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Agencies list Sweden's safest places

Society: 21 Dec 11
The safest municipality in Sweden is Habo, north of Jönköping in central Sweden, where the risk of having an accident or being subjected to a crime is the smallest in the country, according to a new report. READ »

Sweden struggles to come to grips with high school hazing

Education: 19 Sep 11
Reports of young Swedish teens being subjected to humiliating, sometimes sex-themed games, have once again put the subject of high school hazing back into the spotlight in Sweden, The Local's Joel Linde explains. READ »

Care home staff placed bets on patient's death

National: 27 Aug 11
Three workers at a nursing home in Växjö in south central Sweden have been sacked after they were discovered to have placed bets on when one of the patients would die. They then dressed the corpse up in sunglasses. READ »

'Green residents only' for new Stockholm district

Society: 9 Nov 10
Future residents of a new "climate-neutral" Stockholm city district should face stringent regulations when it comes to their lifestyle and exercise habits, a number of governing Stockholm politicans have proposed. READ »

HostelBookers' Day Trips from Stockholm

Travel: 1 Jul 10
HostelBookers invites you to explore the beaten path outside Stockholm by taking day trips to Uppsala, Västerås and Drottningholm, writes Madeleine Wilson. READ »

Stockholm suburb tops school rankings: report

National: 7 May 10
The Stockholm suburb of Danderyd comes out top in a new report ranking Sweden's schools with 93 percent of its pupils graduating after their nine-year education. READ »

Swedish transport mayhem continues

National: 23 Feb 10
Hard-hit commuters can expect more of the same on Tuesday with snow causing delays, cancellations and limited services across the country. READ »

Stockholm swells with millionaire men

Business & Money: 21 Jan 10
Stockholm-area men dominate the ranks of the roughly 40,000 Swedes who earn more than one million kronor ($139,000) per year, fresh statistics show. READ »

NASA censors Swedish pupil's naked astronaut query

National: 7 Sep 09
On Sunday night, students from a Stockholm school had the chance to interview Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang. But NASA found at least one of the questions a bit too risqué. READ »

Stockholm suburb ranked best place to live in Sweden

Society: 12 Jun 09
For the second year in a row, the municipality of Danderyd outside of Stockholm has been voted the best place in Sweden to live, according to a magazine’s annual ranking. READ »

What's on in Sweden: May 29 - June 4

Lifestyle: 28 May 09
What's on in Sweden: Bruce Springsteen and Dylan Moran in Stockholm; Speedway Grand Prix in Gothenburg; The Eagles in Malmö/Lund. READ »

200,000 Swedes back 'Free Dawit Isaak' campaign

National: 3 May 09
Almost 210,000 Swedes have signed up to a petition circulated by major Swedish newspapers as part of a five week campaign in support of the jailed Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak. READ »

Bouncer arrested over Gamla Stan shooting

National: 24 Apr 09
A second person has been detained in connection with the shooting earlier this week of a Swedish aristocrat and his girlfriend in Gamla Stan in central Stockholm. READ »

Getting fit for the Swedish Classic

Lifestyle: 17 Mar 09
The Local's Keith Moore examines the rigours of the supremely challenging Swedish Classic as part of a new series on keeping fit in Sweden, in association with Planet Fitness. READ »

Newspaper rich lists: public service or invasion of privacy?

Analysis & Opinion: 6 Feb 09
Income details are public property in Sweden - so much so that neighbourhood rich lists are regularly published in the press. Paul O’Mahony peers behind the figures to examine attitudes to a practice that is coming under increasing fire. READ »

Refugee advocate is 'Swede of the Year'

National: 11 Dec 08
Anita Dorazio, a 72-year-old advocate who pioneered health clinics for refugees in hiding, has been named Swede of the Year for 2008 by the weekly news magazine Fokus. READ »

What's on in Sweden: October 10 - October 16

Lifestyle: 9 Oct 08
What’s on: Primal Scream & Martha Wainwright in Stockholm; Culture Night & Leonard Cohen in Gothenburg; Soweto Gospel & provocative performance art in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: October 3 - October 9

Lifestyle: 2 Oct 08
What’s on: NHL hockey, Open tennis and Aussie comedy in Stockholm; Ane Brun in Gothenburg; Steve Wynn and naked Jesus shock in Malmö. READ »

How does Swedish parental leave work?

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Aug 08
Ask The Local: Sweden's parental leave rules are famously generous, but can also be a bit bureaucratic. We try and guide you through the maze. READ »

Attempted murder in posh Stockholm suburb

National: 19 Jul 08
A 25-year-old man was found bleeding heavily from stab wounds on Saturday morning on the streets of posh Stockholm suburb Lidingö. READ »

More Swedish bathing areas below EU standards

Society: 2 Jun 08
The water at 23 Swedish bathing areas did not meet EU requirements last year, according to a new report READ »

Laughter and pain in Stockholm on Saturday

Society: 31 May 08
Six hours of pain or ten hours of laughter are on offer for Stockholmers on Saturday as two very different marathons compete for an audience. READ »

Woman injured in parcel bomb blast

National: 24 Apr 08
A woman is being treated for serious injuries after a parcel bomb exploded at her Stockholm apartment. READ »

Russian owns Sweden's priciest home

Society: 29 Dec 07
The most expensive house sold in Sweden in 2007 was snapped up by a Russian telecoms boss for nearly 45 million kronor. READ »

Owner gives house away

National: 5 Dec 07
A house in one of Stockholm's most expensive areas is being given away by its owner. But there's a catch. READ »

Teacher jailed for sex with pupil

National: 22 Nov 07
A teacher in Stockholm has been sentenced to six months in jail after being found guilty of having sex with a 14-year-old pupil. READ »

Child injured after violent ex-husband causes car crash

National: 12 Nov 07
A violent clash between a woman's current spouse and her ex-husband result in a a young child needing hospital treatment on Sunday evening. READ »

Living the high life

Lifestyle: 12 Sep 07
Hot air balloons have almost become part of Stockholm's summer and autumn skyline. Charlotte West took to the skies, discovering great views and some strange ballooning traditions. READ »

Sunrise on the Swedish Empire

Lifestyle: 25 Aug 07
So you never knew that a small island in the West Indies was once a Swedish colony? Apparently, not that many Swedes do either. But the story, which has been largely wiped from school history books, is now being told to a new generation. Christine Demsteader reports. READ »

Hardy Swedes gear up for classic challenge

Lifestyle: 15 Jun 07
Nicholas Chipperfield explains why 17,800 people from 34 countries are getting on their bikes by a lake in the middle of Sweden this weekend. READ »

Lund 'best place to live in Sweden'

Society: 14 Jun 07
The university and cathedral city of Lund in Skåne is the best place in Sweden to live. The industrial community of Munkfors in Värmland is the worst, a new survey says. READ »

Stockholm congestion charge back in August

National: 12 Apr 07
Congestion charging is to be reintroduced in Stockholm from August 1st, with the money from the tolls to be spent on improving the capital's road system. READ »

SL learns its ABCs

Lifestyle: 2 Apr 07
Stockholm Transport (SL) has changed its ticketing system again. Whether you're a perplexed resident or just in the city on a visit, Charlotte West can tell you how it all works. READ »

Swedes' earnings break the trillion barrier

Society: 23 Jan 07
Swedes earned more than one trillion kronor for the first time in 2005, with people in the Stockholm area earning most. People in northern areas had the lowest incomes. READ »

Pre-school faces trade union blockade

National: 10 Jan 07
In the latest of a recent bout of strike actions, a pre-school north of Stockholm will be blockaded if it fails to sign a collective bargaining agreement. READ »

Storm leaves Colombian Embassy in flames

National: 21 Aug 06
The Colombian Embassy in Stockholm was on fire on Monday evening after being struck by lightning. Heavy storms caused disruption across the capital. READ »

Armed diplomat threatens embassy staff

National: 8 Jul 06
An armed man threatened staff at the Iranian embassy on the island of Lidingö, outside Stockholm, on Saturday. He is said to be a diplomat "who doesn't feel too good". READ »

Robbers fire at helicopter in failed heist

National: 11 Apr 06
Two desperate bank robbers fired on a police helicopter with automatic weapons in Stockholm on Monday. But barely half an hour after the robbery they were caught. READ »

Stockholm stations to get library book dispensers

Lifestyle: 6 Jan 06
Stockholm's City Library unveils a plan to install automatic book dispensers - containing 700 titles - on station platforms in an attempt to reach out to those who "wouldn't otherwise be reading books". READ »

Stockholm's congestion charge trials: a guide

Lifestyle: 27 Dec 05
After years of technical red lights, legal bottlenecks and political gridlock, Stockholm's congestion charge trials are to begin on January 3rd. The trials will affect over half a million motorists a day. But how will they affect you? READ »

Police strike against Stockholm brothels

National: 28 Nov 05
Thirteen men are in custody following simultaneous raids on eleven addresses across Stockholm on Sunday. Five of the locations were brothels using women from Eastern Europe. READ »

Priced out of the housing market? Not in Kramfors

Society: 23 Nov 05
For the price of a two bedroom flat in Stockholm you could buy 95 similar apartments in Kramfors. And for that you get to live in one of the most child-friendly, business-friendly places in Sweden. READ »

Diplomat caught in Stockholm sex swoop

National: 29 Sep 05
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A senior embassy official who picked up a prostitute on Wednesday night found himself picked up by police conducting their first raid against street prostitution in years. But he is protected by his diplomatic immunity. READ »

Swe Fly facing bankruptcy

Business & Money: 5 Sep 05
Swe Fly, the Sweden-based airline which carries passengers from England to Pakistan via Skavsta, is on the verge of going bust. Weekend flights were cancelled and 400 passengers were left stranded in Lahore. READ »

Motorboat sunk by archipelago ferry

National: 22 Aug 05
Storskär, a ferry belonging to Waxholmsbolaget, collided with a private motorboat near Lidingö, east of Stockholm, on Sunday evening. READ »

Are women the future of Swedish politics and business?

: 9 Mar 05
Sweden's media was packed with coverage of International Women's Day, with news of a feminist party, women's networks, female business leaders and so on. But women are still under-represented in councils, parliament and boardrooms. Can this ever change? READ »

Traffic trial stuck between red and green

Politics: 23 Apr 04
Plans for a congestion charge on Stockholm's roads hit a bottleneck - and a variety of other traffic analogies. READ »

Meet Sanna, 9 years old

Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »

Strindberg, king of drama

August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »

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