School Move, Systembolaget and Thinning in Stadsskogen

Students at Katedralskolan in Uppsala are protesting against a planned relocation of vocational programmes, and Systembolaget's store in Kvarnengallerian aims to reopen after the turn of the year. In Stadsskogen in Uppsala, spruce trees are being felled to save pine trees that may be up to 300 years old. Two new companies have been registered in Tierp Municipality and Uppsala Municipality.

Students protest against relocation of vocational programmes

Politicians on the education committee in Uppsala have taken a directional decision to “cluster” vocational preparatory education at a small number of schools in Uppsala. The education committee is the municipal committee responsible for school matters. The school administration is to soon reach a decision on the matter.

For students on the child and leisure programme at Katedralskolan, the education may be moved to Ellen Fries-gymnasiet next school year. 4-5 students in one of the classes are considering dropping out of the programme if the move becomes reality, and the students say they would then not be able to choose optional music, musical theatre and sign language courses. A principal says: “It doesn’t sound good, then we’ll have to try to persuade them to complete the programme.” SVT Nyheter Uppsala

Systembolaget in Kvarnen aims to open after the turn of the year

Systembolaget’s store in the Kvarnen galleria in Uppsala has been closed for several months due to extensive moisture damage. The store closed at the end of May, reopened after a month, and was then forced to close again when the damage proved greater than initially assessed. Systembolaget is a state-owned company that sells alcoholic beverages.

The store and the property owner now announce that the current plan is to open its doors after the turn of the year, with the goal of welcoming customers back at the turn of the year. UNT

2 new companies registered in the county

On 11 November, Am Rörinstallationer AB was registered with Bolagsverket, the government agency where companies are registered. The company is based in Tierp Municipality and is intended, according to its business description, to “carry out service work in heating, sanitation, repairs and property services”. The share capital is SEK 25,000. UNT

On the same day, Costow Holding AB was registered with Bolagsverket. The company is based in Uppsala Municipality and is intended, according to its business description, to “own and manage shares and holdings in other companies”. The share capital is SEK 25,000. UNT

Sirius player tops the internal goal-scoring chart

One year ago, one of Sirius' bandy players sat in the stands and was nearly despondent. Asthma and injuries affected him more than he realized, and he told UNT: “If I don't get better (on the ice), there's no point in keeping at this.”

This November, he is doing well, having fun on the ice again and topping Sirius' internal goal-scoring chart, according to UNT's report from a training session at Serwenthallen. “I made up my mind about one thing,” he says. UNT

The municipality clears away spruces to save old pine trees

In Stadsskogen in Uppsala there are old pine trees, some as much as 300 years old. Now spruces that shade the pines will have to make way. "This is unique to Uppsala and well worth preserving," says a nature conservation manager at Uppsala municipality. The municipality is the local authority responsible for, among other things, managing nature areas.

The timber is hauled out to a larger road using horse-drawn transport from Tierp, in order to protect the environment as much as possible. The work is expected to take place over the coming weeks and will cost 30 000–40 000 kr per hectare once the timber has been sold. The area being worked in amounts to just over three hectares. SVT Nyheter Uppsala

Two police officers charged after death in custody

On Christmas Eve last year, the police took into custody an intoxicated 58-year-old father of two and brought him to the station to sober up. Seven hours later, he was found dead in his cell. According to Kriminalvården's routines, he was to be checked 4 times an hour, with no more than 15 minutes between checks. Kriminalvården is responsible for detention centers and prisons.

According to the senior prosecutor, the man was checked at 00.42, and the next supervision took place at 01.27, when he was found dead. Two police officers have been charged with dereliction of duty and making false statements. They deny any wrongdoing and no longer work at Kriminalvården. The forensic doctor cannot determine that the man died as a result of the lack of supervision. SVT Nyheter Uppsala

In brief

• There were major problems with Microsoft’s Outlook and Microsoft Teams services on Thursday evening, including in Sweden, and according to the company this may be because servers unexpectedly became unavailable and experienced unusually high traffic. UNT
• A passenger car was stopped in the right-hand lane on the E4 at the Rosersberg interchange in the direction of Stockholm, according to Trafikverket. UNT
• Uppsala universitet must save money, and it is now proposed that the award-winning Cemus center, which has existed for 35 years and was initiated by the students themselves, be closed down. UNT
• The house at Lönnsjövägen 4 in Bergshamra has been sold for 1 750 000 kr, with a floor area of 49 square metres. UNT
• The house at Odensbergsvägen 14 in Rimbo has been sold for 1 650 000 kr, with a floor area of 110 square metres. UNT
• The season’s first snow fell over the northern parts of the county, including in Tierp, during the morning. SVT Nyheter Uppsala
• A 26-year-old in Uppsala shares her life with anorexia openly on social media and has gained nearly 30 000 followers. SVT Nyheter Uppsala