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February 14, 2012
Gällivare
The following articles have been tagged with "Gällivare":
Dutch crooner named Santa of the Year
Society: 21 Nov 11
A velvet-voiced Dutchman who could also hold his own on a mechanical bull didn't let a lack of snow diminish his joy at being crowned winner of the 2011 Santa Games in Gällivare in northern Sweden on Sunday.
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Police hunt snowblower, find moonshine
Society: 7 Nov 11
When police in northern Sweden were busy searching for a stolen snowblower they accidentally stumbled upon 130 litres of illegally distilled alcohol hidden in the same garage.
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Swedish police arrest knifeman after shoot out
National: 28 Jun 11
A man was arrested in Gällivare in northern Sweden on Tuesday morning after attacking a police officer with a knife and barricading himself in a house in the town, after the police opened fire in return.
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Minivan rollover kills two in northern Sweden
National: 19 Jun 11
Two people were killed and eight people injured when a minivan ran off the road and flipped Saturday night in northern Sweden. The severity of injuries sustained by the eight is unclear.
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Sweden's Jönsson wins cross-country World Cup
Sport: 5 Dec 10
Sweden's Emil Jönsson won his sixth title on the World Cup circuit on Saturday when he crossed the line first in the cross-country freestyle sprint final in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Nordic ski season opens with Swedish victory
Sport: 20 Nov 10
Sweden’s Marcus Hellner opened the Nordic skiing World Cup season with a first place finish on Saturday, while fellow Swede Charlotte Kalla settled for second in the women’s opening race.
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Sweden Democrat leaves party after winning seat
Politics: 23 Sep 10
A Sweden Democrat candidate who won a seat on the local council in Gällivare in northern Sweden has resigned from the party after reading its manifesto.
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Man arrested for murdering wife
National: 9 Aug 10
A man in Malmberget in northern Sweden has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his common-law wife in their home.
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Two struck by lightning in northern Sweden
National: 27 Jun 10
A man and a woman in their fifties were seriously injured on Saturday evening when they were struck by lightning near Kiruna in the far north of Sweden.
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Immigrant employment rates vary by region
Business & Money: 11 Jun 10
Employment rates between local- and foreign-born workers differ by more than 30 percentage points in some areas of Sweden, according to a report from Statistics Sweden.
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Researcher mauled by 'sleeping' bear
National: 19 May 10
A Swedish predator researcher was attacked on Monday by a bear who had been put to sleep in order to be tagged. "It bit pretty hard," Segerström said after being taken to hospital with arm wounds.
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A new life in northern Sweden - Part One
Lifestyle: 21 Apr 10
Macho men, monotony, mosquitoes: Englishman Alec Forss heard all the clichés trotted out as he made known his plans to move to northern Sweden. But nothing could deter him from plunging headlong into the vast wilderness beyond the Arctic circle.
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Swedish town crowns Hong Kong man Santa of the Year
Society: 30 Nov 09
A Hong Kong man’s porridge eating skills helped him claim victory at the 2009 Santa Games in Gällivare in northern Sweden on Sunday.
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Swedish politician sings Hitler's praises
Politics: 18 Jun 09
A local Christian Democratic politician in northern Sweden is in hot water after praising Adolf Hitler for his skill in solving economic crises.
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Life sentence upheld for Gällivare murder
National: 18 Jun 09
Sweden's appeals court has upheld a sentence of life imprisonment for Toni Alldén, the 51-year-old who has confessed to killing 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall outside Gällivare in northern Sweden.
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'Missing' Swedish snowmobilers found in sauna
Society: 27 May 09
The search for three men reported missing while on a snowmobile trek in the mountains in northern Sweden was called off when a police helicopter discovered the men relaxing in a sauna.
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Murder conviction for Stenvall killing
National: 19 Mar 09
A 51-year-old man from northern Sweden has been convicted of murdering 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall outside Gällivare in September of last year.
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Carolin Stenvall murder trial begins
National: 2 Mar 09
Toni Alldén, 51, the man who has confessed to killing 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall in northern Sweden, said he had "no explanation" for why he had taken the woman's life as his trial began on Monday.
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Murder charges in Carolin Stenvall killing
National: 23 Feb 09
Prosecutors in Gällivare in northern Sweden on Monday formally charged a 51-year-old man with murder in the death of 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall.
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Stenvall murder suspect could face jail
National: 21 Jan 09
State psychiatric experts have found that Toni Alldén, 51, the man suspected of the murder of 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall, was not mentally ill at the time of her death and may be sentenced to imprisonment if convicted.
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Dogs save Swedish man from hostile elk
National: 28 Dec 08
A 75-year-old Swedish man escaped with minor injuries after a pack of dogs chased off an aggressive elk from an orchard in the center of Gällivare in northern Sweden on Saturday evening.
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Student’s mobile phone explodes during class
Science & Technology: 9 Dec 08
A mobile telephone exploded in the hand of a Swedish student in the middle of class on Monday, spreading thick smoke throughout the classroom.
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Swedish town marches against violence
National: 8 Nov 08
The northern Swedish town of Gällivare joined together on Friday evening to take a stand against recent violent attacks that have rocked the remote locality north of the Arctic Circle and left two women dead.
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Carolin Stenvall shot in the back: autopsy
National: 6 Nov 08
Results of the autopsy performed on Carolin Stenvall reveal that the 29-year-old woman was shot in the back, prosecutors revealed during a press conference on Thursday.
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Woman beaten to death in northern Sweden
National: 2 Nov 08
A young woman was beaten to death in Gällivare in northern Sweden in the early hours of Sunday. A man in his thirties has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
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Carolin Stenvall 'may have been shot'
National: 27 Oct 08
Prosecutors believe that 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall's death can not have resulted from a push, as the main suspect has claimed.
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Body of missing woman found
National: 22 Oct 08
Police confirmed late Wednesday night that they have found the body of Carolin Stenvall, the 29-year-old Swedish woman who has been missing for more than a month
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Suspect admits to killing missing woman
National: 20 Oct 08
During questioning by police on Monday, the 50-year-old man suspected of having murdered Carolin Stenvall confessed to killing the 29-year-old woman.
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Suspected killer to face remand hearing
National: 19 Oct 08
The 50-year-old man held on suspicion of murdering 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall in northern Sweden will face a remand hearing on Sunday. He continues to deny the murder and Stenvall's body remains undiscovered.
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Evidence mounts in missing woman case
National: 18 Oct 08
The prosecutor confirmed on Saturday that blood belonging to 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall, has been found in a car owned by the 50-year-old man held on suspicion of her murder.
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Breakthrough in missing woman case
National: 17 Oct 08
A man is being held by police on suspicion of having murdered 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall who disappeared in September from the Gällivare area in northern Sweden.
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Search for missing Swedish woman intensifies
National: 22 Sep 08
Police are expanding their search for 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall, who disappeared more than a week ago in Norrbotten in northern Sweden.
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Concern over magic mushroom use among Sweden's youth
Society: 18 Sep 08
Police in Gällivare in northern Sweden have been informed that the liberty cap mushroom is being picked and used as a drug by the area’s young people.
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Police fear for safety of missing woman
National: 14 Sep 08
A 29-year-old woman is missing in the north of Sweden. The woman has not been seen since leaving her home in Piteå on Friday and police fear for her safety after her car was found abandoned on Saturday afternoon.
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Store refuses to sell cigarettes to pensioner without ID
Society: 7 Jul 08
A pensioner in northern Sweden has vowed never again to set foot in his local supermarket after being asked to prove he was over 18 when buying a pack of cigarettes.
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Sweden gears up for VIVA World Cup
Sport: 1 Jul 08
As Europe finally calms down after a month of football fever, the small town of Gällivare is gearing up to host a smaller, but far more international football competition, Ben Kersley reports.
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A northern adventure: Europe’s last wilderness
Travel: 14 May 08
From hikes across mountains with Sami reindeer herders to tours of Europe's only civilian space centre, northern Sweden offers new experiences for adventurous travellers.
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Children banned from wearing multi-coloured clothes
National: 14 Feb 08
A pre-school in northern Sweden has banned children from wearing clothes that may cause migraines.
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Running amok in Jokkmokk
Travel: 13 Feb 08
Alec Forss heads to the Arctic Circle to take in Sami culture and reindeer games at the world’s coldest winter market in Jokkmokk.
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Aussie is Sweden's Santa champion
Society: 26 Nov 07
Australian man trains for Santa Games with Rudolph the red-nosed kangaroo.
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Beer-buying pensioner asked for proof of age
National: 31 Oct 07
A pensioner buying a crate of light beer in northern Sweden couldn't believe his ears when a supermarket cashier ask to see some ID.
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Police kill bear after village worries
National: 31 Aug 07
Police in a village in northern Sweden say they have killed a bear that had been peering through residents' windows and rummaging through their bins.
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Lapping up the Swedish wilderness
Travel: 4 Jul 07
Is there any truth to the rumour that Sweden’s northern wilderness is populated by thumb-sized mosquitoes and contact-seeking bears? Alec Forss separates the facts from the spin while trekking the peaks of the Polar region.
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'Prettiest wrestler' takes bronze in Bulgaria
Sport: 19 Apr 07
Swedish wrestler Sofia Mattsson won a bronze medal at the European Wrestling Championships on Thursday. She was also crowned Miss Europe by a group of old codgers.
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Young woman killed in snowmobile accident
National: 7 Apr 07
A 20-year-old woman died early on Saturday after being involved in a snowmobile accident north of Pajala. It took two hours for help to arrive from the nearest hospital.
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Swedish worry over Santa shortage
Society: 21 Dec 06
Sweden has a serious Santa shortage. That's the worrying message from the profession's Swedish trade organisation, which is appealing for more candidates to come forward. But don't expect the application process to be a pushover.
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Luleå police seize gun man
National: 25 Aug 06
Police cordoned off part of Malmberget, in the municipality of Gällivare, on Friday afternoon after an armed man holed himself up in an apartment in the area.
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EU gives negative signals over flight tax
National: 6 Jul 06
The European Commission has said it fears that Sweden's proposed flight tax will damage competition in the Swedish flight industry, meaning it the idea could be grounded.
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Getting around in Sweden
Travel: 3 May 06
Getting there in Sweden, wherever 'there' happens to be, can be half the pleasure, with stunning scenery the length and breadth of the country.
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Greenpeace activists fined for forest action
Smörgåsbord: 29 Jun 05
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117 jobs to go as Eniro streamlines directory enquiries
Smörgåsbord: 28 Jan 05
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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 »
"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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