Smorgon

Swedish morning news coverage is highlighting feel-good stories around the Triss lottery, including Sofia, who scratched out a million-krona win to help her grandfather, and a man from Alingsås who won a quarter of a million on behalf of a friend. Separately, Åsa Ingrosso is opening up about life after her divorce, saying the early period was very lonely. The mix of human-interest stories is drawing attention from morning show audiences.

Svenska Spel reports that Per from Örebro has won 1.8 million kronor on a Klöver-Triss ticket, which he describes as an early birthday gift. The scratch-card win is drawing attention in Sweden, with lottery wins regularly generating widespread interest and discussion about the winners' plans for their newfound fortune.

A photographer shared images of a grey autumn morning on the Viliya River near Smorgon, Belarus. Sand quarries left by the local silicate plant have filled with water, forming sizeable lakes linked to the river by channels. The lakes are framed by pine forest sheltering the banks, a landscape drawing attention from nature and travel lovers.

A paddler describes a kayaking trip on the Viliya River below Smorgon in Belarus, admitting they expected the wide, slow river to be boring for boating. Instead they found a decent current, high wooded banks, and small islands splitting the river into channels, sharing photos of the scenery.