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Snow causes traffic havoc in western Sweden

National: 1 Feb 10
Snow falls caused extensive traffic problems on Sunday night and into Monday morning. Several accidents occurred in western Sweden while no fatalities were reported. READ »

Snowstorms hit traffic and preschool kids

Science & Technology: 27 Jan 10
A preschool was evacuated in western Sweden on Wednesday as high winds threatened to topple a 55-metre chimney. Heavy snowfall has also played havoc with traffic nationwide. READ »

Murder suspect crashes victims' memorial service

National: 21 Jan 10
A 35-year-old man suspected of a double murder in southwestern Sweden unexpectedly showed up at a memorial service arranged by the family of the victims. READ »

Police hunt for double murder suspect

National: 19 Jan 10
Police in southern Sweden have put out a warrant for the arrest of a 35-year old man for the murder of two men found in the trunk of a burning car near Halmstad on Sweden's west coast earlier this month. READ »

Bunny dance fraudster gets three years in jail

Society: 15 Jan 10
A man claiming to be wheelchair bound has been jailed for three years after he was caught on camera dancing with a rabbit mascot at an amusement park in western Sweden. READ »

Norwegian mafia tied to car trunk murder case

National: 11 Jan 10
Police in Oslo are to investigate suspicions that Norwegian drug gangs may be connected to the grisly find of two burned bodies in the boot of a car in western Sweden last week. READ »

Two bodies found in trunk of burning car

National: 7 Jan 10
Two dead bodies have been found in the trunk of a burned out car near Getinge in western Sweden, prompting police to launch a murder investigation. READ »

Taking naked pictures of sleeping teen not a crime: court

National: 31 Dec 09
A court in Halmstad on the southwest coast of Sweden has dismissed charges against a man who reportedly took a photo of a 17-year-old girl's genitals while she was sleeping. READ »

Swimmers flock for Christmas dip

Society: 25 Dec 09
More than 100 people jumped into the freezing ocean near Halmstad on the southwest coast of Sweden on Wednesday morning for the traditional Christmas swim. READ »

Hammarby relegated as AIK and IFK vie for title

Sport: 29 Oct 09
Stockholm club Hammarby, Swedish champions as recently as 2001, were relegated from the top flight on Wednesday night following a 2-4 defeat at Trelleborg. READ »

English football coach plays down Sweden job

Sport: 17 Oct 09
With speculation rife as to who will take over from Lars Lagerbäck as Sweden's national football coach, Fulham boss Roy Hodgson - who started his managerial career in Sweden - says he has yet to be approached about the job. READ »

Swedish integration policies 'a failure'

Politics: 23 Sep 09
Immigrants to Sweden continue to flock to a few, high-immigrant concentration areas, new statistics show, prompting one politician to conclude the country's integration politics have failed. READ »

'Flammable' bras hold back Swedish female conscripts

Society: 22 Sep 09
The bras issued to women who join the Swedish military catch fire easily and are prone to coming undone, making them inappropriate for the battlefield, claims a conscripts’ rights group. READ »

Summer rail destinations: Halmstad

Travel: 24 Aug 09
Sponsored article: Initially built by the Danes as a defensive fortress, Halmstad is now a popular coastal retreat with a sophisticated cultural scene and thriving nightlife. READ »

Bunny pic unmasks Swedish benefits cheat

National: 23 Jul 09
A Swedish man who claimed to be wheelchair bound has been asked to repay millions of kronor in social insurance benefits after authorities obtained a picture of a him dancing with a life-sized rabbit. READ »

Suspects arrested in Halmstad shootings

National: 18 Jul 09
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and taken into custody on charges related to the recent wave of gunfire in Halmstad in southwestern Sweden. READ »

Wave of reported gunfire in Halmstad

National: 13 Jul 09
Police suspect a local, criminal gang of being behind a recent wave of gunfire in Halmstad in southwestern Sweden. On Sunday night, a young man was shot at in what was the fifth gunshot-related incident in a week. READ »

90-year-old affirmed right to national transportation service

National: 12 Jul 09
A 90-year-old Halmstad woman who was denied a car ride from the national transportation service to her son's house on Christmas Eve has had her day in court. READ »

61 of 70 pizzerias fail hygiene inspection

Society: 6 Jul 09
Food safety authorities in Halmstad in western Sweden have been shocked to find minimum hygiene standards observed by just nine out of seventy restaurants serving pizzas in the town. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 19 - 25

Lifestyle: 18 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Morrissey & Midsummer fun in Stockholm; AC/DC & Euro 2009 U-21 football in Gothenburg; Yasmina Reza's ART in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 12 - 18

Lifestyle: 11 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Neil Young & Ikea exhibition in Stockholm; Euro 2009 U-21 football in Gothenburg; Orchestra Baobab in Malmö. READ »

Test sites named for Swedish language-learning bonus

Society: 11 Jun 09
Thirteen Swedish municipalities have been chosen to participate in the first phase of a plan to reward newly arrived immigrants who perform well in state-funded language classes. READ »

Sweden offers asylum to Iraqi who aided US military

National: 23 May 09
An Iraqi man who assisted the United States military during the war in Iraq has been granted asylum in Sweden. READ »

From midnight sun to electric eels: The Swedish Golf Experience

Lifestyle: 5 May 09
Author and golf enthusiast Gene Oberto bisects the fairways of the nation in this above par guide to the golf courses of Sweden. READ »

What's on in Sweden: May 1 - 7

Lifestyle: 29 Apr 09
What's on in Sweden: American Football & Labour Day parade in Stockholm; Terence Blanchard in Gothenburg; International Noise Conspiracy in Malmö. READ »

Double murder suspect in critical condition

National: 9 Apr 09
A Halmstad man remains in a critical condition after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head following the Wednesday murder of two women, one of whom was his ex-girlfriend. READ »

Two women found dead in Halmstad shooting

National: 8 Apr 09
Two people found dead in an apartment in Halmstad in western Sweden on Wednesday were both adult women, not a woman and child as first believed, police have said. READ »

Swedish football: A beginner’s guide to the Allsvenskan

Lifestyle: 2 Apr 09
With the Swedish football season kicking of this weekend, Nic Townsend separates the title hopefuls from the relegation woefuls in a team by team analysis of the Allsvenskan. READ »

Glass found in Falun sausage

National: 2 Apr 09
A fragment of glass has been found in a Falun sausage bought from a store in Karlsborg on March 20th. The new alarm comes after further reports of glass found in chicken products. READ »

Gang leader studies fraud law in prison

Society: 1 Apr 09
While imprisoned for serious drugs offences, Andreas Olsson, the leader of the Bandidos organized crime gang in Stockholm, has been studying courses in financial criminal law at the taxpayer's expense. READ »

Burger King sets its sights on northern Sweden

Business & Money: 26 Mar 09
A burger war is brewing in northern Sweden, pitting the country’s own Max hamburger restaurants against American fast food giants McDonald’s and Burger King. READ »

Man assaulted with axe outside Swedish hospital

Society: 16 Feb 09
A man leaving an emergency room in Varberg in western Sweden on Sunday night was forced to readmit himself after being attacked by axe-wielding robbers outside the hospital. READ »

Ex-cop convicted of smuggling oil in ancient vessel

National: 13 Jan 09
A 40-year-old former police officer was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for charges including oil smuggling by a court in western Sweden on Monday. READ »

Crematorium to help heat Swedish town

Science & Technology: 17 Dec 08
In a bid to increase energy efficiency, a town in western Sweden is planning to connect the local crematorium to its district heating system. READ »

Two in hospital after motorway crash with elk

Society: 15 Dec 08
Two cars were damaged and two people are recovering in hospital after an elk’s unsuccessful attempt to get across the E6 motorway in western Sweden. READ »

Blow-up doll behind Halmstad bomb scare

Society: 30 Nov 08
High jinks at a stag night led to an area of central Halmstad being cordoned off on Saturday night as police responded to a bomb scare. A blow-up doll and the stag's false nose were found at the scene. READ »

Long sentences for gruesome cabin torture

National: 25 Nov 08
A Swedish court on Tuesday sentenced the two primary suspects in a brutal torture case to several years in prison. READ »

Kalmar claim historic Swedish title

Sport: 10 Nov 08
Kalmar FF are the new kings of Swedish football after a draw away to Halmstad on the final day of the season was enough to secure the first league victory in the club's history. READ »

'Burger battle' may prove costly for Borås

National: 22 Sep 08
The burger dispute related to next year’s European under-21 football championships in Sweden may end up putting a dent in Borås’s public finances. READ »

Blue tongue disease continues to spread

National: 15 Sep 08
Authorities in western Sweden on Monday morning discovered the latest in a series of cases of animals infected with blue tongue disease at a farm in Halland. READ »

Blue tongue disease hits Swedish farm

National: 8 Sep 08
Two animals infected with blue tongue disease have been destroyed, as Sweden’s agricultural ministry gears up to prevent a wider outbreak of the feared livestock disease. READ »

Skyways closing Arlanda-based operations

Travel: 28 Aug 08
Swedish budget airline Skyways is planning to shutter its base of operations at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport. READ »

Trains halted by fallen trees

National: 5 Aug 08
Rail traffic has ground to a halt in parts of Sweden as a result of Monday night's storm. READ »

Older Swedes are drinking more

Society: 1 Aug 08
Concerns are growing about increased alcohol consumption among Sweden’s retirees, as the number of people over 65 in Stockholm exhibiting at-risk drinking habits has gone up by half in the last decade. READ »

Mystery foot found on shore

National: 8 Jul 08
A man's shoe containing a human foot has been found on the seashore in southern Sweden. READ »

Acquittals in landmark human smuggling case

National: 26 Jun 08
The four suspected ringleaders of a major human trafficking operation from Vietnam to Sweden were acquitted today by the Halmstad District Court. READ »

Three injured in Halmstad shooting

National: 5 Jun 08
Three men were shot and injured in their legs during the night in the Andersberg district of Halmstad in western Sweden. READ »

Prosecutors ask government for emergency funding

National: 19 May 08
Sweden’s Prosecutor-General has gone straight to the government with a request for 59 million kronor ($9.8 million) to help with the Prosecution Authority’s financial crisis. READ »

'Sweden can no longer defend itself'

National: 15 May 08
Armed Forces Supreme Commander Håkan Syrén fears that proposed cuts to the military will diminish its capacity to defend Sweden's borders. READ »

Swedish music's European tour

Lifestyle: 4 May 08
The summer is fast approaching, and with it Europe’s festival season. What better way to spend a couple of lazy months than checking out some of Sweden’s hottest acts as they wow audiences across the continent. David Bartram is your festival guide. READ »

Pair held in brutal torture case

National: 1 Apr 08
A 26-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man have been remanded in custody for cutting off the ear of a 44-year-old man. READ »

Vietnamese human trafficking ring goes on trial

Society: 4 Mar 08
A total of 34 people went on trial on Tuesday accused of trafficking people from Vietnam to Sweden. READ »

Police link explosives to attack against prosecutor

National: 27 Feb 08
Explosives uncovered in a police raid match those used in an attack against prosecutor Barbro Jönsson last November. READ »

Milk used to heat castle

Science & Technology: 2 Feb 08
Warm milk is being used to heat up Wapnö castle near Halmstad. READ »

Dozens indicted over Vietnam child smuggling

National: 1 Feb 08
A major child smuggling ring is suspected of bringing dozens of children from Vietnam to Sweden, prosecutors say. READ »

Schoolgirl wins slander appeal

National: 15 Jan 08
A schoolgirl in western Sweden has won an appeal against a teacher who successfully sued her for defamation in a sexual molestation case last year. READ »

Students outraged by red light district party theme

Society: 12 Jan 08
A student union in western Sweden has come under fire for organizing an evening's entertainment with a red light district theme. READ »

Wild boar emulates English footballer

Society: 12 Jan 08
A wild boar in western Sweden has emulated footballer Robbie Fowler by sniffing the white lines on a football pitch. READ »

Doc’s oversight costs Swedish man his testicle

Science & Technology: 22 Dec 07
A head physician's misdiagnosis of a 50-year old man's testicular pain resulted in the man's testicle being removed altogether. READ »

Explosives found on Halmstad square

National: 16 Dec 07
Explosives have been found on a town square in Halmstad this morning. The square was cordoned off and the explosives removed by the bomb squad. READ »

Sports Digest: Kalmar take command

Sport: 22 Oct 07
Football: Umeå win women's league but the men still have it all to play for. Boxing: Euro gold for Anna Laurell. Golf: Swedish trio run Webster close in Portugal. READ »

Blake takes aim at Swedish sweep in Stockholm

Sport: 8 Oct 07
Tennis: Blake takes aim at Swedish sweep in Stockholm. Golf: Parnevik falters on final day of Texas Open. Football: Djurgården, Gothenburg and Kalmar in three-horse race for title. READ »

Sports digest: US retain Solheim Cup

Sport: 17 Sep 07
Golf: United States secure Solheim victory in Halmstad. Football: Sweden meet North Korea in must-win clash. Athletics: Susanna Kallur peaks at season's end. READ »

US lead Europe by one point after Solheim Cup second day

Sport: 16 Sep 07
Golf: The United States led Europe 6.5 to 5.5 after the second day's weather-interrupted play in the Solheim Cup in Halmstad on Saturday. READ »

Sick man suffers as million dollar medicine withdrawn

Society: 13 Sep 07
A young Swedish man with an extremely rare deadly illness is to have an expensive treatment withdrawn, after doctors decided they could not justify the 10 million kronor annual cost. READ »

Sports digest: Eriksson delights in derby victory

Sport: 20 Aug 07
Football: Eriksson's flying start continues at Man City. Golf: Finn wins Scandinavian Masters. Athletics: Preview of Sweden's chances at the World Championships. READ »

Sports digest: Iranian women barred from karate competition

Sport: 13 Aug 07
Karate: Eleven Iranian women barred from karate competition for refusing to remove their veils. Football: Goal for Elmander, red card for Källström, good start for Eriksson. Athletics: Sweden may have a new triple jump star on its hands. READ »

Sports digest: Johansson ends 10-year win drought

Sport: 6 Aug 07
Golf: Per-Ulrik Johansson jubilant after Moscow victory. Football: Sven-Göran Eriksson's spending spree. Swimming: Swede clocks second fastest ever 100m freestyle time. READ »

Beans, sandals and Japanese tea ceremonies

Lifestyle: 31 Jul 07
Tipping Point: Kathleen Harman enjoys a Japanese tea ceremony, eschews beans and brown rice and savours the bijoux charms of Stockholm's Ethnographic Museum. READ »

Boy shoots at 'bloody capitalist' golfers

Society: 31 Jul 07
A married couple enjoying a round of golf on Monday saw their game rudely interrupted by an armed teenage boy with a taste for class war. READ »

Seven docs missed lollipop stick up boy's nose

National: 27 Jul 07
Seven different doctors failed to find a six centimetre lollipop stick up a four-year-old boy's nose. Sweden's medical negligence board is to investigate whether they were dopey, sleepy or just bashful. READ »

Ljungberg joins West Ham United

Sport: 23 Jul 07
Sweden's national team captain Fredrik Ljungberg has crossed London to join West Ham United from Arsenal, with a reported salary of up to 1.4 million kronor per week. READ »

Sports digest: Svennis speaks about Man City job

Sport: 9 Jul 07
Football: Sven-Göran Eriksson 'looking forward to an exciting job and an exciting season.' Tennis: Björkman and Söderling destroy worldwide belief in mild-mannered Swedes. Golf Fasth and Edberg second and third at European Open. READ »

Sports Digest: Swedish stars march on at Wimbledon

Sport: 2 Jul 07
Tennis: Björkman and Söderling delayed by rain. Football: Brommapojkarna win first home game at new arena. Ice Hockey: Reports that Michael Nylander has signed for Edmonton Oilers. READ »

DSB wins bid to operate Öresund trains

Business & Money: 27 Jun 07
Danish rail company DSB has fought off opposition from Deutsche Bahn, Arriva and SJ to earn the right to operate the rail service between Sweden and Denmark. READ »

Sports Digest: Fasth fourth at US Open

Sport: 18 Jun 07
Golf: Niclas Fasth secures highest ever placing for a Swede at US Open. Football: Halmstad set the pace in the top division. Ice Hockey: Sundin pens one-year deal with Leafs. READ »

'Molested' girl pays damages to teacher

National: 11 Jun 07
A 15-year-old girl has been ordered to pay compensation to a teacher following false allegations of sexual harassment. READ »

More cannabis in Sweden than previously thought

Society: 11 Jun 07
Swedish authorities have seriously underestimated the size of the country's cannabis market, according to a new police report. Around 25-30 tonnes of cannabis are sold in Sweden every year, rather than the 3 tonnes previously estimated. READ »

Sports digest: Second choice Örebro keeper scores last minute equalizer

National: 21 May 07
Malmö lead the way in Allsvenskan; Swedish tennis stars lose World Team Cup opener in Dusseldorf; Swedish women's floorball team crowned world champions. READ »

Woman sentenced to prison for skipping military service

National: 8 May 07
A 20-year-old woman has been two weeks in prison for refusing to complete her military service, despite the fact that the service is voluntary for women in Sweden. READ »

Sports digest: Sweden bids to retain world hockey title

Sport: 30 Apr 07
Sweden breezes to an easy victory in the first match of the world championships in Moscow. Malmö hammers AIK to top Allsvenskan. Annika Sörenstam drops off golf's top spot for the first time. READ »

Sports digest: Groin injury may rule Zlatan out of qualifiers

Sport: 23 Apr 07
Mixed feelings for Zlatan after Serie A victory. Swedish hockey star clubbed down on Saturday, hero on Sunday. Four medals for Swedish wrestlers, including the prettiest one. READ »

Sports digest: Sweden advances to Davis Cup semi final

Sport: 10 Apr 07
Swedes serve up a tennis treat in Gothenburg. New boys Brommapojkarna pull off a scalp in Allsvenskan. Linköping looking good in hockey final. Stenson fails to shine in Augusta. READ »

Sports digest: Elfsborg tipped to retain title

Sport: 2 Apr 07
Sweden tastes defeat in Belfast. New football season about to kick off. Linköping advance to hockey final. Three medals in Melbourne for Swedish swimmers. READ »

'Stay at home' warning after Skåne snow

National: 22 Feb 07
Heavy snow and strong winds have led to a warning to motorists in southern Sweden to stay at home. Some 180 accidents have been reported in Skåne alone over the past 24 hours. READ »

Five arrested after Halmstad murder

National: 5 Feb 07
Five people have been arrested after a 45 year old man was found dead in his apartment in Halmstad on Saturday morning. READ »

Man caught masturbating in local archives

Society: 24 Jan 07
A man in Halmstad denied accusations that he had masturbated at the local archive. But he soon found himself in quite a sticky situation... READ »

Storms batter Sweden - warnings of worse to come

National: 13 Jan 07
Over 24,000 households were suffering power cuts and roads and rail lines were blocked by trees after storms on Friday night. Weather forecasters warn that winds on Saturday night could reach hurricane force. READ »

Local officials investigate neglect of porcelain dog

National: 8 Jan 07
Officials in western Sweden were sent out to investigate the welfare of an animal suspected of suffering neglect at the hands of its owner. The dog seemed so passive, just sitting there... READ »

Ice causes accidents in southern Sweden

National: 18 Dec 06
Icy conditions caused a number of accidents in southern Sweden on Monday morning, following a sudden turn in the December weather, which had been mild until now. READ »

Drugs swoop in southern Sweden

National: 12 Nov 06
Six people were arrested yesterday in southern Sweden on suspicion of smuggling large quantities of narcotics into the country. READ »

78-year-old woman arrested for Halmstad fires

Society: 10 Nov 06
A string of fires in shops and an old people's home in Halmstad on Friday morning were started on purpose, police say. A 78-year old woman has been arrested on suspicion of starting the blazes. READ »

Patient: 'I slit psychotherapist's throat'

National: 9 Nov 06
A 31-year-old man has described to a court how he murdered his psychotherapist in an attack in August. He said he had planned to murder her earlier, but she had not turned up. READ »

Electronic newpaper could revolutionise media

Business & Money: 9 Nov 06
The daily newspaper could soon start to look outdated thanks to state-of-the-art e-paper being tested by readers of a newspaper in northern Sweden. READ »

Severe storms batter Sweden

National: 27 Oct 06
Southern Sweden has been battered by heavy winds and rain, with Halland the worst hit area. A severe weather warning has been issued for northern Sweden, where snow and strong winds are expected to cause disruption. READ »

Carl Bildt: biography

Politics: 6 Oct 06
In picking Carl Bildt to be foreign minister in his newly-elected government, Swedish premier Fredrik Reinfeldt chose a man who not only has major diplomatic experience in Europe but has also done Reinfeldt's own job. READ »

Police seize Green Party's 'drug plant'

National: 6 Sep 06
The Green Party in Halmstad is suspected of drugs offences after police seized a hemp plant from a polling hut. Rumours that it was to be made into party workers' shoes are unconfirmed. READ »

County in u-turn over boy's drug

Science & Technology: 6 Sep 06
A boy with a rare disease who needs an expensive new medicine that could save his life has won a battle with his local authority. Halland County reversed its decision not to grant him the drug following media pressure. READ »

Former patient admits killing Halmstad psychologist

National: 15 Aug 06
A man who is being held on suspicion of murdering a female psychologist in Halmstad on Monday has admitted killing her. It has emerged that he used to be her patient. READ »

Dead woman found in Halmstad stairway

National: 14 Aug 06
The body of a woman was found in a stairway on Brogatan in the southern Swedish town of Halmstad on Monday morning. A man later turned up at the police station in bloody clothes. READ »

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