February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Hammarby":
Science & Technology: 19 Oct 11
It's been 30 years since since Swedish technology and initiative helped launch a bold, but modest initiative which marked the start of he modern era of mobile telephony, The Local's Joel Linde explains.
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Sport: 20 Sep 11
The Stockholm derby match between Djurgården and AIK began in deathly silence on Monday evening as fans from both sides staged a protest at all they consider to have gone wrong with game.
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Sport: 12 Jun 11
At least five people were injured in the early hours of Sunday morning when fans of Stockholm’s Hammarby football club clashed with guests in a restaurant, a brawl that later took to the streets.
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Analysis & Opinion: 6 May 11
While football hooliganism has all but disappeared in the UK, Sweden continues to struggle with how to deal with the problem, turning it into a political hot potato, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers.
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Science & Technology: 21 Mar 11
A team of snowmobiles deployed by US firm Google has spent the past week travelling Sweden's ski resorts, mapping out the peaks and the valleys for its Street View service.
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Sport: 6 Feb 11
A Swedish silversmith has confirmed that the Allsvenskan championship trophy has more secret engravings than previously thought.
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Travel: 24 Jan 11
While he first came to Sweden for the free education and "hot women on bicycles," American entrepreneur Peter Sullivan now finds himself the centre of a new brand of social networking business, contributor Malin Nyberg discovers.
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Sport: 10 Jan 11
Swedish striker Linus Hallenius was among the finalists to take home FIFA's award for the "most beautiful" goal of 2010, but lost out to Hamit Altintop of Turkey.
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Sport: 18 Dec 10
A former Swedish national team doctor who performed keyhole surgery on a football trophy was shocked to discover that the secret message within was not a pledge of allegiance to the trophy creator's beloved club, but a rival team across town.
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Sport: 2 Dec 10
A former national team doctor will perform keyhole surgery on the Allsvenskan football championship trophy to examine whether its creator left behind a pledge of allegiance to his beloved Stockholm club.
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Sport: 10 Nov 10
The Swedish Football Association will launch an investigation into claims that its top-flight Allsvenskan championship trophy contains a pledge of allegiance to the Stockholm club supported by its creator.
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Society: 9 Nov 10
Future residents of a new "climate-neutral" Stockholm city district should face stringent regulations when it comes to their lifestyle and exercise habits, a number of governing Stockholm politicans have proposed.
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Sport: 3 Oct 10
Players, coaches and referees plying their trade in the Swedish Allsvenskan top flight are increasingly becoming the target of threats from supporters, often from their own clubs.
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Society: 1 Oct 10
Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård has announced that he plans to auction memorabilia from HBO's vampire-themed True Blood and Hollywood thriller Straw Dogs in aid of his cash-strapped home town football club Hammarby.
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National: 23 Sep 10
Two men have been arrested for the attack on Centre Party parliamentarian Fredrick Federley, who was beaten and robbed outside his home in Stockholm last week.
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Society: 21 Sep 10
An elk leapt into a lake in central Stockholm on Monday in a bid to evade police officers who had spent several hours pursuing the disorientated animal through the city.
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National: 16 Sep 10
Fredrick Federley, a Centre Party MP, was beaten and robbed outside his Stockholm apartment on Wednesday night. The Swedish Security Service has taken over the investigation.
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Sport: 6 Sep 10
Michael Borgqvist has resigned his post as head coach of Stockholm football club Hammarby IF after receiving a number of anonymous threats.
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Society: 6 May 10
The ruins in the medieval city of Visby on Gotland are set to become a popular offbeat choice for Swedish couples to tie the marital knot after Gotland's Museum took over the sites and loosened up rental restrictions.
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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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Sport: 9 Apr 10
A 36-year-old Hammarby supporter has successfully appealed a conviction for assault following an arranged fight between around 100 rival football fans in a small town in southern Sweden.
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Travel: 19 Mar 10
If watching the Olympics gave you an itch to hit the slopes, consider Romme Alpin, a bus ride from Stockholm, says Davrell Roberts Tien.
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Sport: 11 Mar 10
Police have identified nine of the sixteen Hammarby supporters who crashed an AIK training session on Wednesday and threatened Uruguayan international midflieder Sebastián Eguren.
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National: 19 Dec 09
A dead man was found on Friday morning partially frozen into the ice on Sickla canal the the neighbourhood of Hammarby sjöstad in southern Stockholm. The body has not yet been identified.
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Science & Technology: 14 Dec 09
New 4G mobile services are now available for customers of Nordic telecom operator TeliaSonera in Stockholm and Oslo, the company announced on Monday.
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Lifestyle: 3 Nov 09
As the Swedish championship gold medal makes its way to Solna, Nic Townsend looks back at another eventful season in Sweden’s premier football competition.
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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: 2 Oct 09
Brazilian star Wanderson do Carmo has been netting goals for Swedish football club Gais without a residence permit. The Migration Board has reported the case to the police while football authorities consider whether to penalize the club.
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Society: 2 Aug 09
Representatives for local football clubs, AIK, Hammarby and Djurgården, were among a slew of celebrities showing their support for gay pride by joining the traditional parade through Stockholm on Saturday.
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Analysis & Opinion: 31 Jul 09
As Stockholm gears up for the weekend’s Pride Parade, The Local’s Gabriel Stein takes a look at the difficulties facing two Stockholm-area football clubs as they attempt to show their solidarity with the city’s gay community.
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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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Sport: 16 Jul 09
US international striker Charlie Davies has completed a transfer to French club Sochaux, bringing to an end a two and a half year spell with Stockholm team Hammarby.
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Lifestyle: 7 May 09
Art critic Katarina Wadstein MacLeod slips into the suburbs and side streets of Stockholm in search of hidden gems outside the mainstream.
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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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Analysis & Opinion: 26 Apr 09
Lynessa Hansson risks becoming homeless after a Stockholm public housing company ruled out her child allowance as a legitimate source of income, writes Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius. Now the rental companies have seen the error of their ways. But for this single mother of two, the clock is still ticking.
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Lifestyle: 15 Apr 09
What's on in Sweden: Tina Turner & football derby in Stockholm; Zulu 9.30 & Emilie Autumn (US) in Gothenburg; The Only Ones (UK) in Malmö.
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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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Lifestyle: 8 Jan 09
What's on in Sweden: January 9th - 15th. The Stranglers and Lindy Hop in Stockholm; Manfred Mann and Belgian electronica in Gothenburg; Future Cop! in Malmö.
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Stockholm: 15 Dec 08
A weekend in Stockholm isn't complete without visiting the Vasa Museum, but what else should a tourist see? Tour guide Séverine Bouvier offers her tips.
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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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Sport: 24 Oct 08
Sweden plans to combat on hooliganism with a new law allowing police to ban troublemakers from stadiums and making it illegal to storm the pitch, throw objects and light firecrackers, the government said on Thursday.
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Sport: 20 Oct 08
More than 70 people were detained in connection with a brawl which broke out on Sunday afternoon between rival factions of football supporters in Stockholm.
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Lifestyle: 1 Oct 08
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Lifestyle: 28 Aug 08
What’s on: World class choir and Snoop Dogg in Stockholm; Aero Show in Gothenburg, pop festival and fashion bazaar in Malmö.
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Sport: 26 Aug 08
The Stockholm derby match between AIK and Hammarby on Monday evening was plagued by hooliganism and rioting for the second consecutive year.
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Sport: 14 May 08
To the surprise and delight of most Swedish football fans, veteran striker Henrik Larsson was among the names when manager Lars Lagerbäck announced his squad for Euro 2008.
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Analysis & Opinion: 15 Apr 08
His first visit to a Swedish football match left David Bartram wondering what Sweden needs to do to stamp out its problems with hooliganism.
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Sport: 15 Apr 08
Hammarby and AIK shared the points in Monday night's Stockholm derby. But the match is likely to be remembered for all the wrong reasons.
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National: 1 Apr 08
Carbonated tap water, a sell-off at liquor store monopoly Systembolaget, and a massive zoo exhibit for earthworms are just a few of the April Fool’s Day highlights from today’s Swedish newspapers.
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National: 26 Mar 08
Police in Stockholm have recovered the body of Irish tourist John Aherne.
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National: 26 Mar 08
Police and the Swedish Coast Guard are continuing to search for missing Irish tourist John Aherne.
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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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National: 23 Mar 08
Police are to continue the search for missing Irish tourist John Aherne on Tuesday after a five hour dive on Sunday gave no result.
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National: 21 Mar 08
Stockholm police fear that the 32-year-old Irish man, who was last seen leaving a restaurant in the city on Saturday night, has drowned.
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Sport: 24 Jan 08
27 Swedish football hooligans have been convicted for rioting at a football match in Stockholm in 2004.
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Sport: 12 Nov 07
Ice hockey: Sweden beat Finland in Karjala Cup. Football: Helsingborg score famous victory. Bandy: Brawl mars premiere in Västerås.
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Sport: 22 Oct 07
Football: Umeå win women's league but the men still have it all to play for. Boxing: Euro gold for Anna Laurell. Golf: Swedish trio run Webster close in Portugal.
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Sport: 24 Sep 07
Athletics: Wissman completes fantastic season. Football: Title race heats up. Tennis: Sweden suffers Davis Cup exit.
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Sport: 7 Sep 07
Football clubs in the Stockholm region are to be given permission to root out troublesome supporters through the use of surveillance cameras.
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Sport: 3 Sep 07
Athletics: Swedes disappointed with failure to reach the podium. Football: Zlatan back in the groove. Tennis: Johansson and Björkman bow out of US Open.
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Sport: 30 Jul 07
Football: Elfsborg and Hammarby advance in Europe. Athletics: Susana Kallur breaks track record in Gothenburg. Golf: Henrik
Stenson suffers bizarre disqualification in Hamburg.
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Society: 25 Jul 07
Living in central Stockholm is more expensive than ever, but an almost identical apartment can cost half as much in the suburbs. But certain suburbs are also becoming hot, with culture and commerce following residents.
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Sport: 23 Jul 07
Sweden's national team captain Fredrik Ljungberg has crossed London to join West Ham United from Arsenal, with a reported salary of up to 1.4 million kronor per week.
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National: 21 Jul 07
Sailors near a lock gate in central Stockholm were shocked on Saturday morning when a passenger ferry carrying 300 people backed straight into a number of pleasure boats.
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Sport: 9 Jul 07
Football: Sven-Göran Eriksson 'looking forward to an exciting job and an exciting season.' Tennis: Björkman and Söderling destroy worldwide belief in mild-mannered Swedes. Golf Fasth and Edberg second and third at European Open.
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Sport: 2 Jul 07
Tennis: Björkman and Söderling delayed by rain. Football: Brommapojkarna win first home game at new arena. Ice Hockey: Reports that Michael Nylander has signed for Edmonton Oilers.
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Sport: 26 Jun 07
Football: Man City's prospective owner says Sven Göran Eriksson is his first choice manager. Tennis: Borg roots for Federer at Wimbledon. Golf: Niclas Fasth sees of Bernhard Langer for a European Tour win in Munich.
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Sport: 20 Jun 07
Nearly 130 football supporters were arrested during the Stockholm derby match between arch-rivals Hammarby and Djurgården on Tuesday evening.
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Sport: 18 Jun 07
Golf: Niclas Fasth secures highest ever placing for a Swede at US Open. Football: Halmstad set the pace in the top division. Ice Hockey: Sundin pens one-year deal with Leafs.
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Society: 29 May 07
Kvarnen, one of Stockholm's best-known traditional beer halls faces an uncertain future after city councillors took away its licence to serve alcohol. Kvarnen lost its permit after reports of rowdiness.
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Sport: 28 May 07
Johan Elmander scores an invaluable hattrick; Carolina Klüft continues to impress; Sweden's tennis stars prepare for the French Open.
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National: 21 May 07
Malmö lead the way in Allsvenskan; Swedish tennis stars lose World Team Cup opener in Dusseldorf; Swedish women's floorball team crowned world champions.
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Sport: 14 May 07
Sweden claim fourth place at the world ice hockey championship. Hammarby take over at the top of Allsvenskan. Fredrik Andersson finishes second at the Marbella Open golf tournament.
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Sport: 7 May 07
The Swedish ice hockey team remains unbeaten on its quest to retain the world championship. Two wins on the bounce put Gefle at the top of Allsvenskan. Low-ranked Swedish golfer Joakim Bäckström breaks the course record in Milan.
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Sport: 30 Apr 07
Sweden breezes to an easy victory in the first match of the world championships in Moscow. Malmö hammers AIK to top Allsvenskan. Annika Sörenstam drops off golf's top spot for the first time.
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Society: 18 Apr 07
Builders at one of Sweden's largest building firms went on strike on Wednesday in the first of several planned walkouts following a breakdown in negotiations between unions and employers.
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Sport: 16 Apr 07
Promoter says Holyfield will box at Swedish event. Modo win Swedish ice hockey championship. Hammarby weekend winners in Allsvenskan.
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Sport: 2 Apr 07
Sweden tastes defeat in Belfast. New football season about to kick off. Linköping advance to hockey final. Three medals in Melbourne for Swedish swimmers.
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Sport: 19 Mar 07
Wednesday sees the start of the semi finals of Elitserien. Zlatan bags a brace. Edsbyn's bandy team breaks Hammarby hearts. Golf still not tax deductible. Victory again for peerless Pärson.
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Sport: 12 Mar 07
Larsson returns, Zlatan scores, the ice hockey season reaches a crucial stage, and Hammarby makes the final in bandy (whatever that is).
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National: 13 Dec 06
Björn Andersson has just bought a flat in the wealthy Östermalm district of Stockholm for 5,383 kronor. The self-employed marketing consultant was lucky enough to make the lowest unique bid on auction site Bidster.
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National: 8 Dec 06
A rioting football supporter got cold feet when forced to make his own way home dressed in prison clothes supplied by local police.
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Sport: 5 Nov 06
Elfsborg are Swedish football champions for the first time since 1961. The Borås-based club beat Djurgården 1-0 at home on Sunday afternoon to claim the Allsvenskan title.
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Society: 27 Sep 06
Swedish football suffered another image blow on Tuesday night as fans rioted after the Stockholm derby between AIK and Hammarby at the Råsunda stadium.
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Sport: 28 Aug 06
Monday night's Stockholm football derby between Djurgården and Hammarby was abandoned nine minutes into the second half after both sets of fans disgraced themselves at Söder stadium.
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Lifestyle: 13 Jul 06
Sweden has provided the world with countless sporting overachievers, but Henrik Larsson has captured the nation's imagination. And his return to Sweden is seeing him feted like a king, reports Eddie de Oliveira.
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Sport: 10 May 06
Sweden's World Cup squad has been revealed by manager Lars Lagerbäck. There were two debutantes among the familiar names, and inevitably a few disappointments.
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Smörgåsbord: 28 Apr 06
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National: 11 Apr 06
Two men have been arrested for the murder of a 16-year old boy at Fryshuset in Stockholm on New Year's Day 1995. The pair have links to a man arrested and released three weeks ago.
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National: 21 Mar 06
A 41 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 16 year old boy in Stockholm more than ten years ago. The boy was found dead in a warehouse with one of his hands missing.
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Sport: 19 Mar 06
The Norrland team beat Hammarby 6-2 to become Swedish champions in bandy for the third year running.
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Sport: 18 Oct 05
In a rare moment of Stockholm footballing solidarity, Hammarby snuff out IFK Göteborg's challenge for this season's Allsvenskan - and rivals Djurgården gratefully claim the Swedish title.
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Sport: 27 Mar 05
A hundred football hooligans riot in a Stockholm pub, injuring two police officers. Police arrest twenty-seven people during the fight, between Hammarby and Djurgården supporters.
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Sport: 10 Nov 04
A club wins promotion to Sweden's top league as another is kicked out due to financial problems - proving that where Swedish football is concerned what happens off the pitch usually is more interesting than what happens on it.
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Sport: 21 Oct 04
After a dismal season which looks increasingly likely to end in relegation, the last thing AIK needed was 200 hooligans rioting midway through a match. Dark days for the Stockholm club.
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Sport: 24 Jun 04
Where there's football there's fighting. While Sweden's boys in Portugal do the country proud, hooligans brawl in the posh part of Stockholm and two boys' teams act like they're in the Gaza Strip rather than the Under 16s St Eriks Cup.
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Sport: 16 Apr 04
Sweden's tennis players lose in the Davis Cup and HV71 win ice hockey's seven-match Elite Series final.
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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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