February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Halmstad":
Sport: 31 Jan 12
English Premier League team Blackburn Rovers reunited the Swedish Olsson brothers in their squad on Tuesday when they signed Marcus, brother of Martin, on the January transfer deadline day.
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Science & Technology: 30 Dec 11
Many routine surgical procedures can result in patients suffering from memory loss and a lack of concentration, a Swedish-American study has shown.
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National: 29 Dec 11
A formerly high-ranking local politician from western Sweden was among seven people convicted on Thursday in connection with the unmasking of a major prostitution ring in Halmstad.
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National: 10 Dec 11
A man in southern Sweden who scammed the Swedish social insurance agency for almost 14 million kronor ($2 million) has been sentenced to four years in prison.
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Society: 22 Nov 11
A high-ranking local politician from western Sweden, currently facing charges for buying sex, was found to have made thousands of visits to numerous pornographic websites from his office computer.
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Society: 10 Oct 11
Swedish military officials have hailed as a “milestone” the fact that new female recruits can now be issued bras in accordance with recommended guidelines.
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Society: 23 Sep 11
Dead rats in the restaurant, frogs in the pool, cockroaches in the buffet – a Swedish family has reported their travel agent for false marketing after a dream holiday to post-revolution Egypt turned into a nightmare.
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National: 17 Sep 11
A man in southern Sweden has been convicted of vandalism among other charges after attempting to surprise his friend and build a skateboard ramp using materials ripped from the friend’s house.
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Society: 6 Sep 11
A dentist in Halmstad in western Sweden called off an operation to remove a patient's wisdom tooth citing personal problems, despite having already made an incision in the woman's gum.
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National: 15 Aug 11
The 47-year-old charged with kidnapping a woman and keeping her prisoner in an underground sex chamber in western Sweden was sentenced to 5 years in prison on Monday.
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Society: 15 Jun 11
Swedish star DJ Basshunter has been cleared of charges that he sexually assaulted two women following a performance at a Scottish nightclub in December.
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National: 13 Jun 11
The trial began on Monday of a 47-year-old man suspected of having held a woman prisoner in an underground sex-chamber in western Sweden.
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National: 1 Jun 11
The 47-year-old man suspected of holding a woman prisoner in an underground sex-chamber in western Sweden was charged on Wednesday of kidnapping and aggravated rape.
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National: 24 May 11
Swedish air traffic could be affected when volcanic ash from Icelandic Grimsvötn reaches western Sweden on Tuesday afternoon, according to the country's Civil Aviation Administration.
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National: 1 Apr 11
The 47-year-old man suspected of holding a woman prisoner in an underground sex-chamber in western Sweden was remanded in custody on Friday.
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Lifestyle: 1 Apr 11
April is here, which brings the start of the Swedish professional football season. With play set to kick off on Saturday, contributor Nic Townsend takes a look at which teams are expected to vie for the Allsvenskan title.
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National: 29 Mar 11
A 47-year-old man was taken into custody by Swedish police on Monday after a witness linked him to a recently discovered sexual torture chamber beneath an abandoned farmhouse in western Sweden.
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National: 28 Mar 11
An underground sex-chamber, complete with elaborate restraining devices and an assortment of sex toys, continues to baffle Swedish police weeks after it was discovered beneath an abandoned farmhouse in western Sweden.
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Education: 23 Mar 11
Stockholm School of Economics has overtaken Karolinska Institutet in an annual ranking of Sweden's top 30 universities and colleges.
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Travel: 18 Feb 11
The mountainous north isn't the only place in Sweden where ski bums can carve their way down the hill. Even the flatlands of Skåne have a few slopes that can provide for some wintertime fun, The Local's Karen Holst explains.
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National: 15 Nov 10
A Swedish woman on honeymoon in South Africa with her British millionaire husband has been found dead following a carjacking incident outside of Cape Town.
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Society: 10 Nov 10
A Swedish court has dismissed sexual abuse charges against a teenage girl who had sex with two underage boys after a game of 'truth and dare'.
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Lifestyle: 8 Nov 10
As Malmö continues to celebrate its Swedish championship gold medal, contributor Nic Townsend looks back at a season that ended quite differently than many observers of Swedens’ expected premier football league expected.
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Society: 3 Nov 10
Veteran Swedish pop duo Roxette will embark on their first world tour since 1995 next year ahead of a new album release in the spring.
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Society: 28 Oct 10
A teenage girl from Kungsbacka in western Sweden was charged on Tuesday with sexual abuse after having sex with two boys who were under the age of consent at the time.
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National: 20 Oct 10
Swedish police on Wednesday raided a series of locations across the country, arresting 23 people on suspicion of serious child pornography offences. Twenty of the suspects were women, described by the police as 'very unusual'.
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National: 23 Sep 10
Sweden’s political landscape remained unsettled on Thursday following reports of ballot irregularities in several parts of the country.
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Society: 7 Sep 10
A 20-year-old Swedish conscript has been convicted for desertion, even though compulsory military service ended in Sweden three months ago.
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Sport: 1 Sep 10
Big-hitting Swedish star Johan Edfors has confirmed his title defence at the season finale of professional golf's Asian Tour at the end of the year.
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Lifestyle: 12 Aug 10
La Clique, performing at Stockholm's Culture Festival is a blend of cabaret, burlesque and circus sideshow. Emy Gelb finds a brilliant mix of raw sex appeal, humor, and unbelievable physical ability.
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Society: 4 Aug 10
A social insurance fraud ring in southern Sweden involving dozens of families defrauded the state of 75 million kronor by claiming for fabricated illnesses.
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Society: 30 Jul 10
A 102-year-old woman in Halmstad in southwestern Sweden wants to get rid of the legal guardian that the municipality arranged for her against her will when it mistakenly assumed she had no living relatives.
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Society: 19 Jul 10
A 32-year-old man who was caught playing ping-pong while claiming to be disabled by cerebral palsy has been jailed for three years by a Swedish court.
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Society: 6 Jul 10
The Swedish Transport Agency manages applications for personal number plates in Sweden and its guidelines dictate that plates deemed inappropriate or offensive are rejected - for example SS or Sexyboy.
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National: 3 Jun 10
Police have confirmed that a 21-year-old man has confessed to the killing of a 73-year-old woman found dead in a woodland area outside Halmstad on Saturday.
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National: 30 May 10
Police in western Sweden have launched a murder investigation after a woman in her seventies was found dead in a woodland area outside Halmstad on Saturday.
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Politics: 27 Apr 10
Sweden's governing centre-right coalition is pledging to expand legislation on sexual harassment to encompass cases where sex pictures and videos are posted to the internet without the consent of those caught on camera.
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Society: 14 Apr 10
A 32-year-old man from Halmstad is suspected of having cheated his way to benefits of almost five million kronor ($700,000) from the Social Insurance Agency by pretending to be mentally disabled.
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Sport: 15 Mar 10
Swedish champions AIK got off to a slow start with a home draw against top-flight newcomers Mjällby. The 2009 runners-up IFK Gothenburg meanwhile opened the season with a flurry of goals, dispatching Kalmar 0-3.
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Education: 1 Mar 10
Almost 300,000 students signed up for courses at Swedish universities in 2009 - the highest number ever, according to new statistics published on Monday.
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National: 18 Feb 10
Swedish municipalities are struggling to balance budgets as the cost of keeping streets and buildings free of snow continues to escalate as winter keeps its hold on the country.
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National: 1 Feb 10
Snow falls caused extensive traffic problems on Sunday night and into Monday morning. Several accidents occurred in western Sweden while no fatalities were reported.
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Science & Technology: 27 Jan 10
A preschool was evacuated in western Sweden on Wednesday as high winds threatened to topple a 55-metre chimney. Heavy snowfall has also played havoc with traffic nationwide.
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National: 21 Jan 10
A 35-year-old man suspected of a double murder in southwestern Sweden unexpectedly showed up at a memorial service arranged by the family of the victims.
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National: 19 Jan 10
Police in southern Sweden have put out a warrant for the arrest of a 35-year old man for the murder of two men found in the trunk of a burning car near Halmstad on Sweden's west coast earlier this month.
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Society: 15 Jan 10
A man claiming to be wheelchair bound has been jailed for three years after he was caught on camera dancing with a rabbit mascot at an amusement park in western Sweden.
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National: 11 Jan 10
Police in Oslo are to investigate suspicions that Norwegian drug gangs may be connected to the grisly find of two burned bodies in the boot of a car in western Sweden last week.
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National: 7 Jan 10
Two dead bodies have been found in the trunk of a burned out car near Getinge in western Sweden, prompting police to launch a murder investigation.
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National: 31 Dec 09
A court in Halmstad on the southwest coast of Sweden has dismissed charges against a man who reportedly took a photo of a 17-year-old girl's genitals while she was sleeping.
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Society: 25 Dec 09
More than 100 people jumped into the freezing ocean near Halmstad on the southwest coast of Sweden on Wednesday morning for the traditional Christmas swim.
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Sport: 29 Oct 09
Stockholm club Hammarby, Swedish champions as recently as 2001, were relegated from the top flight on Wednesday night following a 2-4 defeat at Trelleborg.
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Sport: 17 Oct 09
With speculation rife as to who will take over from Lars Lagerbäck as Sweden's national football coach, Fulham boss Roy Hodgson - who started his managerial career in Sweden - says he has yet to be approached about the job.
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Politics: 23 Sep 09
Immigrants to Sweden continue to flock to a few, high-immigrant concentration areas, new statistics show, prompting one politician to conclude the country's integration politics have failed.
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Society: 22 Sep 09
The bras issued to women who join the Swedish military catch fire easily and are prone to coming undone, making them inappropriate for the battlefield, claims a conscripts’ rights group.
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Travel: 24 Aug 09
Sponsored article: Initially built by the Danes as a defensive fortress, Halmstad is now a popular coastal retreat with a sophisticated cultural scene and thriving nightlife.
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National: 23 Jul 09
A Swedish man who claimed to be wheelchair bound has been asked to repay millions of kronor in social insurance benefits after authorities obtained a picture of a him dancing with a life-sized rabbit.
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National: 18 Jul 09
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and taken into custody on charges related to the recent wave of gunfire in Halmstad in southwestern Sweden.
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National: 13 Jul 09
Police suspect a local, criminal gang of being behind a recent wave of gunfire in Halmstad in southwestern Sweden. On Sunday night, a young man was shot at in what was the fifth gunshot-related incident in a week.
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National: 12 Jul 09
A 90-year-old Halmstad woman who was denied a car ride from the national transportation service to her son's house on Christmas Eve has had her day in court.
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Society: 6 Jul 09
Food safety authorities in Halmstad in western Sweden have been shocked to find minimum hygiene standards observed by just nine out of seventy restaurants serving pizzas in the town.
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Lifestyle: 18 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Morrissey & Midsummer fun in Stockholm; AC/DC & Euro 2009 U-21 football in Gothenburg; Yasmina Reza's ART in Malmö.
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Lifestyle: 11 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Neil Young & Ikea exhibition in Stockholm; Euro 2009 U-21 football in Gothenburg; Orchestra Baobab in Malmö.
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Society: 11 Jun 09
Thirteen Swedish municipalities have been chosen to participate in the first phase of a plan to reward newly arrived immigrants who perform well in state-funded language classes.
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National: 23 May 09
An Iraqi man who assisted the United States military during the war in Iraq has been granted asylum in Sweden.
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Lifestyle: 5 May 09
Author and golf enthusiast Gene Oberto bisects the fairways of the nation in this above par guide to the golf courses of Sweden.
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Lifestyle: 29 Apr 09
What's on in Sweden: American Football & Labour Day parade in Stockholm; Terence Blanchard in Gothenburg; International Noise Conspiracy in Malmö.
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National: 9 Apr 09
A Halmstad man remains in a critical condition after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head following the Wednesday murder of two women, one of whom was his ex-girlfriend.
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National: 8 Apr 09
Two people found dead in an apartment in Halmstad in western Sweden on Wednesday were both adult women, not a woman and child as first believed, police have said.
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Lifestyle: 2 Apr 09
With the Swedish football season kicking of this weekend, Nic Townsend separates the title hopefuls from the relegation woefuls in a team by team analysis of the Allsvenskan.
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National: 2 Apr 09
A fragment of glass has been found in a Falun sausage bought from a store in Karlsborg on March 20th. The new alarm comes after further reports of glass found in chicken products.
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Society: 1 Apr 09
While imprisoned for serious drugs offences, Andreas Olsson, the leader of the Bandidos organized crime gang in Stockholm, has been studying courses in financial criminal law at the taxpayer's expense.
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Business & Money: 26 Mar 09
A burger war is brewing in northern Sweden, pitting the country’s own Max hamburger restaurants against American fast food giants McDonald’s and Burger King.
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Society: 16 Feb 09
A man leaving an emergency room in Varberg in western Sweden on Sunday night was forced to readmit himself after being attacked by axe-wielding robbers outside the hospital.
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National: 13 Jan 09
A 40-year-old former police officer was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for charges including oil smuggling by a court in western Sweden on Monday.
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Science & Technology: 17 Dec 08
In a bid to increase energy efficiency, a town in western Sweden is planning to connect the local crematorium to its district heating system.
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Society: 15 Dec 08
Two cars were damaged and two people are recovering in hospital after an elk’s unsuccessful attempt to get across the E6 motorway in western Sweden.
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Society: 30 Nov 08
High jinks at a stag night led to an area of central Halmstad being cordoned off on Saturday night as police responded to a bomb scare. A blow-up doll and the stag's false nose were found at the scene.
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National: 25 Nov 08
A Swedish court on Tuesday sentenced the two primary suspects in a brutal torture case to several years in prison.
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Sport: 10 Nov 08
Kalmar FF are the new kings of Swedish football after a draw away to Halmstad on the final day of the season was enough to secure the first league victory in the club's history.
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National: 22 Sep 08
The burger dispute related to next year’s European under-21 football championships in Sweden may end up putting a dent in Borås’s public finances.
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National: 15 Sep 08
Authorities in western Sweden on Monday morning discovered the latest in a series of cases of animals infected with blue tongue disease at a farm in Halland.
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National: 8 Sep 08
Two animals infected with blue tongue disease have been destroyed, as Sweden’s agricultural ministry gears up to prevent a wider outbreak of the feared livestock disease.
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Travel: 28 Aug 08
Swedish budget airline Skyways is planning to shutter its base of operations at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport.
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National: 5 Aug 08
Rail traffic has ground to a halt in parts of Sweden as a result of Monday night's storm.
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Society: 1 Aug 08
Concerns are growing about increased alcohol consumption among Sweden’s retirees, as the number of people over 65 in Stockholm exhibiting at-risk drinking habits has gone up by half in the last decade.
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National: 8 Jul 08
A man's shoe containing a human foot has been found on the seashore in southern Sweden.
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National: 26 Jun 08
The four suspected ringleaders of a major human trafficking operation from Vietnam to Sweden were acquitted today by the Halmstad District Court.
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National: 5 Jun 08
Three men were shot and injured in their legs during the night in the Andersberg district of Halmstad in western Sweden.
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National: 19 May 08
Sweden’s Prosecutor-General has gone straight to the government with a request for 59 million kronor ($9.8 million) to help with the Prosecution Authority’s financial crisis.
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National: 15 May 08
Armed Forces Supreme Commander Håkan Syrén fears that proposed cuts to the military will diminish its capacity to defend Sweden's borders.
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Lifestyle: 4 May 08
The summer is fast approaching, and with it Europe’s festival season. What better way to spend a couple of lazy months than checking out some of Sweden’s hottest acts as they wow audiences across the continent. David Bartram is your festival guide.
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National: 1 Apr 08
A 26-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man have been remanded in custody for cutting off the ear of a 44-year-old man.
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Society: 4 Mar 08
A total of 34 people went on trial on Tuesday accused of trafficking people from Vietnam to Sweden.
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National: 27 Feb 08
Explosives uncovered in a police raid match those used in an attack against prosecutor Barbro Jönsson last November.
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Science & Technology: 2 Feb 08
Warm milk is being used to heat up Wapnö castle near Halmstad.
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National: 1 Feb 08
A major child smuggling ring is suspected of bringing dozens of children from Vietnam to Sweden, prosecutors say.
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National: 15 Jan 08
A schoolgirl in western Sweden has won an appeal against a teacher who successfully sued her for defamation in a sexual molestation case last year.
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Society: 12 Jan 08
A student union in western Sweden has come under fire for organizing an evening's entertainment with a red light district theme.
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Society: 12 Jan 08
A wild boar in western Sweden has emulated footballer Robbie Fowler by sniffing the white lines on a football pitch.
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Science & Technology: 22 Dec 07
A head physician's misdiagnosis of a 50-year old man's testicular pain resulted in the man's testicle being removed altogether.
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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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