Tag: Norrbotten
The MC girls are only getting more in Norrbotten – soon 100 bikers
The local Facebook group is part of “Bike babes Sweden”. It is a gathering place for women who have, or are in the process of obtaining, a motorcycle license. Isn’t…
Helicopter hunt for armed man in Norrbotten
full screen The police use a helicopter in the hunt for an armed man in the Karesuando area. Archive image. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT The police are looking for a man…
Vulnerable berry pickers will receive better support in Norrbotten
The county board in Norrbotten started its knowledge campaign already before the summer to counteract the vulnerability of the berry pickers. For example, around 50 foreign berry pickers were abandoned…
This is how the county administrative board works to prevent forest fires in Norrbotten
The County Administrative Board works continuously to prevent forest fires in the county. Only once have they adopted a fire ban for the entire county. It was 2018. A fire…
Serious situation in Norrbotten – SMHI extends flood warnings
Updated 18:55 | Published 18:32 The high flows in several of Norrbotten’s rivers have led to closed roads, flooded basements and destroyed an outdoor swimming pool. Now the high water…
Yellow warning in Norrbotten – double traffic accidents in the county
SMHI reports that the snow will be persistent during Friday evening and the night into Saturday. A decimetre of heavy snow is expected, which will primarily end up in the…
Record seizure of cocaine in Norrbotten
Published: Just now full screen The police in Luleå have made the largest ever seizure of cocaine in Norrbotten. Archive image. Photo: Police via TT Cocaine is becoming more common…
Healthcare in Norrbotten sounds the alarm: “Very strained in care before the Christmas holiday”
– We expect that more people will need ambulance transport, emergency medical care and then be enrolled in the care department for respiratory symptoms, says Moa Bjerner, head of Division…
Unemployment remains low in Norrbotten – despite expected recession
During the week, the employment agency released its report on how unemployment is believed to look like in the coming years. In recent years, unemployment has fallen in Norrbotten. Now…
Region Norrbotten donates ambulances to Ukraine
Region Norrbotten has previously donated an ambulance to Ukraine. The voluntary organization Swedish Rescuers will transport the ambulances. It will be their fourteenth trip with rescue vehicles from Sweden to…