December 24, 2009
Båstad
The following articles have been tagged with "Båstad":
Söderling upends Nadal in London ATP finals
Sport: 23 Nov 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling claimed a two set victory over world number two Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Monday.
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Man gored to death by bull in southern Sweden
National: 11 Aug 09
A man has died after being attacked by a bull on Tuesday afternoon on a farm outside Båstad in southern Sweden.
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Councils rapped over Swedish credits for Chinese students
Education: 29 Jul 09
Swedish education officials have criticized two municipalities for awarding Swedish high school equivalency credits to Chinese students that have neither lived nor studied in Sweden.
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Söderling delights crowds with Swedish Open win
Sport: 20 Jul 09
Swede Robin Söderling delighted local crowds by winning the Swedish Open in Båstad on Sunday, beating Juan Monaco in straight sets.
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Spaniard Sanchez wins Swedish Open
Sport: 12 Jul 09
Spanish rank outsider Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez spoiled the birthday celebrations of top seed Caroline Wizniack from Denmark in Saturday's Swedish Open final.
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Suspected double murderer remanded
National: 12 Jul 09
On Friday, a 23-year-old man suspected of murdering a couple near Båstad in southern Sweden in 2007 was remanded into custody after the court granted a retrial of the case.
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'Boycott Israel in Davis Cup': Social Democrat
Sport: 13 Jan 09
A prominent member of Sweden's largest political party likened Israel to apartheid South Africa and Nazi Germany in calling for a boycott of Sweden’s upcoming Davis Cup tennis match against the Middle Eastern country.
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More Swedish bathing areas below EU standards
Society: 2 Jun 08
The water at 23 Swedish bathing areas did not meet EU requirements last year, according to a new report
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Easter clubs and concerts: Gothenburg
Lifestyle: 20 Mar 08
Where to go out in Gothenburg this weekend? Monthly has the answers (Click links for more information)
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Fruity artworks in Sweden's big apple
Lifestyle: 24 Sep 07
Christine Demsteader discovers that for one village in southern Sweden the humble apple is more than a healthy snack: a push to support Swedish farmers led a local artist to turn apples into an art form.
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Man cleared of killing missing couple
National: 10 Sep 07
A man from Skåne has been cleared of killing a middle-aged couple who disappeared in January from their home in January. The dead man's blood was found in the accused man's car, but that was not enough proof, the court said.
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Man on trial for missing couple's murder
National: 20 Jul 07
A 21-year-old man is going on trial for the murder of a middle-aged couple from near Båstad, southern Sweden, even though their bodies have never been found.
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Sports digest: Spain dominates Swedish Open
Sport: 16 Jul 07
It was an all-Spanish affair at the Swedish Open final on Sunday, with David Ferrer brushing past Nicolas Almagro. And it's an all-Swedish affair in Manchester, as Svennis brings in a couple of compatriots.
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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.
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Security guard saved by bulletproof vest
National: 2 Apr 07
A security guard has survived being shot at close range in a village in western Sweden on Sunday night. A protective vest may have saved his life.
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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...
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Introducing...the Stureplan Brats
Lifestyle: 22 Jan 07
They're best known for their slicked back hair, pressed pink shirts and consumption of copious volumes of champagne. This week, Introducing... looks at the fascinating phenomenon of the Stureplan Brats.
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Bubbly ban for tennis toffs
National: 11 Dec 06
Stockholm's partying elite are to be banned from spraying champagne in public during Båstad tennis week. "Swedish envy," says nightclub owner.
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Båstad doubles victory for Björkman
Sport: 17 Jul 06
Spain's Tommy Robredo beat Russian top seed Nikolay Davydenko 6-2, 6-1 to win the 400,000-euro Swedish Open at Båstad on Sunday. Jonas Björkman won a record sixth title in the doubles.
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Smörgåsbord
Smörgåsbord: 23 Jul 04
There's nowhere better in the world to live than Sweden (erm, except Norway) - it's official! Although Astra Zeneca employees, civil engineers and a Danish family who was terrorised by a Salvation Army woman might disagree.
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"Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you all have a good one with delicious food and nice presentbs. As you may know, Swedes celebrate it on December 24th, Christmas Eve. Soon it’s time for “dopp i grytan”, I don’t like it all but it’s a tradition when you dip bread in a stew of the..." READ »
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- 19/12 22:10 Rain or snow they always go (Wine Freedom - Vinfrihet)
- 24/12 1 mln jobs saved by reducing working hours »
- 24/12 Christmas likely to be wet, not white »
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- 24/12 Child caught ploughing snow with excavator »
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- 21:23 Getting stats on shopping habits in Sweden
- 20:46 American, British, Canadian, Australian immigrants
- 18:35 Anywhere open today? (24th Dec)
- 17:34 Swedish attitude toward Latin American Immigrants.
- 16:35 The countries with the ugliest people.
- 13:49 Favourite Christmas song?
- 13:41 3 year-old kidnapped by his father from Uppsala
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