the pandemic began involving people […]
British corona mutation is becoming more common in Sweden
The variant of the coronavirus that was first discovered in the UK may be the dominant variant in more than half of the country’s 21 regions – according to statistics from the Swedish Public Health Agency. Kalmar, Gävleborg, Västernorrland, Stockholm and Jönköping have the largest estimated suspected proportion of the British variant, where, according to […]
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Two women are now wanted in custody on suspicion of aggravated procuring. The crimes were discovered after a police raid on massage parlors in several parts of the country. According to the arrest petition, the crimes took place in a town in Värmland, but also in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Jönköping during the winter.
Hult is running for MP’s party secretary
Emma Hult, Member of Parliament from Jönköping, is running to become the Green Party’s new party secretary. After Märta Stenevi was elected to the Green Party’s female spokesperson in January this year, the assignment as party secretary became vacant. Emma Hult has been a member of parliament since 2014 and before that spoke for the […]
The day that changed Vetlanda
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Parents in Jönköping County repented – returned adopted children
Two parents in Jönköping County adopted a child of preschool age from another country, but after a year and a half with the child, the parents regretted it and wanted to return the adopted child. The child is now back in his home country, but the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has issued directives that the […]
The deed in Vetlanda: Another man has left the hospital
During the weekend, another man was allowed to leave the hospital after the violence in Vetlanda on Wednesday where seven men were injured. Three men had to leave last week, now another and now a total of three men are still being cared for in hospital, but the situation for them is stable according to […]
The staff does not have the strength – intensive care units close
For several of the country’s regions, the challenge in what is called the third wave of the pandemic is to find healthcare professionals who are able to work, shows a survey Ekot has done among regions and hospitals. In the Jönköping Region, they have been forced to cut back on the IVA places because those […]
The situation is stable for the victims after the knife attack – several received intensive care
A total of eight people, including the suspected perpetrator, were injured during yesterday’s attack in Vetlanda. “The patients have received intensive care and are operated on for what is needed and are now judged to be stable. We have high hopes that it will not end with any deaths,” says Martin Takac, medical director for […]
The municipality about the deed: A nightmare
Due to yesterday’s act in which eight people were injured, Vetlanda municipality held a press conference during the morning. The act is described as a nightmare and an insane act by the municipal leaders. P4 Jönköping’s Lovisa Buvhammar summarizes what was said.
Vetlanda residents had to help the injured
Eight people were injured when a man attacked Vetlanda on Wednesday. Vetlanda residents testify about how they were allowed to help injured people. “A bloody and injured man came into the flower shop next door, and they had to help him get to care,” says P4 Jönköping’s reporter, Rebecka Montelius, who has been in Vetlanda […]
More are cared for in the intensive care unit again
The number of patients receiving intensive care due to covid-19 is increasing. 14 of the country’s 21 regions are now reporting an upward trend. The latest statistics show that 240 patients are cared for in the IVA ward, compared with 197 ten days ago. The number of patients who are cared for in regular wards […]
Ice safety expert: Do not go out on the ice
Several authorities are now issuing a joint appeal: do not go out on ice-covered lakes and streams. Since Thursday, eight men have died in accidents on lakes. Five of these in Jönköping County. “It’s absolutely horrible, it has been warned everywhere but it still happens,” says Jan Insulander at the Ice Safety Council.
Relatives say: This is how the accident happened
Two summer cottage owners by the lake tried to save two fishermen who had passed through the ice. P4 Jönköping has talked to friends and family of some of the men, and according to them, two of the men must have been out fishing on the lake together. According to friends, the fishermen were experienced […]
SHL-kollen: Malmö’s jump – from qualifying place to playoff place
Malmö became a big winner in the refined SHL bottom battle after Thursday night. It was a 3-1 home win against Djurgården after Adam Johnson decided in the last period and thus Malmö leaves the qualifiers and jumps up to the playoffs. Linköping also looked to jump in the table when Josh Ho-Sang put 1-0 […]
District Court: 15-year-old guilty of causing another person’s death
Jönköping District Court today announced its decision in the evidence case against the 15-year-old who was involved in the death row in the city park in Huskvarna in August. The district court has concluded that the 15-year-old was guilty of aggravated assault and causing another person’s death, a felony. A 17-year-old was stabbed to death […]
Our neighboring countries vaccinate vulnerable citizens in their own homes
The vaccines cannot tolerate being transported. It has so far been the health authorities’ argument that citizens who are unable to go to a vaccine clinic must do without a coronavirus vaccine. But while the Danish authorities have refused to vaccinate weak, immobile citizens at home, the situation is the opposite in both Norway and […]
As a first region: Request reinforcement from the rest of the country
Region Jönköping County is now, as the first region in the country, requesting reinforcement of staff from other parts of the country. At present, healthcare in the Jönköping County Region is one of the most heavily burdened in the country. The crisis agreement that has been activated since 4 January is no longer sufficient and […]
Parents locked up children due to fear of corona
Three children in Jönköping County have since this summer been forcibly taken into care according to LVU, the law on care of young people, with reference to the parents’ great fear of covid-19. The Court of Appeal has now upheld the decision and the children will continue to be taken into care, Jönköpingsposten writes. The […]
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A container with corrosive aluminum ferric chloride solution has overturned on a truck bed in the industrial area Torsvik south of Jönköping and a major rescue operation is underway. The rescue service, ambulance and police are on site and personnel in the area are taken care of and the work to limit the discharge is […]
SHL-kollen: Linköping’s heavy away form – new jumbo
Linköping’s away game continues to disappoint the team. Against Leksand came the 14th loss in the 20th away match – and the LHC has the least points in the league in terms of the away game. Linköping is now also a new jumbo in the SHL after Malmö’s away victory away against Frölunda where the […]
Fat Tuesday more important than in a long time – the biggest day for patisseries
Fat Tuesday is more important than in a long time for many corona-crisis patisseries. Pastry chef Samira Somo in Jönköping hopes that the rolls can bring in a little extra money at the checkout during the day. “I would say that the roll day is the biggest for the bakeries,” she says.
People over 65 will be able to book vaccinations by phone
All regions of the country will offer telephone bookings when the large group 65 years and older begins to be vaccinated against covid-19, according to a survey conducted by Ekot. A couple of regions will send summonses with pre-booked times to the very oldest, while Region Uppsala will send summonses to all of them. “To […]
Barn completely destroyed in fire – several animals killed
About 30 horses, about 30 sheep, died when a barn in Järstorp outside Jönköping was completely destroyed in a fire on Sunday morning. It was shortly after 4 o’clock in the morning that the alarm came and around 20 people from the rescue service have worked with the extinguishing work. “We will have personnel on […]
A 14-year-old suspect suspected of murder is being tried in court
Jönköping District Court is currently investigating whether a 14-year-old was guilty of murder, when a person was stabbed to death in Huskvarna last summer. It is very unusual for persons who are not criminals to be tried in a legal way in this way, through so-called evidence. These are four cases in the last six […]
SVA helps in the hunt for mutated virus variants
The Swedish Veterinary Institute, SVA, will now begin to make analyzes of positive corona tests that map the virus’ genome. To begin with, the authority will analyze samples from Jönköping, but there is the possibility of also helping Kronoberg and Örebro. “Ultimately, we do this to support society and healthcare,” says Henrik Ericsson, head of […]
National bomb protection on site – suspected dangerous object
The police have received a call about a suspected dangerous object in a vehicle parked on Brahegatan in Jönköping, the alarm came in shortly after 2 pm and the police have blocked off several blocks. Housing is being evacuated, and in the area there is, among other things, a nursing home and shops, the city […]
The Swedish Social Insurance Agency demands a woman of 14.7 million
A woman in Jönköping County has received full assistance compensation for ten years, but now the Swedish Social Insurance Agency is demanding all the money back, a total of almost SEK 14.7 million. The woman is in her 35s and according to the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, she does not have the extensive help needs […]
More people seek help for gambling addiction during the pandemic
More and more gambling addicts and relatives are seeking help from the Gambling Addiction Group in Jönköping and Värnamo. Fredrik Andersson recovered from his gambling addiction three years ago and is now himself involved in the group. “It can feel like being in the game, isolated and alone, even though you are sober and not […]
SHL-check: Broke ten match-long losing streak
HV71 – Rögle 1-5It was at least even in Jönköping, where the table leader Rögle took a comfortable victory against a more modestly placed HV71. Örebro – Djurgården 4-6It became swinging when Djurgården, with five straight losses in the bag, took a fairly solid 2-0 lead, a lead they lost but took again, lost and […]
Vättersnön causes snow chaos
The heavy snowfall around Lake Vättern has caused major problems in traffic. On Wednesday morning, there were stops on many slopes around Jönköping after more than a decimeter of snow fell in just a few hours. Forserum resident Johannes Klahr was stuck in Göteborgsbacken.
Five covid patients were sent directly from the emergency room to IVA
Last week, five covid patients were sent directly from the emergency room to IVA. Healthcare is now sounding the alarm that many covid patients are seeking care far too late, which increases the risk of ending up in IVA. “If you have had a fever for more than a week, you should contact the health […]
Five covid patients were sent directly from the emergency room to IVA
Last week, five covid patients were sent directly from the emergency room to IVA. Healthcare is now sounding the alarm that many covid patients are seeking care far too late, which increases the risk of ending up in IVA. “If you have had a fever for more than a week, you should contact the health […]
Strained care situation forces regions to postpone necessary care
All of Sweden’s regions now have a strained or very strained situation in healthcare, according to a survey conducted by Ekot. Jönköping and Uppsala describe the situation as so serious that they need to postpone care that can not really wait. “It may actually be cancer surgery that has to wait for something right now,” […]
Monica about cracking Astrid Lindgren’s code: Exciting
Astrid Lindgren wrote all her original scripts with shorthand and in the research project “Astrid Lindgren Code” the researcher Malin Nauwerck wants to decode the original script and make Lindgren’s creative process visible to the world. Now Malin Nauwerck at the Swedish Children’s Book Institute has received help from over a hundred people who are […]
The crisis agreement is activated in the region
Jönköping County Region is now activating the crisis agreement due to the extremely strained situation in healthcare. The crisis agreement means that the staff can be forced to work more by increasing the regular working hours to a maximum of 48 hours a week, but at the same time the care staff get paid more. […]
Woman taken to hospital – got rocket in the face
A woman has been taken to hospital after receiving a rocket in the face at Öxnehaga in Huskvarna, Jönköping municipality and the police have drawn up a report of assault. According to the police, someone must have fired a rocket at the woman, who then had to get it in the face and she was […]
Politicians’ shopping creates disappointment: “Make a poodle”
Many are reacting to the fact that high-ranking politicians have recently visited malls, despite the Public Health Agency’s calls to avoid it. In addition to Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, the Minister of Justice Morgan Johansson and the Liberal Party leader Nyamko Sabuni have also done so. “They are people, of course, but they are also […]
Systembolaget’s sales soared during the pandemic
Sales of alcohol at Systembolaget have increased sharply during the pandemic. David Boistrup is store manager at a Systembolag in Växjö and says that sales are expected to pick up during Christmas and New Year. “We sell a lot of mulled wine and Christmas beer before Christmas and very sparkling before New Year’s Eve,” says […]
Municipality violated the law – sent personal information incorrectly
The municipality of Jönköping has sent personal data to an unauthorized person, Ekot’s review shows. When Jönköping resident Elin requested her information, the municipality returned information about home address, social security number and library visits that belonged to someone else. “It is the human factor that has haunted”, says the municipality’s secretary general Tomas Björk. […]
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Instead of standing and cooking the Christmas table yourself, many restaurants and cafés offer a ready-made plate or bag, something that has really caught the interest of companies and individuals according to a tour by P4 Jönköping. But for the restaurants, it is only a small rescue after this year’s lost revenue due to the […]
Important apps for children are missing in advice for criminal investigations
Several of the most common apps for children and young people are not included in the Public Prosecutor’s Office’s guide for how to obtain evidence from the Internet in criminal investigations, Ekot’s review shows. This is despite the fact that it is known that children are exposed to crime on the apps. This risks having […]
Now it’s clear: Hamid Zafar is fired by the municipality
After two months of negotiations, Hamid Zafar has signed a termination agreement in which he is terminated due to personal reasons, but the municipality and his union Ledarna ended the negotiations in disagreement. He will receive a salary until June 2021. Mullsjö municipality’s former head of children and education Hamid Zafar had to leave his […]
New top level for corona patients at the county’s hospital
On Monday, 73 people were treated at a hospital in Jönköping County for the coronavirus. This is the highest figure ever for the number of people cared for during the pandemic. “It probably also shows that there is a very large spread in society. This means that we have had to prioritize very hard,” says […]
Anger in Värnamo after Busch’s play
Both Center Party members and Christian Democrats in Värnamo municipality criticize the KD’s party leader Ebba Busch after she used the municipality in her Christmas speech as a bad and deterrent example with criminal gangs, explosions and shootings. “It is incredibly serious when a party leader for a somewhat established party says something she has […]
Västra Götaland continues to test asymptomatic care staff
“It really serves a purpose there, because we know that there is asymptomatic infection as well,” says Jan Kilhamn, sampling coordinator in Västra Götaland. The Västra Götaland region has greatly increased its analysis capacity in recent weeks, around 2,000 samples are sent every day to a German lab. As Ekot has reported today, the regions […]
Kalmar’s qualifier – all-Swedish contract close
Big advantage Kalmar FF in the football Allsvenskan qualifier against Jönköping Södra after the first match of two between the teams. This despite a dream start for J-södra who took the lead after only three minutes. But, after an own goal by the home team, the match was reversed and Kalmar already led at the […]
Clear: Kalmar took the qualifying spot – goodbye Falkenberg
After a very tough season, Kalmar FF still managed to take the qualifying spot in the all-Swedish football. After 0-0 at home BK Häcken in the final round, that thing is done. Kalmar, which has been on the relegation zone for large parts of the autumn, will now play an all-Swedish qualifier for the second […]
Problems solving gang crime in Värnamo
Gang crime also affects small Swedish towns. Since 2017, violence has escalated in Värnamo. Despite police efforts with the problems, 15 of 16 shootings and explosions in recent years are unresolved, shows a review by Kaliber and P4 Jönköping. Värnamo Police Chief Håkan Boberg: “We have tried to work together on the cause of the […]
Other pandemic waves are expected to lead to more canceled operations
More than 90,000 planned operations have been canceled during the pandemic, according to the National Board of Health and Welfare’s review of the pandemic’s first wave. At the same time, the second wave is expected to make it harder to catch up. Gunnar Enlund, who is the register holder for the Swedish Perioperative Register, SPOR, […]
Attempts to influence criminal networks against municipalities
People with links to organized crime have tried to influence Swedish municipalities and what decisions are made there. It has occurred in almost 20 different municipalities, Ekot’s survey shows. One of the municipalities that is exposed to various forms of pressure is the city of Borås, where Peder Englund is head of security. – Yes, […]
District court staff must wear a visor during trials
In principle, all of the country’s almost 50 district courts are now implementing measures after the recent increasing spread of infection, Ekot’s review shows. In Södertörn District Court, the judges and members of the court shall begin to use visors during negotiations. During the spring, most of the country’s district courts introduced restrictions in the […]
Done: Halmstads BK up to the Allsvenskan
Mikael Boman great hero for Halmstads BK when the team secured promotion to the Allsvenskan after a great victory away against Gif Sundsvall, 0-6. With the victory, Halmstad returns to the highest league after two seasons in the Superettan, after relegation from the Allsvenskan 2017. Degerfors also had a chance to secure an Allsvenskan place […]
Corona effect: Improved care hygiene in care
Elderly care staff have become better at routines such as spraying their hands and using gloves correctly. This is shown by P4’s survey. The municipality of Söderköping had major shortcomings in the spring, but is now showing top results. Success factors have been to appoint more hygiene representatives who train, remind and observe, and to […]
The prosecutor is appealing the acquittal against Peter Lundgren
Prosecutor Maria Sterup writes in a press release that she has appealed the district court’s verdict where Peter Lundgren was acquitted of sexual harassment. EU parliamentarian Peter Lundgren (SD) from Kulltorp in Gnosjö municipality was charged with sexual harassment against a party colleague in a hotel room in Nacka 2018. He denied the crime, but […]
New evidence against SD top
New evidence has emerged after the Sweden Democrat Peter Lundgren was acquitted of sexual harassment by Jönköping District Court at the end of last month. It writes Expressen. According to the newspaper, the prosecutor received the original audio files in which a woman testified that Peter Lundgren took her on her breasts against her will. […]
Löfven: “Tighter advice in Halland, Örebro and Jönköping”
The general corona councils are being tightened in Halland, Örebro County and Jönköping County due to increased spread of infection, says Stefan Löfven. At the same time, new rules are introduced that more than eight people are not allowed to sit at the same table in restaurants. – This means that seven out of ten […]
