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Grandmother drowns trying to save grandson

National: 27 May 12
A 68-year-old woman drowned on Saturday while trying to save her two grandsons who had strayed too far from a beach in southern Stockholm. READ »

Sweden moves to outlaw forced marriages

National: 24 May 12
Anyone in Sweden who forces someone else to get married against their will can be sent to prison, according to proposed legislation presented Thursday which aims to criminalize forced marriages. READ »

'Okay for teachers to hit students': Swedish court

Education: 24 May 12
Teachers should be able to tolerate violence inflicted on them by students, but at the same time have scope for using force against unruly pupils, according to two recent Swedish court rulings. READ »

'I was forced to eat manure': ex-student

National: 23 May 12
Former students of prestigious Swedish boarding school Lundsberg have shared tales of "Lord of the Flies" bullying including forced oral sex and eating manure amid a battle over the school's refusal to acknowledge certain claims. READ »

Estelle baptized in 'historic' ceremony

Society: 22 May 12
Princess Estelle, second in line to the Swedish throne, was baptized in the Royal Chapel in Stockholm as a host of European royals, government ministers, and family members looked on. READ »

CIA made Sweden act for Wallenberg: report

Politics: 22 May 12
The American intelligence service CIA prompted an investigation by Sweden into the Wallenberg case in the 1970s, using false witness statements, according to a new Swedish book. READ »

Man convicted after stabbing girl in neck

National: 22 May 12
The 28-year-old man charged with the stabbing attack against a young girl at a Gothenburg school ground in February was convicted on Tuesday by the district court to psychiatric care. READ »

Live Blog: the baptism of Princess Estelle

Lifestyle: 22 May 12
Sweden's newest princess, Princess Estelle, is to be baptized in the Royal Chapel on Tuesday. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the baptism of Sweden's future head of state. READ »

Söderling says no to London Olympics

Sport: 22 May 12
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling, who has been sidelined by illness since last July, announced on Monday he would not be competing at the 2012 Olympics. READ »

Woman's uterus bursts during childbirth

Science & Technology: 21 May 12
A woman has reported a hospital in southern Sweden to the health authorities after doctors failed to notice that her uterus had burst, leaving half of her unborn child inside her abdominal cavity. READ »

Sweden's child rights prize awarded

Society: 21 May 12
The Swedish-founded World's Children's Prize has been awarded to Anna Mollel of Tanzania for her efforts in helping disabled Maasai children, and will be presented in Stockholm on Wednesday by Queen Silvia. READ »

Black Cobra gang quitting Sweden: report

National: 21 May 12
The feared Black Cobra criminal gang is abandoning Sweden in the wake of a police crackdown that has left many prominent members in prison. READ »

Suspected paedophile's home in arson attack

National: 20 May 12
The house of a suspected paedophile was set ablaze on the night to Sunday, in what the police believe to be an arson attack. READ »

Online sex pics common among Swedish teens

National: 20 May 12
A fifth of Swedish youths have posted pictures of themselves posing sexually on the internet and out of these, 11 percent did it because they felt forced to, a new survey shows. READ »

Loreen visits Azerbaijani women's shelter

National: 19 May 12
On Friday, Melodifestivalen winner Loreen visited a women’s shelter in Baku, proving that her visit in Azerbaijan is about more than just bringing home a European Song Contest win. READ »

Supreme Court mulls manga child porn appeal

Society: 16 May 12
The highly publicized appeal of a Swedish translator of Japanese manga comics convicted of child pornography crimes was brought up in Sweden’s Supreme Court on Wednesday, to an auditorium filled to the rafters. READ »

Reinfeldt slammed for 'ethnic Swedes' comment

Politics: 15 May 12
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt is facing a storm of criticism from several quarters after using the term "ethnic Swedes" in response to a question about Sweden's high level of unemployment. READ »

Manga images 'not child porn': police expert

Society: 15 May 12
The Supreme Court will on Wednesday discuss a case concerning whether the Japanese manga images found on a man’s computer should be viewed as child porn, something a police expert strongly warns against. READ »

Watch out Johansson, Andersson's on the rise

Society: 13 May 12
Swedes bearing the surname Johansson are in for a tough match if they wish to defend their title as Sweden’s most common surname. After 60 years on the top, the name Andersson is now gaining speed rapidly. READ »

City slammed for 'special treatment' of Muslim kids

Education: 11 May 12
A Swedish school district has sparked outrage for striking a deal with local Muslim groups ensuring Muslim students can skip out on overnight class trips and Muslim girls don't have to be naked when showering at school. READ »

76-year-old and three teens held for child rape

National: 11 May 12
Three teenage boys and a 76-year-old man are suspected for involvement in the rape of a 14-year-old boy in an elderly man's home in northern Sweden. READ »

Scientologists push anti-drug classes in schools

Education: 11 May 12
An group with ties to the Church of Scientology has been selling lectures about drug abuse to Swedish schools that contain significant factual errors, according to an investigation carried out by a Swedish newspaper. READ »

One in ten Swedish teen girls 'forced' into sex

Society: 11 May 12
One in ten female high school students in Sweden has been coerced to take part in some sort of sexual act, according to a new study from Linköping University. READ »

'Immature' kids more likely to get ADHD drugs

Science & Technology: 10 May 12
Children in Sweden diagnosed with and prescribed drugs for attention deficit disorders like ADHD may simply be immature in comparison to their peers, according to new statistics. READ »

Man arrested after tying 6-year-old to fence

National: 9 May 12
A man in Uppsala, eastern Sweden, has been arrested by police after allegedly tying up his 6-year-old and locking him up in a dark room. READ »

'Sweden isn't a socialist hell hole after all'

Analysis & Opinion: 9 May 12
Sweden can be eye-opening for any foreigner, but for American Carmen Price, it took more time than she expected in Sweden to disarm her American cultural defense mechanisms. READ »

Swede solves 100-year-old pee disease mystery

Science & Technology: 9 May 12
Swedish doctors have finally solved the mystery behind an obscure and inconvenient illness that has forced sufferers to urinate up to 15 litres a day. READ »

'Immigrant kids need more schooling': Sweden

Education: 8 May 12
The Swedish government has revealed a new directive aimed at improving immigrant students’ education and integration into Sweden, revolving around longer compulsory schooling and a shift in lesson priorities. READ »

Swedish king's uncle dies at 95

Society: 6 May 12
The last surviving great-grandchild of Britain's Queen Victoria, Count Carl Johan Bernadotte of Wisborg, has died at the age of 95. READ »

Left Party helped kids 'hit politicians in the face'

Politics: 4 May 12
Sweden's Left Party has come in for criticism for allowing young children to take whacks at the faces of centre-right government ministers at the party's recent May 1st festivities. READ »

Ikea also used Cuban prison labour: report

Business & Money: 3 May 12
As Swedish furniture retailer Ikea probes revelations about the use of East German prisoners labour, new allegations emerged Thursday indicating the home furnishings giant also used Cuban prisoners to build furniture in the 1980s. READ »

'Unlike Sweden, when you call an ambulance in the US, it comes'

Analysis & Opinion: 3 May 12
After her child suffered a serious injury in Sweden and no ambulance was sent, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt was left feeling especially vulnerable. READ »

Stockholm bombing trial begins for 'accomplice'

National: 3 May 12
The trial for Nasserdine Menni, the man who is accused of conspiring with Taimour Abdulwahab in Stockholm's botched bombing attack in December, 2010, began in Glasgow on Wednesday. READ »

Preschool teacher locked toddlers in dryer

Education: 2 May 12
A former preschool teacher was convicted on Wednesday of child abuse for having locked several young children in a drying cupboard at a preschool in western Sweden. READ »

Six-year-old pulls knife on two girls in 'cat' fight

Society: 2 May 12
Police in central Sweden were called in when a knife-wielding six-year-old began threatening two girls in a street fight over a cat on Tuesday evening. READ »

Baby Estelle celebrates King’s birthday

Society: 30 Apr 12
Stockholm is currently aflutter with the celebrations for the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf’s birthday, with a crowd gathered at the Palace courtyard to get a glimpse of the King and the new princess celebrating her grandfather. READ »

Stockholm suicide bombing trial begins

National: 30 Apr 12
Nazzedine Menni, the student who allegedly helped plan the suicide bomb attack in Stockholm in 2010, stands trial in Glasgow on Monday for what is anticipated to be a 12 week court case. READ »

Study: apathetic refugee kids are not faking it

National: 29 Apr 12
A Swedish study has found that apathetic refugee children suffer from dramatic changes in hormone levels connected to chronic stress, concluding that the condition is thus genuine. READ »

Swedish teen convicted of cybersex crimes

National: 28 Apr 12
A 16-year-old Swedish boy has been sentenced to probation for internet sex crimes concerning seven girls aged 10 to 13-years-old. READ »

Swedish safari guide held by police in Africa

National: 26 Apr 12
The Swedish head of a safari company in the Central African Republic and ten of his staff have been arrested after 13 miners were found murdered in the northeast of the country, local police said Wednesday. READ »

5-year-old ‘sold’ drugs in major Swedish drug bust

National: 25 Apr 12
Dozens of people in northern Sweden have been charged after police busted a drug ring in which a 5-year-old girl had allegedly handed out hashish and taken payment. READ »

Sweden shows off Garbo, Bergman banknotes

Business & Money: 24 Apr 12
Sweden's Riksbank on Tuesday released the long-awaited designs of new banknotes featuring the likes of Greta Garbo, Ingmar Bergman, Astrid Lindgren, and other cultural giants of the 20th century. READ »

Teen boys arrested after filming alleged gang rape

National: 24 Apr 12
Stockholm police have arrested several teenage boys suspected of gang raping an underage girl and filming the act. READ »

'Force' municipalities to receive refugee children: minister

Politics: 22 Apr 12
The Swedish Migration Board is having trouble convincing Sweden’s municipalities to receive sufficient numbers of unaccompanied refugee children. Migration minister Tobias Billström now wants to force municipalities to step up. READ »

Elderly woman had 52 different care givers

Science & Technology: 22 Apr 12
Over the course of one year, an elderly woman was visited by 52 different care givers from home care services. Her daughter is now pleading for help from Ängelholm municipality, asking that something be done about the high staff turnover. READ »

Arkelsten replaced as Moderate Party secretary

Politics: 20 Apr 12
The Moderates have named a local politician from Örebro to take over as party secretary from Sofia Arkelsten, who had only been on the post since October 2010. READ »

Swedish man to prove to Norway he's not female

Business & Money: 20 Apr 12
Swedish father-of-two Daniel Pohjantähti recently found himself in a spot of bother when Norwegian officials refused to believe that he was a man, despite his hirsute face and masculine features. READ »

Swedish police raid flat, free abducted puppy

Society: 20 Apr 12
Police officers in southeastern Sweden raided a Norrköping flat, freeing a Chihuahua puppy, which had been kidnapped by potential buyers last week. READ »

'We are Sweden's true royal family'

Lifestyle: 19 Apr 12
With Sweden still basking in the royal glow of the birth of Princess Estelle, The Local’s Peter Vinthagen Simpson talks to a US academic who claims that his family, and not the “immigrant” Bernadottes, should be on Swedish throne. READ »

Swedish teens in shock child rape reversal

Society: 19 Apr 12
A 19-year-old woman from central Sweden who accused a 13-year-old boy of raping her has instead been convicted for sexually exploiting a minor. READ »

Girlfriend-strangler given 16 years in prison

National: 13 Apr 12
A 52-year-old man in southern Sweden, convicted of murdering his 25-year-old girlfriend, was sentenced on Friday to 16 years in prison. READ »

Swedish town rocked by second child exorcism

National: 13 Apr 12
Another teenage girl from western Sweden has reported being subjected to kicks, beatings and electric shocks, as her parents tried to exorcise her from evil spirits. READ »

'Women and children first' a myth: study

Science & Technology: 12 Apr 12
The widespread belief that women and children are saved first in maritime disasters is a myth, unless the men onboard have been threatened with physical violence, a new Swedish study has found. READ »

Blue the green parrot calls ‘papa’, finds mother

Society: 11 Apr 12
A family from eastern Sweden who feared their missing pet parrot had perished in freezing cold temperatures could hardly believe their ears when they heard squawks of "paaaapaaa" emanating from a nearby forest. READ »

Six Danes die in Sweden holiday home fire

National: 9 Apr 12
Six Danes, including two children, have died after the remote holiday home they were staying in burned to the ground near Tidaholm, western Sweden. READ »

Sweden gets set for Easter egg frenzy

Society: 6 Apr 12
As soon as they get laid, they get eaten: eggs are the ovoid delights on everybody’s lips in Sweden this Easter. READ »

An insider's guide to becoming a Swedish football fan

Lifestyle: 5 Apr 12
Are you new to Sweden, love football, but unsure about which Swedish club to support? The Local's Joel Linde offers up some tips on figuring out which Allsvenskan club is right for you. READ »

Cocaine, candy, and angry Abba members

Society: 5 Apr 12
Cocaine found among bananas, sweet-toothed kids escaping home for sweeter pastures, dog-sitters selling dogs, and one angry Abba member... The Local presents another News in Brief - tidbits from the week's news that are worth a mention. READ »

‘My monkey was my best friend’: Queen Silvia

Society: 5 Apr 12
Swedish Queen Silvia recently confessed to a children's magazine that when she was a child her best friend was the family’s pet monkey, Mickey. READ »

Staff told to help disabled teen use Facebook

Science & Technology: 4 Apr 12
Staff at a Swedish care home for disabled children have been told they must manage a Facebook account belonging to one of the teenage patients who is unable to do so himself. READ »

Saudi Arabia a 'family business': Bildt

Politics: 4 Apr 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has said that, although he was not consulted on Sweden's weapons deals with Saudi Arabia, he sees no problems with exporting arms to the country. READ »

Swedish courts 'making horny teens criminals'

Politics: 3 Apr 12
Swedish courts are wrong in how they've interpreted beefed up sex crime laws, needlessly turning consenting, love-struck teens into potential criminals, according to an ex-justice minister. READ »

Sweden 'uninterested' in volunteers: charity head

Business & Money: 3 Apr 12
120 youth volunteers due to arrive in Stockholm this month have had their services refused by several Swedish companies, which are simply "uninterested" in help, according to the organization's programme coordinator. READ »

Mum fined for giving toddler son cigs and beer

National: 2 Apr 12
A Swedish mother who encouraged her three-year-old son to drink beer and filmed as he was given cigarettes was convicted on Monday and fined for her actions. READ »

'Limping' cat shot dead and dumped by police

Society: 2 Apr 12
A cat which was discovered in central Sweden "with a limp" was taken by police and shot dead, and then dumped on a roadside. READ »

Man held for setting his wife on fire

National: 2 Apr 12
A man in Malmö in southern Sweden is suspected of having set his wife on fire following a domestic dispute stemming from her request for a divorce. READ »

Sweden mulls shaving products ban for minors

Politics: 1 Apr 12
Sweden wants to draw up legislation that would bar anyone under 18 from purchasing shaving products, after a spate of bullying towards women who are "pro-hair" highlighted public health concerns. READ »

Moving made easy: Top tips for your international move

Lifestyle: 30 Mar 12
Moving from one country to another is hard work and stressful. Hiring a good removal company is your first step. Here are a few more tips for making the move as easy as possible. READ »

Swedish boys' new hero: pram-pushing Spiderman

Society: 30 Mar 12
A new Swedish toy catalogue has reversed the traditional gender roles by showing Spiderman pushing a pram, and a young girl riding a toy racecar. READ »

‘It makes me sad’: Princess Madeleine

Society: 30 Mar 12
Sweden’s Princess Madeleine said in an interview on Thursday that it saddens her to be erroneously accused of living a life of luxury in New York at the expense of Swedish taxpayers. READ »

Swede, 76, jailed for child sex crimes in Philippines

National: 29 Mar 12
A 76-year-old man has been convicted in Sweden for molesting three young girls in the Philippines when he was teaching English to poor children there. READ »

Swedish research leads to 'autism blood test'

Science & Technology: 29 Mar 12
Soon parents may be able to perform a simple blood test to determine whether or not their children have autism, thanks to new findings from Swedish researchers. READ »

Swedes launch 'sexless' web search tool

Science & Technology: 29 Mar 12
Swedish computer programmers have created a a new browser plug-in dubbed the "Henerator" which automatically changes the Swedish equivalents of "he" and "she" into the recently coined and gender-neutral pronoun "hen". READ »

Doc freed in baby death case reports colleagues

National: 29 Mar 12
The doctor who was cleared in last year's infant euthanasia case has reported her colleagues for giving the fatal dose of anesthetic to the prematurely born and brain damaged baby. READ »

An international school for a cosmopolitan city

Education: 27 Mar 12
Stockholm is an increasingly popular destination for expatriate workers, and a major effort is underway to accommodate international arrivals. The new International School of the Stockholm Region (ISSR) aims to give foreign children the support they need to thrive in the Swedish capital. READ »

Poison sausage plot targets Sweden's wolves

Society: 27 Mar 12
Poisoned chorizo sausages have been found laid out in the woods around Dalarna, in central Sweden, in what police believe was an attempt to bait and kill wolves in the area. READ »

Private school sued after bullying case

Business & Money: 26 Mar 12
Prestigious Swedish boarding school Lundsberg has been sued for 178,400 kronor ($26,523) in damages by a boy who was allegedly continuously bullied and tortured by other students. READ »

Mother admits giving 3-year-old cigs and beer

National: 26 Mar 12
The mother from southern Sweden, charged with forcing her 3-year-old son to smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol, has confessed to all charges but was unable to offer any explanation why she acted the way she did. READ »

Huge rise in Swedish rape acquittals: study

National: 26 Mar 12
The frequency of rape case acquittals in Sweden has increased dramatically in recent years, new research has shown, and scholars have a theory as to what lay behind the trend. READ »

Consumer watchdog to check water park safety

National: 25 Mar 12
After several drownings at Swedish water parks are believed to be due to park safety flaws, the incidents have prompted an official investigation by the Swedish Consumer Agency. READ »

Moderates plan to combat child poverty

Politics: 24 Mar 12
Raising employment rates and offering high-quality daycare for all, not directed subsidies, are the keys to lowering child poverty levels in Sweden, according to the governing Moderate Party. READ »

Malmö mayor in new row with Sweden's Jews

Society: 23 Mar 12
Sweden's Jewish community has railed anew against Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu after comments suggesting the city's Jewish community had been "infiltrated" by Sweden Democrats to foment anti-Muslim sentiments. READ »

Sweden 'ignores' child sex abuse claims: report

National: 23 Mar 12
Children in Sweden who suffer violence and sexual abuse aren't prioritized by social services according to a new report, which blames “ignorant” social service staff who are not able to pick up victims’ signals. READ »

'The child I nearly hit could have been my own'

Analysis & Opinion: 23 Mar 12
While experienced expat drivers – especially Americans – may whine about the hassle of getting a Swedish licence, a near miss has convinced US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt that it was worth the trouble. READ »

Babies mature faster with both parents home: study

Science & Technology: 23 Mar 12
Babies develop the ability to discern between their mother’s, father’s and strangers’ emotional expression faster if both parents stay home for the first few months, a new Swedish study shows. READ »

Man charged with abuse of disabled students

National: 22 Mar 12
A teaching assistant who allegedly sexually molested students 15 times at a school for children with learning difficulties in Sweden was charged on Wednesday. READ »

Men jailed for 'accidental' umbilical cord theft

National: 21 Mar 12
Three men have been convicted after a witness saw them breaking into an apartment in suburban Stockholm, whereupon the burglars filled their pockets with valuables – and an umbilical cord. READ »

Big baby girls become fat mums: Swedish study

Science & Technology: 21 Mar 12
A study in Uppsala has concluded that overweight baby girls are more likely to become obese women, who in turn are more likely to give birth to obese babies. READ »

Dutch author Kuijer wins Astrid Lindgren lit prize

Society: 20 Mar 12
Dutch children's author Guus Kuijer scooped up the 2012 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award on Tuesday, given in honour of the Swedish creator of Pippi Longstocking. READ »

Infant joins queue for senior flat in Stockholm

National: 20 Mar 12
A one-year-old infant's addition to the queue for one of Stockholm's more popular senior living facilities has taken the trend of Swedes acting early to secure old-age accommodation to new levels. READ »

Dog blocked from attending owner's funeral

Society: 20 Mar 12
The final wish of a Swedish man who died last week will never be realized, as his pet dog won't be allowed to attend his dead owner's funeral. READ »

Sweden's 'immigrants' find Big Apple success

Analysis & Opinion: 20 Mar 12
Frustration with being shut out of the Swedish job market has prompted several Swedes with immigrant backgrounds to seek – and find – success in the melting pot that is New York City, contributor Rafaela Stålbalk discovers. READ »

Security raised at Jewish schools in Sweden

Education: 20 Mar 12
Security has been tightened at Jewish schools in Sweden after the murder of three children and a teacher at a Jewish school in France is suspected to be the work of a serial killer. READ »

Teacher shot dead at Swedish school in Yemen

National: 19 Mar 12
A teacher at a Swedish school in Yemen was gunned down by an unknown perpetrator on Sunday in an attack claimed to be a response by al-Qaeda to what is perceived as Christian proselytising. READ »

Debt collectors take wrong people's stuff

Business & Money: 19 Mar 12
Two Swedish women are fighting uphill battles to reclaim their possessions after agents from Sweden's debt collection confiscated their items by mistake. READ »

Poverty drops in Sweden: report

Business & Money: 16 Mar 12
The number of poor households in Sweden has decreased after a dramatic rise over the last ten years, according to figures that the Parliamentary Investigative Service has calculated on the behest of the Left Party. READ »

Riksdag approves cluster bomb ban treaty

Politics: 16 Mar 12
Sweden's parliament voted on Thursday to ratify a treaty banning the use of cluster bombs, the UN Convention on Cluster Munitions. READ »

Swedish court disallows teen's Sharia marriage

National: 15 Mar 12
A Swedish court has ruled that a 17-year-old girl's marriage by a Sharia court in the West Bank is invalid in Sweden, overturning a lower court's decision. READ »

Swedish cops bash at-work breakfast ban

Society: 15 Mar 12
Plans to put a stop to the cherished tradition of eating casual breakfasts at the police station in Västmanland County, central Sweden, has hungry officers up in arms at the prospect of having munch their morning meals on their own time. READ »

'Fake' grandkids defraud elderly Swedes

National: 15 Mar 12
Two men have been apprehended by police after a long search for the fraudsters who had been duping elderly Swedes into believing they were giving money to their grandchildren. READ »


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