Orsa

The following articles have been tagged with "Orsa":

Swedish town retreats from radiation-free zone

Science & Technology: 28 Nov 11
Mora municipality in central Sweden has decided not to accede to the wishes of an "electro-oversensitive" local resident and introduce a "radiation-free" zone in order to maintain mobile phone coverage. READ »

Mauling victim pleaded for put-down cubs

Society: 30 Mar 11
On Tuesday the abandoned cubs of the female bear that attacked and injured a 12-year-old skier last week were put down, despite the boy's pleading for their lives from his sickbed. READ »

Fears grow for abandoned bear cubs

Society: 28 Mar 11
The female bear which attacked and injured a 12-year-old skier in Funäsdalen in northern Sweden on Friday fled into the woods, leaving her cubs to fend for themselves and who are now at risk of starvation. READ »

The white stuff: a guide to Swedish ski resorts

Travel: 11 Feb 11
With Sweden digging out from another wave of winter weather, The Local's Geoff Mortimore provides a run down of Swedish ski areas, where new snow brings fists raised in glee, rather than anger. READ »

What's On in Sweden: December 17th - 23rd

Lifestyle: 16 Dec 10
What’s on in Sweden: A mime cabaret in Stockholm, Xmas folk tunes in Gothenburg, and Fatboy consumes Malmö. READ »

Dead goat scares recycling depot visitors

Society: 31 Oct 10
Several people received a shock over the weekend when they headed to their local rubbish tip in Orsa in central Sweden when a goat's head peered at them through a refuse bag in the recycling container. READ »

What's On in Sweden: October 15th - 21st

Lifestyle: 13 Oct 10
What’s on in Sweden: Death by chocolate in Stockholm, a free Free Jazz Fest in Gothenburg and The Magic Numbers come to Malmö. Plus cult comedians in Linköping READ »

How to find the Key to Sweden

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Sep 10
Have you ever wondered whether you're missing something in Swedish business meetings? Questioned why your Swedish colleagues behave in unexpected ways? A conference this month could give you valuable insight. READ »

Swede charged in US over 'scareware' scheme

Science & Technology: 28 May 10
A 31-year-old Swede is among three people indicted in the United States in connection with an internet fraud scheme that netted $100 million for its architects. READ »

Big deal caught in Swedish waters

National: 13 May 10
A fisherman in western Sweden has caught the first deal fish seen in Swedish waters since 1969, just days after another deep sea fish made its first appearance in the country for more than a century. READ »

What's On in Sweden: December 25th - 31st

Lifestyle: 23 Dec 09
What’s on in Sweden: Choral Christmas in Stockholm, a New Year's Eve run in Gothenburg and get your skates on in Malmö. READ »

Famed fictional resident helps Ystad land Swedish tourism prize

Society: 22 Oct 09
The draw of Swedish crime novel protagonist Kurt Wallander has helped the coastal town of Ystad in southern Sweden develop an award winning tourism industry. READ »

Little Sweden on the Prairie

Travel: 12 Oct 09
Välkommen till Lindsborg - Between barbecued ribs and meatballs, Robert La Bua finds Swedish culture alive and well in Little Sweden, USA. READ »

Thousands catch Abba fever in London's Hyde Park

Society: 14 Sep 09
A crowd of more than 40,000 turned out London’s Hyde Park on Sunday night to celebrate the music of legendary Swedish pop act Abba. READ »

Man claims post-mortem payment for services rendered

Society: 2 Aug 09
A man from Dalarna has claimed almost a million kronor ($140,000) for unpaid services rendered over 15 years to a now deceased woman. READ »

World's largest polar bear park opens in Sweden

Society: 18 May 09
Polar World, the world's largest polar bear park, opens today in Dalarna, Sweden. It is also the first park to engage in the breeding of the threatened species. READ »

Bildt calls for Gaza borders to open

Politics: 31 Dec 08
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has called for an immediate ceasefire and full humanitarian access to under-siege Gaza after a meeting with EU foreign ministers in Paris on Tuesday. READ »

Spring fashion: Frills, thrills and jumpsuits

Lifestyle: 4 Dec 08
The weather might be bleak outside, but that's no excuse not to start planning your spring wardrobe as Jennifer Heape rounds up the hot trends for the new year. READ »

Swedish park offers new home to superstar German polar bear

Society: 2 Dec 08
Celebrity polar bear Knut, the pride of Berlin Zoo, may soon be on his way to Sweden, according to a wildlife park that has been holding talks with the bear's German handlers. READ »

Earthquake hits northern Sweden

National: 17 Oct 08
An earthquake rumbled through northern Sweden on Thursday night, according to local media reports. READ »

'Bear attack was state's responsibility'

Society: 8 Jul 08
A 29-year-old man from central Sweden is suing the state for 300,000 kronor ($50,000) after he was attacked by a bear earlier this year. READ »

Man badly injured in bear attack

National: 26 Mar 08
A man has been attacked by a bear in the woods in Dalarna in central Sweden. READ »

Fake Jehovah's Witnesses rob elderly woman

National: 21 May 07
Two men posing as Jehovah's Witnesses are wanted by police in Dalarna follwong a robbery in an elderly woman's apartment on Sunday evening. READ »

Swedish band Rednex for sale on eBay

Society: 16 May 07
Ebay bidders - Where do they come from? Where do they go? Where do they come from Cotton Eye Joe? READ »

All you need to know to get a Swedish apartment

Lifestyle: 16 Feb 07
Get a dictionary, get in line and know your rights. Charlotte West gives her tips on finding a Swedish apartment. READ »

Lucia: Italian saint, Swedish tradition

Lifestyle: 12 Dec 06
Every December, Swedes celebrate fourth century Sicilian martyr St. Lucia with song, candles and saffron buns. And even Nobel Laureates get treated to a traditional Swedish Lucia procession. READ »

Benefit seekers offered Internet porn shows

National: 23 Oct 06
People looking for the website of the organization that deals out benefits to Sweden's sick and retired might have got a shock on Monday, after it was hijacked by a site offering hard-core porn. READ »

Unions threaten action against Alliance

Politics: 22 Sep 06
Swedish unions and employers have come to blows after LO leader Wanja Lundby-Wedin said her organization would "take action" if the new government implemented its manifesto commitments. READ »

Cancer vaccine for women next year

Science & Technology: 6 Apr 06
From next year Swedish women could be given vaccinations against cervical cancer, after two pharmaceutical companies report positive results from their competing products. READ »

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 »

Click here to get more from Follow Sweden

Today's most read Today's most commented

More popular articles »

Blog Update: Julie's Nordic Island

12 February 21:30

The consciousness of one »

"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 »