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Principal stopped kids from getting marks that were 'too low'

Education: 27 Jan 12
The principal of a school in western Sweden is under investigation for unilaterally scrapping the marks given to a class of eighth graders because they were too low in comparison to other schools in the area. READ »

Injured Swedish teen spent night outdoors

National: 4 Dec 11
An 18 year-old man, suspected of fleeing from a road traffic control on Friday, fell down a precipice and spent twelve hours in the woods with both legs broken. READ »

Class 3 warning issued as storms lash Sweden

Science & Technology: 27 Nov 11
With parts of southern Sweden still reeling from the damage caused by the storm dubbed Berit, residents have been warned that even worse weather is on its way and urged not to go out unless absolutely necessary. READ »

Helga, the blue lobster, receives police escort

Society: 4 Nov 11
Police in western Sweden responded to an unusal call this week when a local fisherman requested a police escort for a rare blue lobster caught off Sweden's west coast. READ »

Couple's drive blocked by 20 tonnes of fish

Society: 3 Nov 11
A family in western Sweden was surprised to find the narrow gravel driveway leading up to their house blocked by a massive truck carrying 20 tonnes of fish. READ »

Famous Swedish director still missing

National: 9 Oct 11
Well-known Swedish film director Daniel Lind Lagerlöf, 42 years old, has been missing since Thursday, somewhere in Bohuslän in southern Sweden. READ »

'Tropical hurricane' Katia batters Sweden

National: 13 Sep 11
Parts of Sweden were left reeling on Tuesday in the wake of torrential rains and gusty winds accompanying the remnants of hurricane Katia as it made its way across the country. READ »

Sweden braces for wrath of 'tropical hurricane'

Science & Technology: 12 Sep 11
The remnants of Hurricane Katia are set to reach Sweden's west coast on Monday evening, carrying heavy rain and strong winds and prompting the the country's meteorological agency to issue a weather warning. READ »

Cycling holidays and travel in Scandinavia

Lifestyle: 4 Aug 11
If you want to see Scandinavia at its best, there’s no more exciting way to do it than to hop on a bike and explore the region’s excellent network of hostels. READ »

Train derailment causes week-long delays

National: 25 Jul 11
A train derailed just south of Tanum in Bohuslän in western Sweden on Sunday, causing disruption to services which is expected to continue until at least Friday. READ »

Sweden launches first medicine vending machine

Society: 9 Apr 11
A grocery store near Gothenburg in western Sweden has started selling non-prescription drugs via a vending machine. 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 »

Four charged in construction scandal

National: 5 Mar 11
Around nine million kronor disappeared in a tangle of false invoicing between four different construction companies in western Sweden. Four suspects have been charged. READ »

'Deadly' parasite found in Sweden

Science & Technology: 14 Feb 11
A tapeworm that can be fatal to humans has been discovered in a Swedish fox, marking the first time the parasite has been found in Sweden. READ »

Ohly affirms plans to stay on as Left Party leader

Politics: 14 Jan 11
Despite a growing chorus of criticism from within his party, Left Party leader Lars Ohly reaffirmed his plans to continue at the helm beyond the party’s 2012 congress. READ »

Refugee boom leads to campground shelters

National: 22 Sep 10
A recent spike in the number of asylum seekers coming to Sweden has forced the Migration Board to convert a campground on Sweden's west coast into temporary housing for would-be refugees. READ »

Adverse autumn weather heading for Sweden

Science & Technology: 23 Aug 10
A new low pressure front is set to sweep in across southern Sweden during the afternoon carrying rain and later hard winds around coastal areas. A gale force one warning has been issued from the Skagerrak to the southern Baltic Sea. READ »

Big deal caught in Swedish waters

National: 13 May 10
A fisherman in western Sweden has caught the first deal fish seen in Swedish waters since 1969, just days after another deep sea fish made its first appearance in the country for more than a century. READ »

Kurt Ove, 73, lands rare giant herring

Science & Technology: 11 May 10
Kurt Ove Eriksson, a 73-year-old fisherman living in Bohuslän in western Sweden, made an unexpected discovery when he went down to his hut by the harbour - a 3.50 metre Giant Oarfish, last seen in Swedish waters 131 years ago. READ »

Nine injured in bus accident

National: 27 Mar 10
Nine people were injured early on Saturday morning when a bus drove into a ditch on the E6 motorway, north of the village of Tanumshede in Bohuslän in western Sweden. READ »

Sweden reacts with joy and caution to Saab sale

National: 27 Jan 10
Unbridled enthusiasm and cautious optimism, along with a dash of outright scepticism, marked the editorial pages of Swedish newspapers on Wednesday in reaction to news of Saab Automobile’s sale to Spyker Cars. READ »

Gangland submachine gun maker jailed

Society: 11 Dec 09
A 30-year-old man has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for making submachine guns which he was accused of then selling to the Bandidos crime gang. READ »

Wave power plant planned for west coast

Science & Technology: 7 Nov 09
Plans to built the country's first wave power plant in the sea, northwest of Smögen on Sweden’s west coast, have been proposed by Uppsala-based company Seabased Industry. READ »

Hungry thief unmasked by regurgitated pizza

Society: 11 Jul 09
A man in southwestern Sweden has been connected to two home invasions after DNA connected him to vomited pizza and chewing gum found at the scene of the crime. READ »

Agency puts its foot down in Sweden's battle with killer slugs

Science & Technology: 18 Jun 09
Agriculture authorities in Sweden are setting up battle stations in the country’s continuing struggle to fight off killer slugs. READ »

Sweden by Rail: Gothenburg

Travel: 15 May 09
Sponsored article: Having long been defined by its industrial and maritime history, Göteborg has since reinvented itself. The old ports and warehouses have been replaced by cafes, bars, and one of the liveliest cultural scenes in the region. READ »

Swedish toads croak to choir song crown

Science & Technology: 11 May 09
The Swedish fire-bellied toad choir has retained its crown in the European Bombina Song Contest. READ »

Taxi leaves 89-year-old woman to walk alone in the woods

National: 3 Feb 09
The driver of a mobility service taxi considered the road too slippery and instead of driving his 89-year-old passenger to the door of her cabin in the woods, he left her to walk the remaining kilometre on her own. READ »

Crime bureau strikes a nerve in dentist tax scam

National: 15 Dec 08
Forty-five Swedish dentists risk falling foul of the law as the authorities launch an investigation into a suspected 113 million kronor ($16 million) tax dodge. READ »

Storms abate in western Sweden

National: 5 Oct 08
Last night's near hurricane force winds off the west coast of Sweden showed signs of letting up this morning. 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 »

Princess admits to kissing a frog

Society: 15 Jun 08
Princess Victoria amused onlookers on Friday by admitting to having kissed a frog to see if it would turn into a prince. READ »

Stone Age axe holds hidden human figure

Society: 10 Jun 08
An artifact from the Stone Age has been hiding in plain sight of museum visitors and researches in western Sweden. READ »

Killer slugs to meet their match

National: 19 Apr 08
The Swedish Chemicals Agency has approved the use of tiny roundworms to fight the scourge of the Spanish 'killer' slugs. READ »

Storm warnings issued in southern Sweden

National: 21 Mar 08
Large snow falls and hard winds are set to disrupt traffic in the southern parts of Sweden on Good Friday. READ »

Storms forecast for Friday

National: 22 Feb 08
Meteorologists are forecasting storm force winds in parts of southern and western Sweden on Friday. READ »

Storm pummels western Sweden

National: 19 Jan 08
Winds gusts have reached 115 kilometres an hour and 8,000 homes are without power. 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 »

Police arrest suspected serial rapist

National: 7 Nov 07
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with seven rapes in the Gothenburg, Lund and Bohuslän regions. Many of the victims were elderly women. READ »

Building set to start on Saudi-funded Mosque

National: 6 Nov 07
Designs for a controversial Saudi-funded landmark mosque in Gothenburg have received the go-ahead from Muslim leaders in the city, meaning building can start next spring. READ »

Nursing home resident found lying in own excrement

Science & Technology: 5 Nov 07
Members of staff at a nursing home in southern Sweden have been suspended following incidents in which residents were found in conditions of some neglect. READ »

Gothenburg firm makes car fuel from kitchen waste

Science & Technology: 4 Oct 07
A company in Gothenburg is working on new ways of converting kitchen refuse into a viable energy source. READ »

Muslim groups to exhibit 'Muhammad dogs'

Society: 17 Aug 07
Artist Lars Vilks may finally get to see his controversial 'Muhammad dog' sketches displayed in public thanks to the intervention of two Muslim groups. READ »

'Shrimp academy' established in Strömstad

National: 14 Jul 07
The Bohus county lobster has one, as does the oyster. Now the humble shrimp has one too - its own academy, with a remit to spread knowledge about the little sea creature. READ »

Couple find dead bat in breakfast cereal

National: 19 May 07
A couple in the west Sweden town of Tanum got a most unwelcome free gift in their breakfast cereal on Friday: a 4 centimetre long, dried-up English bat. "We couldn't believe our eyes," they said. READ »

Momentum builds behind Björklund

Politics: 8 May 07
Momentum is building behind Schools Minister Jan Björklund to be the next leader of the Liberal Party, succeeding Lars Leijonborg. Several local party districts have now declared for Björklund. READ »

Snow and wind leave 30,000 without power

National: 21 Jan 07
As another wave of harsh weather conditions sweeps over Sweden on Sunday, around 30,000 customers of the country's three biggest suppliers were without electricity. READ »

Gothenburg floods: authorities fear chaos

National: 14 Dec 06
No respite is in sight for residents of the Gothenburg area, with more rain and wind expected on Thursday. Several rivers could burst their banks at any time. 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 »

Security transits begin again

National: 8 Nov 05
Security vehicles are back on the road after the Swedish Work Environment Authority decided to tighten the regulations concerning cash deliveries and collections. READ »

Cash crisis in city stores

Smörgåsbord: 7 Nov 05
Supermarkets and department stores in Sweden's main cities are accumulating risky piles of cash as security companies and the Swedish authorities work out how to get security deliveries and collections started again. READ »

Sweden faces cash shortage after robbery

National: 3 Nov 05
Cash machines in Sweden's large cities could run out of money after security van drivers stopped working. The drivers have safety worries and refuse to work without police escorts after a Securitas van was blown up on Thursday morning. READ »

Builders' union calls for boycott of Polish project

National: 31 Mar 05
The Swedish Building Workers’ Union asks other Swedish unions to support their boycott of a Polish construction firm currently renovating a restaurant in Alingsås - without the help of Swedish builders. READ »

Smörgåsbord

Smörgåsbord: 15 Jul 04
A Gothenburg taxi driver, a shower in Trelleborg and an old steamship in Smögen - this week's public health warnings. READ »

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