Preschool closed, Lidl plans and property deals

Malmö Municipality has closed a preschool after serious deficiencies, a Lidl is planned in Simrishamn and several homes have been sold in Skåne. Here are the most important news stories from Skåne County on 5 November 2026.

Preschool in Malmö closed after serious shortcomings

Malmö stad (the municipality) has closed the Telningen preschool in Malmö. The decision is based on an overall assessment of information from staff, management, guardians and the children themselves. The investigation revealed several serious shortcomings that posed a danger to the children's health.

Among other things, there have been verbal abuses and reports of children being dragged by the arm. Several staff members have also said that children were not allowed to eat their fill. 49 children and their guardians are without childcare for up to four months. The preschool committee (the committee for preschool) points out that children of preschool age have limited opportunities to tell for themselves what they are subjected to. SVT Nyheter Skåne

Lidl plans in Simrishamn proceed despite criticism

Plans for a new Lidl store at Nordic Sea Winery in Simrishamn are proceeding. There is criticism of the location on the outskirts of the town, but the assessment is that there is no alternative site in the centre. According to the information, there is also no legal basis to halt the establishment.

Most people are positive about Lidl establishing itself in Simrishamn, according to the source. Ystads Allehanda

Several homes have been sold in Skåne

A 99 square metre house at Föreningsgatan 4 in Ljungbyhed has been sold for 750 000 kr. The house was built in 1930 and the purchase was completed in September 2026.

A cottage on Lantmästarevägen 72 in Lerberget has new owners. The house was built in 2006, has a living area of 34 square metres and the change of ownership was completed in October 2026. The price was 2 950 000 kr. A villa on Viktorshögsvägen 14 in Glumslöv has also been sold. The house was built in 1967, has a living area of 162 square metres and the change of ownership took place in October 2026. The price was 3 750 000 kr. Helsingborgs Dagblad Helsingborgs Dagblad Helsingborgs Dagblad

YIF won after a dramatic finish

Ystads IF had five straight losses before the match against Hallby. With 45 seconds remaining, Ebba Börjesson equalized to 19–19 from a penalty. In the final second of the match she scored to make it 20–19 and became the match-winner.

– It didn't occur to me that the ball had gone in until Maja Persson came running and screaming into my face. Then I realized that we had won. But once it settled, it felt so bloody good, said match-winner Börjesson. Ystads Allehanda

New speed bumps to slow traffic in Helsingborg

Seven active speed bumps are being built along Drottninggatan and Järnvägsgatan in central Helsingborg. They react only when a vehicle exceeds the speed limit, which is 40 kilometres per hour on the stretch. The hatch in the bump then lowers by a few centimetres.

The project costs around six million kronor and the work is expected to take five weeks. During this time, traffic will be diverted and the municipality urges road users to be out in good time and choose alternative routes if possible. SVT Nyheter Helsingborg

Conductor Herbert Blomstedt has died

The world-renowned conductor Herbert Blomstedt has died, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music announced. He remained active until the very end and died at the age of 99.

Herbert Blomstedt was born in Massachusetts in 1927 as the son of a Free Church pastor. The family returned to Sweden when he was a couple of years old, and he also spent a few years in Finland during his childhood. Ystads Allehanda

In brief

• Ica in Sjöbo is one of the shops affected by the hacker attack against several grocery stores in Sweden; on Monday, the store had to discard large quantities of frozen and chilled goods. SVT Nyheter Skåne
• Como won 9–1 against Lens in the Champions League, the biggest victory in the tournament so far, sharing first place with Real Madrid’s crushing win over Malmö FF in 2015. Sydsvenskan
• Sjöbo Padelcenter is closing down after the padel boom and divisions; a new operator is already on the way into the premises at road 13. Skånska Dagbladet
• Google is turning off its AI tools by default for schoolchildren, first in the USA and later worldwide. Sydsvenskan