Länsstyrelsen
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County council admits to buying out 'bomb man'
National: 18 May 13
The Sörmland County Council in central Sweden "accidentally" hired a convicted criminal who had served a long prison sentence for threatening to blow up oil storage tanks, and had to pay 1 million kronor ($150,000) in severance pay to get rid of him.
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Sweden enlists llamas to fight sheep-killing wolves
Society: 9 Apr 13
Animal predator experts in southern Sweden are hoping llamas' natural fighting instincts will help scare off the wolves thought to be responsible for a recent sheep-killing spree in the area.
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Swedish zoo wins fight to keep stray seal pups
Science & Technology: 9 Apr 13
Anders and Benjamin, two wild seal pups threatened with being put down according to Swedish law, will likely be able to remain at the Swedish zoo that has cared for them since they were found in the woods over Easter.
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Hungry eagle chomps Swede's pet chihuahua
Society: 28 Feb 13
A Swedish woman mourning the untimely death of her pet chihuahua has been comforted with cash after local officials determined her canine companion was devoured by a golden eagle.
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Sweden extends Finnish-language rights
Society: 28 Dec 12
Finnish will be an optional language in preschools and old people's homes in eight more Swedish cities, as the government extends the rights of minority language speakers across the country.
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Swedish women fight to bathe nude in the sun
Society: 12 Dec 12
Women who sunbathe nude in southern Sweden have filed a complaint with local officials against a planned new sauna that threatens to block their precious evening sunlight.
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Children sold for sex and crime in Sweden: report
Society: 14 Nov 12
More than 150 children, most of them foreign-born and some as young as three years old, have been forced into slave-like lives of crime and sexual exploitation due to human trafficking in Sweden, according to a report released on Tuesday.
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Swedish zoo 'beats animals to death'
Science & Technology: 16 Oct 12
An ex-employee from an animal park in southern Sweden has spoken out about how zookeepers mistreated the animals, on some occasions beating them to death to save money on veterinary care.
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Nobel's will 'blatantly disrespected' in Norway
Analysis & Opinion: 11 Oct 12
On the eve of the announcement of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, The Local catches up with Norwegian lawyer and Nobel historian Fredrik S. Heffermehl, who claims the Norwegian Nobel Committee isn't following Alfred Nobel's wishes.
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Medieval silver treasure found on Gotland
National: 4 Aug 12
A silver treasure from the 12th century has been found on the Baltic island Gotland, where over 600 pieces of silver coins have been unearthed in a field.
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Police told not to 'waste' bootleg booze
Business & Money: 23 Jul 12
Police in western Sweden have been ordered to cease pouring seized alcohol down the drain due to the risk of poisoning the local water supply, with the suggestion that it could become biogas instead.
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Rescue workers fight rising flood levels
National: 10 Jul 12
Emergency services in southern Sweden were concentrating their efforts on Tuesday evening on preserving "important societal functions" as flood-levels continue to rise.
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Swedish prince in steamy waterside sauna battle
Business & Money: 28 Jun 12
Despite a no from local authorities, Swedish prince Carl Philip is adamant he wants a waterside sauna and his appealing the decision that the project would be in violation of Sweden’s environmental laws.
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Harsher sentences for three Viking looters
National: 19 Jun 12
Tuesday saw the conclusion in the appeals court of the trial against three men charged with aggravated crime against relics following the looting of Viking age coins and artefacts on the Baltic island of Gotland.
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Agency demands Norway clean-up crash site
Business & Money: 11 Jun 12
Sweden’s National Property Board is demanding that the Swedish government asks Norway to clear up the mess caused by the crash of a Norwegian Hercules plane on mount Kebnekaise in March.
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No help for neighbours of noisy masturbator
Society: 31 May 12
Irate neighbours upset by the high-volume moans of a noisy masturbator in southern Sweden won't get any help from local public authorities to help rub out the problem.
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Second suspect arrested in teen stabbing case
National: 26 Apr 12
Another person has been arrested in the investigation of the killing in southern Sweden on Monday, where a 19-year-old woman was stabbed to death.
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Authorities lay Nobel Peace Prize probe to rest
Science & Technology: 22 Mar 12
A recent investigation into the Nobel Foundation following criticism of some of its choices for the Peace Prize will not be pursued any further, Swedish authorities said on Wednesday.
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Nobel Foundation rejects Peace Prize criticism
Society: 8 Mar 12
The Nobel Foundation on Thursday formally rejected recent claims that the Norwegian Nobel Committee has strayed from the wishes expressed in prize creator Alfred Nobel's last will and testament.
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Swedish agency to probe peace prize selection
National: 1 Feb 12
Stockholm officials have begun investigating claims that Alfred Nobel's last wishes are routinely sidelined by a Norwegian Nobel Committee blinded by pro-NATO sentiments when selecting its annual peace laureate.
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Swede given licence to kill 'feisty' squirrel
Society: 29 Oct 11
A Stockholm man has been given clearance from the local authorities to kill a squirrel which it is claimed has been terrorizing the leafy suburb of Enskede.
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Sweden fears swimming Danish raccoon invasion
Science & Technology: 23 Aug 11
Swedish game wardens have sounded alarm bells that the rapid growth in the raccoon and raccoon dog population in Denmark could result in the invasive species swimming across the Öresund channel and establishing themselves in southern Sweden.
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Housing a hedgehog is a crime: Swedish police
Society: 29 Jul 11
Police raided the apartment of a woman in Gävle in eastern Sweden after being tipped off that she was caring for a wild hedgehog in violation of the country's hunting laws.
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Honey-craving bear attacks beehives
National: 23 Jul 11
There's more truth than one might think to bears' mythical fondness for honey. Beekeeper Lars Höglund has had to learn this lesson the hard way, as more than 90 of his hives have been attacked by bears.
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Most refugees jobless after 9 years: report
National: 20 Jun 11
Refugees arriving to Sweden face difficulties finding work, with 56 percent still looking for a job after nine years in the country, a new report shows.
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Viking treasure looters found guilty
National: 31 May 11
Tuesday saw the conclusion of a groundbreaking trial against five men charged with aggravated crime against relics following the looting of Viking age coins and artefacts on the Baltic island of Gotland.
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Looted Viking treasure trial gets under way
Science & Technology: 4 May 11
Wednesday marked the first day in a groundbreaking trial against five men charged with stealing a wealth of Viking age relics on the Swedish island of Gotland.
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Online funerals ruled in breach of Swedish law
Society: 6 Apr 11
The Stockholm Cemetery Administration wanted to broadcast funerals online, but have run in to unexpected trouble – mounting a camera would be in breach of Swedish surveillance law.
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New elections to be held in parts of Sweden
Politics: 11 Feb 11
Sweden is set to re-run one municipal and one county council election, the country's Election Review Board announced on Friday, more than five months after the country's September 2010 general elections.
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Algal blooms under way in Baltic Sea
Science & Technology: 2 Jul 10
The first signs of this year's cyanobacteria - also known as blue-green algae - blooms are now visible in the Baltic Sea on satellite images.
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Addict's death leads to fines for civil servant
National: 17 Nov 09
A manager within Gothenburg social services has been convicted for refusing to allow a 24-year-old drug addict into institutional care. The addict later died from an overdose.
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Camera ban hinders hunt for Swedish sea monster
Science & Technology: 31 Jan 09
Sweden's legendary Great Lake Sea Monster (Storsjöodjuret) remains the focus of photographers hunting for its image despite a Jämtland county council order banning cameras by the lake.
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English 'Bed and Breakfast' sign irks authorities
National: 9 Mar 07
The owner of a Bed & Breakfast in central Sweden has spent the last two years fighting to retain an English-language road sign advertising her business. The sign should be in Swedish, officials say.
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