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Mother and baby found dead in flat

National: 16 Jan 12
A 38-year-old Norwegian woman and her 9-month-old baby were found dead on Monday in an apartment in Arboga in central Sweden. It remains unclear if they died due to an accident or foul play. READ »

Asylum seekers protest living conditions

National: 23 Nov 11
Some thirty asylum seekers stormed out of housing assigned for them in Askersund in central Sweden on Tuesday in protest at "unsanitary conditions" while a further facility in Eskilstuna is set to close after a wave of violence. READ »

Halloween revelers keep Swedish police busy

National: 30 Oct 11
The recent payday, Halloween, and a concert by hip hop star 50 Cent proved to be a recipe for an extra messy weekend for police around Sweden. READ »

Two men charged for Breivik 'tribute' attack

National: 27 Sep 11
Two men arrested in Västerås on suspicion of attempted murder expressed support for Anders Behring Breivik's massacre in Norway prior to stabbing two men of non-Swedish origin, according to a police report. READ »

Drunk shrimp boat skipper parks on island

Society: 29 Aug 11
The captain of Räkbåten Tor, a vessel completing one of the last shrimp cruises of the summer season, is suspected of being drunk at the helm after guiding the ship onto an island in Lake Mälaren near Stockholm on Saturday. READ »

Swedish teen dies in motocross crash

Sport: 29 Aug 11
A 15-year-old boy was killed in during a motocross competition in Sweden on Sunday afternoon in Västerås in central Sweden, marking the fourth motor sports fatality in Sweden in the last year. READ »

Man arrested at US classic car meet

Science & Technology: 9 Jul 11
A 21-year-old man was arrested last night, suspected of deliberately driving at and injuring another man during the Power Big Meet in Västerås. Police say he will be charged with attempted murder. READ »

Happy days for the 'raggare' of Sweden

Lifestyle: 7 Jul 11
Wandering through endless rows of American cars on a sunny day in June, there is an eerie feeling of having travelled back in time, as The Local's Geoff Mortimore finds out on his visit to a classic car show on the outskirts of Stockholm. READ »

Man jailed for having sex with sleeping girlfriend

National: 23 Jun 11
A 19-year-old man from central Sweden has been convicted of rape for having anal sex with his girlfriend while she was asleep. READ »

H&M profits down amid 'challenging' conditions

Business & Money: 22 Jun 11
Swedish fashion retailing giant H&M reported an 18 percent dip in net profits on Wednesday, citing decreased consumer spending and higher supply costs. READ »

Unusually busy night for Sweden's police force

National: 11 Jun 11
The start of the summer holiday season in Sweden was marked with an unusually high amount of criminal activity according to the police. READ »

Swedish girl gang targets elderly single men

National: 13 May 11
After a spate of robberies by a gang of young women in Västerås in central Sweden, police have issued a warning to single elderly men to be on their guard. READ »

Beer in Sweden: a look at new springtime brews

Lifestyle: 4 May 11
Beer blogger Darren Packman offers his thoughts on seven new beers set to hit the shelves in select Systembolaget stores in May, as Sweden's state-run liquor monopoly does its part to mark the arrival of spring. READ »

Swedish firm loses bid to be named 'Whore-child'

Society: 3 May 11
A company in central Sweden has lost a nearly two-year battle for the right to call itself ‘The Whore-child’. READ »

Swedish ice racer dies after high-speed crash

Sport: 31 Mar 11
A Swedish ice racing rider has died in hospital after an accident during Wednesday's tournament in the ABB Arena in Västerås in central Sweden. READ »

Pubs in Stockholm: keeping it real

Lifestyle: 25 Mar 11
Like most capitals, Stockholm offers plenty of watering holes for the homesick expat looking for a “taste of home”, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers. READ »

Ice Festival brings winter warmth to Uppsala

Travel: 17 Feb 11
Looking for ways to celebrate, rather than bemoan, Sweden's long-lasting winter chill? Check out the Ice Festival in Uppsala, where contributor Oliver Gee learns about the many ways that frozen water can make winter fun. READ »

Swedish town unveils ice cool Jesus

National: 30 Jan 11
Badelunda parish in Västerås in eastern Sweden is celebrating its 40th birthday by unveiling a sculpture of Jesus, made entirely from one block of ice by Ice Hotel artist Tjåsa Gusfors. READ »

H&M stock dips on profits fall

Business & Money: 27 Jan 11
Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz on Thursday reported a fall in fourth quarter profits on the back of rising cotton prices and the weak euro, prompting a steep drop in the firm's stock in Stockholm trading. READ »

Patient swallows Swedish dentist's drill bit

Science & Technology: 19 Jan 11
What was supposed to be a routine dental cleaning spiraled out of control for a patient in central Sweden when the end of the dentist's tool came loose. READ »

Swedish communications firm Com Hem up for sale

Business & Money: 10 Dec 10
Swedish television and internet company Com Hem is up for sale and expected to fetch 13 billion ($1.89 billion) to 18 billion kronor, according to media reports. READ »

Swedish man sliced in sex play snafu

Society: 7 Dec 10
A Swedish couple's recent attempt to spice up their sex lives went horribly wrong, putting the man in hospital and his girlfriend in handcuffs. READ »

Swedish man dies after police intervention

National: 25 Nov 10
A 21-year-old man died in hospital in central Sweden on Tuesday as a result of injuries sustained in a police intervention on Saturday evening. READ »

Sweden: a world away from the World Series

Lifestyle: 20 Oct 10
As Sweden hunkers down to face the onset of winter, contributor Joshua Gregory explains how fans of America’s favourite pastime cope with having their remedy for the winter blues remain a world away. READ »

Sweden tries to rein in religion at free schools

Analysis & Opinion: 6 Oct 10
While Sweden’s 'free schools' have inspired education authorities in other countries to explore similar approaches, the Swedish model is not without its problems, explains contributor Nils Adler. READ »

Man says Ladies Night 'not all right'

Society: 27 Sep 10
Ladies Night, a popular cabaret show which has just celebrated its fifth year in Sweden, has been reported to the Discrimination Ombudsman by a man denied tickets on the grounds of his gender. READ »

Sweden Democrats tip scales in 30 councils

Politics: 22 Sep 10
The Sweden Democrats hold the balance of power in 30 of Sweden's 290 municipal councils, the anti-racist magazine Expo revealed on Wednesday in a compilation of election results. READ »

Founders give H&M workers 1 billion kronor

Society: 7 Sep 10
The well-heeled founding family of Swedish fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has donated 4 million shares in the company to fund a new employee incentive programme. READ »

Fiery debate over Red-Green spending plan

Politics: 1 Sep 10
Anders Borg on Wednesday took aim at the opposition’s "rampant" spending programme, prompting his Social Democratic counterpart to call the finance minister's analysis "defective and silly". READ »

Ryanair reverses plan to axe London route

National: 5 Aug 10
Ryanair has reversed plans to axe its route between Stockholm Västerås and London, the airline has confirmed. Meanwhile, a number of new routes have been announced. READ »

Juvenile care for teen girlfriend murder

National: 3 Aug 10
A 16-year-old boy was sentenced on Tuesday to three years juvenile detention for the murder of his girlfriend of the same age. He was also ordered to pay 210,000 kronor ($30,000) in damages to the girl's family. READ »

Bank tells lesbian couple to live apart

Society: 22 Jul 10
A Swedish lesbian couple who wanted a mortgage were told by a bank clerk that they should change their lifestyle and think about living apart. READ »

Sweden's five weirdest hotels

Travel: 15 Jul 10
Underwater, in the treetops or Frodo-style: The Local gives the lowdown on some of the oddest places in Sweden to spend a night. 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 »

Oil firm war crimes probe could draw in Bildt

Politics: 21 Jun 10
Sweden's international prosecutor will investigate Lundin Oil over whether it had any role in war crimes committed in Sudan. Foreign Minister Carl Bildt was a director of the company at the time. READ »

White power groups set for election year push

National: 30 May 10
White power groups were less active in Sweden in 2009 than the previous year, according to a new report. But the movement is expected to increase its efforts in the run-up to the autumn general election. READ »

Visitors flock to Sweden's royal palaces

National: 10 May 10
Interest in Sweden’s royal palaces increased markedly last year, with the number of visitors rising by 25 percent. READ »

New EU rules open Sweden's airspace

National: 23 Apr 10
Flights are now permitted across the whole of Sweden, as Stockholm-Arlanda, Bromma and Malmö airports all remained open overnight. The latest reports from Iceland indicate that the volcano remains stable. READ »

Swedish website helps stranded travellers

Society: 21 Apr 10
A new blog and Facebook page have been launched by an industrious Ericsson employee in Stockholm to both help stranded travellers in Europe to get home but also to encourage them to make the best of their impromptu stopover. READ »

Sweden's nurse Freddy 'better than Paul Potts'

Society: 19 Apr 10
Opera-singing nurse Freddy Amigo is being billed as Sweden's answer to Paul Potts after a show-stopping performance on talent show Talang 2010. READ »

Swedish flights grounded until Monday

National: 18 Apr 10
SAS has said almost all its flights in Scandinavia will remain grounded until after the weekend, while Ryanair has cancelled all services until Monday lunchtime. READ »

Faith healer back working after jail for child rape

National: 23 Mar 10
British faith healer Mervyn Johnson, recently released from jail, participated last week in a healing session in Västerås in central Sweden just three years after he was convicted of sexually abusing several women and children. READ »

Snow and ice cause traffic havoc

National: 22 Mar 10
Heavy snowfalls and treacherous ice resulted in a slew of road accidents across both eastern and western Sweden on Sunday. READ »

Skavsta reopens for air traffic

National: 3 Feb 10
All traffic in and out of Skavsta airport has come to a halt as heavy snow covers takeoff and landing strips and strong winds make flying treacherous. The harsh weather has also led to a number of school closures. READ »

80-year-old swindled in internet lottery fraud

National: 30 Dec 09
An elderly gentleman in central Sweden was swindled out of his life savings by a fraudulent email claiming he had won £450,000 ($715,000). READ »

Fewer obese children in Sweden: report

Science & Technology: 5 Dec 09
The number of obese and overweight ten-year-olds is higher in Bollnäs, Västerås and Ystad than in Karlstad and Umeå. These were the findings in a comparison between municipal councils that the National Public Health Institute has carried out. READ »

'Who threw it?' - Swedish YouTube frisbee mystery solved

Society: 18 Nov 09
A Swedish newspaper has finally resolved the gripping YouTube mystery of an errant frisbee that struck a young man's face, causing him to spill a drink down the front of his shirt and go ballistic. READ »

Hazardous roads in Sweden as ice arrives

National: 15 Oct 09
A number of motorists were left needing hospital treatment on Thursday morning as icy road conditions caused accidents across Sweden. READ »

Clinic hit with new case of deadly 'super' bacteria

Science & Technology: 21 Sep 09
Another child has been infected with a strain of multiresistant bacteria at the same hospital in central Sweden where three newborns died from similar infections in August. READ »

New suspected swine flu death in Sweden

Science & Technology: 3 Sep 09
A 55-year-old man has died from suspected swine flu, the Västmanland regional health authority has announced. If the virus is confirmed, it will be Sweden’s second swine flu death. READ »

Hospital failed to isolate infectious baby

Science & Technology: 3 Sep 09
A baby that doctors knew was infected with a strain of multiresistant bacteria was kept in a ward at the Västerås hospital with other premature babies for almost an entire day. One of the other babies was infected and later died. READ »

Three babies die of bacterial infection

Science & Technology: 1 Sep 09
Three newborn children have died at Västerås hospital in central Sweden following infection with a strain of multiresistant bacteria. READ »

Sweden ahead of our neighbours: Borg

Politics: 29 Aug 09
The Swedish economy can recover and reach surplus and a balanced budget before other European countries, Swedish Minister of Finance Anders Borg said at the Moderate Party conference in Västerås on Friday. READ »

Alliance parties agree to reduce taxes

Politics: 28 Aug 09
The Alliance parties have agreed to reduce income tax by 10 billion kronor next year, as part of the fourth stage in the parties’ in-work tax credit programme, meaning individual tax cuts of up to 250 kronor per month. READ »

Swede caught with 10,000 films in file sharing raid

National: 26 Aug 09
A 33-year-old man from Västerås in central Sweden has been arrested for alleged crimes in breach of copyright legislation. Police are reported to have uncovered up to 10,000 films hidden in the man's cellar after receiving a tip off. READ »

'Super bunker' houses Sweden's top criminals

National: 14 Aug 09
The new high security bunker at Kumla prison in central Sweden is now home to around a dozen of Sweden's most hardened criminals. The facility has space for 24 in total. READ »

Three run down in gang feud murder bid

National: 16 Jul 09
Three people were taken to hospital after being hit by a car in what police believe was a murder attempt connected to a feud between rival gangs in Västerås in central Sweden. READ »

Västerås: A walk back in time

Travel: 2 Jul 09
As classic cars assemble for the annual Power Big Meet, Robert La Bua takes in the medieval charm of host town Västerås. READ »

Swedish clinic sterilises wrong patient

Science & Technology: 30 Jun 09
A medical clinic in Västerås in central Sweden has been reported for sterilising the wrong man. READ »

Test sites named for Swedish language-learning bonus

Society: 11 Jun 09
Thirteen Swedish municipalities have been chosen to participate in the first phase of a plan to reward newly arrived immigrants who perform well in state-funded language classes. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 5 - 11

Lifestyle: 4 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Lewis Black and Early Music Festival in Stockholm; Beer festival & World Cup football in Gothenburg; Buju Banton & Mandela exhibition in Malmö. READ »

Man admits to rail station knife attack

National: 29 May 09
A 22-year-old man has admitted to stabbing a 20-year-old woman at a rail station in Hallstahammar in central Sweden on Thursday afternoon. READ »

Man shot dead in central Sweden

National: 28 Apr 09
A 45-year-old man was shot dead near his home just south of Fagersta in central Sweden on Monday night. READ »

Woman held for attempted murder

National: 20 Apr 09
A woman in her fifties was arrested and detained on Sunday night suspected of stabbing her boyfriend in the stomach in an apartment in central Sweden. READ »

Swedish press: file sharing still ahead of the law

National: 18 Apr 09
The Swedish press weighs in on prosecutorial victory yesterday in the Pirate Bay case. Although the guilty verdict was not surprising, they write, the harsh sentencing was. READ »

Swedish church unveils Lego Jesus for Easter

Society: 13 Apr 09
While most Christians mark Easter with prayers and song, one Swedish church opened its mass on Sunday by unveiling a life-size Lego statue of Jesus Christ. READ »

Teenage footballer dies during match

Sport: 16 Mar 09
A 14-year-old boy died during a youth football match in Örebro in central Sweden on Sunday afternoon. READ »

Heavy snow catches Sweden off guard

Science & Technology: 11 Mar 09
Heavy snow took drivers in parts of southern and central Sweden by surprise on Tuesday, causing more than 100 accidents in Stockholm county alone. READ »

Ryanair to start bus route in Sweden: source

Travel: 6 Mar 09
Ryanair has plans to compete for routes on the ground in Sweden, according to the head of the Flygbussarna coach service. READ »

Gang of four arrested for Västerås knife murder

National: 8 Feb 09
Four men have been arrested by police on suspicion of involvement in the knife murder of a 32-year-old man in Västerås in southern Sweden on Sunday. READ »

Ryanair to add new flights from Västerås airport

Travel: 5 Feb 09
Ryanair announced this week plans to open two new routes from Stockholm Västerås airport to destinations in Germany in Spain. READ »

Woman's stomach removed after flawed diagnosis

Science & Technology: 4 Feb 09
A hospital in Sweden has been criticized for a faulty cancer diagnosis which resulted in a 54-year-old woman having her stomach removed for no reason. READ »

Sahlin evokes Obama in cannabis gaffe

Politics: 1 Feb 09
S we can! exclaimed the Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin at a party conference in Västerås on Saturday. She intended to evoke US president Barack Obama, but used the name of a cannabis advocacy group. READ »

Russians in Sweden: taming a fear of the bear

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Jan 09
In the first of a series highlighting different communities in Sweden, The Local’s David Landes takes a look at how the sprawling and complex history of Swedish-Russian relations affects life for Russians living in Sweden today. READ »

Sweden claims bandy world title

Sport: 26 Jan 09
Sweden claimed its ninth bandy world championship on Sunday, overpowering Russia 6-1 in a come from behind victory. READ »

Men, women and dog fall through thin ice

National: 2 Jan 09
Three people fell through the ice near Västerås in central Sweden on Friday afternoon, adding to a raft of accident reports earlier in the day. READ »

One dead in tanker crash

National: 2 Jan 09
A 41-year-old woman died in a collision with a tanker north of Västerås in central Sweden on Friday morning. The crash has left ammonia leaking from the tanker and nearby properties have been evacuated. READ »

EU court orders compensation for satellite dish eviction

Society: 23 Dec 08
The Swedish state has been ordered to pay compensation to a couple in Västerås by the European Court of Human Rights after they were evicted from their Stockholm flat over a satellite dish dispute. READ »

Sweden to prioritize deportations in 2009

Politics: 17 Dec 08
Swedish police are mulling chartering special planes in anticipation of the government’s wishes to step up the pace of deportations of the thousands of unsuccessful asylum seekers estimated to be in the country. READ »

Ikea's Swedish operation reports strong 2008 profits

Business & Money: 12 Dec 08
The Swedish division of global home furnishings giant Ikea reported pre-tax profits of 2.1 billion kronor ($263 million) for the 2008 fiscal year. READ »

Australian boys feared abducted in Sweden

National: 18 Nov 08
Police in Sweden are continuing the search for two boys not seen since they were brought to the country from Australia by their Swedish mother in early October. READ »

Student injured in college bomb blast

National: 4 Nov 08
A 17-year-old student has been injured after a bomb exploded at a hotel near Västerås Airport in central Sweden on Tuesday evening. READ »

Deadly weekend for Swedish boaters

National: 3 Nov 08
Boating accidents in Sweden claimed three lives at the weekend, while the search continues for the fourth member of the crew of a boat that sank in Lake Mälaren on Friday near Västerås. READ »

Search resumes for missing men

National: 1 Nov 08
Västmanland police have resumed the search for two men missing, feared drowned, in Lake Mälaren near Västerås. The men have been missing since being involved in a boating accident on Friday. READ »

Two feared drowned in boating accident

National: 31 Oct 08
Rescue workers have described as "non-existent" the chances of saving the lives of two men missing after a boating accident in central Sweden. READ »

Teenage joyrider in Västerås bus queue mayhem

National: 26 Oct 08
A teenage joyrider caused mayhem and at least 12 casualties when he rammed his car into a line of people patiently waiting for a bus in Västerås in central Sweden on Saturday. READ »

Smoke-filled SAS plane in emergency landing

National: 24 Oct 08
A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) plane bound for Arlanda Airport made an emergency landing in Västerås in central Sweden on Friday after the aircraft filled up with smoke. READ »

Pupil threatens to 'shoot up' school

Society: 25 Sep 08
A Swedish high school was evacuated on Thursday after threats of a planned shooting were uncovered, said police. READ »

Teen dies from knife wounds

National: 29 Aug 08
A 16-year-old boy died Friday morning from injuries sustained in a knife fight in Hallstahammar in central Sweden. READ »

Stanley Cup makes baptism tour of Sweden

Sport: 31 Jul 08
The Stanley Cup, ice hockey's holy grail, was put to unorthodox use as it made its way across Sweden this July - as a baptismal font. READ »

20-year-old dies after police cell suicide bid

National: 11 Jul 08
A young man has died after hanging himself from a toilet door while in police custody in Uppsala. It is the second suicide this year in the town's police cells. READ »

Orgy of violence at American car show

National: 6 Jul 08
The American car show in Västerås this weekend was blighted by violence and local police were kept busy. READ »

American car show opens in Västerås

Society: 4 Jul 08
The 'biggest American car show in the world' opened in Västerås on Thursday. More than 10,000 cars are expected for the Big Meet 2008 show. READ »

Outrage over plans for spiritualist summit

Society: 1 Jul 08
Emotions are running high in central Sweden over plans by an organization with ties to a convicted child rapist to hold a key meeting next year near the scene of its member's crimes. READ »

Woman feared abducted in Västerås

National: 29 Jun 08
A woman is feared to have been abducted in Västerås on Saturday evening. READ »

Swedish car show to feature drive-thru weddings

Dating: 25 Jun 08
Swedes looking for a drive-thru wedding need not catch a flight to Las Vegas. They can simply hop in their car and head to Västerås instead. READ »

Wrong to defrock priest for affair with wedded parishioner

National: 9 Jun 08
Sweden’s Labour Court has ruled in favour of a priest who felt he was unlawfully fired for having an affair with a married woman in his congregation. READ »

Youth leader child rape scandal widens

National: 30 May 08
The child rape scandal surrounding a youth club leader in the central Swedish town of Västerås continues to grow. READ »

Hunt continues for teen's masked shooter

National: 29 May 08
A person wearing a mask who shot a 16-year-old in a park in Västerås on Sunday night remains at large. READ »

Fresh leads in Arboga double murder case

National: 24 May 08
The investigation into the Arboga child murders case has been given a boost. Police have gained access to the laptop, clothing and mobile phone of their prime suspect. READ »

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