Eos 120 people have been evacuated from a derailed train near Hudiksvall after heavy rainfall brought by Storm Hans caused embankment failure The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides At Hudiksvall, the train was derailed at about 12:30 pm. The best set of images that I have seen was tweeted by railway enthusiast Chris Ogilvie: The damage was limited by a decision to reduce the running speeds on this section of track following a ride quality report from the driver of an earlier train The images above suggest that the Hudiksvall failure was complex The images at the front of the train appear to show a significant washout of the track bed which in itself would have been enough to derail the train It appears that there was a culvert at this point but I suspect that its capacity was exceeded that could have caused water to flow over the track Water might also have flowed along the track bed causing what appears to be significant disruption to the slope I am speculating of course – the accident is being investigated formally The accident appears to have occurred in the region of [61.698093 There is a culvert at that point in the track who highlighted this event to me and identified the likely location This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Volkswagen and its partner HagerEnergy GmbH have launched a bidirectional charging pilot project in Sweden in which an entire housing estate is being supplied with power from electric vehicles (EVs) and the corresponding charging infrastructure The residents of the Stenberg housing estate in Hudiksvall are already benefiting from the new technology Bidirectional charging transforms EVs into rolling energy storage It will be possible in all new models with the 77 kWh battery (net) and from ID VW will also be able to activate the function for vehicles that have already been delivered as soon as they have also received the ID says: "We are actively shaping the energy transition with products and services centered around the electric car: With the bidirectional charging function that is now available we have tailored a new service offering to the needs of our customers but they are also making an important contribution to the sustainable use of energy."  Volkswagen is one of the first providers of a bidirectional charging solution based on the CCS (Combined Charging System) DC charging standard, which is widely used in Europe.  They said there was a high risk of widespread property damage as the downpour was set to continue in the coming days.Neighbouring Denmark also saw heavy rainfall and issued a yellow alert while meteorologists in Finland said the country could see severe thunderstorms later this week.Power prices plunged across the region which relies heavily on hydropower for electricity as reservoirs were seen filling more rapidly than normal with contracts for the next quarter and next year down 11% and 6% at 1243 GMT.Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said he expected extreme weather events to become more frequent."This is an effect of climate change with wilder and wetter weather in Norway," Stoere told public broadcaster NRK.Reporting by Anna Ringstrom in Stockholm and Terje Solsvik in Oslo; Editing by Sharon Singleton Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved Recently about 1,000 cans of 'surstromming' (the fermented Baltic herring specialty) caused a major fire near Hudiksvall A boathouse and a refrigerated warehouse containing just about 1,000 cans of ”surströmming” (the fermented Baltic herring specialty) burnt to the ground the other day in Borkbo outside of Enånger in Hudiksvall municipality ”The explosions lasted for six hours,” says Hans-Erik Englundh when a neighbor who had discovered the fire There were four people sleeping on the top floor of the boathouse Says Englundh: ”We had to go in and scream at them to get out and telephones were left behind.” Emergency services had to focus on saving the adjacent boathouse ”The firefighters said that it usually smells like tires but this time it actually smelled like ’surströmming’,” Englundh concludes Read more about the world's most smelly dish, The preservation of fish in olden days the can releases a mighty puff of mercaptane gas a substance so potent that 0.000,000,000,04 of a gram per liter of air is quite enough to make it fully perceptible...) The Safeset safety coupling has been developed by Voith Safeset of Hudiksvall to provide a high level of security against the expensive damage that can be caused through overloads to rotating machinery The device has been on the market since 1980 and is widely used in the steel and rail industries where it is protecting LM 2500 and LM 6000 gas turbines from General Electric Gas turbines based on aircraft technology are vulnerable to damage when used for power generation if a short circuit causes a high torque peak in the generator the Safeset torque limiter can be adjusted to meet any chosen torque setting and to retain that setting indefinitely This is possible over many loading cycles that would significantly weaken a shear pin The performance is achieved through use of a hollow thin-walled pressure sleeve that acts as the interface between the two shaft components Oil inside the sleeve is pressurized so that it expands to provide the friction needed to hold the coupling together Oil pressure up to 1,000 bar can be chosen to determine the torque at which the sleeve will cease to provide sufficient friction a shear ring fixed to the shaft will turn and cut off the end of a shear tube This allows the oil in the sleeve to escape instantly so that the friction is eliminated and the overloaded part of the shaft is freed to turn independently of the turbine in a process that takes only milliseconds When the overload problem has been eliminated the sleeve is re-filled with oil and pressurized Each Safeset coupling is provided with a calibration diagram that shows the ratio between the oil pressure and the torque required and enables the user to introduce variations in release torque as required it is immediately ready to continue its function of protecting the machinery The nature of the Safeset design makes it more compact be as low as 1/20 the weight of comparable couplings that uses shear pins The other major advantage is the system's reliability compared with shear pins which are vulnerable to breakage caused by the fatigue suffered over numerous load cycles it is normal to specify a shear pin with a torque yield that is five times greater than the normal load so that it can provide reliable service over a long period 75% of pin breakages are caused not by overload but simply because the pin has failed due to fatigue Because the design does not use a pin to help transmit the torque a Safeset coupling will usually have its release value set at just twice the damage level to provide the user with a higher level of protection offshore applications for Safeset couplings can be found in mud pumps and water injection pumps Another recent development in the Voith Turbo range of couplings is the Hycon This employs a ceramic coating for the unit's friction surfaces Because the Hycon coating more than doubles the friction factor it is possible to manufacture compact couplings with a corresponding increase in the transmittable torque but without increasing the length and overall area of the friction surfaces The design has been subjected to careful evaluation and subsequent type approval by Det Norske Veritas and a Hycon coupling has been used to connect shafts subjected to up to 7,000 kNm of torque The Hycon connection consists mainly of a tapered sleeve and a tapered hub a piston space is created that exerts hydraulic axial forces on the hub when pressure is applied the hub is pushed up the taper of the sleeve To carry out this process at minimum pressure and without wear the surface of the taper is lubricated with pressurized oil The surface of the taper is sealed on both sides so that no leakage occurs oil is pumped in between the tapered surfaces until they are separated and the sleeve is moved by the axial forces generated For more information, contact Lars Häggroth, Voith Safeset. Tel: +46 650 54 01 63, fax: +46 650 54 01 65, email: [email protected] A hollow steel sleeve is expanded by oil under pressure producing a friction connection between a shaft and a hub the coupling instantaneously releases the oil pressure and interrupts the drive Southampton firm is targeting oil and gas industry applications Expanding: Fibercore's Southampton HQ. Fibercore, the Southampton, UK-based developer of specialty optical fiber today announced its acquisition of Fibertronix Financial details of the deal were not released The Fibertronix product-range encompasses specialty fiber and coatings, targeted at harsh environment applications within both the oil and gas and medical industries and utilizes the innovative photonic technologies developed at leading Swedish research institute, Acreo Swedish ICT “This acquisition is a key part of Fibercore’s long-term strategy to support the oil and gas industry’s increasing demands for specialty optical fiber and harsh-environment cables "Combining Fibertronix’s cutting-edge technology in hermetic carbon and high-temperature polyimide coating with Fibercore’s experience in the high-volume manufacture of sensing fibers will generate the specialty fiber resource that the industry has been crying-out for." "Opportunities in the medical technology sector are equally exciting," added Emslie "With Fibertronix’s fiber Bragg grating solutions and autoclavable coatings complementing Fibercore’s multicore single mode and polarisation-maintaining products I am looking forward to a tremendous future together.” Fibercore will also gain Dr Saeed Rehman as Senior Vice President of Business Development who will be joining the company with immediate effect About the AuthorMatthew Peach is a contributing editor to optics.org your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive conversations with business leaders Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society Europe's water is under increasing pressure floods are taking their toll on our drinking water Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters and to discover some of the best water solutions an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt Three people were taken to hospital after a train derailed in eastern Sweden when a railway embankment collapsed following heavy rains as weather agencies warned of more flooding was headed to the city of Sundsvall when two of its four cars derailed near the city of Hudiksvall shortly after 12:30 local time After police and rescue services arrived at the scene it was "determined that the railway embankment had been undermined by the heavy rain and collapsed." the extent of their injuries is unclear," police said in a statement Sweden's national weather agency SMHI had issued several "yellow alerts" for Monday floods and heavy rains in multiple parts of the country as extreme weather "Hans" moved in across the country over the weekend The agency's alerts go from "yellow" through "orange" to "red," and SMHI had also issued red alerts - signalling "very serious consequences for society" - for flooding on Tuesday and Wednesday A similar warning was issued by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute on Monday which especially warned of "extremely heavy rainfall" in the country's southern parts the event will be among the strongest in the last 25 years," the weather agency said a red warning of extremely heavy rain has been sent out for parts of southern Norway as the low-pressure system known as “Storm Hans” hits full force flooding has led to road closures and flight cancellations the flow of the waterfall Rjukandefossen is even higher and the municipality is afraid of landslides "We pay particular attention to areas in villages that are prone to landslides but at least they are now on the alert here," says Pål Terje Rørby the Mayor of Hemsedal Latvia continues to endure heavy weather conditions A violent storm is causing major damage to crops and houses with trees falling on highways and roofs torn off Riga has implemented a red weather warning for parts of the country yet to feel the strength of its blast Copyright © techoraco and its affiliated companies 2025 the company said that Europe has suffered from overproduction of both copper and fibre cables as copper cable demand has decreased over the years and fibre cable production has shifted to Asia Hudiksvall and Stockholm in Sweden are expected to be among the hardest hit by the closure of the unit “It is a tough message to bring to our colleagues in the telecom cable operations in Hudiksvall and Stockholm,” said Tomas Qvist head of special products in business unit networks “The decision is based on the fact that Ericsson’s production of telecom cables is small from a global perspective and that we also have a small market share our production has not been operating at full capacity for a long time and has struggled with profitability.” Net profit for Ericsson’s cable operations in 2012 were said to amount to approximately SEK 1 billion Negotiations are expected to be finalised during Q3 of this year and the company said that no termination notices will be issued before August You have reached the limit for gifting for this month for the same reason you'll be writing 2016 on your checks at least till February: The calendar changed but you're the same person you've been for a while now One way to fix that -- and to make a resolution you'll actually keep -- is to follow through on your perennial promise to see more of the world Somewhere your Midwestern twang counts as a semi-exotic accent But you also have the chance to chart something completely unexpected We asked our writers for the places on the planet they'd recommend to someone who could only take one big trip this year These are their best spots for making memories Peru | Don Mammoser/ShutterstockPeru's Sacred ValleyA quieter wonder of the world About nine miles north of Cusco is the Sacred Valley a lush landscape fed by the winding Urubamba River and flanked by a stand of glacier-capped mountains many of which rise even higher than Machu Picchu And yet Machu Picchu still tends to be the only reason that tourists scurry some of the most stunning views of your life cobble-stoned towns where you won't be trampled by tourist hordes and all the giant-kerneled choclo corn your heart will soon know it desires the perfect place to get your adventure and your relaxation on with radically different vistas to be seen within the span of a short drive Quick aside for the insane: Book a night in a transparent capsule hotel hanging off a mountainside and sleep 400 meters off the ground Or opt for less hyperventilation and check out Inkaterra's Hacienda Urubamba where you can stay in a luxury casita built into a hillside and stroll the on-ground gardens that provide much of the produce for the restaurant rosn123/ShutterstockAntarcticaThe planet's last Our Earth's polar underside -- a crystallized otherworld -- overpowers you with colossal sculpted baby-blue icebergs drifting past stadium-height glacial citadels Once the playful penguins' kazoo/quack soundtrack melds with whimpering seals The UN-sponsored 1959 Antarctic Treaty is a global law declaring that this continent can only be explored with peace for all in mind: no to hunting The only time you can visit Antarctica is during its short summer (the coldest part of our winter) Unless you're part of a sanctioned scientific group on a research base the only way to get there is by an ice-piercing ship which means braving the two-day (each way) roller-coaster journey across the typically raging Drake Passage This might be the most expensive vacation of your life but you'll never look back with anything but pride One way to cut costs in half is sailing last-minute standby (old rich people get sick or miss connecting flights) from Ushuaia the tail-tip of South America and the launch point for most Antarctic cruises If going standby fails, Ushuaia, part of Argentine Patagonia, is a worthy destination in itself. As a veteran travel writer who roams for a living (140 countries, blah blah), Antarctica (been twice) is, hands down, the most amazing place I've ever seen. -- Bruce Northam, American Detour Sylvie Corriveau/ShutterstockSamaná Peninsula Dominican RepublicA rustic beach paradise at the height of tranquility There may be no place in the Americas with more untapped tourism potential than this 30-mile peninsula that reaches into the Caribbean Sea from the Dominican Republic's northeast A small band of French expats settled into the peninsula in the 1980s mainly near the beach town of Las Terrenas but the peninsula has remained largely forgotten by foreign tourists since then save for a smattering of Europeans who come to Samaná for its lush natural beauty and an abundance of remote beaches that fit the Caribbean ideal of white sand by the entire Atlantic population of humpback whales who have flocked to the Samaná Bay for thousands of years to mate and to give birth making this one of the best places in the world for whale watching from late January till mid-March cornfield / Shutterstock.comHay-on-Wye WalesA bibliophile's paradise set in Britain's finest natural scenery The town of roughly 1,600 book-loving souls inspired Lonesome Dove author Larry McMurtry to collect thousands of antiquarian books in the empty buildings of his rural Texas hometown is one Bill Clinton once described as "Woodstock of the mind." the booksellers in this little town celebrate language and knowledge from around the globe -- mysteries historical romances -- with a fervor that makes the whole place a veritable open-air library has roughly one bookstore for every 10,000 residents Hay-on-Wye still supports about two dozen such stores which works out to one for every 70 townsfolk and some wonderful family-run B&Bs where you can preface your daily book-browsing with a hearty If somehow you tire of the dusty stacks and eccentric locals It sits between the ruins of two Norman castles and at the edge of Brecon Beacons National Park or take a train through some of Britain's most beautiful scenery I recommend bringing along a good paperback Flickr/walkaboutmaxTokyo Disney ResortAn engineered utopia in its ideal form People know Walt Disney World as the "the happiest place on Earth." But compared to Tokyo Disney Resort -- with its quiet delightful groups of teenagers carrying matching stuffed animals and impeccable cleanliness -- it's a hellhole The Japanese truly can claim the most pleasant brain-soothing set of theme parks you'll ever visit done in the likeness of Florida's Magic Kingdom or Anaheim's OG park brings together the tales of Jules Verne and sirens of the seas to create an amalgamation of submarines and a Teddy Roosevelt-themed cocktail bar inside an old-timey steamship that somehow just works Let the sights and sounds of an underground mermaid lagoon or fire-breathing volcano melt away your worries Even nominal joys like merchandise and food offerings are cartoonishly fun here allowing you to load up on pizza egg rolls and Mickey-shaped steamed buns before blowing your yen on bizarre take-homes like Toy Story-inspired toilet bowl brushes The park is a simple subway ride in from Tokyo proper So here's your idiot's guide to doing Montreal not merely on the cheap Aim to stay near Mount Royal -- as the only extinct volcano in town it isn't hard to find -- and within walking distance of the euphoric drag of bars and venues on Boul Saint-Laurent and you'll find some kind of cultural blowout nearby Montreal congregates outside for music and art and cigarettes when night arrives early and frigid river gusts peel your face like a tomato bought a $10 transit ticket from the airport and meandered to a low-key bar called Divan Orange the street was cleared for art installations a $5 cover was all it took to hear a lovely Radiohead-esque set by a local band that sang in 100% English and bantered in 100% French I happened on a line of massive canvas hammocks (Canada never fails to max out its precious summers.) Couples were nuzzling in most; I found an open one and flopped out in the open air a young man approached and bashfully offered me 10 bucks if he and his lady could take their turn sprawling in the hammock Kvarken Archipelago | Pecold/ShutterstockSweden's Bothnian coastRugged Nordic nature at its most dreamlike The Swedish landscape that cushions the country's eastern coast is a paradise of riches and blueberry bushes set a gorgeous backdrop to some of the most dramatic sunsets possible -- that is during the part of the year when the sun actually does set a static canvas of striking backdrops with rugged cliffs or follow the coastline up to the Arctic rim with the North Bothnian rail line I was introduced to this natural paradise by an old girlfriend The coastline is full of sheltered little villages like the one where we stayed a blissful and total respite from the world You'll find isolated locales where you can walk through pine and birch wildernesses and pick berries with an abundance of rich wildlife all around you Keneva Photography/ShutterstockGreat Smoky Mountains National Park Wildfires ravaged Tennessee in autumn 2016 spreading through the eastern part of the state and into Great Smoky Mountains National Park shut down the park indefinitely as fires raged The resort town of Gatlinburg evacuated residents just as one of its heaviest tourism seasons Some 2,400 buildings in Sevier County were damaged or destroyed before one of the only spots to see synchronous fireflies (those that can sync up their light patterns) in the country Central public mineral bath house in Sofia BulgariaEurope's rising hipster darling doesn't try too hard Sofia is privy to a homegrown cool factor that hasn't hit the tourist radar just yet Take the nightlife -- one side of the scene is artsy and reclusive You might spend an entire day and night sipping homemade raspberry wine at A:part:mental a former embassy that's now a labyrinth gallery-cafe-bar a candlelit den where beatniks and intellectuals once congregated Sofia's post-USSR exterior is charmingly gritty proliferating everywhere from power boxes to shopfronts But there is also startlingly beautiful architecture here too Besides an eclectic mix of Ottoman mosques and tenacious Red Army monuments you'll stumble across plenty of ancient ruins downtown (including ongoing excavations peppered between shopping malls and busy streets) Then there are truly unforgettable sights such as the teal-fringed Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Sofia's hypnotizingly patterned Central Mineral Baths neither of which gets their due among Europe's most fascinating architecture loneroc/ShutterstockDominicaThe waterfall-infested sweet-smelling Caribbean isle of adventure tales I have been to exactly two places in my life that put me completely in awe of nature The other was the entire island of Dominica It's a place where you hike up and down steep cliffs through ferns and calling birds to 200ft waterfalls pouring out of an emerald gorge Then in the afternoon scuba dive through a reef over a volcanic spring where tiny bubbles tickle your body and make you feel like you're slicing through Champagne Big Buddha Monument of Sinheungsa Temple | STUDIO JH/ShutterstockGangwon Province giddy getaway on the verge of Olympics mania There's a yin to South Korea's neon-megalopolitan party-hardy yang: the pristine mountains and sparkling sea coasts that earned the country its nickname of the Land of the Morning Calm an all-seasons playground for nature-chasers situated some 65 miles east of Seoul Prepping for its Olympics close-up is Pyeongchang the craggy county in Central Gangwon that abounds with snow-capped resorts slated to host the 2018 Winter Games Hit up spots like Alpensia or Yongpyong (whose name translates amazingly to "Dragon Valley") to take on the vertiginous slopes destined for the world's greatest athletes -- then bliss out over a magma-like Korean stew that will warm you to your core At any time of the year stop at Seoraksan National Park awe-inspiring peak that inspires pilgrimages by jubilant hikers And this just barely scrapes the surface of Gangwon Be sure to leave time for the windswept beaches the romantic lakes of Chuncheon (aka heaven for K-drama fans) FreeProd33/ShutterstockChampagne, FranceThe fanciest wine region in the world that you can visit on the cheap Drive an hour and a half outside of Paris to this region sprawling with hundreds of picturesque 17th-century French towns all known for one export: sparkling wine The only 76,000 acres in the world certified to make legit Champagne are broken into five districts each of which has distinct character and charm to make your trip feel like multiple trips to European villages Visiting the Champagne producers whose labels you recognize may be tempting (Veuve Clicquot smaller wineries for free tours and tastings and inexpensive bottles you can bring to dinner or just drink in the quiet city centers at night Though getting buzzed on bubbly should take up most of your trip you can also check off some marvelous landmarks in the region including the French Gothic cathedral the Notre-Dame de Reims the château fort at the Ardennes Mountains in case you wanted to infuse some European high culture into this drinking trip ArgentinaA spectacular launch point for the world's greatest hiking This little town is often referred to as the trekking capital of Argentina and as such its reputation as a hiker's destination is world-class Even novices can find a trail with views of Patagonia's epic glaciers and snowcapped Andes Mountains But it has also stopped the best: El Chaltén has been a launch pad for professional climbers and explorers many of whom have died trying to reach the granite peaks of the Fitz Roy mountain range If you don't want to tempt fate, find a guide or ranger for recommendations. Experienced trekkers will spend months preparing for rigorous overnight hikes such as the Paso Marconi expedition. For an easier day hike, try the Laguna Torre trail which puts you at the base of a crystal-clear glacier pool overlooking Cerro Torre use El Chaltén as your home base of operations for the essentials: a warm bed You can leave that all behind as soon as you exit the town and embark on one of the dozens of trailheads that lead deep into the Patagonian wilderness Costa Rica | LMspencer/ShutterstockJacó and Playa Hermosa Costa RicaWhere surfers live in harmony with nature The best advice I received before making a two-week trip to Costa Rica was don’t try to see it all -- you'll spend all your time driving (the roads aren't always and not enough time embracing the hell out of this spectacular country The hard part is deciding where to start -- rainforests or beaches (and you need to do them both); in my research Jacó 's rustic charm lies in the way it lures you in: It's rough around the edges and non-pros who chucked their old lives to surf anyway A 15-minute cruise down the road is the incredibly serene Playa Hermosa once you step foot on the six-mile strip of light gray sand on the clear Pacific -- sandwiched between lush greenery While Jacó has beginners and advanced rippers alike Hermosa is solely for the latter -- expect some serious breaks and swell action here Your best move is to hit up the beachside spot Sandbar for fish tacos grab a few Imperials (the local brew) to go A day here can feel like a year -- and I mean that in the best way possible ItalyAn overlooked Roman taste of the Italian Alps Aosta is distinct from the gas-lit streets and skiing families of the alpine French towns just minutes away fresh from a drive that includes a seven-mile tunnel drive beneath Mont Blanc/Monte Bianco you'll notice the mix of cozy chalets and austere medieval ruins on the narrow streets and the Roman Empire collide in the mountains and then serve you dinner This region of Italy is known for its spectacular meats which gave rise to the local specialty wine-based stew of chopped beef and pancetta cooked in butter and served over creamy polenta Fontina cheese also hails from the valley; try fonduta valdostana a velvety volcanic fontina best served with fresh bread The valley also produces excellent red wines herbal liqueur made from alpine wormwood (warning: it's a cousin to absinthe) walk it off in the verdant Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso or explore the ruins within the city limits Among the pervasive carved wood sculptures the coolest site is the 1,500-year-old Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta Hagrid-sized doors and explorable catacombs enjoy the Fiera di Sant'Orso (Saint Ursus Fair) a celebration of Aosta's history with local artisans and traditional cuisine Because in Italian orso means bear the locals pun gently on the saint's name with a saying: If the weather's nice on Sant'Orso Day (Saint Ursus Day) hibernating bears will sleep another 40 days Sign up here for our daily Thrillist email and get your fix of the best in food/drink/fun The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden was headed to the city of Sundsvall when two of its four cars derailed near the city of Hudiksvall shortly after 12.30pm the extent of their injuries is unclear," police said in a statement on Monday afternoon much worse if the train was running faster," railway maintenance head at the Transport Administration The train cannot now be moved until the rains stop with Ling predicting that it may be the middle of next week before work in the area is completed if the rains continue All trains between Iggesund and Hudiksvall have been replaced with buses or are running on alternate routes with Ling recommending that travellers contact the company they booked their tickets with for assistance Please log in here to leave a comment Circle K has opened another 16 charge points for heavy-duty vehicles in Sweden Spread across five pit stops on key transit routes these join a growing network of truck charging hubs emerging in Sweden The latest additions by Circle K are in Hudiksvall Amenities such as shops and bathrooms are almost a given since Circle K reutilises its rest stops There is also security parking that serves as a daytime rest area The Swedish Energy Agency has financed the new charging stations within the Regional Electrification Pilots for Heavy Transport framework It is unknown how much the agency and Circle K invested In June, the fuel retailer reportedly opened 20 new charging points for e-trucks (in addition to14 charge points installed in early 2023 at the Port of Gothenburg Gällivare and Arvidsjaur) and says it now offers a total of 50 such charging stations in Sweden The company adds that it targets operating 90 by next year Circle K plans to install two megawatt chargers and provide hydrogen at selected locations as part of a project called E-Charge partly funded by the Swedish government agency Vinnova “It’s always fun when you’re in the lead and we really are when it comes to charging infrastructure for heavy traffic,” says Lennart Olsson responsible for charging heavy traffic at Circle K Circle K is not the only provider of fast chargers for electric trucks in Sweden. Recently the harbour operator and Göteborg Energi put four charging points with a capacity of up to 350 kW into operation at the port of Gothenburg These are in addition to the installation by Circle K The port on Sweden’s west coast is the largest in the Nordics and handles over a million trucks every year The port says it is already prioritising electric trucks This is also true in other news of today in which the Port of Antwerp-Bruges has commissioned Milence to install truck charging facilities with outputs of up to 400 kW per charger mynewsdesk.com I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology Noomi Rapace captured the attention of filmgoers with a gripping and explosive performance in the Swedish film "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (2009) The actress played a gutsy and troubled computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander a character based on Stieg Larsson's 2005 best-selling novel of the same name Rapace's performance resonated among critics and audiences who loved to watch a strong yet complex female character on screen Rapace reprised her breakout role in two other films from Larsson's "Millennium Trilogy" (2005-07) - "The Girl Who Played with Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" - both released in 2009 Even though she was not cast in the American film version Rapace capitalized on her popularity and landed featured parts in mainstream Hollywood projects it was the commitment and passion she threw into the physically and emotionally demanding role in the original "Dragon Tattoo" that catapulted Rapace from an independent film ingénue into an internationally renowned star was a Spanish Flamenco singer and her mother was Swedish actress Nina Norén Rapace fell in love with acting at eight years old after she landed a non-speaking role in the historical drama "Í skugga hrafnsins" ("Shadow of the Raven") (1988) She made her television debut with a recurring role on the series "Tre Kronor" (TV4 Sweden 1994-99) before establishing herself as a renowned stage actress Rapace appeared in a number of plays at two of her country's finest theater establishments the "Stockholms stadsteater" (Stockholm City Theater) and The Royal Dramatic Theater She further gained critical acclaim for one of her earliest big screen performances portraying a struggling teen mother in the 2007 Danish film "Daisy Diamond." Rapace landed a starring role in the feature film adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Based on the first book of author Stieg Larsson's "Millennium Trilogy," the film followed investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) as he attempts to solve a decades-old family murder case with the help of a computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander A subplot involving Lisbeth's troubled past and her sadistic probationary guardian (Peter Andersson) fueled her to cross paths and strike up a partnership with Mikael The actress admitted it felt like "a suicide mission" to take on the role of Salander because she did not want to disappoint loyal and opinionated fans of the book who had such a strong relationship with the character To prepare for the role of the androgynous Rapace went through an intensive seven-month diet and kickboxing regimen She also took on a physical transformation by cutting her hair and undergoing a total of six body piercings as "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" became a worldwide phenomenon grossing millions worldwide (even with a subtitled limited release in North America) and earning Rapace a Best Actress trophy at the 2010 Guldbagge Awards - the Swedish equivalent of an Academy Award Rapace reprised the iconic role of Lisbeth Salander in the subsequent films based on Larsson's "Millennium" novels - "The Girl Who Played With Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" - that were also released in 2009 "The Girl Who Played With Fire" alone grossed over $60 million at the international box office The films' astounding success and its stars increasing popularity with audiences also resulted in the miniseries "Millennium" (SVT Sweden The worldwide buzz surrounding the "Millennium" phenomenon and its breakout star soon caught the attention of Hollywood which wasted no time adapting the films for the English-speaking audience Rapace - whom several film buffs thought was the clear choice for Lisbeth in the David Fincher-directed U.S version - was a rumored candidate along with fellow independent cinema darlings Ellen Page and Carey Mulligan while Daniel Craig was cast as Mikael Blomkvist Audiences and industry insiders wondered whether Rapace felt slighted by someone else stepping into Lisbeth's motorcycle boots The actress told People magazine in 2010 that she was fine with someone else as Lisbeth because she was ready to move on from the much-loved character Rapace was cast in the sequel to Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" (2009) as the titular detective and Jude Law as his trusted sidekick Sign Up Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article Rapace’s credits from 2021 included I onde dager (The Trip) an action thriller about a couple who go on a getaway to ostensibly improve their relationship but each of them actually plans to kill the other That year she also starred in the horror-drama Lamb which centres on a childless couple in Iceland who find a newborn baby She later appeared in the postapocalyptic Svart krabba (Black Crab) and in You Won’t Be Alone (both 2022); the latter follows a young woman raised in isolation who becomes a shape-shifting witch Enjoying EarthSky so far? 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sites Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland and the German Berlin Modernism Housing Estates by interweaving urban Berlin with rural Hälsingland The project was inspired by the idea of navigating through a perfect house and making an aesthetic connection to the historical memory - Welcoming Paul Wiersbinski to Hälsingland marks a step towards opening new creative doors between cultural world heritage sites His project ”The perfect house” will unite two distinct world heritage sites the Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland and Berlin Modernism Housing Estates in a way that enriches both our regional and the global cultural heritage It is a honour for us to host an artist who will create an exciting interweaving of history and aesthetics Through his creative project entitled "The Perfect House" Paul Wiersbinski connects together the World Heritage sites Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland and the German Berlin Modernism Housing Estates by interweaving urban Berlin with rural Hälsingland The project was inspired by the idea of navigating through a perfect house and making an aesthetic connection to the imaginary dimension of historical memory through the unique aesthetics of the houses and farmsteads as they were at the time for which they were constructed Paul Wiersbinski is a German artist living and working in Berlin He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Frankfurt am Main the work of Paul Wiersbinski finds itself at the boundary between art and science and is frequently seasoned with playfulness and improvisation Paul Wiersbinski is awarded the 2024 World Heritage Residence Scholarship for reflecting in his "The Perfect House" project the same kind of diversity as evidenced by the cultural variety and integration of historical architectural and cultural elements in the World Heritage sites The rationale in its entirety can be found on the Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland World Heritage webpage - The scholarship is international and supported by UNESCO It has been incredibly interesting to engage with all the ideas and thoughts about how the Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland can be compared with and enrich other World Heritage sites especially during the troubled times we are living in" As recipient of the World Heritage Scholarship Paul Wiersbinski received 50,000 SEK to realise his project as well as the opportunity to stay for a month at one of the decorated farmhouses The Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland World Heritage Residence Scholarship is international and people can apply for it from anywhere in the world – whether cultural practitioners or researchers – if they have an idea for a project that links the Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland together with another site on the UNESCO World Heritage List The Berlin Modernism Housing Estates were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008 and consist of six residential areas constructed between 1910 and 1933 The buildings are an outstanding example of the building reform movement that helped to improve housing as well as living conditions through innovative approaches to urban design Martin Wagner and Walter Gropius were the leading architects they had a considerable influence on the development of housing around the world It has been confirmed that a body found in a lake near Hudiksvall in northern Sweden is that of a missing 19-year-old woman and the case is now a murder investigation "I can confirm that her body has been found which means that the suspicions are now about murder," said prosecutor Christer Sammens to Sveriges Radio The teenager was last seen in the early hours of Sunday morning Police have used dogs and helicopters in their search and closed in on the lake after witnesses said they had seen three men in a boat acting strangely The lake is close to a farm which was cordoned off on Monday Three young men had been questioned by police and were  later formally arrested on suspicion of kidnapping Now that a body has been formally identified the prosecutor said that the suspicion has been upgraded to murder plus weekly summary on Fridays at 4.30pm on P2 (P6 89.6FM in Stockholm) Kontakta gärna Sveriges Radios forum för teknisk support där vi besvarar dina frågor vardagar kl Bermuda’s Willie Clemons made a very impressive professional football debut scoring for his Swedish football club Bodens as they played to a 2-2 draw against Hudiksvall today Clemons had signed for the Swedish team last month with the club saying “he is a very exciting and entertaining player that we think will bring a lot to our team.” The young footballer proved their point in emphatic fashion today as he started for the team and scored their first goal “It was a good performance of the guys and I am pleased with the team,” said Bodens coach Tomas Eriksson #BermudaFootball #GoodNews Category: All, News, Sports Trackback URL | Comments RSS Feed The Swedish Lesser White-fronted Goose Project is a conservation project which aims to have viable population of Lesser White-fronted goose (LWfG) in Sweden The project has been running since 1975 and the focus has been on breeding and releasing LWfG to strengthen the wild population Since 2011 the main part of the project’s activity is according to the Swedish action plan for the species Head of the project is The Swedish Association for Hunting and Wildlife Management in cooperation with the foundation Nordens Ark and Norrbottens ornithological association Further operations include measures to improve geese habitats and to reduce disturbance at sites which are used by Lesser White-fronted Geese monitoring of the population and information activities are carried out Sweden inhabits the only breeding population of LWfG within the European Union over 40 individuals of the Swedish LWfG population have staged at the east coast of England (usually wintering in the Netherlands and Germany) We cannot say for sure what caused this sudden change in the traditional migration routes Many LWfG families with yearlings were found among those resting in England Since yearlings learn the migration route from their parents this could mean that a new tradition is being created -The breading season of 2024 came out with a good result for the Swedish LWfG population a minimum 100 young LWfG have fledged in the past four years compared to just over 30 in the previous four years Until early 20th century the Lesser White-fronted Goose was a rather common breeding bird in the mountainous area of Scandinavia and all the way to far east Russia The population then suffered a dramatic decline In 1970 there was only a small part of the Swedish population left Lambart von Essen at the Swedish Association for Hunting and Wildlife Management together with his colleagues initiated a conservation project for the Lesser White-fronted Goose (hereafter LWfG) in 1975 they put a lot of effort into locating wild LWfG still breeding in Sweden They also tried to investigate what had happen to the population by interviewing local inhabitants in the area as an attempt to reinforce the wild LWfG population that was still breeding in Sweden The major cause of the drastic population decline was detected as high hunting pressure and environmental changes along the migration route and in the wintering areas in Western Asia and Eastern Europe the Project decided to use Barnacle geese as foster parents as they spend their winters mainly in western Europe The young LWfG then learned to migrate to wintering areas in western Europe primarily The Netherlands where no hunting was allowed and the habitat offered a good quality of grasslands which means that they will return and breed in the area where they grew up and learnt to fly in springtime the released LWfG returned to the mountains in Swedish Arjeplog where they were released and learnt to fly This conservation action was very successful and the population was saved from extinction by the combination of reinforcement releases and an altered migration route the work with breeding and releasing LWfG with Barnacle geese as foster parents went into a sudden freeze A genetic study had discovered introgressive hybridisation from Greater White-fronted Goose among the captive breeding population The result was that the whole breeding program was terminated published a scientific paper that determined that it is highly unlikely that the reinforcement releases that was done during 1981-1999 caused any element of foreign DNA to be spread into the wild population To be able to continue the work with reinforcement releases of LWfG to strengthen the population young Russian LWfG was caught in the wild and imported to Sweden These Russian birds became the foundation of a new breeding stock In 2010 the releases of LWfG could continue but now with Russian descendent birds and without foster parents The release of young LWfG and the altering of the migration route in combination worked out well and today the Swedish Lesser White-fronted Goose population is the only breeding population within the European Union The Swedish Hunting Association has been the head of Project LWfG since the beginning Nordens Ark Zoo and Norrbottens Ornithological Association is cooperators within the project and it runs according to the Swedish Conservation plan for the species The project has been running since 1975 and the focus has been on breeding and releasing LWfG Today the project works widely with different actions as an attempt to save the Swedish population of LWfG Lesser White -fronted Goose (Answer erythropus) is classified as a critically endangered species CR in SLU artdatabankens redlist 2020 The species is classified as vulnerable VU The Lesser White -fronted Goose is a small and delicate dark grey goose with a tall white facial blaze and a yellow eye ring pink beak and the belly is striated with black bars It’s hard to tell the difference between the sexes In springtime however when the LWfG appears in couples it’s possible to tell who’s male and who’s female by looking at their behavior The characteristic appearance of a LWfG doesn’t show in a young bird but by the time they reach one year of age both the eye ring and the belly spots usually has appeared The Lesser White -fronted Goose is easily mistaken for the Greater White -fronted Goose a much larger goose which lack the yellow eye ring and has more and thicker black bars on the belly also other relatives in the Anser family like Greylag goose Pink-footed goose and Bean goose can be hard to tell from the LWfG The Lesser White- fronted Goose makes a high -pitched In the mountain area this cackling can be heard miles away The sound is very different from the rougher cackling that comes from a Greater White -fronted Goose In early 20th century the LWfG population was spread throughout the most northern part of the palearctic area Today only a few fragmented parts of the population exist The LWfG usually commit to their partner for life It takes until two years of age before a female LWfG breed for the first time but it is not unusual that she waits another year as well Adult LWfG is very committed to previous breeding sites and juvenile birds are committed to the place where they learnt to fly Especially young female LWfG is very committed to the place where they learnt to fly while young males can pair with females from other populations at the winter staging ground The breeding area of the LWfG in Sweden is located where the birch forest meets the lower alpine area They prefer mountain lakes with a mosaic of islands and a lot of birch and willow for protection Egg laying starts in the middle of May when snow free patches appears and the ice on the lakes are beginning to break A delay in spring can result in LWfG giving up their breeding attempt This contributes to big fluctuations in the number of young produced yearly The female LWfG incubate her eggs in 25-28 days while the male partner is guarding both female and male LWfG helps their young throughout the mountain area by foot After a bit more than a month the young LWfG are able to fly and in the turn of the month August- September family groups gather for a joint flight south Families then stick together throughout the entire autumn That way young LWfG learn migration routes and staging sites from their parents.      Couples of Lesser White- fronted Goose that was successful in breeding molt at the breeding area after the eggs have been hatched Those who has not bred usually gathers in big groups and travels to other sites to molt Lately in Sweden we have seen big groups of LWfG molting in Lillfjärden Hudiksvall Studies show that LWfG sometimes chose to fly long distances to find a good molting place they lose all their wing pens at the same time and are therefore not able to fly It takes a lot of energy to grow back the feathers so a molting place with good forage and few predators are extremely important the first reports of sighted LWfG in Skåne you usually find LWfG in Svartåmynningen in Östergötland How long they stay there before continuing their journey north usually depends on the weather a major part of the Swedish population of LWfG is located in the mountain area but still below the breeding area They then do flights to probe the breeding area until its snow free and it’s time to start a breeding attempt they leave the breeding area and stage for a longer time in middle Sweden they usually migrate straight to their wintering sites The Swedish population of Lesser White- fronted Goose (LWfG) has steadily been increasing since the population declined in 2012-2013 and this is primarily due to the reinforcement releases of LWfG that has been done In 2023 the population size was estimated to 130-140 birds Previous survival estimations shows that the breeding success for the Swedish population is not high enough to compensate for the losses of adult birds during summer Even though breeding success has been relatively good during the four last years (2021,2022,2023,2024) were totally more than 100 young LWfG has been fledged it is still a very small and fragile population Reinforcement releases of captive bred birds is still needed to avoid a population decline Sweden holds the only breeding population of LWfG within the European Union and with that comes a big responsibility for the species survival A major part of the Swedish LWfG population is today observed and reported at the pre-breeding site in Västerbotten An estimation of the population size is then made with the numbers counted in Västerbotten together with the readings of color rings in other places in Sweden and abroad The Swedish population of LWfG migrates to the southwest and flocks are regularly seen in the southern parts of the country and Svartåmynningens nature reserve (Östergötland) To monitor LWfG in the field is hard work and it requires a lot of knowledge and patience from the observer The Swedish Lesser White-fronted Goose Project is dependent on our devoted volunteers that spend hours of their free time to observe and report LWfG appearing in their local area Lesser White-fronted Geese has a strong philopatry and especially females tend to return and breed at the site where they learned to fly The Swedish population of LWfG has only one known breeding site in Sweden This makes the population vulnerable since a site-specific threat then can become a threat to the entire population This is the main reason why the Swedish Lesser White-fronted Goose Project in 2020 started up a new pilot project which aims to establish a new breeding population in a different geographic area in the Swedish mountains Hopefully this action will help the Swedish population of LWfG to reclaim new breeding sites outside the main breeding area Project LWfG wants to act against as many threats towards the LWfG population as possible During the years that Project LWfG have been active some threats has been averted while others has increased Project LWfG started their work with releasing captive bred birds when the population was nearly extinct the population went from decreasing rapidly to slowly increasing the LWfG in Sweden migrated southeast through Russia towards western Asia and eastern Europe During this migration route the mortality was high mainly because of high hunting pressure and environmental changes captive bred LWfG was released with Barnacle geese as foster parents Barnacle geese migrates to The Netherlands and did then imprint this behavior on the LWfG The result of this is that the population of LWfG today migrates mainly to The Netherlands and the mortality during migration and wintering is minimal All land breeding bird species is vulnerable to predation and the LWfG is no exception the Swedish population of LWfG is still so small so that every individual is important The advances of the Red Fox in the Swedish mountainous area have been a hard blow for both LWfG and other artic specialists as the Artic Fox Project LWfG and the municipality has during the years put in a lot of effort in hunting Red Fox in the breeding area of LWfG Predation from White tailed eagle on molting adult geese is still a big problem at the breeding site It is hard to solve since this individual eagle that has specialized on predating on LWfG also is a protected species The Swedish Association for Hunting and Wildlife Management has initiated a project which aims to eradicate the alien invasive species Mink (Neovison vison) in the breeding area of the LWfG Mink turned out to be much more abundant in the area than we previously thought Hopefully we will be able to see positive effects of this in the coming years Disturbance from fishers walking alongside mountain lakes where the LWfG is breeding can be a big problem Sometimes it only takes one disturbance for a couple to abandon their nest The project is keeping a dialog with the municipality to set up protection areas around the breeding sites One of the reasons why the migration route for the Swedish LWfG was altered to The Netherlands to begin with was that geese hunting was almost nonexistent there Although resent years the costs of damage caused by geese has increased enormously in The Netherlands and therefore they have set up for protective hunting of geese hunters and bird watchers’ organizations in The Netherlands acting for decisions that will make these hunting actions interfere with the LWfG as little as possible to only allow hunting during periods of the year when LWfG do not appear at these locations Hunting at wintering site is not considered a threat to the Swedish LWfG population today A good molting site is extremely important for geese since they shed all their wing pens at the same time and therefore temporarily loses their ability to fly A molting site needs to have a high qualitative forage and a low predation pressure The project LWfG has started to map out the molting places of LWfG One important molting site for the Swedish population of LWfG is in Lillfjärden This place is very special since it consists of a lake and a city park which attracts a lot of wild birds The pasturage is limited because of high grazing pressure from all the wild graylag geese choosing to molt here with the purpose of getting them to choose a different molting site thus the efforts only had a limited effect The project is having a dialog with the authorities on further actions to favor those LWfG whom choose this molting site There are well-known staging sites in Sweden that are frequently used by LWfG on their spring- and autumn migration A majority of these sites are already protected and managed in a way that favors LWfG But still there are some staging sites that are unknown to the project protect and manage these sites are prioritized actions for the Swedish Lesser White-fronted Goose Project One important tool in this investigative work is LWfG equipped with GPS-transmitters.    A scientific report regarding the Swedish population of LWfG was published in 2023 The study was based on GPS-data from wild caught Swedish LWfG and it revealed an unexpected wide network of migration corridors and staging sites.  So far unknown key stopover sites were discovered in Denmark This gives us valuable information in the work with site protection and management Migration routes and steppingstones along the western flyway of Lesser White-fronted Geese (Anser erythropus) 1–8.       A short summary of some of the latest Scientific publications regarding the Swedish population of Lesser White-fronted Goose Many thanks go to all contributing to the project during the years by fieldwork and all people providing resightings of ringed birds in the past 40 years In the years 2000-2010 no birds were released LWfG released the same year as they were born were released with foster parents of Barnacle Geese in the first period and without support of foster parenting in the second period Analysis show that use of foster parents enhanced survival rates but these differences were detectable only in the first year of life The higher survival can likely be explained by the fact that foster parents learned the released bird crucial behaviors (e.g Such transfer of knowledge between generations Birds born the year before they were released showed significantly lower survival than birds released the first year of life But this difference between age classes was not so big when both age classes were released without foster parents in the second period Likely the birds released as one-year olds had several weeks to finalize the moulting that is when they change feathers in the wing and cannot fly making them highly vulnerable for up to a month Data suggest that most losses occurred during the acclimation period i.e most likely due to predation of the released birds In conclusion the conservation benefits of using foster parents of other species must be balanced in relation to the risk of undesired behaviors such as hybridization and high costs conservation projects to carefully consider foster parenting as one method to improve survival probability especially if capacity to produce individuals to be released is a limiting factor for conservation objectives The complete genomes of 21 birds from the Swedish Russian and Norwegian LWfG populations were sequenced and compared with genomes from other goose species No evidence of interspecific introgression into the wild Swedish LWfG population in either nuclear genomic or mitochondrial data were found it is highly unlikely that the reinforcement programme between 1981 and 1999 led to the introduction of introgressed genes into the wild Swedish population Swedish LWfG birds are genetically distinct from the Russian and Norwegian populations and display comparatively low genomic diversity and high levels of inbreeding The comparatively lower diversity in the population indicates a reduced potential to adapt to changes in the environment but the second release programme 2010 may have resulted in a restoration of genetic diversity and mitigation of inbreeding in the population An LWfG conservation programme launched in the late 1970s used Barnacle Geese Branta leucopsis as foster parents mixed pairs LWfG x BG produced at least 49 free-flying hybrid offspring until 2013.  In total 1.7 % of all released young males with foster parents were observed to produce hybrid offspring with Barnacle Goose females the conservation program decided to remove LWfG males in mixed pairs and their offspring in the wild hybrids were reported annually from 2003/2004 onwards The highest numbers were recorded between 2008/2009 and 2013/2014 (maximum of 8–15 birds per year) Only one observation was reported from Finland and none from Norway In the breeding area (and release site) of LWfG in the mountains of Arjeplog No evidence that the hybrids ever posed a serious threat to LWfG breeding in Fennoscandia was found but any translocation program using foster parents should seriously take into account the risk that hybrids between the target and foster species may be produced This article is based on transmitter data from four Lesser White-fronted Geese which was caught and provided with a transmitter in Hudiksvall in 2015 and 2016 All four tracked LWfG visited the core breeding area in Swedish Lapland and migrated to winter in the Netherlands The transmitter data was processed and statistically examined and the final result revealed several Roden Fed in Danish Lolland was pinpointed as a site of great importance since the LWfG was staging there for about four weeks annually.  Of the in total 22 identified sites 7 were not listed as SPAs and of the 14 sites that was listed 6 of them lacked LWfG in the list of species special importance The article spotlight the fact that from a species protection perspective mapping all sites used during migration and wintering is essential for a small and vulnerable population like the Lesser White-fronted Goose in Western Europe An effective protection regime for the mapped sites could prohibit threats regarding hunting or degradation of foraging areas A complete chart of all the staging sites and their SPA status can be found in the article All tracked autumn migrations started from the same site (Lake Hjälstaviken In most years all birds also left this site on the same night indicating coordinated departure of flocks for autumn migration Data also describe that migration routes and strategies differed between spring and autumn which is in accordance with previous research on other goose species.  The study found little evidence of geographically overlap of migration routes described for the Norwegian and Russian LWfG populations the authors suggest the Swedish population can be viewed as a separate conservation unit Willie Clemons helped Bodens to promotion to the Division 1 Norra — the third tier of Swedish football Bodens won their final game of season 2-1 away to Pitea to clinch the title today who jojned Bodens at the start of the season Max Nyqvist and Jack Green scored in the first half for Bodens with Mani netting a late consolation for the home side Bodens finished two points ahead of Hudiksvall Nahki Wells came on as a second-half substitute in Queens Park Rangers’ 2-0 win away to Ipswich Town in the Sky Bet Championship yesterday The Bermuda striker was brought on in the 72nd minute for Tomar Hemed who scored his side’s second goal with a penalty at the end of the first half QPR took the lead after an own goal from Town goalkeeper Dean Gerkin was praised his side’s professionalism as they climbed to sixteenth in the table “I’m delighted,” McClaren told the club website “We challenged the players in the week about what they want to do This is always a tough place to come and they had a good win against Swansea last time out That is the most professional job I have seen from us away from home in terms of controlling the game getting two goals and getting a clean sheet to collect three points away from home “You’re always waiting for that one goal that can light the opposition’s fire defend well and ensure we keep a clean sheet and I’m disappointed we didn’t go and get a third or fourth as we had opportunities to do that That will come and I said to the guys in the dressing room that we have got to keep this spirit in here.” Reggie Lambe helped Cambridge United to a 1-1 draw away to leaders Lincoln City in League Two yesterday who played 70 minutes with ten men after Ellis Chapman was dismissed for a late challenge took the lead in the sixth minute through Matt Rhead Jevani Brown found an equaliser in the eleventh minute Jonté Smith played for Lewes in their 2-0 win at home to Folkstone Invicta in the Bostik League Premier Division yesterday Thomas Day and Dan Derbyshire scored for Lewes Danté Leverock returned to club duty after captaining Bermuda in their 12-0 win at home to Sint Maarten last week But he could not prevent Narva Trans losing 2-1 at home to Flora in the Estonian top flight yesterday Erik Sorga and Rauno Allikui scored for Flora who were reduced to ten men in the 24th when Anselmi Nurmela was sent off Which of the Throne Speech promises is the Government best equipped to deliver on View Results Wet snow in central and northern Sweden has triggered traffic accidents Wednesday morning The snowfall is expected to continue for most of Wednesday dumping between 5 to 15 cm across central Sweden as well as Västernorrland and Västerbotten counties Sweden's national weather service says 3 cm of snow has so far fallen in Stockholm and other towns to the northwest have seen as much as 10 to 20 cm In the mountains along the Norwegian border On the roads, a rescue vehicle collided with a car on highway 77 between the areas of Rimbo and Finsta in Norrtälje municipality, reports newspaper Expressen police reported a truck slid into a barrier and causing traffic to back up on the E4 highway in Tierp municipality in Uppsala county a driver of a bus was killed and around 20 passengers injured in an accident on the E18 outside of Arboga in Västmanland.  The Swedish Transport Administration is advising motorists to be alert slow down and make sure they have plenty of time to reach their destination