February 13, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Höganäs":
National: 27 Mar 11
A small single-engine sport aircraft crashed on Sunday when it came in to land at Höganäs airport in southern Sweden, with the pilot miraculously escaping unhurt.
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National: 16 Jan 11
Freezing conditions in northern Sweden and flooding in the south caused traffic chaos across the country on Sunday.
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National: 17 Nov 10
The Swedish coastguard on Wednesday came to the aid of a Danish ferry travelling from Oslo to Copenhagen after a fire broke out onboard.
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Politics: 23 Sep 10
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the Abba stars behind the hit musical Mamma Mia have instructed their lawyers to contact the Danish People's Party after the far-right party used and changed one of their songs to honour its leader.
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Politics: 10 Sep 10
Pia Kjærsgaard, the leader for the Danish People's Party has accepted an invitation from the far-right Sweden Democrats to take part in an election rally in Högänäs in southern Sweden on Saturday.
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National: 6 Sep 10
Two brothers sentenced to prison for firebombing the home of Swedish artist Lars Vilks in mid-May will appear in court on Monday to appeal the ruling.
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National: 1 Jul 10
Two brothers suspected of setting fire to the home of the Swedish Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks were charged with arson on Thursday.
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National: 17 Apr 10
Plumes of smoke poured in over Helsingborg in southern Sweden on Saturday morning as flames engulfed a printing works in the northern part of the city.
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Society: 25 Dec 09
More than 100 people jumped into the freezing ocean near Halmstad on the southwest coast of Sweden on Wednesday morning for the traditional Christmas swim.
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National: 28 Nov 09
The planned launch of a new energy drink called Cocaine has been halted by a court ruling before the product had a chance to hit the shelves in Sweden.
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Society: 12 Jun 09
The water at eight Swedish bathing areas failed to meet European water quality standards last year, according an annual report from the European Commission.
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Education: 31 Mar 09
A pre-school teacher in Sweden has been reported to police for taping a six-year-old’s mouth shut after he refused to be quiet.
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Society: 2 Jan 09
Tired of government inactivity, the town of Höganäs, a popular tourist destination on the south-west coast of Sweden, has decided to adopt the euro.
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National: 5 Aug 08
Two men were reported missing and feared to have drowned on Tuesday after they were washed off their sailboats in a heavy storm.
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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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Society: 25 Apr 08
Surfers from around Sweden are planning to demonstrate on Sunday in frustration over negotiations on a proposed breakwater near one of Sweden’s best known surf spots.
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National: 2 Jun 07
Four people were run over by a motorist on Centralgatan in Höganäs late on Friday night. Police have arrested a man and are treating the incident as attempted murder.
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National: 14 Apr 07
A man who shot a 45-year-old woman on Friday evening killed himself early on Saturday morning after a night of negotiations with police. He was a member of the Swedish National Home Guard.
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National: 21 Dec 06
The two men blamed each other for the murder of 18-year-old Julia Olteanu. Now they have both been found not guilty after a court found there was not enough evidence for a conviction.
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National: 24 Nov 06
Two men who blamed each other for murdering an 18-year-old woman during a 1998 break-in in Höganäs, southern Sweden, have been released. The move indicates neither will be convicted.
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National: 3 Jul 06
A diver says he bumped into a female corpse off the coast of Skåne on Sunday. Coastguard divers were on Monday afternoon combing the area for signs of the body.
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National: 1 Jun 06
Another man has been taken in by police suspected of killing 18-year old Julia Oltenau in Höganäs, southern Sweden, over seven years ago. The 29-year old already arrested for the crime was remanded on Thursday.
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National: 30 May 06
A 29-year old man was taken into custody in Skåne on Monday accused of murdering Julia Oltenau seven years ago.
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National: 29 Jan 06
A rescue operation was underway on Sunday to rescue two window cleaners stranded outside the twentieth floor of Sweden's tallest building, the Turning Torso in Malmö.
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National: 16 Jan 06
A large area around the Höganäs factory in the eastern part of Halmstad was evacuated and cordoned off on Monday morning after moisture leaked into a 1,200 kilo container of calcium carbide, creating a risk of explosion.
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Business & Money: 7 May 04
The ongoing bribery scandal keeps on going, and Systembolaget becomes the second biggest drinks supplier in the country. Not bad for a monopoly.
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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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