Curling European Gold and LHC Coaching Change

Today’s news from Östergötland includes European Curling gold, a coaching change in LHC, roof repairs at Löfstad Castle and a new exhibition about grief in Linköping. The police have also investigated two incidents in Linköping: a suspected attempted murder and a person found dead outdoors.

EM gold for Sweden’s curling women

Sweden’s curling women won EM gold after defeating Switzerland 7–2 in the final in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The Isabella Wranå team kept their composure throughout, and it was the first time the team reached a championship final.

– Absolutely incredible, it feels completely wonderful and I’m so incredibly happy with how we played this match, says Isabella Wranå in SVT’s broadcast after her first championship gold with the team. There won’t be any big immediate celebration: a Grand Slam tournament in Alberta, Canada, awaits right after the EM. – We’re leaving for Canada tomorrow morning at 06:00, she says. Corren

LHC dismisses its assistant coach

The ice hockey club LHC has dismissed its assistant coach. He is leaving the club with immediate effect. According to LHC, the team's poor results and lack of development in its offensive play are behind the decision.

– Our results have not been good enough, and we have not made the progress we need in our offensive play, writes the sports director in a statement on LHC's website. He stresses that responsibility for the team's performances is shared, but believes the change is necessary for the team's continued development. Corren

Leak at Löfstad Castle – roof repaired

A leak in the tower roof at Löfstad Castle was discovered during the autumn. During the renovation, it also turned out that parts of the roof structure were damaged.

– It was close to rotting completely and risked collapsing and destroying the entire roof, says the property manager. The old sheet metal has now been replaced and primed, and the damaged roof structure has been repaired. Norrköpings Tidningar

New exhibition portrays the many faces of grief

During All Saints’ Day weekend, the exhibition The Faces of Grief opens in Alla helgons kapell in Linköping, at the Central Cemetery. Through 13 stories and photographic interpretations, the creators want to show that grief can take many different forms.

The stories are not based on real people, but on experiences and situations that many can relate to. The exhibition will be on display from All Saints’ Day weekend onwards. SVT Nyheter Öst

Person found dead outdoors in Linköping

A person was found dead outdoors in Linköping on Saturday morning. The police were called to the scene at half past 7 after a person found the deceased lying on the ground.

– The circumstances are still unclear. We have a theory that the person may have fallen from a great height, says the police press spokesperson. At present, there is no suspect or person arrested in the case. SVT Nyheter Öst

Suspected attempted murder in Linköping

A man in his 20s is reported to have been injured with a sharp object in an apartment in Linköping on Saturday evening. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.

Police arrested a person at the scene, who was later detained during the night by a prosecutor (a public official who leads criminal investigations and brings charges) on probable grounds of suspicion of attempted murder. The suspects are also suspected of minor drug offences. Police consider it an isolated incident, and the two men are reported to have known each other from before. SVT Nyheter Öst

In brief

• The Left Party will not back down from its demand to sit in a red-green government, according to the party’s vice-chair. Corren
• Police were called to a tram at Södertull in Norrköping following a report of a suspected weapon – the object turned out to be an air rifle. Norrköpings Tidningar
• A upper-secondary student in Mjölby started a training group for girls at Mjölby Brottarklubb, and 2 months later the initiative is attracting around 20 participants every week. Corren
• Vita Hästen faces Västervik in a derby at Himpa. Norrköpings Tidningar
• A stationary car caused a lane closure on the E4 between the Ödeshög and Väderstad junctions in the direction of Norrköping – by 14.51, traffic was no longer affected. Corren
• Föreningen Vikbolandsspelet will premiere Härket in Granngår´n on 6 November at Häradshammar’s community centre. Norrköpings Tidningar
• At Arbetets museum in Norrköping, visitors could meet ghosts, living dolls and the occasional clown during a spooky evening. SVT Nyheter Öst
• A film crew filmed something outside composer Ludwig Göransson’s childhood home in Gottfridsberg in Linköping, but what is taking place is being kept quiet. Corren
• Nearly half of Swedes plan to celebrate Halloween, and spending is expected to amount to around SEK 1.2 billion, according to Svensk Handel. SVT Nyheter Öst
• Norrköpings Tidningar has a word quiz about Swedish words such as infam and syrak. Norrköpings Tidningar