http://www.thelocal.se/ Swedish news throughout the day from The Local en-gb Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:20:01 +0100 Copyright: (C) The Local Europe AB http://www.thelocal.se/images/chromeLogo100px.gif http://www.thelocal.se/ 100 32 http://www.thelocal.se/39024/20120209/ Nordic, Baltic and British leaders have been gathering in Stockholm, ostensibly to discuss future challenges shared by the nations. But some think the meeting has a bigger purpose - as part of a British strategy to forge a new 'northern alliance' in Europe. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/39022/20120209/ Swedish emergency response service SOS Alarm has reported the death of a teenage boy to the National Board of Health and Welfare after the ambulance never turned up and his parents had to drive him to hospital. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/39020/20120209/ Having just returned from a 'horror ski trip', The Local's resident Aussie and first-time skier Oliver Gee wonders why Swedes find such pleasure in hurling themselves down snowy hills. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:22:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/39016/20120209/ A man in southern Sweden has been charged with assault after threatening to 'bring in his gang' to a local hairdressing salon after being refused a haircut. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:15:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/39018/20120209/ An increasing number of young Swedes are starving themselves by day to be able to binge on calorie-rich alcoholic drinks by night, as a well known phenomenon in the US is becoming more common in Sweden. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:13:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/39014/20120209/ From classic Scandinavian functionality to naked men and goats, Stockholm Design Week has something for everyone. Here's The Local's pick of the weirdest and best designs on display this year. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:56:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/39012/20120209/ Sweden's Supreme Court was right to convict four men of hate crimes for distributing "offensive" homophobic flyers at a school, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:06:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/39010/20120209/ A 71-year-old was attacked in central Stockholm at the end of January by a "well-dressed" man, threatening to kill him while splitting his skull in two with an axe. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:28:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/39008/20120209/ Several passengers on a commuter train were taken to hospital and the train driver had to be cut loose by emergency services after a train and a truck collided in Stockholm on Thursday morning. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:48:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/31672/20120209/ Check out The Local's guide to the main attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö - in association with DoToday. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:14:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/39006/20120209/ H&M has been criticized for choosing not to attend a hearing to highlight poor conditions for textile workers in Cambodia, where hundreds of employees at a plant run by the Swedish fashion giant mysteriously passed out in August. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:42:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/39004/20120209/ Two high-ranking Swedish executives with an e-commerce start-up have been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager in a New York hotel room at the weekend. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:58:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/39002/20120209/ The bankruptcy of Spanair pulled SAS into the red for 2011, despite improved operating profits, the Scandinavian airline reported on Wednesday. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:09:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/39000/20120208/ A 15-year-old girl, taken into custody by social services last week, was removed on Sunday from her foster home by four armed men, one of which was her father. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.se/38998/20120208/ Star Wars, The Phantom Menace, is about to hit Sweden's cinemas in 3D, dubbed into Swedish, a move which has infuriated die-hard fans and prompting them to lobby for a boycott of the film. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:44:00 +0100