Care, school and a pile-up on Road 155

Here are the most important news stories from Västra Götaland County. An 88-year-old woman in Borås cares for her husband with dementia almost all hours of the week, and Skaraborg Hospital in Lidköping is starting to perform shoulder replacement surgery. Borås's new governing board is presenting a budget without a tax reduction, and 8 cars crashed on road 155 in Torslanda.

88-year-old woman cares for her husband – 4 hours of respite

In a terraced house in Hulta in Borås, an 88-year-old woman lives with her husband, who is 96 and has dementia. She spends almost all of the week's hours at home caring for him.

All of her own life outside the house – walks, grocery shopping and her own medical appointments – is expected to be managed within 4 respite hours a week, meaning 4 hours when someone else takes over. "It's a bit tight," she says. Borås Tidning

Shoulder replacements return to Lidköping – 40 patients next year

Shoulder replacement operations will become a new responsibility for Skaraborg Hospital in Lidköping. Following its successes with hip and knee replacements, the hospital assesses that it has the capacity to also operate on patients who need new shoulder joints. Next year, 40 patients are to undergo surgery.

Previously, patients from Skaraborg who needed shoulder replacements were referred to other hospitals in the region – the region is the elected level responsible for healthcare. Nya Lidköpings-Tidningen

No tax cuts in Borås – budget on Monday

The new administration in Borås – M, SD, KD and L – will present its budget proposal for 2027 on Monday. At a recent press conference, they revealed some details in advance: no tax cuts, no school closures, but the sale of more empty premises.

The administration also claims that Borås's economy is in worse shape than expected. The previous administration disagrees. Borås Tidning

Tun residents want to belong to Grästorp – get refused

Residents of Tun have asked in a letter to be allowed to change municipality, from Lidköping to Grästorp, following the threat of closure facing Tun’s school. A municipality is the local authority responsible for, among other things, schools. Grästorp’s municipal executive board does not want to take the initiative to change the municipal boundary, but welcomes Tun’s schoolchildren to Grästorp’s schools.

There have been many protests since Lidköping Municipality identified Tun’s school as one of 4 schools in the municipality that should be discontinued. The reason is a low number of births and the need for savings. Nya Lidköpings-Tidningen

12 awards at business gala in Skövde

Business in Skövde and Skaraborg was celebrated at a gala filled with glitter, glamour and an 80s theme on Thursday evening. A total of 12 awards were presented.

This year’s Rookie Award was presented by Företagarna Skövde and Nyföretagarcentrum and went to Arvet Skövde AB. Skaraborgs Allehanda Skaraborgs Allehanda

8 cars in collision on road 155 in Torslanda

8 cars collided on road 155 in Torslanda in Gothenburg. The alarm was raised at 14.42 and the accident occurred at the Ytterhamn intersection in the direction of Torslanda/Öckerö. Rescue services cut one person free, and one person was taken to hospital by ambulance. The extent of the injuries was unclear.

According to the police, 2 separate traffic accidents occurred at the site: the first involved 2 vehicles and subsequently led to several pile-ups. Traffic was completely stopped for several hours, and at around 17:00 the police announced that traffic had reopened. SVT Nyheter Väst

In brief

• Systembolaget’s new store at the Framnäs shopping centre in Lidköping has opened – the store on Götgatan closed on Wednesday evening and the ribbon was cut the following day. Nya Lidköpings-Tidningen
• The winter’s first snow has arrived in Borås: sleet on Thursday morning and more is on the way, according to SMHI (the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute). Borås Tidning
• 17 elk and 2 roe deer were in a rapeseed field outside Hjo. SVT Nyheter Väst
• In the wreck of the Danish ship Havmanden, which sank in 1683 outside Öckerö, manillas have been found – small half-circles in copper and brass that were used as currency in the slave trade. SVT Nyheter Väst
• An 18-year-old midfielder from Villa has played 3 top-division matches for Frillesås and is set to play away against Hammarby on Friday evening. Nya Lidköpings-Tidningen
• Skultorps IF announced on social media that the club has a new coach, after the previous coach and 2 assistant coaches left following the club’s fifth-place finish in Division 1 Mitt. Skaraborgs Allehanda