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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 »

Robot attacked Swedish factory worker

Science & Technology: 28 Apr 09
A Swedish company has been fined 25,000 kronor ($3,000) after a malfunctioning robot attacked and almost killed one of its workers at a factory north of Stockholm. READ »

Ten ways to save money in Sweden

Lifestyle: 2 Dec 08
From cheap dates with movie stars to the latest free music service, Thanh Dinh has some great tips for biting back at the credit crunch. READ »

Pre-teen joyrider bitten by police dog

National: 29 Nov 08
An 11-year-old boy was bitten by a police dog on Friday evening after the stolen car that he was driving was stopped. READ »

Peanuts and snowglobes - an afternoon with Lasse Åberg

Lifestyle: 16 Sep 08
Jesus playing ice hockey and Jimmy Carter as a giant peanut? There's more than enough to entertain at Åbergs Museum, the brainchild of iconic comedian Lasse Åberg. READ »

Warhol paintings stolen in Stockholm art heist

National: 18 Jul 08
Paintings by Andy Warhol were among those stolen from the Lasse Åberg museum near Stockholm on Friday morning. READ »

Swedish students speak about Virginia Tech attacks

Society: 17 Apr 07
A number of Swedes were on campus at the time of Monday's fatal shootings at Virginia Tech. None are reported to have been injured in the attacks. READ »

Violent start to Sweden's new year

National: 1 Jan 07
Sweden saw in 2007 on Sunday night with the traditional organised and impromptu fireworks displays - but they were accompanied by an unusually high number of crimes including assault, rape and arson. READ »

Life imprisonment for psychologist murder

National: 30 Dec 04
The Lithuanian man who confessed to the murder of Stockholm psychologist faces a life sentence, while his girlfriend gets four years for abduction. READ »

Psychologist murder: Lithuanian pair confess

National: 8 Oct 04
At the beginning of September police admitted that they didn't have a clue who had killed a well-known Stockholm psychologist. But after a month of international co-operation they think they've got their man - and woman. READ »

Psychologist murder: "no weapon, no suspects"

National: 8 Sep 04
The tabloids are hot on the trail of a suspect in the Stockholm psychologist murder case - even if police are not. READ »

Psychologist's body found in forest

National: 30 Aug 04
The body of Helena Bering, the psychologist missing for eleven days, has been found in thick forest north of Stockholm. As two potential key witnesses appear to prefer talking to the press than detectives, everyone seems to have their own theory about what happened. READ »


Blog Update: Wine Freedom - Vinfrihet

19 December 22:10

Rain or snow they always go »

"Every snowflake has a dark lining. For our company this was a tremendously successful Christmas selling season. The champagne producers should be thankful we sprung up just as the American market collapsed! Bring Express faced a challenge getting all the boxes of wine home to our members all over Sweden before Christmas and the snow..." READ »

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