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February 14, 2012
Kristianstad
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10-year-old girl stabbed in the throat at school
National: 6 Feb 12
A 10-year-old girl had her throat slashed with a knife outside a school in Gothenburg in western Sweden on Monday morning, according to police.
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Elk hunter acquitted of killing skier by mistake
National: 29 Dec 11
A Swedish elk hunter who felled her first elk with a single shot that passed through the animal only to hit and then kill a cross-country skier, has been acquitted of manslaughter charges.
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Five year sentence for Swede's child sex crimes
National: 27 Dec 11
A 45-year-old Swedish man whose computer contained more than half a million images of child pornography, including some featuring infants, has been jailed for five years for child pornography crimes and child rape.
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Swedish school rocked by daytime stabbing
Education: 13 Dec 11
Two people were arrested Monday afternoon following the stabbing of a 19-year-old man in connection with a fight at a high school in southern Sweden.
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Worker's hand minced in Swedish meatball mishap
Business & Money: 22 Nov 11
A worker at a Swedish meatball plant lost two fingers on Tuesday morning while trying to unjam a meat grinder at a processing facility in central Sweden.
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Conductor nearly tossed from moving train
National: 16 Sep 11
A man travelling without a ticket on a train in southern Sweden has been arrested after trying to throw a conductor from the moving train.
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Missing scouts 'could have fled' to Denmark
National: 7 Aug 11
One of the twelve young people from Sierra Leone who disappeared from the World Scout Jamboree in Rinkaby has returned, while police believe that the others could have fled to Denmark.
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Reinfeldt rejects terror outrage criticism
National: 7 Aug 11
Fredrik Reinfeldt refused to respond to the criticism of his actions in the wake of the atrocities in Norway during his speech at the World Scout Jamboree on Saturday.
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Several youths reported missing at scout event
National: 6 Aug 11
Several people have been reported missing from the World Scout Jamboree currently taking place in Rinkaby, outside Kristianstad in Southern Sweden.
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Reinfeldt to visit scout camp
National: 6 Aug 11
Fredrik Reinfeldt will address a scout meeting in Kristianstad on Saturday along with his Finnish and Danish counterparts as a mark of solidarity in the wake of the atrocities in Utøya and Oslo last month.
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Man raped child 75 times, avoids prison
National: 1 Aug 11
A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to psychiatric care after having been convicted for raping three young children, filming the attacks and publishing the material on the internet.
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Scout meet ups security after Norway attacks
National: 25 Jul 11
Some 40,000 scouts are pouring into southern Sweden as the World Scout Jamboree prepares to open, while Friday's twin attacks in Norway have meant that extra security measures have been taken.
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Measles jab urged as scouts gather in Sweden
Society: 13 Jul 11
38,000 scouts from 150 countries are set to descend on Kristianstad in southern Sweden for an annual jamboree as an outbreak of measles in Europe has organisers urging vaccination to prevent infection.
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Olofsson faces new 'step down' calls
Politics: 4 Jun 11
Maud Olofsson has been leader of the Centre Party (Centerpartiet) for a decade. According to the Centre Party's local division in Kristianstad, in southern Sweden, it's high time to step down.
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Hunter charged for shooting elk, killing skier
National: 29 Apr 11
A 32-year-old Swedish hunter who fired a single shot that passed through an elk before hitting and killing a cross-country skier has been charged with manslaughter.
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Top marks for Stockholm School of Economics
Education: 23 Mar 11
Stockholm School of Economics has overtaken Karolinska Institutet in an annual ranking of Sweden's top 30 universities and colleges.
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Chickens 'tortured' during slaughter: report
Society: 8 Mar 11
The Swedish National Food Administration has discovered that a number of chickens were not bled during the slaughtering process and thus may have been scalded and plucked alive.
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Charges rare in Swedish sex crime complaints
Society: 21 Feb 11
More often than not, sex crimes accusations in Sweden don't lead to formal charges, a new study shows. The frequency with which charges are filed also varies widely across the country.
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Hit the slopes in southern Sweden? Javisst!
Travel: 18 Feb 11
The mountainous north isn't the only place in Sweden where ski bums can carve their way down the hill. Even the flatlands of Skåne have a few slopes that can provide for some wintertime fun, The Local's Karen Holst explains.
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First signs of spring reported in Sweden
Science & Technology: 11 Jan 11
Even though Sweden's unseasonably cold winter is far from over, some parts of the country are already reporting the first signs of spring.
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Brawling parents mar youth football event
Sport: 4 Jan 11
More than two dozen parents were caught up in a fight in the stands at a youth indoor football tournament in southern Sweden on Monday. Police were called and several players were left in tears.
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Roads remain calm as Swedes heed warnings
National: 27 Dec 10
There were few accidents reported on Sweden's roads on Boxing Day, as warnings for treacherous conditions appeared to have been respected by drivers.
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Swedish hunter shoots elk, mistakenly kills skier
National: 6 Dec 10
A single shot fired by a Swedish hunter that first hit an elk continued to travel, hitting a 71-year-old skier and killing him on Saturday, police have concluded in their initial investigation.
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Kids with 'smart' parents smoke more weed: study
Science & Technology: 22 Nov 10
Cannabis use among Swedish high school students is more common among those with university-educated parents, according to a new study published by the National Institute of Public Health.
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Son saves father's life by cutting off his arm
Society: 9 Sep 10
An elderly man who got stuck in forestry machinery near Olofström in southern Sweden on Wednesday, was saved by his son who was forced to cut off his arm in order to free him.
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Westerly winds bringing more ash to Sweden
National: 22 Apr 10
Malmö Sturup Airport reopened on Thursday morning, only to close again in the afternoon as volcanic ash continues to hinder air traffic in Sweden.
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Body found after months by railway line
National: 19 Apr 10
A person was found dead on Sunday afternoon by a train driver by the tracks near Kristianstad in southern Sweden. The body is thought to have lain unnoticed for several months, police have confirmed.
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Criminals threatened to blow up police station
National: 25 Feb 10
Two seasoned criminals threatened to blow up themselves and the police station in Kristianstad in southern Sweden on Thursday morning. The drama ended when the men gave up shortly before 5am.
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Ex-boyfriend charged with brutal assault
National: 2 Feb 10
A 21-year-old man has been charged with the brutal assault of his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend in Kristianstad in southern Sweden in November.
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Healthy pupil forced to endure special school
Education: 12 Aug 09
A pupil in Hässleholm in southern Sweden spent seven years in a special school despite not having an intellectual disability. The pupil's parents tried to get their son moved to a regular school but were refused.
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Councils rapped over Swedish credits for Chinese students
Education: 29 Jul 09
Swedish education officials have criticized two municipalities for awarding Swedish high school equivalency credits to Chinese students that have neither lived nor studied in Sweden.
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Swedes feel full force of the law for public peeing
Society: 18 May 09
An increasing number of southern Swedes have felt the full force of the law since a 2006 crack down on peeing in public, a practice long forbidden but widely tolerated.
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What's on in Sweden: May 15 - 21
Lifestyle: 13 May 09
What's on in Sweden: Canadian improv theatre and Morrissey in Stockholm; Funk veterans and Basketball Festival in Gothenburg; Brandy in Malmö.
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Charges unlikely for admitted panty pic snapper
National: 29 Apr 09
A 46-year-old Swedish man who used a hidden camera to take pictures beneath the skirts of several young girls may escape prosecution because none of his victims can be positively identified.
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Swedish man arrested for under skirt pics
National: 26 Apr 09
A 46-year-old Swedish man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual harassment after photographing several young women under their skirts with the help of a concealed camera.
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Rare owl convalescing in southern Sweden
Science & Technology: 26 Apr 09
A Lapland Owl was found injured in a ditch in southern Sweden in March. The species is very rare in these parts and the bird is now convalescing after receiving hospital treatment.
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Swedish artist sees statue cut down to size
Society: 22 Apr 09
Swedish artist Nils Rickard was shocked to find that his 20 kilo stone sculpture of the male reproductive organ had been broken in two when he went to collect it from an exhibition at a hotel in a southern town.
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Pigs boiled alive at Swedish meat plants
National: 17 Mar 09
Living pigs have been scalded to death at four large Swedish meat processing plants, according to the National Food Administration.
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Swedish town debates ban on 'racist' clothing
Society: 13 Feb 09
A youth recreation centre in Bromölla in southern Sweden has decided to ban anyone wearing clothing that could be considered racist from entering the facility.
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What are your favourite words in Swedish?
Analysis & Opinion: 28 Jan 09
All the gossip is about love, long vowels and cockroaches as our regular panelists reveal their favourite Swedish words.
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Swedish town struggles to bury its dead
Society: 9 Jan 09
A controversy has erupted in Kristianstad in southern Sweden over responsibility for the handling of corpses, resulting in an overflow at the central hospital’s morgue.
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Record crowds greet Kivik apple market
Society: 28 Sep 08
The warm late summer weather contributed to record crowds at Kivik's apple market on Saturday. The centre piece of the market was an artwork entirely from apples made by local artist Emma Karp Lundström.
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Blue tongue outbreak spreads south
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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Motorcycle gang suspected in daring bank scheme
National: 11 Jun 08
A number of people with ties to the Bandidos motorcycle gang are suspected of committing a fraud worth 6 million kronor ($1 million) against two banks in southern Sweden.
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Dog fatally attacked on board high speed train
National: 21 May 08
A woman was forced to carry the body of her lap dog wrapped in a blanket after the animal was killed by a pit bull while riding on a high speed train.
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Swedish island paradise for sale
Travel: 9 May 08
Fancy your very own Swedish island? Then the island of Hanö off the Blekinge coast in south-east Sweden may be what you are looking for.
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Missing girl: truck driver arrested
National: 8 Apr 08
As the search continues for Engla Höglund, a 42-year-old man has been detained in connection with the disappearance of the 10-year-old girl.
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Österlen: The jewel of the south
Travel: 17 Mar 08
With Easter fast approaching, Peter Vinthagen Simpson travels to Österlen in southern Sweden, where the annual Open Studio Week kicks off the holiday season this Good Friday.
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Gender equity hits below the belt for Swedish patients
National: 22 Feb 08
Male and female patients in Swedish hospitals will soon wear the same underwear.
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UFO hunters scour Sweden for tips
Science & Technology: 5 Jul 07
Mysterious aircraft, crop circles and extra-terrestrial beings - it's just another paranormal day in the life of UFO-Sweden.
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Man arrested after two-hour car chase
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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Twenty dogs die in farmhouse blaze
National: 14 Apr 07
Around twenty dogs were burnt to death when a farm near Kristianstad caught fire on Friday evening.
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Neo-Nazi convicted of gay-bashing
Society: 11 Apr 07
The leader of a neo-Nazi group in southern Sweden has been jailed for three months for an attack on the local headquarters of gay rights group RFSL.
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Unions launch blockade of cosmetics store
Society: 12 Feb 07
The cosmetics store in Kristianstad may only have one employee, but that hasn't stopped a shopworkers' union launching a blockade to force the owner to sign its collective agreement.
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Violent start to Sweden's new year
National: 1 Jan 07
Sweden saw in 2007 on Sunday night with the traditional organised and impromptu fireworks displays - but they were accompanied by an unusually high number of crimes including assault, rape and arson.
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Two girls raped in Kristianstad
National: 8 Nov 06
Two teenage girls in Kristianstad, southern Sweden, were raped on Tuesday evening. One girl was raped in a park, while the other was raped a few hundred metres away by a gang of up to six men.
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Big Skåne redundancies from Swedish Meats
Business & Money: 18 Oct 06
Swedish Meats, the country's largest meat producer, will make nearly 400 people redundant as part of a reorganization of plants in southern Sweden.
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Skåne floods cause chaos
National: 2 Aug 06
Parts of southern Sweden have been hit by flooding after torrential downpours overnight. Worst hit was Trelleborg, where a number of garages and cellars were flooded.
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Water shortages as Sweden swelters
National: 26 Jul 06
Farmers and municipalities are warning of a drought in many parts of Sweden after a long period of dry weather. Water restrictions are being imposed on people in some parts of southwestern Sweden.
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Woman died after hospital move
Science & Technology: 19 Jul 06
A woman on a respirator was moved from Malmö University Hospital due to a bed shortage, and died a few days later. Now the hospital has been criticized by investigators.
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76 year old arrested after all-night shoot-out
National: 8 Jul 06
A 76 year old man has been arrested after shooting at police throughout the night in Bjärnum, Skåne, southern Sweden. In the end police filled his apartment with tear gas.
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'Nazis' arrested after gay brawl
Society: 21 May 06
Four people were arrested in Kristianstad after starting a fight at a party hosted by gay group RFSL.
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G-string ad 'unethical' - Swedish watchdog
Society: 20 Apr 06
A picture of a woman clad only in a g-string with the jeans brand Lee stamped on a buttock is one of twelve ads which have fallen foul of a Swedish advertising ethics watchdog.
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"Nothing unethical" about deportation celebrations
Society: 1 Feb 06
A report into the champagne and cake celebrations which followed the expulsions of asylum seekers at the Board of Migration concludes that there was nothing unethical about the festivities.
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Migration Board boss: I'm not quitting
National: 22 Dec 05
Migration manager fired after cake celebration
The head of the Swedish Migration Board says she's staying in her job, despite revelations that staff in at least two different areas had parties to celebrate the deportation of asylum seekers.
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Migration manager fired after cake celebration
Smörgåsbord: 22 Dec 05
After deporting a "nightmare woman" and her three kids, migration staff in Kristianstad rejoiced with cake. Not as glamorous as the Stockholm office's champagne party, perhaps - but the manager has been fired anyway.
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Woman arrested after Skåne shooting
National: 29 Nov 05
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after shooting a father and a son at a farm outside Kristianstad. The motive appears to have been jealousy, say police.
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20 witches wanted in southern Sweden
National: 16 Sep 05
If you have the ability to see into the future and can tell people's fortunes, you could be in luck - a company in Skåne is looking for 20 witches to help people with their problems. But then you probably already knew that.
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Spectator killed in rally accident
Sport: 21 Aug 05
One spectator died and three were injured in an accident at a motor rally competition in Österlen on Saturday evening. One of the competing cars drove off the course and into a tree, which then fell onto the crowd.
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Six hurt in restaurant fire
National: 20 May 05
A restaurant fire in Kristianstad has injured six people. The fire, which broke out early on Friday morning, has completely destroyed the restaurant.
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Escaped killer caught in Gothenburg
National: 22 Mar 05
A dangerous criminal has been caught after escaping a psychiatric ward on Monday morning but police are now searching for another psychiatric patient serving time for murder. It's a double-punch to the Swedish justice system, adding to an embarrassing record of escapes in the last twelve months.
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Fire destroys entire block in Kristianstad
National: 8 Mar 05
Fourteen apartments in a hundred year old building near the centre of Kristianstad are destroyed by fire, while the stock in a number of shops is wiped out. The cost will be many millions of kronor.
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1989 double murder suspect "psychologically disturbed"
National: 2 Feb 05
The man who killed 10 year old Helén Nilsson 16 years ago faces psychiatric care instead of prison - unless the prosecutor can get the doctors' verdict overturned. But with impeccable logic, Ulf Olsson's lawyer notes that if he is guilty of the brutal murder "then it would be remarkable if he didn't need care".
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"70 companies" hit by fraud
Smörgåsbord: 6 Jan 05
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Arlanda's reputation plummets amid discrimination claims
Business & Money: 19 Oct 04
Inadequate facilities for disabled people in the new Terminal 5 pier, companies working without proper authorization, a corruption scandal and an emergency landing. Arlanda's in for a bumpy ride.
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Faulty barriers at train crash site
Smörgåsbord: 13 Sep 04
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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 »
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