February 13, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Höör":
Lifestyle: 25 Jan 12
A mysterious Facebook message and a curious cab driver helped twin sisters separated just after birth in Indonesia find each other almost 30 years later in Sweden, living just 60 kilometres apart, The Local's Oliver Gee discovers.
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National: 8 Jul 11
A Swedish neo-Nazi political party, planning to gather this weekend in Höör, in southern Sweden, had not told the Scout association, the landlord of the premises, what it was to be used for.
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Education: 22 Apr 11
Five years after the law against abuse and discrimination in schools came into force, only 66 Swedish students received compensation.
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National: 20 Dec 10
Sweden's fierce wintry weather is set to continue with warnings for heavy snow issued for eastern parts and widespread disruption to rail services in the south of the country.
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Science & Technology: 25 Dec 09
A yuletide calm has settled over Sweden for Christmas, both on the roads and in the skies.
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National: 4 Dec 09
Two men, aged in their twenties, have been charged with the rape of a 16-year-old girl in Höör, north of Malmö. The men are accused of forcing their way into a toilet and then taking turns to rape the girl.
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Business & Money: 23 Oct 09
Swedish outdoor power products manufacturer Husqvarna has responded to a third quarter drop in profits by announcing the closure of factories in Sweden and the USA, impacting 1,200 jobs.
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National: 24 Sep 08
Sweden’s outbreak of blue tongue disease continues to spread as farms in Småland and Skåne in the south of the country have reported cases of the infection.
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Society: 21 Aug 08
A southern Swedish religious congregation based in a cowboy-themed conference centre has been accused of harbouring a violent and extreme religious sect.
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National: 7 Jan 08
A 32-year-old man has been awarded a life sentence for the murder of a couple in rural Skåne.
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National: 8 Aug 07
A gravedigger died in southern Sweden on Wednesday after becoming trapped in a grave he was digging.
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National: 10 May 07
A man has been remanded in custody on suspicion of the murder of a couple in Skåne earlier this week. The man, 31, denied murder, and hid his face as he entered court.
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National: 7 May 07
Police in southern Sweden have arrested a man in connection with a suspected double murder in the village of Ludvigsborg on Monday.
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National: 4 May 07
Police in southern Sweden are chasing up reports of a nude biker spotted driving around the town of Höör at lunchtime on Friday.
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National: 2 May 07
A 25-year-old man suspected of attempted murder was arrested in on Tuesday evening after a long car chase on the roads of northern Skåne.
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Society: 15 Mar 07
A lesbian was denied employment by the YMCA-YWCA scouts in southern Sweden because her partner also worked for them. Heterosexual couples were given jobs, however.
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National: 18 Dec 06
Icy conditions caused a number of accidents in southern Sweden on Monday morning, following a sudden turn in the December weather, which had been mild until now.
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National: 9 Jan 05
Seven people die, 359,000 households are without electricity and transport is in chaos as the most powerful storm in 35 years strikes southern Sweden: Hurricane Gudrun.
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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 »
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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