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May 28, 2012
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The following articles have been tagged with "Driving_licence":
Cops probed for beating handicapped driver
National: 4 Apr 11
A Swedish prosecutor has opened an investigation of police officers alleged to have dragged a partially handicapped man from his car, called him an "idiot" and a "druggie", and then erased his phone of the evidence.
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Caravan-crazy Swedish pensioner convicted after high speed chase
National: 23 Mar 11
A 70-year-old Swedish man has been fined for driving 170 kilometres/hour and overtaking several police cars in a desperate attempt to reach a caravan shop before it closed.
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Kids with 'smart' parents smoke more weed: study
Science & Technology: 22 Nov 10
Cannabis use among Swedish high school students is more common among those with university-educated parents, according to a new study published by the National Institute of Public Health.
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Drunk Swede rode 130 km/h above speed limit
National: 16 Aug 10
A Swedish motorcycle rider stopped by Finnish police doing 233 kilometres/hour on the motorway has been held on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol and driving without a licence or registration.
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Swede faces massive fine over Swiss speeding
National: 9 Aug 10
Police in Switzerland said Monday that they had seized a Swedish motorist's $240,000 sports car after he was caught doing 290 kilometres per hour (180 mph) on a Swiss motorway.
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Mankell's bag returned - with women's clothes
National: 30 Jul 10
Swedish novelist and Ship to Gaza participant Henning Mankell has had his bag returned to him by Israeli authorities - filled with women's clothes.
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Ambulance speedster recovers licence
National: 29 Jun 10
Jonny Forsberg from Årjäng in central Sweden, who lost his driving licence when he sped up to allow an ambulance to pass, has now regained the right to drive for the time being after he retracted his confession.
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April in Sweden: twigs, jigs and pagan rites
Lifestyle: 13 Apr 10
The Year in Sweden - April: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966.
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Petty thief returns purse to police after 40 years
National: 13 Mar 10
Police in Vansbro, central Sweden, received a surprise package on Friday morning. A guilt-ridden thief who stole a wallet at a party 40 years ago sent it back to the station with an anonymous letter of apology.
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Swedish customs crack cocaine gang plan
National: 22 Jan 10
Customs officers in Gothenburg have unravelled a scheme that saw cocaine being smuggled into the country from Costa Rica. The gang used stolen identification from pensioners and the disabled to receive drug parcels.
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Speed demon Swede fined in Germany
Society: 11 Nov 09
A 33-year-old Swedish man has been fined €2,000 ($3,000) by police in Germany after he was caught speeding on the autobahn at more than double the legal limit while cruising south with his girlfriend in a BMW convertible.
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Examiner charged over driving licence bribes
National: 25 Feb 09
A driving examiner from Gothenburg has been indicted on bribery charges. The woman is alleged to have accepted half a million kronor ($57,000) in exchange for approving driving licences for 70 test candidates.
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'Alfie Atkins' secret friend drove my car'
Society: 7 Feb 09
A suspected drink driver who successfully argued to a Swedish court that a 1.25 metre long-haired Norwegian going by the name of Alfie Atkins' secret friend, was actually driving, is suing the state for loss of income.
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Drink driving pensioner in double trouble
Society: 4 Aug 08
Police in western Sweden must have thought they were seeing double on Sunday night when they picked up the same pensioner for drunk driving twice in the space of four hours.
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Drunk in charge of a lawnmower
Society: 5 Jul 08
Two men were arrested for being drunk in charge of their lawnmowers in Svenljunga in western Sweden on Friday night.
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'I check their underpants to ensure there is only one penis'
National: 16 Apr 08
Authorities in northern Sweden have discovered that some drug abusers have been using false penises to help them submit fake urine samples.
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Sweden steers towards tougher driving tests
National: 29 Jan 08
Sweden's national driving test is to become longer and more expensive.
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Murder attempt caught on camera
National: 10 Jan 08
A man indicted on a charge of attempted murder in Malmö was captured on camera as he fired three shots at a 31-year-old man in the Rosengård suburb.
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Homeless Swede hijacks Korean businessman's identity
National: 8 Jan 08
A homeless man from Gothenburg is facing prosecution after assuming the identity of the Korean CEO of a large electronics firm.
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Swede linked to al-Qaeda
National: 8 Jan 08
Newly released documents indicate the involvement of a Swedish citizien in a group with ties to the al-Qaeda terrorist network.
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Christian Democrat caught drug-driving
Politics: 14 Dec 07
A politician from the Christian Democrat Party has quit his position after being arrested for driving his car while on drugs.
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Bus driver smoked opium before work
National: 5 Dec 07
A bus driver pulled over by police in Borås was found to be under the influence of opium.
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Thousands of Swedes 'too ill to drive'
Society: 28 Nov 07
Thousands of people suffering from dementia, strokes, sight problems and alcoholism continue driving because doctors fail to report them to the authorities.
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Man cleared of killing missing couple
National: 10 Sep 07
A man from Skåne has been cleared of killing a middle-aged couple who disappeared in January from their home in January. The dead man's blood was found in the accused man's car, but that was not enough proof, the court said.
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86-year-old woman caught for drunk driving
National: 30 Apr 07
An erratic driver asked to pull over by police on Sunday evening turned out to be an 86-year-old woman. She admitted to having had a couple of drinks.
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Swedes in US also face driving licence hassle
Lifestyle: 30 Mar 07
It's not only foreigners in Sweden who have trouble converting their driving licences. Swede Åsa Andersson Harding is having to retake her test in Massachusetts.
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Driving me crazy: The long road to a Swedish driver’s licence
Lifestyle: 30 Mar 07
Elizabeth Dacey Fondelius moved to Stockholm with a clean driving licence. There was only one problem: it was an American licence. After two decades of driving it was back to school in Sweden.
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Woman steals 900,000 from man's account
National: 28 Mar 07
A woman has admitted stealing a man's wallet and taking nearly 900,000 kronor from his bank account.
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Speeding Sjödin loses driving licence
Politics: 15 Nov 06
Social Democrat youth leader Anna Sjödin has had her driving licence revoked after she was caught doing 105 kilometres per hour on a 70km/h stretch outside Hudiksvall. SSU refuses to comment.
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Fake policeman stops Stockholm driver
National: 4 Aug 06
A man claiming to be a policeman waved down a woman on a road near Stockholm on Friday. He probably wanted to know what it felt like to stop someone, say police.
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Drunk bus driver suspended
National: 6 Jul 06
A bus driver who was stopped by police in Värmland on Wednesday evening had a blood alcohol level of 1.88 promille - nine times over the Swedish limit.
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Sick Madeleine misses Nobel party
National: 10 Dec 04
The tabloids mourn, as Princess Madeleine is forced to miss the Nobel festivities thanks to a bout of the 'flu. Luckily a professor of astrophysical space research was on hand to fill her seat.
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The Royal Family: biographies
National: 8 Nov 04
The Local takes a look at the first family of the Swedish press.
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Time for parents to grow up in traffic
Smörgåsbord: 8 Sep 04
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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 »
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