Power Cut, School Buses and Lynx Hunting

Problems with Microsoft’s services were noted throughout the world on Thursday evening, including in Sweden, and in Åtvidaberg there was a power outage. In Norrköping, the open school bus project in Lundby and Simonstorp can continue, and Länsstyrelsen Östergötland permits hunting of at most ten lynxes next year.

Problems with Microsoft's services – including in Sweden

On Thursday evening, major problems affected several Microsoft services. Outlook email accounts and Microsoft Teams malfunctioned for customers all over the world, including in Sweden. The company is working to resolve the problems, and according to X, it is not yet clear what is causing them.

According to Microsoft, they may be due to a number of servers unexpectedly becoming unavailable and to unusually high traffic. Corren

Rechargeable products a common cause of residential fires

Items such as washing machines, electric scooters, chargers and electric blankets can pose a fire hazard in the home. According to a report from Elsäkerhetsverket (the Swedish Electrical Safety Authority), rechargeable products have become an increasingly common cause of fires and fire-related incidents.

Nearly 120 incidents linked to rechargeable products occurred in 2025, and many of them take place at night, according to the authority. In the report, Elsäkerhetsverket provides tips on how you can prevent fires in the home yourself. SVT Nyheter Öst

Open school bus service in Lundby and Simonstorp extended

A project allowing residents of Simonstorp, Lundby and Kvarsebo to use the school bus when seats are available was proposed to be discontinued, but the politicians wanted otherwise. The project began in 2022, and in early January 2026 it was expanded with additional trips. Passengers must have a valid ticket from Östgötatrafiken.

Passenger numbers have not reached the established targets. From Kvarsebo, apart from pupils using school transport services, there have been almost no passengers, and from Simonstorp there have been fewer than one person per trip on average. Travel from Lundby into Norrköping is clearly higher, but still far below the target. Norrköpings Tidningar

Ten lynx to be hunted in Östergötland next year

The County Administrative Board of Östergötland (the state authority in the county) has decided to allow licensed hunting of up to ten lynx next year. The hunt runs from 1 to 31 March and covers the entire county. This is two more animals than last year.

According to the latest inventory, there are 10.5 family groups, corresponding to around 58 lynx, in the county. The county's target is between eight and eleven annual reproductions, and the latest estimate shows around 1,500 lynx in Sweden. Last year's licensed hunt was temporarily halted following appeals but was later allowed to continue after a decision by the Administrative Court of Appeal. SVT Nyheter Öst

LHC won 9–4 – hat-trick in the goal fest

The ice hockey team LHC beat Rögle 9–4. The team's fourth, fifth and sixth goals came from the stick of one of the Canadian forwards, who scored his first hat-trick since his junior days.

After the match he said that it is not easy to score a hat-trick, but that the line has had good chemistry ever since it was put together and therefore managed to score the goals. Corren

Taxi drove into a wheel loader in Linköping

At 19.40 on Thursday evening, a traffic accident occurred on Industrigatan near the Ryds roundabout in Linköping. For an unclear reason, a taxi ran into the back of a wheel loader. Three people were injured in the accident, and the taxi driver was taken to hospital by ambulance. The extent of the injuries is currently unclear.

The police are investigating the accident as reckless driving. Traffic was closed in both directions but has since reopened. SVT Nyheter Öst

In brief

• Åtvidaberg was hit by a major power outage on Thursday evening, and just before midnight everyone had electricity again. Corren
• Eight people have appealed the decision on Vårdcentrum Vammarhöjden to the Supreme Administrative Court, and the project is estimated to cost 425 million kronor. Norrköpings Tidningar
• A villa at Roddargatan 21 in Lindö in Norrköping has changed hands for 4 395 000 kronor; the house is 138 square metres and was built in 1976. Norrköpings Tidningar
• The property Olivehult 10:274 in Motala kommun has been sold for 5 300 000 kronor, and the buyers are the Olivehults Hagar Housing Association from Täby. Corren
• Wilja Solutions AB was registered with Bolagsverket on 11 November 2026 and is based in Söderköpings kommun. Norrköpings Tidningar
• Two IFK Norrköping players are in the frame for the Tunisia national team: one was recently included in the preliminary squad, while the other has declined due to injury concerns. Norrköpings Tidningar
• Death metal band Repugnant’s performance at Vasateatern in Stockholm on 24 April has sold out, despite the tickets having only been sold in a record shop. Corren
• Hansgårdens förskola is being awarded the title of Sustainable Preschool of the Year for its work with democratic voting, cultivation and reuse. SVT Nyheter Öst