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Cop suspected of 'torturing' accused doc

Society: 25 Jan 12
A police officer who deprived a 57-year-old anesthesiologist of sleep while she was in custody in connection with a high profile case of the death of a prematurely born baby girl is now suspected of professional misconduct. READ »

German theologian: Pippi Longstocking is racist

Society: 9 Nov 11
Sweden's beloved Pippi Longstocking children's books have found themselves at the heart of a racism row after a German theologian demanded additions to prompt parents to skip over or explain certain passages. READ »

Doc acquitted of having caused baby's death

National: 21 Oct 11
A paediatrician charged for having caused the death of a newborn baby at Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital in 2008 has been acquitted by the Solna District Court in a case closely monitored by the Swedish medical community. READ »

Haga: Sweden's 'royal nursery' preps for a new arrival

Lifestyle: 20 Oct 11
With a massive garden complete with play areas, woods and other parkland, Haga Palace isn’t a bad playground for the upcoming addition to the Swedish royal family, The Local's Geoff Mortimore explains. READ »

Kitten straddles gas tank in 70-km ride of terror

Society: 2 Sep 11
A woman mystified by the high-pitched scream coming from her car was surprised to learn after a visit to the mechanic that she was carrying a small, furry hitchhiker. READ »

Sweden's top sights named for tourism prize

Society: 13 Jul 11
Astrid Lindgren's World, Junibacken, Fotografiska, Stockholm Adventures and Skansen are among those nominated for this year's TRIP Global Award for the "best experience in Sweden". READ »

Stieg Larsson: the man behind the books

Lifestyle: 8 Apr 11
While Stieg Larsson's Millennium crime trilogy turned him into a global phenomenon, the late Swedish author never dreamed of being famous, his Swedish biographer tells The Local's Geoff Mortimore. READ »

Ingmar Bergman to adorn new Swedish banknote

Business & Money: 6 Apr 11
Sweden's Riksbank on Wednesday announced the new faces to adorn the country's notes and coins, including a celebrated film director, a former UN secretary-general and a children's author. READ »

Australian author lands Astrid Lindgren prize

Society: 29 Mar 11
Australian illustrator and author Shaun Tan has been named the recipient of the 2011 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for children's literature. READ »

Swedish doc to face trial over baby's death

National: 22 Mar 11
The paediatrician suspected of the alleged mercy killing of a baby at Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital in Stockholm in September 2008 is to face trial for manslaughter, the prosecutor decided Tuesday. READ »

Swedish actress Lena Nyman dies

Society: 4 Feb 11
The Swedish actress Lena Nyman, known from her roles in Ingmar Bergman's 1978 film "Autumn Sonata" and the "I am Curious" films, died on Friday after an extended illness. READ »

Clinton praise as Sweden woos Davos

Business & Money: 28 Jan 11
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will on Friday address the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos to explain Sweden's relative economic prosperity as ex-US president Bill Clinton joined the chorus of admirers. READ »

Ikea founder admits to secret foundation

Business & Money: 26 Jan 11
Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad, considered one of the wealthiest people in the world, has acknowledged the existence of a secret foundation worth 100 billion kronor ($15.34 billion). READ »

Astrid Lindgren heirs lose in copyright spat

Society: 21 Jan 11
A Stockholm court ruled on Friday against the heirs of beloved Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren in a copyright dispute with a company owned by Swedish publisher Bonnier. READ »

Sweden 'strong like Pippi Longstocking': OECD

Business & Money: 20 Jan 11
The head of the OECD compared the strength of the Swedish economy to that of the popular Astrid Lindgren's character during a conference in Stockholm on Thursday. READ »

A US-born Swedish singer looks to spread the spirit of Christmas

Lifestyle: 17 Dec 10
American-born Swedish opera singer Barbara Hendricks is set to spread the spirit of her “favourite time of year” in a novel Christmas concert simulcast across the country, contributor San Malmström explains. READ »

Astrid Lindgren heirs sue publisher for millions

Business & Money: 7 Dec 10
Astrid Lindgren's heirs are taking Swedish publisher Bonnier to court for misrepresenting the beloved children author's works and in the process swindling them out of millions of kronor. READ »

Dreams of 'röda stugor' lead to move to Sweden

Travel: 20 Oct 10
For many northern Europeans, the dream of owning a traditional "röd stuga," or red cottage, in the countryside ranks highly as an ideal way to live. This idea is spreading across northern Europe, with more German and Dutch immigrants moving to Sweden looking for more nature and less stress. READ »

Interpreter loses license for poor Swedish skills

National: 22 Jul 10
The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency (Kammarkollegiet) has stripped an interpreter of his license after learning he had misinterpreted during a murder trial due to his poor Swedish skills. READ »

Sweden sees giant leap in trampoline accidents

National: 3 Jul 10
Sweden has witnessed a tenfold increase in trampoline accidents in recent years as the spring-loaded devices continue to grow in popularity. READ »

Sweden's wilds top tourism wish list

National: 1 Jul 10
Kungsleden, Astrid Lindgren's World, Stockholm Adventure and Åre resort are among the candidates nominated for the title of "Best experience in Sweden" which will be decided Eurovision-style at a gala in the autumn. READ »

Pippi Longstocking among 100 top books

Society: 22 Jun 10
Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking has been named among the top 100 books of all time in a major survey of 100 eminent writers from 54 countries who have elected "The Library of World Literature". READ »

Dutch crime writer backs Swedish theme park

Society: 16 Jun 10
Dutch crime thriller writer Ton Theunis is the initiator of a project to establish a new "WitchWorld" theme park in Mönsterås, a rural municipality in southern Sweden. READ »

Sweden's popular Crown Princess

Analysis & Opinion: 10 Jun 10
She was not born to be queen, but Crown Princess Victoria has become a popular heir to the throne. Juan Navas, who has worked closely with her, explains what she is really like. READ »

Foundation seeks funds for Bergman centre

Society: 20 May 10
The Bergman foundation on the Baltic Sea island of Farö has applied to the Swedish government for 500,000 kronor ($65,700) to establish a resource centre in honour of the Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman. READ »

Toddler dies after driveway accident

National: 15 Apr 10
A 15-month-old baby boy has died after he was knocked down on Monday by a reversing car at a farm near Gnesta, south of Stockholm. READ »

Toddler badly hurt in driveway accident

National: 12 Apr 10
A 15-month-old boy has been badly injured after being knocked down by a reversing car at a farm near Gnesta south of Stockholm on Monday. READ »

German filmmakers to chart Lindgren's life

Society: 30 Mar 10
The life of Astrid Lindgren, the Swedish author behind children's characters such as Pippi Longstocking, is to be made into a feature length film, her daughter has confirmed. READ »

Belgian author scoops Astrid Lindgren prize

Society: 24 Mar 10
Belgian writer and illustrator Kitty Crowther has won the 2010 Astrid Lidgren Memorial Award for children's literature. READ »

Republicans call for elk to dethrone cash king

Society: 16 Mar 10
The Swedish Republican Association has called on the central bank to ditch the royals on the country's coins and bank notes in favour of majestic beasts and giants of science and literature. READ »

Doctor charged over baby's death

National: 1 Feb 10
The paediatrician suspected of the alleged mercy killing of a baby at Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital in Stockholm in September 2008 has been charged with manslaughter. READ »

Children's hospital faces probe over baby death

National: 22 Jan 10
Parents of an 18-month-old girl who died after being admitted to the Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital with pneumonia say a shortfall in the quality of care led to their child's death. READ »

Give young transsexuals special ID cards: doc

Society: 7 Jan 10
Young Swedes who suspect they are transsexuals ought to be issued special ID cards allowing them to hide their undesired gender during their trial phase as the opposite sex, a leading child psychiatrist argues. READ »

Politician causes stir with sex play outburst

Society: 26 Nov 09
A Green Party politician from southern Sweden is defending the use of sex organ slang during a local council debate about Swedishness. READ »

Sweden confirms 15 swine flu deaths

Science & Technology: 23 Nov 09
Sweden's disease control authorities report that three women and eleven men have died from the swine flu since August. The fifteenth victim, a 3-year-old boy who died at the weekend, was not included in the report. READ »

Swine flu toddler dies in Swedish hospital

National: 2 Nov 09
A 3-year-old boy suffering from the swine flu died at the weekend at the Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital in Stockholm. Doctors have not yet established whether the boy's death was caused by the virus. READ »

Baby 'could have died' due to hospital drug error

National: 12 Oct 09
A three-month old baby was mistakenly prescribed a dose of painkillers ten-times higher than the recommended level following an operation at Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital near Stockholm. READ »

Doctor vindicated in newborn's death

National: 6 Oct 09
There was nothing wrong with the care given to a newborn baby who died in September of last year at Astrid Lindgren’s Children’s Hospital, according to a report on the incident. READ »

Finalists named for Astrid Lindgren children's literature award

Society: 17 Sep 09
Nearly 170 authors and organizations from the world of children’s literature were named on Thursday as finalists for the world’s largest prize in the genre, named for the late Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. READ »

Astrid Lindgren's lasting literary legacy

Lifestyle: 17 Sep 09
Astrid Lindgren continues to be synonymous with the highest standards in writing, imagination and imagery, not only because of her books, but also for an award that helps foster excellence in a new generation of children’s authors, Lyida Parafianowicz discovered. READ »

Toddler falls from Stockholm balcony

National: 28 Aug 09
A 3-year-old boy was seriously injured on Thursday evening after falling from a second floor balcony in Rinkeby in west Stockholm. READ »

Pupils badly injured in school window fall

National: 24 Aug 09
Two boys and a girl are reported to have fallen out of the window at a school in Järfalla in northern Stockholm. Police fear that the children have sustained serious injuries. READ »

Baby girl died of massive overdose

National: 12 Aug 09
The baby which died in an alleged mercy killing at Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital in Stockholm was given a massive overdose of pain killers, a new report has concluded. READ »

Badly burned 1-year-old denied ambulance

National: 9 Aug 09
Swedish emergency services are to launch an internal investigation after a one-year-old boy who received second degree burns was denied an ambulance. READ »

Swine flu infection threatens Swede's life

Science & Technology: 20 Jul 09
Doctors at at Vrinnevi hospital in Norrköping in eastern Sweden fear for the life of the 22-year-old Swede being treated for a swine flu infection after he failed to respond to treatment. READ »

Astrid Lindgren books fund political extremists

Society: 12 Jun 09
Sweden's extreme right wing National Democrat party has outraged the family of Astrid Lindgren by selling books penned by the popular children's writer on its website. READ »

A Swedish island idyll

Travel: 20 May 09
Sponsored article: A holiday on the beautiful island of Hässelö in southern Sweden is the perfect way to sample traditional Swedish archipelago life. READ »

Two boys seriously injured after illegal circumcision

Society: 19 Apr 09
Astrid Lindgren's hospital in Solna near Stockholm has alerted police to suspicions of illegal circumcisions that have left two small boys with injuries. READ »

Astrid Lindgren prize to Palestinian education group

Society: 24 Mar 09
A Palestinian education centre’s work to promote reading in the West Bank and Gaza, has earned it a Swedish literature award named for famed children’s book author Astrid Lindgren. READ »

Four years for breaking newborn's arm

National: 23 Mar 09
A 36-year-old Swedish man previously convicted for abusing his two week old daughter has had his one-year prison sentence lengthened to four years by the Svea Court of Appeal. READ »

What's your top Swedish tourist tip?

Travel: 19 Mar 09
Every week we quiz our regular panelists about a particular aspect of life in Sweden. This week: the country's top travel destinations. READ »

Doctor in baby death case released

National: 9 Mar 09
A paediatrician arrested last week on suspicion of killing a baby has been released on the orders of prosecutors, according to a court service spokesperson. READ »

Welfare board to investigate baby's death

National: 7 Mar 09
The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) is to open its own investigation into the death of a newborn baby at a Solna hospital as the arrest of the attending doctor sparks a storm of controversy. READ »

Court orders doc held over baby's death

National: 6 Mar 09
The doctor suspected of having killed a newborn baby was remanded in custody on Friday on suspicion of manslaughter. READ »

Doctor accused of murdering child

National: 4 Mar 09
A female pediatrician in Stockholm has been detained on suspicion of murder for the alleged mercy killing of a baby girl. The woman denies committing an offence. READ »

Dramatic rise in reports of child abuse

Society: 29 Dec 08
The number of cases of child abuse reported to the police has increased dramatically over the past year, new statistics from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) show. READ »

Winter city guides for parents and kids: Stockholm

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 08
Jennifer Heape combs the Swedish capital for child-friendly winter activities. READ »

Winter city guides for parents and kids: Malmö

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 08
Jennifer Heape checks out what Malmö has to offer in terms of entertainment and activities for families with kids this winter. READ »

Vimmerby a perfect summer outing for fun-starved families

Travel: 24 Jul 08
Father of two and theme park cynic Ben Kersley explains why a trip to Astrid Lindgren’s World in Vimmerby may be just the right cure for children and parents suffering from summertime boredom. READ »

'If you have sick children, move out of Stockholm'

Society: 13 Jul 08
Child healthcare in Stockholm has declined to the levels of the 1950s, according to a leading paediatrician, who advises families with sick children to move out of the Swedish capital. READ »

Destination of the week: Västervik

Travel: 7 Jul 08
Boasting "Sweden's most beautiful archipelago", the country's largest holiday complex and as much sun as anywhere in Sweden, Västervik is a must for sailors and families. READ »

Australian author wins Astrid Lindgren prize

Society: 12 Mar 08
Australian author Sonya Hartnett has been awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for 2008. READ »

Girl leaps from window to escape intruders

National: 6 Mar 08
A burglary in the Stockholm suburb of Vårby ended with a girl leaping from a third story window. READ »

Swedish parenting: Back to a traditional future?

Lifestyle: 5 Mar 08
Four years on from the start of the great “curling” and “helicopter” debates, the issue of parenting is back in the news. This time round, the focus has switched to the unprecedented popularity of state-sponsored parenting classes. Peter Vinthagen Simpson takes a closer look. READ »

Family run over in Stockholm

National: 19 Dec 07
A woman, man and baby emerged relatively unscathed after being run over in a hit and run incident in central Stockholm on Tuesday night. READ »

Pomp and ceremony for Nobel winners

National: 11 Dec 07
Stockholm put on its glad rags and millions watched on TV as the Nobel Banquet celebrated the world's best brains. READ »

Woman and grandchild killed in accident

National: 9 Dec 07
A 3-year-old girl and her 72-year-old grandmother were run over and killed in a road accident near Stockholm on Saturday. READ »

Sweden hails Pippi Longstocking author

Society: 15 Nov 07
Royalty, children and adults celebrated the life of Sweden's most beloved children's book author, Pippi Longstocking creator Astrid Lindgren, on the 100th anniversary of her birth on Wednesday. READ »

Astrid Lindgren: the legacy lives on

Lifestyle: 14 Nov 07
Astrid Lindgren, Swedish author and creator of Pippi Longstocking, would have turned 100 on Wednesday. Delphine Toitou looks at her legacy. READ »

Child injured after violent ex-husband causes car crash

National: 12 Nov 07
A violent clash between a woman's current spouse and her ex-husband result in a a young child needing hospital treatment on Sunday evening. READ »

Parents suspected of assaulting baby

National: 23 Oct 07
A Swedish court has called for the parents of a young baby to be taken back into custody following suspicions that they may have seriously assaulted the girl when she was just two weeks old. READ »

Teenage trapeze artist in dramatic fall

Society: 6 May 07
A 15-year-old Chinese trapeze artist suffered head injuries after falling six metres in front of a full audience at a circus in Stockholm on Saturday. READ »

Astronauts in Sweden to speak about space

Science & Technology: 10 Apr 07
Sweden's first-ever astronaut, Christer Fuglesang, has been visiting his homeland with crewmates from the space shuttle Discovery. READ »

"Put Pippi on the money," says Schyman

Politics: 12 Feb 07
As part of a campaign to replace the monarchy with a republic, politician Gudrun Schyman suggests replacing the king's head with that of Pippi Longstocking on Swedish coins. READ »

Dolly Parton 'honoured' to be Piteå citizen

National: 7 Aug 06
Country legend Dolly Parton has written to the citizens of Piteå, northern Sweden, after they named her their honorary citizen of the year. The singer said she was "honoured and touched beyond belief". READ »

I name this Chihuahua...Gucci

Society: 24 Jul 06
If Paris Hilton has inspired the craze for small dogs such as Chihuahuas, the designer lifestyle she allegedly embodies has inspired the names Swedes give their miniature pooches. READ »

Thirteen year old girl raped and murdered

Smörgåsbord: 27 May 06
Two 13 year old girls were raped and stabbed in an apartment in Västerhaninge, south of Stockholm, overnight. One of the girls has died following the attack. READ »

School buses crash on icy roads

National: 20 Jan 06
In separate incidents, two buses carrying school children crashed on Friday afternoon as snow and winds made driving conditions hazardous. READ »

More children diagnosed with TB

Science & Technology: 30 Aug 05
A further 21 pre-school children who attend a daycare centre in Stockholm have tested positive for tuberculosis. More children are now to be tested. READ »

Fire destroys Astrid Lindgren attraction

National: 27 Aug 05
Two of Vimmerby's most popular tourist attractions burned down in the small hours of Friday morning: the carpenter shed from the Astrid Lindgren story "Emil i Lönneberga", and Sweden's oldest paper factory. READ »

Tuberculosis scare spreads

Science & Technology: 26 Aug 05
Over 100 people with links to a pre-school in Bromma have now been tested for tuberculosis. Nine children are confirmed as being infected, a figure which is expected to rise. And in Halland, 50 children will be tested after an 8 year old boy catches the disease. READ »

Tuberculosis strikes Stockholm daycare centre

Science & Technology: 24 Aug 05
More than 50 kids, staff and parents are being tested after a worker at a children's nursery was diagnosed as having the potentially deadly TB virus. READ »

Pippi Longstocking wreaks havoc at the ballet

Lifestyle: 13 May 05
Sweden's favourite troublemaker, the world-famous Astrid Lindgren character Pippi Longstocking, takes to the stage in a colourful choreography in which streetdance collides with ballet. READ »

"Catastrophic" rise in child diabetes

Science & Technology: 11 May 05
The number of children being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in Stockholm has doubled in a decade. The reason for the rise is a mystery, say doctors. READ »

EU to block Swedish egg law

National: 28 Mar 05
An EU Commission has ruled that Sweden's law against battery hens, also known as Astrid Lindgren's law, is not valid. The commission now intends to use the European courts to force Sweden to drop the law. READ »

Astrid Lindgren prize goes to Japan and UK

Lifestyle: 24 Mar 05
The world's most prestigious award for children's literature was shared this year between an "audacious" Japanese illustrator and a "master story-teller" from England. The choice of Ryoji Arai and Philip Pullman reflects the importance of fantasy in modern literature - and the jury's desire to achieve a global reach for the prize. READ »

PM's doctorate provokes bribery claims

Politics: 8 Feb 05
A university awards Göran Persson with a degree in medicine. A fitting way to honour the "inspirational" prime minister says the university. Smells like bribery, says a corruption watchdog. READ »

Summer wash-out

National: 30 Jul 04
Sunseeking Swedes mourn the loss of a summer, and farmers mourn the loss of a year's income. So who cares if indoor tourist attractions are having a bumper season? READ »

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