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Man stabbed at indoor football tournament

National: 27 Nov 11
The World Deaf Futsal Championship was marred by a stabbing incident at the closing ceremony of the indoor football tournament in Örebro on Saturday. READ »

Stockholm set for first ever Halloween parade

Lifestyle: 31 Oct 11
It's close to winter, and something evil's lurking in the dark, after a call to all monsters, ghosts, and resurrected rock stars to haunt the streets of Stockholm as Sweden hosts its inaugural Halloween parade, The Local's Joel Linde explains. READ »

'Leggy' Swedes have no advantage: coach

Sport: 13 Jul 11
Sweden coach Thomas Dennerby is playing down suggestions that the Japanese will be at a height disadvantage when playing the "long-legged" Swedes for Wednesday's semi-final in the women's World Cup. READ »

Swede provides 'proof' in Obama birth debate

National: 29 Apr 11
A Swedish woman may have provided the last piece in a the puzzle to help settle the long-running controversy surrounding where US president Barack Obama was born. READ »

Swedish iPhone app saves US teen's life

Science & Technology: 16 Jan 11
An iPhone app developed by a Swedish doctor has been credited with saving the life of a young American basketball player. READ »

Sweden bomber 'friendly' immigrant turned radical

National: 13 Dec 10
The man suspected of being the suicide bomber behind two Stockholm bombings on Saturday was described on Monday as an ordinary friendly young immigrant to Sweden who drastically changed after moving to the UK to study. READ »

Singers drown out Sweden's World Cup woes

Lifestyle: 15 Jun 10
Having failed to qualify for the World Cup, Sweden isn’t exactly gripped by football fever. Cue a musical collective of international Stockholmers who are hyping up the tournament with the help of a handful of Swedes. The Local’s Christine Demsteader meets The Grippers. READ »

NBA's Jerebko returns to Sweden

Sport: 19 May 10
Following his first season in the NBA, Jonas Jerebko has returned to Sweden to a warm reception from both the media and fans. READ »

Elin Nordegren to spend Christmas in Sweden

Society: 22 Dec 09
Former model Elin Nordegren will visit her family in Sweden over the holidays along with her two children, while husband Tiger Woods is retreating to the Bahamas on his private yacht named 'Privacy'. READ »

Elin's split with Tiger '100 percent on': report

Society: 17 Dec 09
Elin Nordegren plans to divorce her husband Tiger Woods and spend Christmas away from the disgraced billionaire golf star following the infidelity scandal which has put his career on hold, according to several media reports. READ »

The day the milk stood still

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Dec 09
It's not really the government that runs Sweden. Nor is it the police, the Royal Family or the largely interchangeable bearded dudes from Abba. It is the people who print the little best-before dates on all food and drink items, writes Paddy Kelly. READ »

Jerebko becomes first Swede drafted into NBA

Sport: 26 Jun 09
Jonas Jerebko, a native of Borås in western Sweden, became the first Swedish national to be drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA), being picked by the Detroit Pistons as the 39th pick overall. READ »

Super Söderling digs deep to reach Paris final

Sport: 5 Jun 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling scored a dramatic five set victory over Fernando Gonzalez on Friday to advance to the final of the French Open. READ »

What's on in Sweden: May 15 - 21

Lifestyle: 13 May 09
What's on in Sweden: Canadian improv theatre and Morrissey in Stockholm; Funk veterans and Basketball Festival in Gothenburg; Brandy in Malmö. READ »

Introducing...Filip and Fredrik

Lifestyle: 16 Apr 09
This pair of zany, youngish guys have made one heckuva splash on Swedish television in the last year, and are now set break more TV barriers with a talk show to be broadcast live in Sweden from New York City. READ »

Netball club sets new goals in Sweden

Sport: 4 Mar 09
Sweden is something of a haven for indoor sports, with floorball already established as a popular institution. Netball on the other hand has yet to grip the popular imagination, but a new club in Stockholm is doing all it can to take the sport out of the shadows. READ »

Malmö club and concert tips: Friday, Dec 12

Lifestyle: 11 Dec 08
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

Malmö club and concert tips: Friday, Nov. 21

Lifestyle: 19 Nov 08
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

Malmö nightclub tips: Friday, Nov 14

Lifestyle: 13 Nov 08
Discover the night-time jewels of the city in the south with the aid of recommendations from The Local in association with entertainment guide Djungeltrumman. READ »

Malmö nightclub tips: Friday, Oct 24

Lifestyle: 23 Oct 08
Get into the Friday night groove with some club tips from Djungeltrumman. READ »

Concern over 'sex games' at Swedish high school

Society: 12 Sep 08
Chocolate covered torsos and co-ed banana eating are just a couple of things troubling officials about new student initiation rituals at a basketball oriented high school in northern Sweden. READ »

Ibrahimovic set to miss France friendly

Sport: 20 Aug 08
Injured star Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be risked in Sweden's friendly against France in Gothenburg, to allow the striker to recover fully from a knee injury. READ »

Sweden's politicians take to the pitch

Politics: 11 Jun 08
The Red-Green team is favoured in this year’s annual football match between the opposition and the government. READ »

What's on in Sweden: April 25 - May 1

Lifestyle: 24 Apr 08
What's on this week in Sweden: Top drag act Taylor Mac in Stockholm, Entombed in Gothenburg, Walpurgis celebrations in Malmö and much more besides. READ »

Sweden signs up Chinese sportswear firm for 2008 Olympics

Sport: 14 Mar 07
Swedish athletes competing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics are to be kitted out by China's top sportswear firm, Li Ning. READ »

Obol misses meeting with government watchdog

Business & Money: 12 Jan 07
Obol Investment has sponsored the Swedish basketball and a number of sports clubs. But financial authorities suspect the company of foul play. READ »

Pupils "disgusted" by nude photoshoot in Swedish school

Society: 5 Jan 06
Questions are being asked at a Stockholm school after pupils stumbled across a woman being photographed wearing a thong and a camisole – in the school gym. 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 »

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