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Nurse beat dementia patient with broom

National: 14 Jan 12
A nursing assistant suspected of having hit a patient with dementia in the head with a broom at a nursing home in Båstad, in southern Sweden has been reported to police following the incident. READ »

Police waive speeding tickets in 120 zones

National: 4 Jan 12
Police have stopped reporting speedsters on certain roads in Sweden after a glitch in the law governing maximum speeds suddenly made it impossible to implement, according to a new report. READ »

Swedish reality TV show brings Swedish-Americans back 'home'

Society: 11 Nov 11
A new reality television show offering Swedish-Americans the chance to meet their long-lost Swedish relatives has some critics crying foul, but has been described by participants as the chance of a lifetime, The Local's Joel Linde explains. READ »

Illness forces Söderling to drop US Open bid

Sport: 31 Aug 11
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling was forced to withdraw from the US Open due to illness on Wednesday. READ »

Robin Söderling claims Swedish Open title

Sport: 18 Jul 11
Sweden's Robin Söderling made light work of dispatching Spain's David Ferrer to win the Swedish Open final in Båstad on Sunday. READ »

Söderling to face Ferrer in Swedish Open final

Sport: 17 Jul 11
Sweden's Robin Söderling and Spain's David Ferrer on Saturday easily secured their spots in the final of the ATP Swedish Open tennis tournament, played in Båstad on Sunday. READ »

Pallbearers fear for the dead on busy Swedish road

Society: 21 Mar 11
Pallbearers transporting coffins to Maria church in Båstad in southern Sweden have complained that they risk life and limb when crossing the road as speeding car drivers display disregard for the dead. READ »

Swedish jails filled with drunken revelers

National: 26 Dec 10
Swedish police officers have had a busy Christmas night, with plenty of drunkenness and assault reported throughout the country. READ »

Sweden in 'coldest December in 100 years'

Science & Technology: 17 Dec 10
Sweden is experiencing its coldest December in more than a century, according to meteorologists, as the country wrestles with the effects of another snowstorm which forecasters say isn’t over yet. READ »

Couple's killer sentenced to 13 years in prison

National: 16 Dec 10
A 25-year-old man suspected of killing and dismembering a couple from the Båstad area in western Sweden was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Thursday for murder, manslaughter and disturbing the peace of the dead. READ »

Suspect: double murder was 'impulse thing'

National: 10 Sep 10
The 24-year-old man suspected of killing and dismembering a couple outside Båstad in western Sweden in 2007 described parts of the scuffle that led to the deaths as an "impulse thing" in a hearing on Friday. READ »

Moderate politician drops out after death threat jibe

Politics: 9 Aug 10
Christer Nordin, a Moderate party politician from Båstad in southern Sweden has withdrawn his candidacy for the upcoming local elections, despite claiming that a threat to kill a journalist was uttered in jest. READ »

Politician dissed man - then said he'd kill journo

Politics: 28 Jul 10
A Swedish politician threatened to murder a journalist after making insulting comments about the family of an autistic man, it has been alleged. READ »

Söderling falls short in Swedish Open final

Sport: 19 Jul 10
Spain's Nicolas Almagro beat top seed and defending champion Robin Söderling in three sets in the final of the clay-court ATP Swedish Open at Båstad on Sunday. READ »

Söderling lurches into Swedish Open final

Sport: 18 Jul 10
Home favourite and top seed Robin Söderling had to dig deep on Saturday to overcome the challenge of David Ferrer and set up a Swedish Open final encounter with Nicolas Almagro. READ »

France's Rezaï wins WTA Båstad title over Dulko

Sport: 11 Jul 10
Rising French star Aravane Rezaï won her fourth WTA title on Saturday at the Collector Swedish Open Women in Båstad, beating Gisela Dulko of Argentina. READ »

Motivation key to mastering Swedish

Lifestyle: 24 Feb 10
Sponsored Article: After a string of failed attempts to find a Swedish teacher to suit, British businessman David Brodetsky found the right fit at Företagsuniversitetet. READ »

Söderling sets sights on top 5 after Rotterdam win

Sport: 15 Feb 10
Swedish tennis player Robin Söderling has set his sights on claiming a top five spot in the ATP world rankings after on Sunday becoming the first Swede in almost two decades to win the Rotterdam Open. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

'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. READ »

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 READ »

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) READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. 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 »

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. 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 »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »


Highlights from Follow Sweden

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 »


Blog Update: Julie's Nordic Island

12 February 21:30

The consciousness of one »

"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »

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Seven Swedish designs that will blow your mind
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Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage
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What's On: The Local's guide to upcoming attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
OLIKA Publishing
OPINION »
The Swedish language needs a new pronoun free of preconceived notions about gender, a Swedish linguist and representatives from a publishing house argue
Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden
SOCIETY »
Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden
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GALLERY »
An inside look at 'The Office' in Swedish
Georgios M.W (File)
SOCIETY »
Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer
Photo: Fredrik Persson/Scanpix
SOCIETY »
A duvet cover designed to look like cardboard boxes, on sale at a luxury department store in Stockholm, has some arguing that the city's homeless are being exploited for profit.
Ann Catrin Brockman/Flickr (File)
LIFESTYLE »
Five Swedish songs that never made Eurovision
Q&A with Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley
LIFESTYLE »
Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley explains how ‘three bespectacled English guys’ plan to make Swedes laugh
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SOCIETY »
Stealthy snake hid inside hotel trouser press
Photo: Screenshot YouTube
SOCIETY »
Move over Bugs – a Swedish bunny is rapidly becoming the most popular rabbit in the world!
Photo: US embassy in Sweden
OPINION »
US ambassador to Sweden, Mark Brzezinski, speaks to The Local's David Landes about US-Swedish relations and taking Swedish lessons from his two-and-half year old.
sheeron/Flickr (File)
SOCIETY »
Swedish cannibal finds vampire love behind bars
Photo: Sony Pictures
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How Millennium films tap deep into Swedish angst
Photo: Helena Wahlman
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Braving the cold: Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden
Photo: ECLA
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A truly international education at the heart of Berlin
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Swedish word of the day

fin

adjective

Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.



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