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Man fined for 'mosque journalist' death threat
Society: 24 Apr 13
Gävle district court convicted a 41-year-old man of unlawful threats on Wednesday after he told a Swedish journalist he deserved a "terrible death" for writing an article about a mosque in Stockholm.
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Police allow prayer calls at Stockholm mosque
Society: 11 Apr 13
A mosque in the south of Stockholm was given the all-clear by Swedish police on Thursday to make prayer calls from its minaret, the first time such permission has ever been granted in the country.
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Youth crime busters to get national reach
National: 21 Feb 13
Sweden announced on Thursday that pilot projects helping young people stay out of crime had reaped such success that they would be rolled out nationwide.
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Eight-year wait for a home in Stockholm
Business & Money: 14 Jan 13
Would-be Stockholm residents now have longer to wait for an available apartment than ever before, with new statistics showing an average waiting time on the region's housing queue of eight years.
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Jailed after 'accidentally' downloading child porn
Business & Money: 3 Dec 12
A man has been sentenced to ten months in prison for setting up a prostitution website and for downloading child porn, which he claimed he did by accident.
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Suspect remanded for shooting man in the face
National: 2 Dec 12
A 26-year-old man was remanded into custody on Saturday on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with an incident in central Stockholm on Tuesday when a man was shot in the face.
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Man shot in the face in central Stockholm
National: 28 Nov 12
A 27-year-old man was shot in the face outside a shop in central Stockholm on Tuesday night in what police believe is a case of attempted murder.
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21-year-old charged with driving in playground
Society: 19 Nov 12
A 21-year-old man from southern Stockholm has been charged with driving a motorcycle through a busy playground in September, millimetres away from crashing into a young boy.
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Green light for prayer calls at Swedish mosque
Society: 27 Sep 12
A mosque in the south Stockholm suburb of Botkyrka has received approval to make prayer calls from its minaret, the first time such permission has ever been granted in Sweden.
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'Sweden can't afford to lose clever immigrants'
Analysis & Opinion: 7 Nov 11
Sweden can't afford to keep discriminating against those living in the suburbs and thereby missing out on the payback of years of investment in education and skills, journalist Carlos Rojas argues.
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Man gunned down in south Stockholm suburb
National: 19 Jun 11
A 25-year-old man was shot dead in Fittja, south of Stockholm, on Saturday evening. Police later arrested 32-year-old suspected of involvement in the killing.
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Swedes can expect to live longer: report
National: 17 Mar 11
Swedes are living longer than ever before, according to new statistics, with residents of one upscale Stockholm suburb claiming the highest average life-expectancy for both sexes.
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Immigrants in Sweden feel less safe: study
Society: 10 Feb 11
One in four immigrants doesn't feel safe in Sweden, according to a new study. In general, however, Swedes feel safer than in years past.
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Man jailed for illegally circumcising young boys
Science & Technology: 14 Dec 10
A Swedish court has sentenced a man to prison for performing illegal circumcisions, the first-ever conviction under the country's laws on the circumcision of boys.
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Sweden set for first circumcision law trial
Science & Technology: 29 Oct 10
A 50-year-old man has been charged in Sweden on suspicions of performing illegal circumcisions, the first such case in the country to go to trial.
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Stockholm acts to block drunken bus drivers
National: 8 Sep 10
Stockholm public transport operator SL will install ignition locks on all of its buses within the next two years, ensuring drivers who have been drinking can't start their vehicles.
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What's On in Sweden: September 3rd - 9th
Lifestyle: 2 Sep 10
What’s on in Sweden: Alternative circus in Stockholm, European qualifiers in Gothenburg and English stand up comedy in Malmö.
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Politician axed over anti-gay rhetoric
Politics: 31 Jul 10
A Moderate Party politician in Stockholm has been stripped of his duties after making offensive comments on a rival politician’s blog about homosexuals and their right to adopt.
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Swedish family lived with 191 cats
Society: 20 Jul 10
A 60-year-old woman lived in a Stockholm suburb with her mother, her sister, her son...and 191 cats.
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One dead in bus crash
National: 19 May 10
One person has died and 14 others were injured in a bus accident on Färingsö west of Stockholm.
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Snow wreaks havoc on Sweden's roadways
Science & Technology: 17 Dec 09
Heavy snowfall and high winds continued to disrupt traffic in many parts of Sweden into Thursday afternoon.
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Left-wing activists held over Stockholm car fires
National: 29 Oct 09
Stockholm-area police arrested nine left-wing activists on Wednesday in connection with a string of disturbances in the southern suburb of Fittja.
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Helicopter heist suspects – who they are
National: 29 Sep 09
A look at the six men currently being held on suspicions of involvement in last week's spectacular helicopter robbery of a Stockholm cash depot.
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Art off the beaten track in Stockholm
Lifestyle: 7 May 09
Art critic Katarina Wadstein MacLeod slips into the suburbs and side streets of Stockholm in search of hidden gems outside the mainstream.
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Sweden taking in record numbers of immigrants
National: 18 Nov 08
As the flow of immigrants into Sweden reaches record levels, growing numbers are choosing to live in communities featuring universities rather than in cities traditionally known for their large immigrant populations.
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Stagnation in your Swedish town? Blame Florida
Analysis & Opinion: 14 Oct 08
Which comes first: urban creativity or sound economic growth? Nima Sanandaji aims to separate the chickens from the eggs as he examines the influence on Swedish policy-makers of US urban theorist Richard Florida.
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Criminal charges for ICA meat labelling scandal
National: 7 Oct 08
Public prosecutor Solveig Sörlien will file formal charges against an ICA grocery store in the Stockholm suburb of Nacka for relabeling outdated packages of mince meat and putting them back on store shelves.
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What’s on in Sweden: July 11 – 17
Lifestyle: 10 Jul 08
What’s on: Mary J Blige at the Jazz Festival in Stockholm, Gothia Cup football festival in Gothenburg, El Perro del Mar, Norman Jay and Bollywood in Malmö.
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ICA merchants could face multi-million kronor fines
Business & Money: 14 Feb 08
Prosecutors are calling for ICA supermarket owners to be fined following a food hygiene scandal late last year.
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Join the Club: Rugby, American sports, Racquet sports
Lifestyle: 25 Jan 08
If you can tell your hookers from your shuttlecocks, you may find something to interest you in this week's guide to joining a sports club.
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Gävle hit by salmonella outbreak
National: 18 Dec 07
Twelve people in the Gävle region have contracted salmonella poisoning after eating infected eggs imported from Poland.
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ICA beats meat retreat
National: 7 Dec 07
ICA has begun taking steps to undo some of the damage caused by a recent repackaging scandal.
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Immigrants dream of playing cricket - for Sweden
Lifestyle: 26 Apr 07
The World in Sweden Series: For inhabitants of countries from Pakistan to Australia, the thwack of leather against willow signifies the sound of the game of cricket. Immigration means that it's a sound being heard more and more in Sweden, as Nicholas Chipperfield finds out.
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Gambling monopoly 'targets the poor'
National: 8 Apr 07
Sweden's state-owned gambling company, Svenska Spel, has been accused of targeting people living in poor areas. Poorer suburbs of Stockholm have high numbers of gaming machines, while richer areas have none.
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Teenage terror suspect released
National: 16 Mar 06
The 19 year old man from Trelleborg, who's been in custody for over a month on suspicion of conspiring to carry out terrorist acts, was released by a court on Thursday.
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"Securitas robbers" go on trial
National: 13 Jan 06
Five men accused of mounting a spectacular assault on a Securitas van have gone on trial in Stockholm. The men made away with 14.8 million kronor from the vehicles last August.
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Police officers not guilty of petrol station assault
National: 16 Dec 05
Two police officers jailed for three months for assaulting a pensioner at a petrol station have had their sentences reduced to a fine for breach of service.
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Violent raid closes Stockholm motorway
National: 29 Aug 05
A busy Monday for police and fire services as two armed robberies in the space of a few hours leave roads strewn with spikes and burning cars. One suspect has already been arrested.
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Police officers jailed for brutality caught on film
National: 30 May 05
Two Swedish police officers are found guilty of assaulting a pensioner in a petrol station outside Stockholm last summer. They denied the charges, but a video of the whole incident didn't exactly help their case.
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Police brutality caught on tape
National: 12 Mar 05
Two police officers are prosecuted for brutally attacking pensioner Åke Djerfsten at a petrol station south of Stockholm after he leaned on their car door. The officers deny the charges - but a security camera caught the whole incident.
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Botkyrka murder suspect arrested in the Philippines
Smörgåsbord: 2 Sep 04
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