February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Kungälv":
Science & Technology: 9 Dec 11
Icy roads and harsh weather conditions have caused several accidents on Swedish roadways over night, resulting in at least one fatality, and left thousands of residents without power.
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National: 30 Nov 11
A 58-year-old man in western Sweden has been sentenced to nine years in prison after attempting to blow up the husband of his mistress.
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Lifestyle: 4 Aug 11
If you want to see Scandinavia at its best, there’s no more exciting way to do it than to hop on a bike and explore the region’s excellent network of hostels.
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National: 23 May 11
An explosion ripped through a house in Kungälv in western Sweden early Monday morning sending one man to hospital in what police believe was an attempted murder.
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National: 31 Mar 11
Gothenburg police are set to deport two siblings back to Azerbaijan with their parents, despite social services knowing that they had sustained abuse and had been placed in foster care.
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National: 30 Sep 10
A man who robbed a jewelry shop in western Sweden died after the gang's luxury getaway car smashed into a lamp post. Two of the man’s accomplices were also injured in the violent crash.
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National: 1 Feb 10
Snow falls caused extensive traffic problems on Sunday night and into Monday morning. Several accidents occurred in western Sweden while no fatalities were reported.
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National: 12 Sep 09
Friday night was a troublesome one for many police forces across Sweden with several reports of arson and unrest. Police fear an escalation in the violence.
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National: 4 Jul 09
A 21-year-old Swedish man who was convicted of terror-related crimes in Bosnia-Hercegovina has been transferred to a Swedish prison.
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National: 4 Aug 08
A violent fire raged through the night into Monday morning in central Gothenburg.
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Lifestyle: 31 Jul 08
Looking to go out in Gothenburg this weekend? Monthly Magazine has the answers.
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Society: 23 Jul 08
A drunken elk paid dearly after biting a toddler playing at her home in western Sweden on Monday.
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National: 6 Jun 08
Sweden’s National Day is off to a hotter start than usual with temperatures set to rise up to 30 degrees across most parts of the country.
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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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National: 18 Jun 07
A 21-year-old Swede convicted of terror offences in Bosnia has had his sentence reduced substantially by a Sarajevo court. Mirsad Bektasevic's jail term was cut to eight years from the original 15.
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Society: 19 Apr 07
Authorities in Gothenburg have withdrawn their opposition to the parents of a 7-month-old girl who want to call their daughter Metallica. "It feels good," the youngster's mother says.
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Society: 3 Apr 07
The Swedish tax board has appealed a court ruling allowing a baby girl to be given the name Metallica. It sounds too much like a heavy metal band, they say.
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National: 27 Feb 07
Magazine Dagens Media reported on Tuesday that "Expressen's former star reporter, Niclas Rislund" would not have his case heard by the Supreme Court. The author? Niclas Rislund.
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National: 11 Jan 07
The 19-year-old Swede convicted at a Sarajevo court on terror-related charges has said that he will appeal his sentence.
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National: 10 Jan 07
A Swede has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for by a court in Sarajevo after being convicted of planning terror attacks on European countries.
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National: 24 Dec 06
Police have identified the body of a Danish fisherman whose boat capsized in December.
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National: 29 Mar 06
Pupils at a junior high school in Kungälv risk being failed in social studies if they sympathise with racist or neo-nazi organisations. The National Agency for Education has reservations about the school's initiative.
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National: 3 Nov 05
Cash machines in Sweden's large cities could run out of money after security van drivers stopped working. The drivers have safety worries and refuse to work without police escorts after a Securitas van was blown up on Thursday morning.
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Smörgåsbord: 24 Sep 04
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Smörgåsbord: 15 Jul 04
A Gothenburg taxi driver, a shower in Trelleborg and an old steamship in Smögen - this week's public health warnings.
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National: 9 Jul 04
Users of Telia's mobile service are tricked into making long-distance calls, while pensioners in the west of the country fall foul of a rug scam.
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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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