Pass, vaccinationer och dyrare parkeringsböter

Next year, around 40 000 passports and national ID cards in Blekinge will expire – the police are now urging county residents to renew them in time. At the same time, the vaccination season is under way with delayed deliveries, some influenza patients have had to be admitted to hospital, and parking fines in Karlskrona municipality will become more expensive next year.

Police: renew passports and ID cards in time

Next year, the validity period will expire for approximately 40 000 passports and national ID cards in Blekinge. The police are now launching a campaign to encourage county residents to renew their travel documents well in advance. The goal is to avoid a repeat of the cash chaos that arose in 2022, when restrictions following the pandemic were lifted and the pressure on police passport departments was at times high.

The police is a government agency that, among other things, issues passports and national ID cards. Sydöstran

Vaccination season under way – delayed deliveries

Since Monday, the autumn vaccination season has begun in Sweden. People who are 75 years old or older, or who belong to a medical risk group, such as pregnant people, can get this season’s flu and covid-19 vaccines. Appointments are fully booked at health centres, but vaccine deliveries have been delayed, meaning that health centres cannot offer as many drop-in times as usual. From 16 November, people aged between 65 and 74 can also book a vaccination appointment.

Region Blekinge is the organisation responsible for healthcare in the county. At the same time, the flu season has begun earlier than usual: according to infectious disease physician Bengt Wittesjö, a number of cases have emerged at emergency departments and some patients have needed to be admitted to hospital. SVT Nyheter Blekinge BLT

More expensive parking fines in Karlskrona municipality

Parking fines will become more expensive in Karlskrona municipality next year. The reason is a new 25 percent VAT requirement on inspection fees and certain parking violation fees. The intention was for the requirement to take effect at the turn of the year, but Skatteverket announced in October that it will instead apply on 1 April next year.

Karlskrona municipality is the local authority in Karlskrona. Skatteverket is a government agency that, among other things, decides on taxes and fees. BLT

Air conditioning can be installed at the Vidablick nursing home

Residents at the municipality’s largest nursing home, Vidablick, have suffered during hot summer days. The building was constructed in the 1960s and lacks comfort cooling, affecting both the elderly residents and staff. Now, a comfort cooling system can be installed for a cost of 1 million.

A nursing home is a residence for elderly people who need care and support. Sydöstran

Stryktipset yielded over SEK 1.1 million

A football profile in his 45s from Saxemara was behind two systems that generated 13 correct predictions on Stryktipset earlier this week. Together, the systems paid out over SEK 1.1 million to the shareholders. He is one of four members of the so-called ”Miljongänget”, which has had a few successful Stryktips weeks behind it.

Stryktipset is a game in which you predict the results of football matches. BLT

Man charged after weapons incident at harbour pub

A man in his 40s is charged with making serious threats in five cases. On an evening in March, he is suspected to have pointed a pistol-like object at guests and staff at a harbour pub in Hällevik and fired the weapon blindly towards them. The man is also charged with making an unlawful threat after he is suspected of sending SMS messages with an image of a weapon to several people and posting threatening messages on social media.

Being charged means that a prosecutor brings proceedings against a suspect in court. SVT Nyheter Blekinge

In brief

• High pressure will bring Blekinge a mix of fog and sunshine over the coming days, with temperatures normal for the season and no snowfall in the forecast, according to SMHI (the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute). Sydöstran
• A flagpole on an empty lot in Västra Torsö has led to a dispute over its placement by the sea, which has so far cost the owner thousands of kronor. BLT
• Staff at Karlshamnsverket have had a busy time since electricity prices rose to peaks of up to nine kronor per kilowatt-hour and a daily average of more than three kronor. Sydöstran
• Karlshamnsbostäder have completed the sale of the Fridhem housing area with over 300 apartments for 168 million kronor, but the demand to pay off 400 million kronor of the debt remains. Sydöstran
• A 75-square-metre house at Svängstavägen 264-12 in Mörrum has a new owner – the price was 230,000 kronor. BLT
• The old passenger ferry Studentbåten in Karlskrona has been towed away from the berth at Hattholmen to be scrapped, and the municipality has promised that the boat will be gone by the turn of the year 2026/2027. SVT Nyheter Blekinge
• A community planner looks back at Sölvesborg’s long history and chooses the three most interesting places in the municipality. SVT Nyheter Blekinge
• Jämjö lost away to Ljungbyholm in division 4 Småland östra herr in floorball with 5-3 (1-2, 2-0, 2-1). Sydöstran