February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Enköping":
National: 4 Jan 12
Police have stopped reporting speedsters on certain roads in Sweden after a glitch in the law governing maximum speeds suddenly made it impossible to implement, according to a new report.
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National: 17 May 11
A Swedish taxi driver convicted of sexual harassment can continue to drive his cab after lodging an appeal, and despite two more reported offences.
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National: 19 Dec 10
As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange vows to fight against his extradition from the UK to Sweden, police reports have shed more light on the women and the events at the centre of the sex crime allegations against him.
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Science & Technology: 6 Oct 10
Only a little over half of Swedish smokers who have suffered heart attacks manage to kick the habit, a new study shows.
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National: 21 Aug 10
The warrant for the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been withdrawn, after the chief prosecutor ruled that there were no grounds to suspect that he had committed rape, the Swedish Prosecution Authority has confirmed.
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National: 21 Aug 10
A warrant has been put out for the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is wanted on suspicion of rape.
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Travel: 30 Jun 10
If you're looking for a spectacular place for a corporate lunch, an intimate wedding or to dance until dawn, the best place to look is out to the water, writes Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius.
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Sport: 13 Apr 10
Ex-AC Milan and Manchester United winger Jesper Blomqvist has been registered as a player for the coming season at Hammarby IF, the Swedish second tier club where he is employed as a coach.
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Lifestyle: 15 Oct 09
What's on in Sweden: Championship rugby & Massive Attack (UK) in Stockholm/Uppsala; Chocolate festival & avant garde dance in Gothenburg; Rahael Saadiq (US) in Malmö/Lund.
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Lifestyle: 29 Jul 09
What's on in Sweden: Stockholm Pride & International rugby in Stockholm; U2 in Gothenburg; African beach party & Lucy Love (DK) music in Malmö.
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Lifestyle: 6 May 09
What's on in Sweden: English speaking theatre and American Vaudeville in Stockholm; Uncle Vanya and LGBT Festival in Gothenburg; Jean Michel Jarre in Malmö.
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National: 9 Dec 08
A police inspector in Enköping in central Sweden has been sacked for stealing a notebook PC and a computer game from a department store in the town.
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Society: 8 Dec 08
In a nod to women not wishing to reveal too much, an indoor public swimming pool in Sweden has begun renting out burkinis.
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Lifestyle: 16 Sep 08
Jesus playing ice hockey and Jimmy Carter as a giant peanut? There's more than enough to entertain at Åbergs Museum, the brainchild of iconic comedian Lasse Åberg.
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Politics: 11 Sep 08
On the fifth anniversary of the assassination of foreign minister Anna Lindh, Sweden is reflecting more on the legacy of her work in politics than the tragic circumstances surrounding her death.
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National: 24 Jul 08
A group of men threatened a Swedish conscript in downtown Enköping on Wednesday night before making off with the man's clothes.
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Society: 21 May 08
Women will continue to be barred from bathing topless at an indoor pool in Enköping following a decision by the town council’s recreation committee.
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National: 19 Apr 08
The use of snus, Swedish moist tobacco, causes premature death, a new 30-year study has shown.
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Lifestyle: 19 Mar 08
Rami Abdelrahman travels to Jordan and tracks down the first link in the chain of an underground operation involved in the smuggling of Iraqi refugees to Sweden.
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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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National: 22 Dec 07
Whip out those dictionaries just in case Swedish becomes compulsory at work.
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National: 26 Jul 07
In a turn of events that sounds like it was the product of a comedy animator's imagination, a crow managed to set fire to a field outside Enköping.
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Sport: 28 Nov 06
A rugby player from Swedish league champions Enköpings RK is likely to be suspended after testing positive for hash. "I'm undergoing treatment to get clean," the player said.
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Society: 11 Apr 06
Swedish police have unveiled a strict new approach to drivers who break the speed limit. Rather than the current 15 kmh leeway, speeders who exceed the limit by just 6 kmh risk a fine.
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National: 29 Mar 06
A 36 year old man has been taken into police custody in Stockholm on suspicion of raping three young girls, one of whom was 14 years old. Police found a register of hundreds of girls whom he contacted via youth web sites.
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Science & Technology: 4 Mar 06
After the first confirmed case of BSE in Sweden, the county is likely to tighten its slaughter regulation. The cost, both for the industry and for consumers, will be high.
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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 »
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 »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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