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A local man’s plan to murder a preschool child was thwarted yesterday. The man’s plan was discovered on an internet forum by another resident, who contacted this man and acquired enough information to help the police find him. The man is known by the police and will soon face charges.
Danes are crossing the water for better opportunities. Hit hard by the economic crisis, more Danes are applying for jobs in Sweden for the first time since 2007. Historically, Skåne has taken in the majority of Danish job-seekers, with Malmö and Lund being prime destinations.
The friendliest Swedes reside in Genarp. There, locals do the unthinkable by looking strangers in the eye and greeting each other on the street. Signs will soon be posted naming this village a place where everyone says “hej”.
Af Bostäder is selling off its commercial space in Sparta. In the 60s,the student housing authority envisioned Sparta becoming a self-sufficient mini-campus that could provide its residents everything they need. Now, AFB wants to concentrate their energies on their top priority: quality housing.
Skåne is poorly reputed for its palliative care, which concerns the relief of patient suffering. Now, the Crafoord Foundation, Skåne municipality and Lund University are collaboratively researching methods to improve this service.
