Pigeon Feud and Recycling Tidy-Up

Duvor has caused a neighbourly dispute in Södertälje, and in Rinkeby the landlord Victoriahem is working extra to keep the recycling rooms clean. The price of the monthly travel pass is about to rise again, and Skärgårdens Trafikskola AB has been put into bankruptcy. On Saturday, thousands of people lit candles in Skogskyrkogården, and Hammarby is the new series leader in the Allsvenskan.

Rubbish left outside the bins causes problems in Rinkeby

Every weekday, cleaning staff clear courtyards and recycling rooms in Rinkeby. A recurring problem is household rubbish being left beside the bins instead of being thrown into them. When birds tear open the bags, the waste spreads across the courtyards.

Several landlords who spoke to SVT Nyheter Stockholm have problems with disorder in recycling rooms and recycling huts. Victoriahem says that littering has increased and that the company has therefore had to bring in additional resources to keep the area clean. SVT Nyheter Stockholm

Neighbors in Södertälje at odds over pigeons

More and more people in Sweden are keeping pigeons. In a villa district outside Södertälje, around 50 pigeons live on one property, creating conflict between the neighbors. Complaints have been submitted to the municipality's environmental office, the local authority, and the neighbors have reported each other to the police.

In Sweden, there are 216 facilities registered in private individuals' names for keeping pigeons at various scales, and as many as 17 new facilities have been registered in 2026 alone. One neighbor says the pigeons fly around and defecate, while the owner says they stay on the property or fly very high in the air. SVT Nyheter Södertälje

The price of the monthly travel pass is going up again soon

The price of monthly travel passes will soon go up again, but the rules vary between different regions (a region is a regional authority). This concerns, among other things, how to get the most out of the discount and avoid the pitfalls. DN Stockholm

Driving school in Norrtälje goes bankrupt

Skärgårdens Trafikskola AB has been declared bankrupt, according to its website. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Skärgårdens Trafikskola AB has been declared bankrupt,” the company wrote. Bankruptcy means that the company cannot pay its debts. Norrtelje Tidning

Hammarby are new league leaders after comeback against Malmö FF

Hammarby turned a 0–1 deficit into a 2–1 win away against Malmö FF and are the new league leaders in Allsvenskan – for a few days at least. The team has thereby put pressure on Sirius in the race for the SM gold. DN Stockholm

Thousands light candles at Skogskyrkogården

On Saturday, thousands of people came to Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm to light candles for their loved ones during All Saints’ Day, when we remember those who are no longer alive. With its 100 000 graves, Skogskyrkogården, south of Stockholm, is Sweden’s largest cemetery in terms of the number of burial plots.

During All Saints’ Day, around 70 000 people visit the site. Most came in the afternoon when it began to grow dark, according to the communications manager at Skogskyrkogården. SVT Nyheter Stockholm

In brief

• Nynäshamn lost heavily to Tierp in hockey division 2 eastern; Sunday's match ended 6–2 in Tierp's favour. Nynäshamns Posten
• All calls from the phone kiosk on Odenplan are directed to Gustaf Vasas parish, and during the two weeks the kiosk has been in place, the church has received nearly 300 calls to a priest or deacon; pastoral care is available to everyone and costs nothing. SVT Nyheter Stockholm
• Property company AB-hem has been rescued from bankruptcy and will remain as landlord in Herräng for the time being. Norrtelje Tidning
• Three young entrepreneurs from Norrtälje went to Gnosjö for the SM championship for young summer entrepreneurs, UngDrive Masters, where 96 people were selected from 3 000 – and two of them reached the top ten. Norrtelje Tidning
• 60 children from Svenska symfonikerna tried classical music at Roslagens kulturskola over the weekend, and the weekend concludes with a concert on Sunday. SVT Nyheter Stockholm
• At around 21.30 on Saturday evening, a traffic accident occurred on Rålambshovsleden on Kungsholmen, where one person sustained more serious injuries; the incident is being investigated as gross negligence in traffic and serious bodily injury. SVT Nyheter Stockholm
• Half of car owners change tyres themselves, according to a survey by Vianor among just over 22 500 Nordic drivers, 3 400 of whom are from Sweden, while six out of ten electric and hybrid car owners take their car to a workshop. Nynäshamns Posten