Top-rated care home and football comeback

The Floragården care home in Falkenberg receives the highest rating in the country when residents give their own opinions. At the same time, Falkenbergs FF is back in the Allsvenskan, and a charity concert is being prepared in Laholm in aid of Suicide Zero.

Falkenberg's home care service rated best in all of Sweden

Floragården's home care service in Falkenberg receives the highest rating in the country in Socialstyrelsen's (a government agency) annual survey, in which service users can give their views on home care services and residential care homes. Around 70 care recipients are on the schedule – yet staff describe an everyday with little stress.

Floragården's home care service is run as a cooperative, meaning a business that the staff themselves help own and operate, with a small number of employees. Staff believe this is a contributing factor to the good results. “If there is something that isn't working and we want to change it, we can do so straight away,” says the home care staff. SVT Nyheter Halland

Falkenbergs FF returns to the Allsvenskan

Falkenbergs FF is back in the Allsvenskan (the highest league in Swedish football). This means both a hefty boost to the finances and matches of a higher caliber next season.

– Increased interest in the matches means an enormous amount, says the club CEO. Just two years ago, the club was playing in Division 1 Southern. – That little Falkenberg gets the chance to measure itself against the very best teams in Sweden again feels fantastic, says the club CEO. SVT Nyheter Halland

Autumn concert in Laholm raises funds for Suicide Zero

On Sunday 15 November, Laholms Begravningsbyrå invites people to an autumn concert in Osbecks aula at Campus Laholm. This time, all ticket revenue will go to Suicide Zero, which works to prevent suicide. Before the concert, there will be coffee and buns, as well as entertainment by students from Kulturskolan.

Several local singers and musicians will perform on stage, including an opera singer who recently earned a master's degree after seven years of study. According to earlier reports, the first five concerts raised a combined total of around 360 000 kronor for various causes. The most recent concert was held in April this year and raised 80 000 kronor for Cancerfonden. Laholms Tidning

New app aims to get more people moving

Two brothers in Laholm have created a digital version of a prediction competition. One works as a physiotherapist in primary care, while the other works with IT. The app is called Qvista and is GPS-based: users choose a route and receive questions along the way, with answers graded immediately.

Qvista was launched in summer 2026 and has quickly grown to around 2,000 users. According to the brothers, there are now around 300 rounds in Sweden, and the concept has begun spreading to places including England and Moldova. There are 16 rounds in Laholm Municipality. Users can create their own rounds from around 600 metres up to five kilometres, and the app is free to download and use. Laholms Tidning

Care worker charged with stealing from elderly people

A care worker in elderly care in Falkenberg is suspected of having stolen payment cards from elderly people at work – and then withdrawing money from ATMs. According to the indictment, the care worker withdrew a total of 55,000 kronor from two clients on several occasions.

The care worker is now charged with several cases of aggravated misappropriation. The crimes are considered particularly reprehensible because the person is suspected of having exploited their position in elderly care. The person is also charged with several cases of fraud. SVT Nyheter Halland

LFK fell in the final seconds against Trelleborg

Laholms FK put up a heroic effort away against Trelleborgs FF, who had already secured promotion, but lost 2–1 after a decisive goal in the 95th minute. LFK led 1–0 after a goal in the 22nd minute and had a huge chance to extend the lead to 2–0. The equalizer came in the 84th minute, and two minutes later an LFK player received his second yellow card.

The coach described the performance as 99 percent and was highly critical of the referee afterwards. LFK concludes its home season against Skövde on 7 November and needs to take at least one point, while Eskilsminne must drop points against an Åtvidaberg side chasing second place and promotion to Superettan. Laholms Tidning

In brief

• A person in Kungsbacka lit around 15 candles in churchyards on All Saints' Day after offering their help on social media. SVT Nyheter Halland
• A majority of 16–24-year-olds reported problems with worry and anxiety during 2025, according to the report from Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor (MUCF) on young people's living conditions. SVT Nyheter Halland SVT Nyheter Halland
• Working equitation, WE, is growing rapidly, and a rider with a background in Markaryd competes, trains and is training to become a judge in the sport. Laholms Tidning
• Helsingborg District Court (a court that hears criminal cases) sentences two men to 1 year and 6 months in prison for aggravated theft of solar panels from Nibe that were stored in a warehouse in Bjärnum, and they must pay 997,290 kronor in damages. Laholms Tidning