Västervik
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Late-season freeze sets Baltic ice record
Science & Technology: 5 Apr 13
Ice breakers navigating the Gulf of Bothnia have been astounded at the record spread of ice on the Baltic Sea, while scientists say they have never seen anything like it.
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School probed for failing to help narcoleptic child
Society: 11 Dec 12
Sweden's School Inspectorate has launched an investigation to determine whether a school failed to offer enough support for a boy suffering from chronic narcolepsy after being vaccinated against the swine flu.
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Relocation services - the recipe for a smooth move to Sweden
Lifestyle: 12 Oct 12
Uprooting from one city to another is a tough task. When you’re moving countries, there’s even more to think about. From new bank accounts to business networks, schools and social life, relocation services in Sweden can provide a one-stop shop.
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Sweden's 'priciest' country manor for sale
Business & Money: 25 Jun 12
Well-heeled buyers with 150 million kronor ($21.3 million) to spare can own an exclusive slice of real estate on the Baltic island of Gotland as Sweden's most expensive country estate was recently put up for sale.
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Pirate Bay founder takes case to European court
Science & Technology: 14 May 12
One of the founders of Swedish file share site The Pirate Bay is turning to the European Court of Human Rights in the hopes of having his guilty verdict overturned, claiming his conviction violates his freedom of speech.
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Pirate Bay convicts to be split up in jail: agency
Science & Technology: 19 Mar 12
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service revealed on Monday which prisons have been selected for the men convicted in the Pirate Bay trial.
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Wrong of guards to stop inmate's sex act
Society: 4 Oct 11
Staff at a Swedish prison had no right to interrupt an inmate and his girlfriend while they were having sex simply because the couple's infant daughter was also in the visiting room, Sweden's Parliamentary Ombudsman has ruled.
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Swede 'sets sail' for US via German autobahn
Society: 26 Jul 11
A Swedish sailor in his seventies began a long-planned solo journey to the United States on Monday by hitching his boat to a trailer and driving through Germany.
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The Archipelago Festival - a celebration of the archipelago
Travel: 6 Jul 11
The Archipelago Festival - one of the East Coast's largest and longest summer events - is a unique experience where visitors travel back in time to experience how it was in the Västervik archipelago in the early 1900's.
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Sweden Democrat MP in racist blog post
Politics: 11 Apr 11
A Sweden Democrat member of parliament has escaped censure from the party hierarchy despite linking group rape to men with foreign backgrounds and arguing that their "culture of gender inequality" was to blame.
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Swedish media join in foolish April fun
Society: 1 Apr 11
Shampoo for shaggy hardrocker festival-goers, dog poop fireworks to save the environment, as well as The Local's own anti-feminist Viking village, were among the April Fools' Day hoaxes in the Swedish media on Friday.
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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.
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Swedish man charged after flashing girls
Society: 15 Jan 11
A Swedish man has been charged after exposing himself to two girls from his balcony in Västervik in southeastern Sweden, a local newspaper reported on Friday.
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Winter once again wreaks havoc across Sweden
Science & Technology: 19 Dec 10
Swedes were coping with yet another round of fierce winter weather on Sunday as a band of snow showers moved north across the country, sending cars off the roads and dumping up to 20 centimetres of fresh snow in its wake.
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Dreams of 'röda stugor' lead to move to Sweden
Travel: 20 Oct 10
For many northern Europeans, the dream of owning a traditional "röd stuga," or red cottage, in the countryside ranks highly as an ideal way to live. This idea is spreading across northern Europe, with more German and Dutch immigrants moving to Sweden looking for more nature and less stress.
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Swedish papers praise Peace Prize winner Liu
National: 9 Oct 10
Swedish newspapers praised the choice of Liu Xiaobo as this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, saying that as China's role in the world grows, it is important to continue to put oneself on the line to criticise the lack of freedom of expression.
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Climbers set to discover Västervik
Travel: 11 Aug 10
A town in south-eastern Sweden has all that enthusiastic rock climbers could need - but until now relatively few climbers have known about it. A new project means all that could be about to change.
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Summer drought threatens harvest
Science & Technology: 13 Jul 10
After the harsh winter and hot July, forecasts for this season's harvest in Sweden make difficult reading for the country's farmers.
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Court ruling paves way for flood of 'Princes'
Society: 25 May 10
A Swedish appeals court has cleared the path for parents to name their children Prince (Prins) after rejecting a tax agency argument that the name was a professional title.
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Västervik: dreaming of Midsummer
Travel: 17 May 10
Whether you want to quack like a frog around a May Pole in June or collect seven enchanted flowers to find true love: Västervik is place to be.
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Soaring with eagles and frolicking with seals
Travel: 23 Apr 10
If you want to see Sweden's maritime nature eye-to-eye, there's no better place to do it than Västervik, writes Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius.
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Man shot in Malmö as gang war intensifies
National: 18 Apr 10
A 24-year-old man with ties to Malmö's criminal underworld was shot and injured in the southern part of the city on Saturday evening as police fear a fresh escalation of violence.
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University massacre threat suspect released
National: 17 Mar 10
The 33-year-old student held on suspicion of the massacre threat at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm on Monday has been released.
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Student expresses regret over massacre threat
National: 16 Mar 10
A 33-year-old man arrested in connection with a massacre threat at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm on Monday has expressed "deep regret" over his actions, as a wave of copycat threats spread across the country.
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Ponies replace yachts in wintertime Västervik
Travel: 14 Jan 10
Sponsored article: There's only one way to see the picturesque town of Västervik during the winter months - and that's from the back of an Icelandic pony, writes Vic Bassey.
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Christmas spirit moves robber to turn himself in
Society: 25 Dec 09
An 18-year-old robber caught an unusual case of the Christmas spirit on Wednesday night, turning himself in to the police shortly after holding up a kiosk in Västervik on Sweden’s east coast.
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How a Swedish town turned itself around
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Dec 09
Sponsored article: When a town in southern Sweden faced losing its biggest employer, it could have been a disaster. But for Västervik, the closure gave a kickstart to the town's entrepreneurial spirit.
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Elk, not husband, killed Swedish woman: police
Society: 1 Dec 09
A Swedish man suspected of killing his 63-year-old wife has been exonerated after forensic analysis revealed the woman’s death was caused by an elk.
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Police consider death by elk in murder case
National: 28 Nov 09
A former murder investigation has been reviewed by police who now suspect a 63-year-old woman found dead in Småland, southern Sweden, last year was killed by an elk.
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Gränsö: get pampered in the great outdoors
Travel: 20 Aug 09
Sponsored article: If you're looking to combine a one of Sweden's most beautiful natural landscapes with a bit of luxury, Gränsö could be for you, writes Jennifer Heape.
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Baltic yacht race heads for Västervik
Travel: 7 Jul 09
Sponsored article:The Baltic Sprint Cup is one of the highlights of the northern European sailing calendar, and in late July the 930-nautical mile race will be heading through Sweden’s most beautiful archipelago to Västervik, on Sweden’s east coast.
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A Swedish island idyll
Travel: 20 May 09
Sponsored article: A holiday on the beautiful island of Hässelö in southern Sweden is the perfect way to sample traditional Swedish archipelago life.
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Västervik: Building boats for half a millennium
Travel: 24 Apr 09
Sponsored article: The beautiful coastal town of Västervik once built warships for King Gustav I. These days luxury yachts are more in evidence, writes Jennifer Heape.
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School violence sends teacher to hospital
National: 4 Mar 09
A female teacher has been taken to hospital after a vicious fight broke out between rival factions at a high school in Vimmerby in southern Sweden on Wednesday afternoon.
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Failed party trick lands Swedish man in burn unit
Society: 27 Dec 08
A Swedish man’s attempt to impress his girlfriend on Friday night backfired, putting him in the hospital with serious burn injuries and facing allegations of endangering the public.
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Man arrested for wife murder
National: 7 Sep 08
A 68-year-old man was detained by police on Saturday on suspicion of murdering his wife and dumping her body in a lake near Loftahammar in south-eastern Sweden.
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Destination of the week: Västervik
Travel: 7 Jul 08
Boasting "Sweden's most beautiful archipelago", the country's largest holiday complex and as much sun as anywhere in Sweden, Västervik is a must for sailors and families.
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School's out for death metal teacher
Society: 24 Jun 08
A hard rocking teacher who was fired before ever setting foot in a classroom has lodged a discrimination complaint with Sweden’s Ombudsman of Justice (JO).
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103-year-old woman puts out bed fire
National: 14 May 08
103-old Ulla Lunbäck is being honoured by emergency workers for having extinguished a fire in the southern Swedish town of Västervik.
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Lassie trumps Lasse as girl's name
Society: 14 Dec 07
Sweden's tax board has barred a family in Västervik from giving their daughter the middle name Lasse.
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Robbers foiled by shoddy planning
National: 22 Oct 07
Two armed robbers who raided a bank in south eastern Sweden on Monday could have saved themselves a lot of hassle by carrying out some basic reconnaissance work.
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Entertainer Povel Ramel dead
National: 6 Jun 07
One of Sweden's best-loved and most prolific entertainers, Povel Ramel, has died at his home, his family has announced. Ramel, who was a writer, singer, musician, songwriter and comedian, was 85 years old.
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Two cargo ships collide outside Gotland
National: 25 Apr 06
Two ships, one Danish and one Swedish, collided early on Tuesday morning between Västervik and Gotland. The Danish boat sank but the crew of four has been rescued.
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Bureaucrats add to relatives' grief
Society: 4 Apr 06
The long arm of Swedish bureaucracy has reached beyond the grave in Nässjö, where an 85 year old widower has been forced to go to court for the right to keep the ashes of his beloved wife.
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Experts 'very sure' flu is deadly strain
Science & Technology: 3 Mar 06
Two ducks that died of bird flu in the Oskarshamn area of Sweden were almost certainly carrying the deadly H5N1 strain, the EU reference laboratory in the UK has confirmed. Another eight ducks were also very likely to have been infected.
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Bird flu: "Keep cats indoors"
Science & Technology: 2 Mar 06
The Swedish government raises the classification of the H5N1 variant of bird flu to "constituting a public danger". At the same time, EU veterinary experts advise people to keep cats indoors and dogs on a leash.
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Stockholm hosts 'clean fuels' conference
Smörgåsbord: 8 Nov 05
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All aboard world's first biogas train
National: 24 Oct 05
The 2:32pm from Linköping to Västervik on Monday was no ordinary train. Not only did it set off on time, it was also the world's first train to run on biogas, a renewable energy source made up of organic waste.
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Biogas train to launch in Sweden
National: 17 Jun 05
The world's first train to run on biogas, a renewable energy source made up of organic waste, will be inaugurated on Monday in Sweden - which has high hopes for biofuels.
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Tax office rocks up in Hultsfred
Society: 14 Jun 05
Paying tax is the new rock'n'roll, if Swedish authorities get their way. As over 30,000 young people flock to the Hultsfred music festival, Marilyn Manson and Snoop Dogg will be joined by tax inspectors hoping to persuade them to cough up.
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End of the line for Swedish train company
Business & Money: 21 Mar 05
BK Tåg, which operates local trains in the Linköping area, has filed for bankruptcy.
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Heavy snow leaves 5,000 without electricity
National: 15 Feb 05
Fatal traffic accidents, packed casualty wards, electricity failures affecting thousands - but none of that bothers the organisers of the annual Vasa Ski Race who are delighted with the latest snowfall.
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Västervik man accused of assaulting young boys
Smörgåsbord: 11 Oct 04
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Golden times indeed
Lifestyle: 6 Aug 04
Unavoidable 80s band Gyllene Tider is setting a new standard for comeback tours this summer - and apparently it has nothing to do with the music.
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Hungary for Swedish business
Business & Money: 30 Jul 04
Despite another high-profile declaration that Sweden is "the best country in the world", the country's big employers are moving out - to Eastern Europe.
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