March 17, 2010
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Swedes draw Dutch and Finns in Euro 2012 qualifiers
Sport: 7 Feb 10
Sweden face Holland, Hungary and neighbours Finland in a Euro 2012 qualification group that gives Erik Hamrén's side a chance to settle old scores.
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Win Amy Macdonald concert tickets
Lifestyle: 22 Jan 10
Amy Macdonald comes to Stockholm on Monday, January 25th. The Local has two pairs of tickets to give away for a chance to see the 22-year-old singer-songwriting sensation.
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What's On in Sweden - January 22nd to 28th
Lifestyle: 20 Jan 10
What’s on in Sweden: Hair raising opera in Stockholm, blowing bubbles in Gothenburg and a postcard from Scotland in Malmö.
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AIK defender Hooiveld heading to Scotland's Celtic
Sport: 11 Jan 10
Dutch defender Jos Hooiveld, who helped lead Stockholm club AIK to the 2009 Swedish football championship, has been signed by Scottish club Celtic.
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English emerging as Sweden's language of laughs
Lifestyle: 17 Sep 09
English-language comedy has established a firm foothold in Sweden, writes Ben Kersley, with even local comedians increasingly trying their hand at being funny in a tongue they speak with enviable fluency.
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Hedblom holds off compatriot to seal Gleneagles win
Sport: 31 Aug 09
Peter Hedblom saw off a late surge from fellow Swede Martin Erlandsson to win the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles on Sunday.
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Swedes defeat Finland in World Cup warm up
Sport: 13 Aug 09
The Swedish men's football team received a confidence boosting 1-0 win over Finland in Stockholm on Wednesday ahead of a crucial World Cup qualifier against Hungary onext month.
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Swine flu Brit flown to Sweden for care
Science & Technology: 24 Jul 09
A gravely ill pregnant woman from Britain who is suffering from the swine flu is in Sweden for treatment due to a lack of specialist beds in Britain.
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Swedish doc could be charged for 'fatal' UK op
National: 14 Jul 09
A Swedish plastic surgeon may face a criminal investigation in the UK after the wife of a famous footballer died last week from complications attributed to a bungled 2002 liposuction treatment.
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Blogger Profile: Scot James
Lifestyle: 28 May 09
Football blogger Scot James explains why Långholmen FC is his club of choice in Sweden.
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From midnight sun to electric eels: The Swedish Golf Experience
Lifestyle: 5 May 09
Author and golf enthusiast Gene Oberto bisects the fairways of the nation in this above par guide to the golf courses of Sweden.
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What's on in Sweden: March 27 - April 2
Lifestyle: 26 Mar 09
What's on in Sweden: English pop quiz and Soha in Stockholm; Jazz festival in Gothenburg; Bob Dylan & Jenny Wilson in Malmö.
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Sweden and Norway to make joint bid for Euro 2016
Sport: 26 Feb 09
The Swedish Football Association announced on Thursday its intention to join forces with Norwegian football authorities to make a joint bed to host the Euro 2016 football tournament.
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The Local and Långholmen - a winning team
Sport: 19 Jan 09
With the new season just around the corner, The Local has teamed up with Långholmen FC, a football club that more than makes up for its short tradition with an ever lengthening list of nationalities.
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Inflation takes record tumble
Business & Money: 13 Jan 09
Inflation fell back to 0.9 percent in December from 2.5 percent in November, new figures from Statistics Sweden show. Consumer prices fell on average 1.3 percent, mainly due to a sharp decrease in mortgage costs.
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Nordea caught up in record US fraud
Business & Money: 15 Dec 08
Sweden’s Nordea bank found itself among the many financial institutions affected by American Bernard Madoff’s multi-billion dollar pyramid scheme, it emerged on Monday.
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Sweden's Elmander piles pressure on Keane
Sport: 30 Nov 08
Sweden striker Johan Elmander claimed an opportunist's double as Bolton humiliated Sunderland 4-1 in front of their own supporters and piled the pressure on to Black Cats boss Roy Keane.
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Success for Henrik Larsson in floorball debut
Sport: 24 Nov 08
Henrik Larsson showed that his athleticism is not limited to the football pitch when the star footballer came off the bench to help his team to victory on Sunday during his first match in Sweden’s top floorball league.
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Stockholm going out guide: Saturday, Oct 25
Lifestyle: 21 Oct 08
It's the last weekend of the month, which in Sweden means that everyone has money again. Check out our tips for a great Saturday night.
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Scam artist targets English-speaking jobseekers
National: 23 Sep 08
An experienced scam artist has been targeting English speaking jobseekers in Sweden, luring them with promises of non-existent jobs, police say. Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius reports.
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Chilling out with a Baltic spa experience
Travel: 22 Sep 08
If you're looking to pamper yourself this autumn, a spa trip to the Baltics could be just the ticket, writes Alannah Eames.
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Swedes disappoint as Ryder Cup tees off
Sport: 20 Sep 08
The USA took an early 3-1 lead in the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Valhalla golf club in Louisville, Kentucky which began on Friday. Frenzied fans made the opening exchanges a colourful affair.
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Police search for missing Scot
National: 28 Aug 08
Police outside of Uppsala continue their efforts to find a 44-year-old British man who has been missing in the area since late July.
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Naked Swedish couple assaulted by drunken Aussie in Scotland
Society: 31 Jul 08
A pair of vacationing Swedes had their romantic getaway in Scotland interrupted earlier this week when a drunken Australian sheep shearer broke into their hotel room.
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Klüft: 'Ban dopers from Olympics for life'
Sport: 1 Jul 08
Swedish heptathlete Carolina Klüft said on Monday that drug cheats should not be allowed to compete in Olympic Games.
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Swedish music's European tour
Lifestyle: 4 May 08
The summer is fast approaching, and with it Europe’s festival season. What better way to spend a couple of lazy months than checking out some of Sweden’s hottest acts as they wow audiences across the continent. David Bartram is your festival guide.
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Swedish petrol prices reach record high
Society: 23 Apr 08
The price of gasoline in Sweden has reached a new record high of 13 kronor per litre ($8.40 per gallon).
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What’s on in Sweden: March 21st – 27th
Lifestyle: 20 Mar 08
What to do for the week: Bash eggs in Stockholm, see Kent in Malmö, or go salsa dancing in Gothenburg.
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Scottish pension fund adds name to Ericsson suit
National: 10 Mar 08
One of the largest pension funds in Scotland is adding its name to a class action law suit against Ericsson for alleged violations of securities laws.
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Swede in epic journey to pay Scottish traffic fine
National: 8 Feb 08
Andreas Bäck spent more than 5,000 kronor on a trip that took more than 24 hours--one way.
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Opening Knight for Sweden's priciest movie
National: 18 Dec 07
The launch of Sweden's most expensive-ever movie was a family occasion, with father and son actors Stellan and Gustaf Skårsgård turning up for the world premiere of Arn - The Knight Templar.
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Swedish elks repopulate Scotland
National: 20 Nov 07
Two Swedish elks - or moose as they are also known - are to be taken to Scotland in an attempt to reintroduce the species in Britain.
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Golf: Karlsson seizes lead at Hong Kong Open
Sport: 16 Nov 07
Sweden's Robert Karlsson opened up a commanding four shot lead at the halfway stage of the UBS Hong Kong Open on Friday, playing perfect golf to match his first round of 64.
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Scot jailed for refusing to pay massive restaurant bill
National: 7 Sep 07
A convicted Scottish sex offender has been sentenced to four months' jail for running up a 140,000 kronor bill in Operakällaren, one of Stockholm's top restaurants. John Cronin ordered wine worth 45,145 kronor a bottle.
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Restaurant free-rider 'wants to stay in Swedish jail'
National: 31 Aug 07
A convicted Scottish sex offender who ran up a 140,000 kronor bill at one of Stockholm's top restaurants has said he wants to serve his sentence in Sweden.
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Restaurant free-rider is sex offender
National: 19 Aug 07
A British man who ate a meal worth 139,000 kronor at one of Stockholm's best restaurants and then refused to pay has been revealed as a convicted sex offender. John Cronin has also been described as 'Scotland's most infamous fraudster'.
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Larsson: I couldn't resist United move
Sport: 20 Dec 06
Henrik Larsson has admitted the prospect of joining Manchester United at a crucial stage of the season was too good a chance to turn down.
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MAN secures Scania financing
Business & Money: 11 Dec 06
German truck maker MAN has secured a credit facility of €11 billion kronor to finance its planned acquisition of Swedish rival Scania.
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Radiation traces on BA Stockholm flights
National: 30 Nov 06
Police investigating the death of Alexander Litvinenko have found traces of radioactive polonium on two British Airways planes that flew to Stockholm.
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Sherrybaby drinks in Stockholm's warm glow
Lifestyle: 27 Nov 06
Drugs film Sherrybaby and its lead actress Maggie Gyllenhaal scoop the gongs at the Stockholm Film Festival. But for Eddie de Oliveira, New York school drama Half Nelson stole the show.
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'Sweden's worst storms since Gudrun' expected
Society: 26 Oct 06
Meteorologists are warning that storms expected to hit Sweden in the next 24 hours could be the worst since Gudrun, which laid waste to vast expanses of woodland and left 341,000 homes in southern Sweden without power.
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Alcohol consumption 'costs Sweden 20 billion'
Science & Technology: 25 Oct 06
Alcohol costs Swedish society over 20 billion kronor a year in increased health costs, increased criminality and loss of productivity. "Sweden has an alcohol problem," says one of the men behind the study.
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Swedes arrested at UK nuke base
National: 17 Oct 06
A group of 23 Swedish peace protestors have been arrested along with 19 Finns at a British naval base in Scotland. The group had blockaded the base in protest against nuclear weapons kept there.
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Secret court hearing for Swedish terror suspects
National: 20 Jun 06
Three people suspected of terrorist activities have appeared before a Swedish court in a case classified as top secret and in which Britain's Scotland Yard is involved.
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Old boys hold key in Sweden opener
Sport: 9 Jun 06
Sweden kick off their World Cup campaign against Trinidad & Tobago on Saturday with both teams pinning their hopes on two 34-year-olds looking to shine once more in the twilight of their careers.
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Luxury Mercedes seized from wife of Ferrari smash Swede
National: 29 Mar 06
Police in Beverly Hills said on Tuesday they had seized a 400,000-dollar Mercedes Benz sports car from the wife of a Swede whose one-million-dollar Ferrari was written off in a crash last month.
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Sweden begins "quick" CIA plane investigation
Smörgåsbord: 17 Nov 05
Sweden launches an investigation after reports that planes used by the CIA landed at Swedish airports. And the government wants the report back within three weeks.
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Talking Heads star plays the building
Lifestyle: 7 Oct 05
David Byrne, lead singer of Talking Heads is in Sweden this weekend, where he has turned a Stockolm art gallery into a giant musical instrument. Want to come and play the building?
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Court allows Scottish whisky as Swedish girl's name
National: 30 Sep 05
There are strict rules about what you can name your child in Sweden. But a court decides that one lucky girl can now be called 'Edradour', after a whisky brand.
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IKEA wins dispute in Russia
Smörgåsbord: 20 Dec 04
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Persson holds steady after terror warning
National: 1 Nov 04
As the Americans warn of attacks in the Nordics, Swedes wonder how to react. And the papers analyze why Osama Bin Laden is talking about Sweden.
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"Sometimes I need to remind myself that I am in fact 28-years of age and not 12. Today in our weekly conversation class we were having a polite chat about Swedish customs when the word ‘prick’ entered the lexicon which in my adopted tongue means to ‘arrive on the dot’ being the timely Scandinavians and..." READ »
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