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Muslim groups face threats in Sweden: study
Society: 25 Jul 12
Some 40 percent of Muslim congregations in Sweden have been exposed to some form of criminal attack, according to a recently published study.
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Man jailed for 18 years after brutal knife killing
National: 13 Jul 12
A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for murdering his daughter's ex-boyfriend in a frenzied knife attack at a restaurant in Gothenburg in March.
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Police cordon off hospital after mystery powder find
National: 9 Jul 12
Police cordoned off the entrance to a hospital in Gothenburg after a man arrived with an unknown powder on his body on Monday morning. However, the powder was later found to be harmless.
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Gothenburg road flushed away by leaking pipeline
Science & Technology: 21 Apr 12
Water from a leaking pipeline has flushed away a section of a road on Hisingen in Gothenburg. The ruined road is country road 155, connecting central Gothenburg with districts Torslanda and Öckerö.
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Church cock victory joy: 'it's huge and majestic'
Society: 5 Apr 12
Residents of Hisingen in Gothenburg will be celebrating more than just Easter this year, after the cock atop their local church took home Sweden's annual Church Cock of the Year award.
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Kitty catapulted to Swedish celebrity after drainpipe drama
National: 21 Sep 11
A kitten stuck in a water pipe in the Hisingen area of Gothenburg on Tuesday became a nationwide news sensation with the mass media following the ultimately successful efforts to save the forlorn feline.
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Explosion rocks Gothenburg police depot
National: 14 Sep 11
A powerful explosion occurred at a police building on Hisingen in Gothenburg at around 7pm on Tuesday, causing a fire and prompting a police investigation.
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Family finds strange man in the shower
Society: 1 Aug 11
A family in western Sweden investigating which of them was taking an unusually long shower on Sunday morning was surprised to find to an unexpected guest in the bathroom.
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16 years for Gothenburg woman's 'ruthless' killing
National: 10 Jun 11
A 23-year-old man accused of raping and murdering Elin Krantz near a Gothenburg tram stop in September last year has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for the crime.
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Police out in force for mosque protests
National: 21 May 11
Gothenburg police are facing their biggest challenge since the EU protests in 2001 as thousands of protestors gather Saturday for and against a nearly completed mosque on Hisingen.
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Four wounded in Gothenburg shootout
National: 22 Apr 11
Two men were gunned down at 2pm Friday on a busy street in northern Gothenburg while two others were rushed to the hospital. All four have survived.
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New car fires erupt in Gothenburg suburb
National: 20 Apr 11
More cars were set alight in the Gothenburg suburbs on Tuesday night as violence plagued the outskirts of the western Swedish town for the second night in a row.
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Man guilty of 'ruthless' Gothenburg killing: court
National: 13 Apr 11
The 23-year-old accused of murdering Elin Krantz in September last year was found guilty on Wednesday by the Gothenburg District Court.
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Murder pics posted on porn site: report
National: 31 Mar 11
Confidential police photographs of a woman who was raped and murdered in Gothenburg last year have been leaked onto a pornographic website, according to a local media report.
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Man charged for Swedish woman's 'ruthless' killing
National: 11 Mar 11
A 23-year-old man was charged for the rape and murder of a 27-year-old woman he allegedly attacked after the two stepped off a Gothenburg tram one evening in September.
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Police baffled by man with 'no identity'
National: 21 Nov 10
Police in Gothenburg have been unable to identify an injured and confused man found wandering around the city’s harbour on Sunday morning.
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Police find dead body in Gothenburg
National: 28 Sep 10
A human body found in the Hisingen area of Gothenburg on Monday evening is presumed by police to be connected to a crime. The body was found in connection with a search for two young people who disappeared at the weekend.
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Teenager feared kidnapped in Gothenburg
National: 26 Sep 10
Swedish police are searching for a 19-year-old who disappeared after a party in Gothenburg on Friday night, and have classified the case as suspected abduction.
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Gothenburg woman slashed by moped raider
National: 22 May 10
Ten women were robbed on Saturday morning by moped-borne thieves in Gothenburg, with one victim requiring hospital treatment after she was stabbed in the hand.
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Police urge calm at mosque demo
National: 11 Apr 10
Police in Gothenburg sought to ward off clashes on Sunday as neo-Nazi demonstrators opposed to the construction of a new mosque met with resistance from counter-demonstrators.
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Tooth and nail meet over McDonald's burger
National: 8 Jan 10
A trip to McDonald’s for Gothenburg resident Yusuf Bercil proved more than he could chew after biting into his burger and chomping on a nail two-centimetres in length.
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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.
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Swedish culture – a forgotten promotional tool
Analysis & Opinion: 18 Nov 09
Sweden’s cultural heritage is virtually unknown outside the country’s borders. Swedes should be better at using culture to promote their own country, writes Olle Wästberg, Director-General of the Swedish Institute.
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Gothenburg school destroyed in arson attack
National: 14 Nov 09
Fire-fighters were called out in the early hours of Saturday morning to Torslanda school in Gothenburg. The building has been completely destroyed in what police believe to be an arson attack.
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Six-year-old survives seven storey fall
National: 5 Sep 09
A six-year-old boy survived a fall from a seventh floor apartment in Gothenburg on Friday evening, due in part to the actions of a quick-thinking passerby.
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Gothenburg man critical after knifing
National: 2 Sep 09
A 40-year-old man has received multiple stab wounds after being attacked in an apartment in the Gothenburg suburb of Biskopsgården, on Hisingen island, on Monday night.
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Stones thrown at Gothenburg firemen
National: 28 Aug 09
Fire fighters in Gothenburg were attacked with stones on Thursday night as they rushed to tackle the latest in a series of fires with suspected connections to youth gangs that have raged across the city in the last week.
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Arson suspected in huge Gothenburg blaze
National: 11 Jun 09
A powerful fire tore through a warehouse near Gothenburg early Thursday morning, destroying millions of kronor worth of boats. Police suspect the fire was deliberately set.
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Angry Swede attacks neighbour with tree branch
National: 15 Apr 09
An angry man attacked his neighbour in the Gothenburg suburb of Hisingen on Wednesday. The man's chosen weapon was a large branch from a tree.
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Swedish football: A beginner’s guide to the Allsvenskan
Lifestyle: 2 Apr 09
With the Swedish football season kicking of this weekend, Nic Townsend separates the title hopefuls from the relegation woefuls in a team by team analysis of the Allsvenskan.
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Poisonings hit Gothenburg health office
National: 23 Jan 09
A series of mysterious poisonings which sent several people to hospital continues to baffle both police and the employees of a home healthcare office in Hisingen near Gothenburg.
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One dead following Mölndal shooting
National: 23 Jan 09
A man was shot dead on a footpath in a residential area in Mölndal in western Sweden on Thursday night.
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Sixteen charged for brazen postal heist
National: 9 Jan 09
Prosecutors on Friday indicted 16 people in Gothenburg District Court for their role in the audacious robbery of a postal depot near the city’s central train station in January 2008.
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Two shot in Gothenburg drug bust
National: 7 Nov 08
Two men are being treated in hospital after they were shot by police in Gothenburg on Thursday evening.
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Gothenburg honours nightclub fire victims
National: 29 Oct 08
A memorial to the victims of the 1998 Gothenburg nightclub fire, which claimed 63 lives, will be unveiled on Wednesday night on the tenth anniversary of the blaze.
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Sword-wielding man shot by Gothenburg police
National: 10 Sep 08
A man under the influence of drugs and armed with a sword was shot twice in the leg by police on Hisingen in Gothenburg on Tuesday night.
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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.
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Suspected hostage drama in Gothenburg
National: 17 May 08
A suspected hostage drama is taking shape in Gothenburg after a woman called police to her apartment on Saturday morning.
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Take a break: Gothenburg's Archipelago
Travel: 24 Apr 08
Just a hop, skip and a jump from Sweden's second city, Gothenburg's archipelago is a great place to get away from it all, writes Matt O'Leary.
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Men arrested over Hisingen murder
National: 9 Dec 07
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a man whose body was found on a street in Gothenburg on Thursday.
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Man found dead on Gothenburg street
National: 6 Dec 07
Police suspect foul play after a man's body was found on a street in the Hisingen district of Gothenburg on Thursday morning.
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Swedish Mafia: fighting a losing battle
Lifestyle: 8 Nov 07
To an outsider, Sweden would seem an unlikely place to find rising gang crime. But the problem has snowballed since the nineties, leaving police clamouring for better tools to deal with the problem. Daniel Boman reports.
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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.
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Kidnap victim meets alleged abductors in court
National: 12 Sep 07
Five men accused of kidnapping a Gothenburg businessman this spring have gone on trial in the city's district court. The company boss, 64, came face to face with his alleged abductors as the trial started.
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Police arrest Gothenburg murder suspect
National: 7 Aug 07
Police have arrested a 42-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting in Gothenburg at the weekend.
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Man found dead on Gothenburg street
National: 29 Jul 07
A man was found dead on Sunday morning on a street in the Hisingen area of Gothenburg.
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Police arrest 15-year-old murder suspect
National: 13 Jul 07
A 15-year-old boy has been taken into custody by police in Gothenburg in connection with the robbery and murder of a 45-year-old man at a kiosk in the city on Tuesday.
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Teenagers arrested for Gothenburg murder
National: 11 Jul 07
Police have arrested six people in connection with the stabbing to death of a shop worker in Gothenburg on Tuesday afternoon.
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Man stabbed to death in Gothenburg
National: 11 Jul 07
A 45-year-old Gothenburg man was stabbed to death on Tuesday afternoon at the shop where he worked.
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Fire at Gothenburg oil refinery
National: 13 May 07
A fire broke out at a refinery owned by petrol company Preen in Hisingen, in Gothenburg, on Sunday. Thick smoke was seen rising above the area.
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Gothenburg to host world's largest biofuels plant
Science & Technology: 22 Apr 07
Power company Göteborg Energi, which is owned by Gothenburg Council, is planning to build the world's largest plant for producing gas from biofuels.
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Police arrest suspected kidnappers
National: 12 Apr 07
Three men have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a company director on Wednesday morning. The victim, a man in his sixties, was later found and is currently undergoing treatment for serious injuries.
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'Swedes of the Year' shut up shop
Society: 7 Feb 07
The owners of a Gothenburg restaurant, named Swedes of the Year for standing up to threats by criminal gangs, have said they plan to close down their business after the pressure became too much.
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Woman dies after Brit drives on the left
National: 7 Feb 07
A 75-year-old woman has died in a frontal collision in Gothenburg with an British driver who veered over to the the left hand side of the road.
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Man believed murdered in Gothenburg
National: 27 Jan 07
A man was found dead in the Hisingen district of Gothenburg on Saturday morning. Police, who believe he was murdered, say the man was lying in a pool of blood.
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Flooding in Gothenburg after rain
National: 11 Nov 06
Many roads were flooded in western Sweden on Saturday morning after heavy rain overnight. Emergency services also received a large number of reports of flooded cellars.
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Gothenburg power cut sparks vandalism
National: 9 Oct 06
A gang of youths threw stones at police and vandalised buildings during a power cut in Gothenburg on Sunday night. Nobody has been arrested but police say they are working on a number of leads.
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Racist gang terrorises England ferry
National: 1 Oct 06
A gang of violent Swedish racists terrorised a ferry from Newcastle to Gothenburg on Saturday. "They attacked anyone who didn't look Swedish," says a police spokesman.
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Car explodes in Gothenburg
National: 20 Sep 06
A car exploded in central Gothenburg shortly before noon on Wednesday, police have said.
Three cars are reported to have been destroyed.
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Man arrested over girlfriend murder
National: 24 Jul 06
A Gothenburg man has turned himself over to the police after apparently killing his partner. When police arrived the couple's four young children were in their flat.
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Police hunt Gothenburg bank robbers
National: 20 Jul 06
An SEB bank branch office in Hisingen, near Gothenburg, was robbed on Thursday morning after thieves broke through the building's glass front door.
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Man killed in wall collapse
National: 18 Apr 06
A man is crushed after a 300 kilo brick wall collapses on him at a building site in Gothenburg.
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Man arrested for child sex attack
National: 11 Apr 06
A young man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a six year old girl in Gothenburg last week, local media has reported.
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Six year old girl escapes rape attempt
National: 6 Apr 06
A six year old girl in Gothenburg was attacked on Wednesday by a young man who tried to rape her on her way home from school. Police are keen to hear from witnesses.
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SVT 'candidate' reports hate mail to police
Lifestyle: 2 Mar 06
Teysir Subhi, a participant in Swedish Television's political docusoap, Top Candidate, has been sent racist and threatening mail since the series began at the end of January.
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Man falls from sixth floor - and survives
National: 5 Feb 06
A man in his 20s has miraculously survived after falling from the sixth floor of a building in the Hisingen area of Gothenburg.
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Man shot in kneecap in rape revenge attack
National: 13 Oct 05
Four men and a woman are prosecuted with seriously assaulting a suspected rapist in an apparent revenge attack in Gothenburg - even though no charges were brought against him.
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Shell in court over refinery leak
Business & Money: 11 Oct 05
Shell's Swedish refinery business, Shell Raffinaderi, is accused of causing environmental damage and breaching safety regulations.
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Ten years for GHB murder
National: 28 Sep 05
A Gothenburg court finds a 21 year old woman guilty of murdering her 22 year old boyfriend, after he died from drinking vodka which she had laced with the drug GHB.
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