High schoolers save SEK 2.5 million, two cars crash

High school students in Uppsala are saving 2.5 million SEK, and old student computers are expected to cost over 30 million. Two cars have collided on road 693 outside Fullerö.

Upper secondary schools save 2.5 million kr – staff Christmas parties cancelled

Uppsala kommun (the local municipality responsible for, among other things, schools) is posting a surplus of almost 1 billion kr, but Uppsala’s upper secondary schools have been given cost-cutting demands. They must save 2.5 million kr before the turn of the year, including cancelling the staff Christmas parties.

The 8 municipal upper secondary schools need to save a combined 2.3 million kr over 2 months. The schools are forecast to run a deficit of 9.3 million kr compared with the budget; politicians have decided to defer 7 million kr, and the schools must find the rest themselves. UNT

Old student computers are expected to cost over 30 million

Upper secondary students in Uppsala are raising the alarm that student computers are not up to standard. In Uppsala municipality, every sixth computer at upper secondary level is more than 5 years old – and now a bill for over 30 million kr is expected.

Updates, restarts and slow programs mean that study time is lost to technical problems, according to students from several schools. UNT

Two cars crashed on road 693 outside Fullerö

Two cars have crashed on road 693 just outside Fullerö. The rescue service is on its way to the scene and the road is temporarily closed, according to Trafikverket (a government agency). Traffic is expected to be affected until 15.25 on Sunday.

The alarm was received at 14.35 and Trafikverket reports that it is an accident involving several vehicles between Kungsgården and the Fullerö intersection in both directions. Trafikverket assesses that the incident will have a major impact on traffic. UNT UNT

Uppsala person wins SM in snapsvisor

A person from Uppsala has won the SM (Swedish championships) in newly written snapsvisor (drinking songs). The competition was decided at Spritmuseum in Stockholm, where around 300 entries were submitted and 10 visor reached the final.

The winning song grew out of a wordplay about the many names for snaps, and the winner took home both the jury's and the audience's prize. The 5 highest-placed visor will represent Sweden in the VM (world championships) against Finland in Stockholm on 14 November. SVT Nyheter Uppsala

Brottby SK and Upsala IF won the Upplandscupen

The football cup Upplandscupen was decided at Studenternas. In the men's competition, Brottby SK defeated Sunnersta 2 by 3–2 after taking advantage of all 3 of their awarded penalties.

In the women's final, Upsala IF won 1–0 against Rådmansö SK after a goal. UNT

15-year-old charged with inciting murder

A 15-year-old boy in Knivsta has been charged with inciting murder. According to the prosecutor, he attempted to recruit people to commit murder and other serious violent crimes.

Norwegian police raised the alarm on 2 October that a murder was being planned, and the boy was arrested the following day. He is alleged to have searched for people who could carry out murders and other serious violent crimes on several occasions on his phone, using apps such as Snapchat and Signal. UNT

In brief

• Uppsala's 5 cemeteries are specially staffed during the All Saints' Day weekend, and a priest at the hospital church gives advice on talking to children about grief. SVT Nyheter Uppsala
• In Storvreta outside Uppsala, a garden has been filled with around 40 scare installations ahead of Halloween; last year 600 people came and 10 kilos of sweets were handed out. SVT Nyheter Uppsala
• A stop between Uppsala and Sala on Friday evening caused delays in train traffic; services resumed at 20.18. SVT Nyheter Uppsala
• Stationary cars on the E18 between Draget and Åsen and on the E4 between Rosersberg and Märsta temporarily affected traffic on Sunday. UNT UNT
• Sirius's new women's team lost 4–5 to Umedalen/Selånger at Studenternas before around 40 people in the stands. UNT
• UNT's critics name 5 current films, including the documentary "Naza". UNT
• Ahead of the release of GTA 6 in November, UNT writes an essay about the game as escapism. UNT
• A car collided with a wild boar on road 288 between Börstil and Hökhuvud in Östhammar late on Saturday night into Sunday; no information about personal injuries was reported. UNT