New barracks, crematorium and Microsoft issues

Problems with Microsoft’s services affected users around the world on Thursday evening, including in Sweden. On Gotland, P18 in Tofta has inaugurated a new barracks costing 225 million kronor, and Visby Cathedral Parish has decided on a framework budget of 125.5 million kronor for a new crematorium.

Problems with Outlook and Microsoft Teams

On Thursday evening, several Microsoft services experienced major problems. Email accounts in Outlook and Microsoft Teams malfunctioned for many customers worldwide, including in Sweden. The company is working to resolve the issues, according to a post on X.

The cause of the problems is not yet clear, but Microsoft says it may be due to a number of servers unexpectedly becoming unavailable and experiencing unusually high load.

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Several property transactions in the county

On Fidegatan 3 in Visby, a house built in 1968 with a living area of 115 square metres changed hands in November 2026. The asking price was 3 600 000 kronor, which is 31 500 kronor per square metre and 29 percent below the median price per square metre for detached houses in Visby Östra Vi/Skarphäll over the past year. A couple of hundred metres away, on Stångagatan 12, a 146-square-metre house was sold for 4 900 000 kronor less than a month ago.

In Hellvi, the house at Hellvi Blåeldskviar 4, built in 1978 with a living area of 54 square metres, was sold for 2 600 000 kronor in October 2026. The price per square metre of 48 000 kronor was 9 percent below the median in Slite Othem/Hellvi. In Vall, Vall Mickels 197 was sold for 2 750 000 kronor in November 2026 – the house has a living area of 106 square metres, and the price per square metre was 26 000 kronor, 24 percent below the median for detached houses in Gotland. The same property was purchased in 2018 for 1 300 000 kronor. On Fårö, a new owner took over Fårö Verkegards 2610 through a gift in September 2026; the house was built in 1970 and has a living area of 87 square metres. In Fröjel, Fröjel Iduns Väg 10 was inherited in October 2026, with a house built in 1964 measuring 83 square metres and a cottage of 42 square metres.

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New barracks at P18 inaugurated – 225 million kronor

After one and a half years of construction, P18's new residential facility in Tofta was inaugurated on Thursday. At a cost of 225 million kronor, the number of beds and spaces for soldiers has doubled, from 240 bed places to 480. What used to be a shooting range now accommodates an entire district, and around four kilometres of fencing enclose the area.

P18 has 450 employees plus 300 conscripts, according to the unit's commander. The new barracks is called Gute.

Helagotland

Green light for new crematorium in Visby

Visby Church Council, the decision-making body of Visby Cathedral Parish, has given the go-ahead for a new crematorium at Norra cemetery and has allocated a framework budget of 125.5 million kronor. The final cost has not yet been determined. Gotland will thus get its second crematorium.

The reason for the investment is that the current crematorium has been in operation since 1967 and requires extensive maintenance. The decision to build a new crematorium rather than renovate the old one is because Allhelgonakapellet at Norra cemetery is heritage-listed, making extensive renovation of the current crematorium impossible.

Helagotland

High-voltage cables could complicate the new ice rink

There are high-voltage cables in the area on Visborg, next to Destination Gotland arena, where Visby Romas new ice rink is planned to be built. If the power lines need to be relocated, the process can take up to two years according to Geab. Geab's communications manager writes that it is not possible to build on this type of electricity network facility and that this is something that needs to be taken into account in the continued planning.

The information came through a tip to Helagotland. Geab has had an initial dialogue in connection with a construction meeting where they provided information about the applicable conditions. Visby Romas sports director says that, at present, there is nothing that affects the plans on their side.

Helagotland

2 new companies registered in Lärbro

Waru Mali AB was registered with Bolagsverket, the government agency that registers companies, on 11 November. The company is based in Lärbro on Gotland, and its business is listed as "alcohol production". Its share capital is 25,000 kronor.

Högsäsong AB was also registered with Bolagsverket on 11 November and is based in Lärbro. The company will operate in the "hotel, restaurant and cleaning sectors" and has share capital of 25,000 kronor.

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In brief

• Bridge games were held at Hörsne on 3 November, Visby on 4 and 6 November, and Klintehamn on 4 November. Helagotland
• Tennis på studs celebrates its fifth anniversary. Helagotland
• On 4 November, PRO Visby and the Heart and Lung Association organised a sing-along café at ABF, where PRO Visby’s choir sang its programme and led communal singing with the café guests. Helagotland
• On Saturday evening, 31 October, approximately 100 marching lanterns were lit at Hejnums cemetery in memory of All Saints’ Day. Helagotland
• SOS was called at 20.22 on Thursday evening about a fire in Visby; the rescue service went there to investigate but could not find anything, and no one was injured. Helagotland