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Q&A with Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley

Lifestyle: 2 Feb 12
Sweden’s only 'Swenglish' comedian, Ben Kersley, talks to The Local about his latest comedic venture, The Tuesday Chinwag, starring ‘three bespectacled English guys’ and music by Swedish Idol’s Nicholas Perry. READ »

Group slams English name for Swedish region

Business & Money: 27 Jan 12
A Swedish language preservation network has blasted plans by the "Twin Cities of Sweden" to market their common metropolitan area using the name of a small town in central Texas in the United States. READ »

'Wheelchair man' jailed for four years for fraud

National: 10 Dec 11
A man in southern Sweden who scammed the Swedish social insurance agency for almost 14 million kronor ($2 million) has been sentenced to four years in prison. READ »

One dead in severe sailing accident

National: 4 Dec 11
One person died and two were injured after being fished out of the water in a sailing accident outside Harstena in the Gryt archipelago, in eastern Sweden, on Saturday. READ »

EU tells Sweden to repay farm subsidy

Business & Money: 22 Sep 11
Sweden has been told by the European Union to repay 870 million kronor (€94 million, $127 million) in agricultural subsidies, a third of which will be paid by farmers, an industry body said Thursday. READ »

'Hurricane' Katia fells trees, disrupts traffic

National: 14 Sep 11
Trees were felled to the ground, train traffic was halted, and thousands were left without power as the remnants of Hurricane Katia swept through Sweden on Tuesday. READ »

Train services suffer three hour delays

National: 24 Jul 11
The situation for train traffic heading through south-eastern Sweden continues to look grim on Sunday, as schedules won't return to normal until Monday. READ »

Thunderstorms disrupt train schedules

Science & Technology: 23 Jul 11
Violent thunderstorms are the source of major headaches for train passengers in south-eastern Sweden. The weather has caused large disturbances in train schedules, which will likely continue all weekend. READ »

Sweden's sexual healthcare varies widely: report

Science & Technology: 8 Jul 11
Where you live can have a significant effect on what level of sex healthcare you're offered, according to a recent study from a Swedish sex education agency. READ »

Thunderstorms leave southern Sweden reeling

Science & Technology: 3 Jul 11
Flooded roads and railroads, closed stores, fires caused by lightning strikes, and thousands of homes left without power - a heavy thunderstorm left southern Sweden reeling from the chaos in its wake this weekend. READ »

Three injured in 'gang-related' shootout

National: 29 Jun 11
Three people were seriously injured in what police suspect may have been a gang-related shooting in Norrköping in eastern Sweden on Tuesday night. READ »

Dog show sparks new Swedish EHEC outbreak

Science & Technology: 16 Jun 11
Around 50 dog owners and several dogs are believed to have been infected with the enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) bacteria following a dog show in eastern Sweden. READ »

Warnings ahead of new wave of violent storms

Science & Technology: 10 Jun 11
A new line of thunderstorms is expected to bring more heavy rain to southern and central Sweden on Friday as the region struggles to cope with power outages and flooding from a previous batch of storms. READ »

World's farmers draw blades for Swedish ploughing showdown

Lifestyle: 13 May 11
Sweden hosts the World Ploughing Championships this weekend and with over 25,000 visitors expected to attend, contributor Anita Badejo finds that there is more to this spectator sport than digging dirt. READ »

Two anglers dead after archipelago mishap

National: 11 May 11
An afternoon of fishing turned deadly on Tuesday after two men drowned in the St. Anna's archipelago outside of Söderköping in eastern Sweden. READ »

Sweden steps up hunt for 'deadly' parasite

Science & Technology: 7 May 11
Efforts to trace the source of a tapeworm first discovered in Sweden in February were stepped up after a fox with the parasite was recently shot in Södermanland in central Sweden. READ »

Heavy snow wallops central Sweden

Science & Technology: 10 Feb 11
Winter has returned to central Sweden, with heavy snowfall of up to 20 centimetres expected on Thursday. READ »

High earners jump surgery queue: study

Science & Technology: 3 Feb 11
Wait times for general surgery are 34 percent shorter for people with high incomes compared to those with lower salaries, according to a new Swedish study. READ »

Hunt for new Social Democrat leader begins

Politics: 24 Jan 11
The Social Democrats' 26 party districts spent the weekend having their say on who should lead the party by formulating the requirements for outgoing leader Mona Sahlin's successor. READ »

Gambling firm takes bets on Swedish train delays

National: 13 Jan 11
Nearly a third of passenger trains in Sweden were delayed in December, according to the Swedish Transport Administration on Thursday, as a betting company announced it will start calculating the odds on train delays. READ »

Rail operator warns for winter travel woes

National: 9 Dec 10
The state of Swedish train operator SJ's vehicles are worse this winter than last year, according to CEO Jan Forsberg. READ »

Swedish companies spend less on R&D

Business & Money: 2 Dec 10
Swedish enterprises are spending less on research and development, with the majority of spending concentrated in the country's metropolitan areas. READ »

Swedish rail problems roll into second day

National: 1 Dec 10
Problems continued for Sweden’s rail network a day after hundreds of passengers were evacuated from stranded trains in the east, with normal service not expected to resume until Wednesday afternoon. READ »

Swedish train services halted across country

National: 30 Nov 10
Train service in eastern Sweden's Östergötland came to a grinding halt on Tuesday due to downed electrical wires in two separate places between Nörrköping and Mjölby. READ »

Transport agency calls for caution after snow

National: 23 Nov 10
The Swedish Transport Agency has called for car drivers to choose alternative transport as snowfalls and rain cause traffic problems across Sweden. READ »

Sweden braces for new winter storm

Science & Technology: 22 Nov 10
Another blast of winter weather is set to sweep across much of Sweden in the coming days, bringing heavy snowfall and bone-chilling winds to many parts of the country. READ »

Sweden to launch online access to medical files

Science & Technology: 11 Nov 10
Patients and medical professionals in Sweden will soon be able access electronic medical records online, a government health official announced this week. READ »

One dead as snowstorms cause traffic havoc

National: 9 Nov 10
A young woman died in a car accident in western Sweden on Tuesday morning as snowfalls and strong winds hampered road conditions and caused widespread traffic problems. READ »

Snowstorms threaten Sweden's east: agency

Science & Technology: 8 Nov 10
The Swedish weather agency has issued a class 2 warning after predicting several centimetres of snowfall will fall on parts of the country's east coast overnight. READ »

'Priceless' medieval church artifacts stolen

National: 18 Oct 10
National alerts were issued for several 'priceless' church artifacts stolen overnight on Sunday from Tidersrums church in southeastern Sweden's Kisa. READ »

Climbers set to discover Västervik

Travel: 11 Aug 10
A town in south-eastern Sweden has all that enthusiastic rock climbers could need - but until now relatively few climbers have known about it. A new project means all that could be about to change. READ »

Politicians say no to free biogas car over bribe risk

National: 11 Aug 10
Volkswagen and Eon were hoping to raise the profile of biogas-fuelled cars during the ongoing election campaign by loaning them free of charge to politicians but the risk of being seen as a bribe has put a stop to their plans. READ »

Man arrested over boy's death

National: 15 Jul 10
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Linköping on suspicion of murdering a two-year-old boy. READ »

Fires, floods and tornado winds as storm rolls in

Science & Technology: 13 Jul 10
Fires, floods, overturned trees and a tornado all hit western Värmland in central Sweden within the course of an hour on Monday as a storm front pushed in at around midnight. READ »

Sunday heat record proves lull before storm

National: 12 Jul 10
The weekend saw record temperatures across much of Sweden with Saturday's high beaten on Sunday by the 35 degrees recorded in Målilla in southern Sweden, before thunder and rain gave welcome respite on Sunday evening. READ »

Thousands descend on Stockholm for annual Jesus fest

Society: 23 May 10
Christian bikers were among the crowds pouring into Stockholm on Saturday for the third annual “Jesus Manifestation”, as some 25,000 people took part in a religious service in the city centre. READ »

Parties hold firm on euro despite Greek crisis

Analysis & Opinion: 12 May 10
The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson and Vivian Tse review party policy as Sweden's backing of a eurozone bailout brings the issue of Sweden's membership of the euro back into focus. READ »

Police dismiss robbery in progress as 'stag night'

National: 30 Apr 10
When police received a call about an ongoing robbery at a shopping centre in Norrköping in eastern Sweden they dismissed the report as stag night antics and declined to send a unit. READ »

Aussie rules in world's tallest volleyball team

Lifestyle: 19 Apr 10
Billed as the world's tallest volleyball team, Linköping went into this weekend's Swedish title decider knowing its mix of local lads and gigantic Australians would need to put in a towering performance to see off gutsy Falkenberg. Ben Kersley followed the action. READ »

Major Swedish airports reopen

National: 19 Apr 10
Arlanda, Landvetter and Bromma airports have reopened for air traffic on Monday morning, the Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed. READ »

Deadly snow storm heading for Sweden

National: 1 Mar 10
Storm Xynthia, which has claimed several lives in Portugal, Spain and France, will hit southern areas of Sweden on Monday - although significantly weaker in force. READ »

Dental service probed as girl dies after toothache

Society: 9 Feb 10
The Swedish Welfare Board is set to investigate the Swedish Public Dental Service after a nine-year-old girl died following repeated visits to the dentist complaining of toothache and an abscess. READ »

Winter keeps its grip on Sweden into the New Year

Science & Technology: 1 Jan 10
It will be a cold and wintry start to 2010, with up to 20 centimetres snow set to blanket much of the country's east coast and below zero temperatures for most of the country, according to meteorological agency SMHI. READ »

7,000 without power in western Sweden

National: 27 Dec 09
Heavy snowfall left many around the country without electricity on Boxing Day. Around 7,000 of Vattenfall's customers in western Sweden experienced power outages. READ »

Snow wreaks havoc on Sweden's roadways

Science & Technology: 17 Dec 09
Heavy snowfall and high winds continued to disrupt traffic in many parts of Sweden into Thursday afternoon. READ »

Sweden braces for more wild winter weather

Science & Technology: 16 Dec 09
Another blast of winter weather is set to barrel down across southern and eastern Sweden starting on Wednesday night, with strong winds and heavy snowfall reaching as far as the Baltic island of Gotland. READ »

Five festive pointers for the perfect Swedish Christmas

Lifestyle: 8 Dec 09
It’s that time of year when people are starting to flippantly use the C-word. Or Jul as it is known in Sweden. But what are the secret ingredients to the perfect Swedish Christmas? Ben Kersley investigates. READ »

Four Swedes critically ill with swine flu

Science & Technology: 26 Aug 09
Four Swedes are described by medical authorities as having a life-threatening condition following infection with the A/H1N1 swine flu. READ »

Fewer seeking asylum in Sweden

National: 16 Aug 09
The number of foreigners seeking asylum in Sweden has fallen by 17 percent in the first half of 2009, compared to the same period last year. READ »

Gotland official called in over favouritism claims

National: 30 Jul 09
The county governor of the Baltic island of Gotland, Marianne Samuelsson, has been summoned by the government to explain comments claiming that prominent business people should be given favourable treatment. READ »

Docs tell 83-year-old Swede she's 'too old' for treatment

Science & Technology: 24 Jul 09
An 83-year-old Swedish woman was forced to pay for back surgery out of her own pocket after doctors at her local public hospital told her she was too old for the treatment. READ »

Beekeepers demand protection from honey-loving bears

Society: 12 May 09
The Swedish National Association of Beekeepers has, in a letter to the government, demanded protection for their bees from "problem bears" that have developed an unhealthy appetite for their honey. READ »

Easter bunny popular fare

National: 11 Apr 09
Rabbit meat is becoming an increasingly popular item on the Swedish dinner table, with demand peaking at Easter time, farmers say. Some 300,000 rabbits are slaughtered each year in Sweden. READ »

Man dies at nuclear power station

National: 15 Mar 09
A 61-year-old man died while working on the O3 nuclear reactor at Oskarshamn nuclear power station in southern Sweden on Sunday morning. READ »

Mother arrested for murder of infant son

National: 8 Mar 09
A woman in Linköping in southern Sweden has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of her two-year-old son. The boy was found lifeless in his home by his father. READ »

Recession hits demand for prison produce

National: 14 Feb 09
The recession has hit demand for items produced at Sweden's prisons. Prisoners are now at risk of being left with idle hands. READ »

Icy conditions cause chaos on Sweden's roads

National: 4 Jan 09
Snow and ice made driving treacherous on roads in southern Sweden on Saturday with a slew of accidents as a result. Passengers were left stranded at Stockholm Skavsta airport as a Ryanair flight was cancelled. READ »

Five charged for heroin smuggling

National: 28 Nov 08
Five men were charged in Malmö on Friday for transporting 19 kilogrammes of heroin, half of which was confiscated in Serbia. READ »

Swede beats tax agency in landmark gambling case

National: 17 Nov 08
A poker player from Sweden has won an important decision against the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), freeing him from paying taxes on a portion of his online poker winnings. READ »

Cop: speeding Swedish models 'drive like real men'

Society: 27 Oct 08
Two buxom Swedish models have sparked a debate about the country’s traffic policing policies after they managed to escape fines despite admitting to driving twice the legal speed limit. READ »

Budgetary woes plague many Swedish counties

Society: 9 Oct 08
A new report shows that about half of Sweden’s county councils will post a loss this year, with widespread lay offs also expected. READ »

Rough weather heads for central Sweden

Science & Technology: 28 Jul 08
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) has warned that violent thunderstorms are expected to hit central Sweden late on Monday. READ »

Bust nets ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ accomplice

National: 21 Jul 08
Swedish police reported on Sunday that Clark Olofsson, one of Sweden’s most notorious career criminals, was among six suspects arrested in a massive narcotics raid over the weekend. READ »

Stormy weather ahead

National: 20 Jul 08
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute SMHI has warned that very heavy showers are likely to fall in Sweden later on Sunday. READ »

Drunken disorder plagues Midsummer

National: 21 Jun 08
Midsummer celebrations were typified by drunken revelry, fighting, assault, drink driving, an alleged rape and three shootings. Calmer than usual, police report. READ »

Handcuffed lovers freed by police

Society: 15 Jun 08
Police in Linköping were given a delicate task on Saturday night as they were called in to help free a loving couple from their handcuffs. READ »

Airbag thieves strike on cue

National: 22 May 08
Thieves in the south east of Sweden acted on Wednesday exactly as police had predicted a day earlier -- they entered a car dealership and stole a number of airbags. READ »

Green cars hit record highs

Business & Money: 16 May 08
Green is the new black as sales of environmentally friendly cars hit the roof in Sweden. READ »

Man attacks parents with axe

National: 5 May 08
A man in Motala in south central Sweden has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after attacking his parents with an axe. READ »

Health workers union steps up strike pressure

Business & Money: 16 Apr 08
The Swedish Association of Health Professionals (Vårdförbundet) approved an additional round of industrial action on Wednesday. READ »

Swedish nurses strike looms

Business & Money: 4 Apr 08
The Swedish Association of Health Professionals (Vårdförbundet) announced industrial action affecting 3,500 members employed by both municipalities and county councils. READ »

Storms expected over Sweden

National: 18 Jan 08
A severe weather warning is issued by Sweden's national weather service after winds gusting up to 100 kilometres per hour are forecast. READ »

Boy fights for life after firework blast

National: 1 Jan 08
Sweden ushered in the New Year overnight with a wave of fires, firework injuries and stabbings. READ »

Snow storms cause chaos on Sweden's roads

National: 14 Nov 07
Motorists are once again being advised to exercise caution on the roads as icy conditions prevail in much of Sweden following a day of heavy snowfall. READ »

Military called in as snow traps thousands on road

National: 13 Nov 07
Fire chiefs were calling in help from the military on Tuesday night after large numbers of people became trapped in cars and trucks on a snow-blocked road south of Stockholm. "The situation is getting serious," said a fire chief. READ »

Robbers foiled by shoddy planning

National: 22 Oct 07
Two armed robbers who raided a bank in south eastern Sweden on Monday could have saved themselves a lot of hassle by carrying out some basic reconnaissance work. READ »

Sweden profits from public urination

Society: 6 Aug 07
So far this year the Swedish state has earned 1.8 million kronor from people caught peeing in public. That's no piddling sum, and public urination is not showing any signs of losing its appeal despite the risk of perpetrators being slapped with an 800 kronor fine. READ »

Flooding in southern Sweden

National: 9 Jul 07
Intense overnight rainfall has led to flooding in the Östergötland region in south eastern Sweden. READ »

Shake, rattle and roll in Västerås

Lifestyle: 4 Jul 07
Tail fins, greasy quiffs and the Confederate flag? This isn’t fifties America, but rural Sweden, where Rock and Roll never died and Raggare cruise the streets in lovingly preserved Classic American cars. Ben Kersley finds out more about the American timewarp in the middle of the Swedish countryside. READ »

Speedway rider dies after crash

Sport: 8 Jun 07
Swedish speedway rider Kenny Olsson has died from head injuries sustained on Thursday night in a crash in Norrköping. READ »

Boom time for bars and restaurants

Society: 1 Jun 07
Business is booming for Sweden's bars and restaurants with customers spending considerably more than before on drinking and dining out. READ »

Sweden to phase out Å, Ä and Ö

National: 1 Apr 07
A parliamentary group proposes scrapping the Swedish letters Å, Ä and Ö, citing globalization and competitiveness. Another reason may have been April Fool's Day... READ »

'My name means penis'

Society: 30 Mar 07
A woman with an unpronounceable name was appalled to find that the new name she had chosen for herself was also a slang term for the male genitalia. But now she might be stuck with it. READ »

Boy killed in stab attack

National: 25 Jan 07
An 8-year-old boy has been killed in a knife attack in Jönköping. A 27-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of the attack. READ »

Storm leaves three dead and 280,000 without power

National: 14 Jan 07
Storms battering western and southern Sweden gathered strength on Sunday, flattening trees and causing power cuts. Three people have died and over 280,000 households were without electricity on Sunday night. READ »

Ice warning on Sweden's roads

National: 2 Jan 07
Many drivers were caught by surprise by ice and freezing temperatures on Tuesday morning, with a number of accidents reported in southern Sweden. READ »

Government may revive Stockholm rail link project

National: 29 Dec 06
The government's plans to construct a third commuter rail track in Stockholm have ground to a halt - its own investigator prefers the idea of an underground rail link. READ »

No hope left of a white Christmas

National: 20 Dec 06
Anyone in southern Sweden still dreaming of a white Christmas can give up hope now. Meteorologists expect temperatures to hover around 10 degrees – making the weather more like a Swedish summer than a Swedish winter. READ »

Knutby nanny allowed out of clinic

National: 18 Dec 06
Sara Svensson murdered Alexandra Fossmo in Knutby in 2004 after receiving text messages she believed to be from God telling her to do it. She is now to be allowed back into the community. READ »

Mystery of Sweden's guerilla dog sculptures

National: 2 Nov 06
The theft of a dog sculpture from a Swedish roundabout has sparked a guerilla art movement across the country, with wooden dogs appearing mysteriously at junctions from Stockholm to Skåne. READ »

Swedish police killer charged with Bosnia torture

National: 14 Jul 06
Jackie Arklöv, currently serving a life sentence for murdering two policemen in Malexander in 1999, was charged on Friday with crimes against international law in Bosnia. READ »

Police killer facing international crimes charge

National: 13 May 06
A Swede found guilty of murdering two police officers in the town of Malexander in 1999 is to be tried for crimes against international law, for his activities in Bosnia in 1993. READ »

Ozone warning for sunny Sweden

Science & Technology: 7 May 06
Sun, temperatures in the 20s and warm winds. For most Swedes these are the perfect ingredients for sailing and al-fresco dining, but scientists warn of the dangers of ground-level ozone. READ »

Tourist offices around Sweden

Travel: 3 May 06
A handy list of Sweden's tourist offices, along with their phone numbers, email addresses and web sites. READ »

Carl Gustaf delighted by gifts fit for a king

National: 28 Apr 06
No mere socks and aftershave for the Swedish king, who turns 60 on Sunday. At an official gift ceremony on Friday, he was showered with everything from homemade jam to a conference on water quality. Fantastic, he said. READ »

Swedes tell of Africa lion attack

National: 22 Apr 06
Three Swedes were involved in a dramatic struggle to fight off a lion that attacked their safari party in Tanzania. READ »

'University of crime' opens in Linköping

Society: 3 Apr 06
A research centre dedicated to the fight against crime opens in Linköping on Tuesday. Sex crime, economic crime, child abuse and leadership are amongst the subjects to be studied. READ »

Serious delays after train smash

National: 30 Mar 06
A train crash in Östergötland late on Wednesday night is causing serious delays to traffic. One person was kept in hospital after a timber train derailed and a passenger train ploughed into the debris. READ »

Bird flu controls tightened

Science & Technology: 1 Mar 06
Bird flu reaches Sweden
Examination of the area where birds were found with possible H5N1 virus is stepped up as controls are introduced across Sweden. Bird owners in many parts of the country are being asked to register with local officials. READ »

Swedish woman held for murdering own son

National: 7 Feb 06
A woman in her 30s has been arrested in Motala on suspicion of the murder or manslaughter of her three year old child - after she herself called police to the scene. READ »

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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