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Avalanche Swede dies in Austria

A man who became trapped under an avalanche in Austria on Saturday died in hospital in Innsbruck on Saturday afternoon. READ () »

Heavy snow causes evacuations

Snow caused problems across southern Sweden this weekend. An ice rink in Blekinge was evacuated on Sunday after heavy snow on the roof dislodged beams. READ () »

Globalisation to hit Swedish women

Men in Sweden have so far been the losers as industrial jobs move to cheaper countries. But as the service sector sees the possibility of cost savings, globalisation is soon about to affect Swedish women. READ () »

Left Party slips in poll ratings

Sweden's Left Party has fallen by 1.5% in the latest opinion poll carried out by Skop. The party is now on 5.4%, and the slip breaks the upward trend of the last three surveys. READ () »

Swedes stay off the booze medicine

Despite the fact that two medicines combating alcoholism have been shown to be effective, their use is almost unheard of in the Swedish health service. Now the authorities want a concerted drive to change that. READ () »

 

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Blog Update: Stripes News

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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