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May 28, 2012
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Greenpeace protesters occupy Arctic-bound ship
Science & Technology: 3 May 12
Six Greenpeace activists have been arrested in Sweden after they attached themselves to a ship off the southern coast of Sweden in an attempt to prevent Shell’s proposed drilling for oil in the Arctic region.
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Divers find WWII bomber off Swedish coast
Society: 24 Jan 12
Swedish divers have discovered what is believed to be the remains of a WWII Halifax bomber plane in the waters off the coast of southern Sweden.
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Cargo ship runs aground off Swedish coast
Business & Money: 11 Jan 12
A cargo ship ran aground in the Kalmar strait in the early hours of Wednesday and police suspect the captain and the chief officer of being drunk on duty.
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Drug bust reveals poopy diaper surprise
Society: 4 Nov 11
Customs officers acting on a tip about a case of alleged drug smuggling in southern Sweden were surprised to discover a stinking diaper full of baby poo instead of illegal drugs.
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Fine weather aids oil spill clean-up
National: 25 Sep 11
Clean-up work following the oil spill off Sweden's west coast was helped by good weather conditions, and on Saturday evening roughly 35 tonnes of oil had been taken out of the water.
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Oil spill clean-up continues in Sweden
National: 18 Sep 11
The clean-up operation of the oil spill on Sweden's west coast continued on Sunday with more than 110 cubic metres removed so far, in what has been described as the largest spills to affect Sweden in years.
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Swift storm catches sailors off-guard
Science & Technology: 20 Aug 11
A fast-moving storm swept into Stockholm’s achipelago, rousing severe problems for recreational sailing Friday night. Gale force winds are expected to persist.
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Drunken Swedish sailor forgot his wife was on shore
Society: 3 Jun 11
A Swedish sailor called sea rescue services on Thursday morning believing his wife had fallen overboard when in fact she had never been on the boat.
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Grounded ship's fuel leak threatens Swedish coast
Science & Technology: 2 Mar 11
Oil leaking from an Icelandic cargo ship that ran aground last month is threatening the Swedish coast, the Swedish coast guard said Tuesday.
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Favourable weather aids oil slick clean up
Science & Technology: 19 Feb 11
The Swedish and Norwegian coast guard continued work to clean up the oil spill caused by a grounded Icelandic vessel just north of the Swedish border on Thursday, reporting that weather conditions remained favourable.
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Elderly Swede dies while ice sailing
National: 31 Dec 10
A 71-year-old man died last night in western Sweden after becoming lost while ice sailing.
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Skåne residents encouraged to stay home
National: 24 Dec 10
Residents in several counties in southern Sweden have been told to stay off the roads on Friday, while trains were nearly back on schedule following a series of weather-related disruptions earlier in the week.
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Swedish combat boats loaned overseas
Business & Money: 11 Oct 10
Two Swedish Combat Boat 90s (CB90) have been loaned to the UK and the Netherlands for six months.
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Missing teen found dead in Gothenburg harbour
National: 10 Oct 10
A body was recovered from the waters in Gothenburg harbour on Saturday morning. Later police confirmed the body was that of 19-year-old man Rasmus Johansson who disappeared after a party two weeks ago.
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Swedish sailor missing after tropical storm Earl
National: 5 Sep 10
A 57-year old Swedish sailor is missing off the coast of Florida following an apparent boating accident in the wake of tropical storm Earl.
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Court charges skipper with 'drunkenness at sea'
National: 27 Aug 10
The captain of a Dutch ship which ran aground off the west coast port of Helsingborg this month was on charged with "aggravated drunkenness at sea" by a Swedish court on Thursday.
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Skipper charged over drunken ship crash
National: 14 Aug 10
The skipper of a Dutch freight ship has been formally charged with aggravated drunkenness and carelessness in sea traffic after the vessel ran aground off the south coast of Sweden on Friday.
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Obama summons Svanberg over oil spill
National: 11 Jun 10
US president Barrack Obama has called BP's Swedish chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg to a meeting at the White House to discuss the Mexican Gulf oil spill.
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Dangerous cargo slips off ship near Gotland
Science & Technology: 7 Feb 10
A huge container housing environmentally damaging cargoes has slipped off a ship near the Baltic Sea island of Gotland off Sweden's east coast.
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Sweden navigates complex waters of EU foreign policy
Analysis & Opinion: 3 Sep 09
With an important meeting of EU's foreign ministers taking place in Stockholm this weekend, David Stavrou examines the changing roles of Sweden and the EU in world affairs.
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Ransom demanded for missing Arctic Sea
National: 16 Aug 09
The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that a ransom has been demanded for the missing cargo ship Arctic Sea, which disappeared off the Swedish coast last month.
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Russia denies rumours of Arctic Sea sightings
National: 15 Aug 09
The Russian embassy in Cape Verde denied rumours that the Arctic Sea, a cargo ship that disappeared off the coast of Sweden at the end of July, had been sighted near the islands off the west coast of Africa.
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Ongoing investigation into sunken ship
National: 9 Aug 09
Several dives were carried out on Saturday around the Langeland, a Norwegian cargo ship that sank off Sweden's west coast on July 31. But there still remains no official explanation as to why the ship sank.
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Search for Langeland survivors resumed
National: 1 Aug 09
The Swedish coast guard may have located the Norwegian cargo ship that sank yesterday off the west coast of Sweden. Six men are believed to have drowned, although the search for survivors continues.
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Kilo of cocaine washes up on Swedish beach
National: 19 Jun 09
A kilogramme of cocaine in a well-sealed package has washed ashore on the Swedish west coast.
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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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Car thieves in the drink as thin ice halts joyride
National: 31 Dec 08
Two car thieves took an enforced dip in freezing waters on Tuesday as thin ice put an end to their joyride on a frozen lake in central Sweden.
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Engine fire forces Baltic ferry evacuation
National: 2 Dec 08
Eleven passengers were evacuated from the Sea Wind ferry early on Tuesday morning after a fire broke out in the boat’s main engine as it sailed near the Åland islands in the middle of the Baltic Sea.
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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.
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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.
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Six dogs die in Stockholm boating drama
National: 28 Oct 08
A Swedish couple managed to survive a boating accident near Kapellskär north of Stockholm which claimed the lives of several of their dogs.
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Swedes rescued in rough seas off Portugal
National: 2 Oct 08
Four Swedish sailors were rescued in a dramatic high seas operation off the coast of Portugal on Saturday.
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Drunken Swede attempts to row home from Denmark
National: 30 Jun 08
A 78-year-old Swede who spent his ferry ticket money at a bar in Denmark was determined to make it home.
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Missing divers 'battled killer lizard'
National: 8 Jun 08
Swedish diver Helena Nevalainen has spoken out about her traumatic experience after she and four other European divers went missing in in treacherous waters east of Bali.
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Mikael Andersson's body likely found
National: 26 May 08
Police believe they have found the body of 19-year-old Mikael Andersson from Lidköping who has been missing for about a week.
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Body of missing Irish tourist found
National: 26 Mar 08
Police in Stockholm have recovered the body of Irish tourist John Aherne.
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No headway in search for missing Irish tourist
National: 26 Mar 08
Police and the Swedish Coast Guard are continuing to search for missing Irish tourist John Aherne.
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Dive for missing tourist inconclusive
National: 25 Mar 08
The search for missing tourist John Aherne is continuing on Tuesday evening after a dive conducted by police again proved inconclusive.
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Ship runs aground near Helsingborg
National: 25 Dec 07
Police suspect a first mate was drunk and fell asleep at his post.
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Russia worries Swedish military committee
National: 4 Dec 07
Sweden's parliamentary defence committee has expressed concerns over current political developments in Russia.
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Environmental activists board nuclear waste ship
National: 5 Oct 07
Three Greenpeace activists chained themselves to a ship carrying nuclear waste off the south coast of Sweden on Friday afternoon.
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Neo-Nazi given lists of Coast Guard names
National: 7 Aug 07
The Swedish Coast Guard is the latest organization found to have provided a list of its employees' names to a 33-year-old man reported to be the leader of a right wing extremist group.
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Drugs swoop in southern Sweden
National: 12 Nov 06
Six people were arrested yesterday in southern Sweden on suspicion of smuggling large quantities of narcotics into the country.
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Two die after weekend skating accident
National: 30 Jan 06
Two people have now died after a group of a dozen ice skaters fell through the ice of Mälaren, the lake stretching west from Stockholm, on Saturday.
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Traffic chaos as boat rams bridge
National: 14 Oct 05
What happens when the biggest crane barge in Sweden crashes into one of the busiest stretches of motorway in Sweden? Chaos, that's what.
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Oil slick spotted off Swedish coast
Smörgåsbord: 9 May 05
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Oil leaking from stranded vessel outside Gotland
Smörgåsbord: 25 Nov 04
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Thief Ahoy!
National: 18 Jul 04
Ever on the look out for crime stories, Friday's GP revealed the extent of maritime thefts hitting harbours from Oslo to Skåne. So far this year, 500 leisure craft have been stolen.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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