February 14, 2012

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Sweden to blast fresh blood into space

A rocket carrying newly drawn blood is to be sent into space from the Esrange space centre in Kiruna, in the far north of Sweden. READ (9 COMMENTS) »

Man performed surgery on his own dog

A dog-owner in eastern Sweden is believed to have carried out a botched operation on his own dog without the use of anesthetics or properly stitching the wound. READ (13 COMMENTS) »

89-year-old convicted for shopping cart assault

An 89-year-old man from southern Sweden has been convicted of assault after ramming his shopping cart into that of another shopper. READ (23 COMMENTS) »

Retrial ordered after judge falls asleep

An appeals court case in Gothenburg is set to go to retrial after the presiding judge took a nap during proceedings. READ (8 COMMENTS) »

Stealthy snake hid inside hotel trouser press

A woman staying at a hotel in northern Sweden was recently shocked to see a snake staring back at her from inside the hotel room's trouser press. READ (8 COMMENTS) »

Sheep herding Swedish bunny hops to net fame

A Swedish rabbit has hopped into the hearts of YouTube viewers worldwide thanks to a video displaying his impressive sheep herding skills. READ (3 COMMENTS) »

Bear attack was 'like a slaughterhouse'

A Swedish hunter, attacked and mauled by a fully grown bear over the weekend, woke in hospital on Tuesday after a nine-hour operation. READ (26 COMMENTS) »

Convicted killer wants to 'take a vacation'

A 31-year-old woman who is serving a life sentence for murder in a Swedish prison has demanded that she be allowed to take a holiday. READ (21 COMMENTS) »

• 31/01 Pigeons 'beheaded and eaten' in Swede's kitchen (5 comments) »
• 30/01 Author arrested for 'fake' pistol photo shoot (11 comments) »
• 30/01 Woman collared for tossing dog from balcony (9 comments) »
• 27/01 Group slams English name for Swedish region (23 comments) »
• 27/01 Woman runs herself over with own car (23 comments) »
• 27/01 Man withdraws mouse from cash machine (9 comments) »
• 26/01 Failed prank leaves hotel worker trapped in bed »
• 24/01 Delousing mishap sparks Stockholm hostel blaze (7 comments) »
• 20/01 Cops finger fox in 'copy-cat' rabbit robberies (13 comments) »
• 20/01 Volvo wagon Sweden's 'biggest film star' (8 comments) »

20 things to know before moving to Sweden

As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »

How far can English take you in Sweden?

Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »

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12 February 21:30

The consciousness of one »

"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »

• 11/2 09:27 Fika Quiz (The Swedish Teacher)
• 10/2 10:47 Reefer Madness (110% LAGOM)
• 07/2 12:55 Queen of Diamonds (The Diplomatic Dispatch)

GALLERY » The weekend's 'finest' February 10-12

EDUCATION » Sweden to cut dropout rate by shortening school

SOCIETY » 'Vodka-mobile' selling booze to Swedish kids

NATIONAL » Agency to probe doc who broke baby’s neck

POLITICS » Brits in Sweden to forge northern alliance: paper

GALLERY » Midweek revellers: February 8

NATIONAL » Twins ‘overwhelmed’ by new Indonesian findings

NATIONAL » ‘Hugging’ thieves baffle Stockholm police

BUSINESS & MONEY » Few Swedes ready to work until they're 75: poll

SOCIETY » Man performed surgery on his own dog

NATIONAL » Girl to friend: 'I think I've got a knife in my throat'

NATIONAL » Malmö mayor in non-violence plea to residents

GALLERY » The weekend's 'finest' February 3-5

POLITICS » Swedes should work until they’re 75: Reinfeldt

EDUCATION » School rapped over bullying victim's suicide

NATIONAL » One dead, 70 homeless after Gothenburg blaze

SCIENCE & TECH » Air pollution worse than smoking mother: study

SOCIETY » 89-year-old convicted for shopping cart assault

NATIONAL » Swedes out in force to protest anti-piracy law

POLITICS » Löfven won’t block profits in care sector

SOCIETY » Retrial ordered after judge falls asleep

EDUCATION » Swedish schools aim to ditch books by 2013

FACEBOOK » The Local on Facebook

TWITTER » The Local on Twitter

GALLERY » Midweek revellers: February 1

NATIONAL » Pigeons 'beheaded and eaten' in Swede's kitchen

SOCIETY » Convicted killer wants to 'take a vacation'

GALLERY » The weekend's 'finest' January 27-29

Swedish word of the day

fin

adjective

Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.

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New book about Sweden – get to know the country

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