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Male nurse dons dress in shorts shortage rage

Male nurse dons dress in shorts shortage rage

A male Swedish nurse has donned a dress to protest the lack of shorts at a hospital in southern Sweden, saying he had to fight the small battles for gender equality in the workplace. READ () »

Unemployment higher among men in Sweden

The difference between unemployment rates among Swedish men and women grew in 2012, with more men currently out of work, according to new figures from Eurostat. READ () »

Unrest in Stockholm
32 police officers hurt in Stockholm riots

32 police officers hurt in Stockholm riots

According to a new report published by the police over 30 officers were injured during the recent unrest in Stockholm suburbs and many did not have protective equipment. READ () »

Runaway goat takes night-time stroll

Runaway goat takes night-time stroll

Police are searching for the owners of a goat who was found wandering the streets of Skara in western Sweden on Friday night. READ () »

Madeleine Marries
Newlywed princess slams paparazzi bikini photos

Newlywed princess slams paparazzi bikini photos

Sweden's Princess Madeleine took to her Facebook account on Friday to accuse the Swedish media of "destroying" her and her husband's privacy, after a tabloid published images of the newlyweds in their swimwear from their Seychelles honeymoon. READ () »

Royal honeymoon on paradise island

Royal honeymoon on paradise island

After their lavish Stockholm wedding, Chris O'Neill whisked Princess Madeleine off to the idyllic Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, where the newlyweds are taking beach walks and staying in a luxury villa. READ () »

Swede of the Week
Swedes join woman's hunt for 'super hot' guy

Swedes join woman's hunt for 'super hot' guy

A Facebook post about a chance encounter on the Stockholm metro with a "super hot" guy in a green shirt landed the face of 36-year-old Lisa Tegelmark in newspapers across Sweden, making her our pick for Swede of the Week. READ () »

Abba museum slammed over child entry policy

Abba museum slammed over child entry policy

Stockholm's recently opened Abba musuem has come under fire over its entrance fees for toddlers after a woman was forced to pay admission for an infant she was carrying in her arms. READ () »

H&M announces new Parisian collaboration

H&M announces new Parisian collaboration

Swedish clothing chain H&M announced its next high-fashion collaboration on Tuesday, teaming up with French designer Isabel Marant for a winter style she promises will be sexy, Parisian, and with a dash of carelessness. READ () »

My Swedish Career
How an American rose to be a top Swedish lobbyist

How an American rose to be a top Swedish lobbyist

As part of our ongoing series of Swedish career profiles, The Local catches up with American Billy McCormac to find out how he went from refurbishing antique furniture to heading one of Sweden's most influential real estate lobbying organizations. READ () »

Employers 'reluctant' to hire foreigners: report

Employers 'reluctant' to hire foreigners: report

Sweden needs to hire more foreigners, but Swedish employers remain reluctant to hire them due to barriers of language and distance, a new report from Sweden's job agency found. READ () »

Swedish men in skirts 'unlikely to start a trend'

Swedish men in skirts 'unlikely to start a trend'

The news that Swedish train drivers wear skirts to keep cool in the heat gained global interest on Saturday and Peter Vinthagen Simpson chats to gender expert David Tjeder about why the humble skirt retains the power to shock. READ () »

Madeleine Marries
Swedish princess weds US banker in Stockholm

Swedish princess weds US banker in Stockholm

Sweden's Princess Madeleine, the youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married New York businessman Chris O'Neill in Stockholm Saturday in Sweden's second royal wedding in three years. READ () »

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13 June 22:03

This weeks results..week 24/25 »

"A weekend full of surprises and LFC football. Results look like this: Div 5 Men won 4-2, K1 lost 5-0, K2 won 2-1, Vets lost 3-2, R1 lost 4-1. Korpen Ladies play Monday night and on the 26th the Div5 Men close the first half season with the last match before the summer kicks in. /LFC " READ »

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