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Smoke-filled cabin forces plane to land in Malmö

National: 17 Mar 13
A plane heading from Malmö Airport to Bromma was forced to return and make an emergency landing on Sunday after "a smell of electrical fire and heavy smoke" was detected in the cabin. READ »

Luftwaffe fighters pursue Swedish charter plane

National: 25 Jul 12
Swedish tourists on board a Mallorca-bound charter plane were shocked to see two German Luftwaffe fighter planes appear beside them, after the aircraft had temporarily lost radio contact with air traffic control. READ »

Teary air hostess causes panic on Swedish flight

Business & Money: 9 Jul 12
After smoke started to billow from the cockpit of a Malmö Aviation plane bound for Spain, a crash landing warning from a teary air hostess caused mass hysteria among passengers. READ »

No foreigners among Sweden's most powerful

National: 25 Nov 11
Sweden's top 100 most powerful people for 2011 are mainly politicians, men -- and Swedish -- according to Fokus Magazine's annual rankings. READ »

New York tops Swedish holiday wish list

Business & Money: 9 Mar 11
New York City and other US destinations have become increasingly popular when Swedes plan their holiday getaways and rediscover the travel bug after a period of austerity, new statistics published on Wednesday show. READ »

Can Swedes kick the fake-bake habit?

Lifestyle: 12 Nov 10
Finding a cure for Sweden's lack of winter sunlight is a constant challenge. But as contributor Emy Gelb discovers, a trip to the tanning salon may not be as popular as it once was. READ »

Hanson wins Czech Open to claim Ryder Cup spot

Sport: 23 Aug 10
Sweden's Peter Hanson claimed the Czech Open title on Sunday after a three-way play off and all but secured his place on Europe's Ryder Cup team. READ »

Söderling loses out to Nadal

Sport: 1 Jul 10
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling was unable to hold off the challenge of world number one Rafael Nadal in their Wimbledon quarter-final on Wednesday, losing 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-1. READ »

Bookies cash in on royal wedding

Society: 13 Jun 10
With the royal wedding less than a week away, bookmakers in Sweden are taking bets on everything from Crown Princess Victoria’s honeymoon destination to the likely profession of her eventual first-born child with Daniel Westling. READ »

Nadal sees off Söderling in French Open final

Sport: 6 Jun 10
Spaniard Rafael Nadal brushed aside the challenge of Sweden's Robin Söderling on Sunday with a straight sets victory in the final of the French Open in Paris. READ »

Who's who in the extended royal family

Lifestyle: 21 May 10
The King, Queen and their children might be the best-known members of the Swedish royal family, but there are numerous other Swedish princes and princesses - including the last surviving great-grandchild of Britain's Queen Victoria, writes Juan Navas. READ »

Hanson claims Mallorca crown despite penalty

Sport: 17 May 10
Swedish golfer Peter Hanson claimed his third European tour title after shrugging off a one-shot penalty to win the Mallorca Open on Sunday. READ »

Söderling upends Nadal in London ATP finals

Sport: 23 Nov 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling claimed a two set victory over world number two Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Monday. READ »

Swedes set to ignore church elections

National: 20 Sep 09
Polling booths are opening across Sweden on Sunday morning to welcome voters in the national church elections. The election is however expected to be given the cold shoulder by 90 percent of registered voters. READ »

SAS faces headache as Spanair pilots threaten strike

Business & Money: 20 Aug 08
Spanair pilots threatened to strike on Wednesday in protest that the loss-making airline, owned by Nordic carrier SAS, lacked a plan to save itself. READ »

Dating Swedish men: bring your own beers

Dating: 14 Jun 08
Dating in Sweden: When Isabel March arrived in Sweden from America, she set out to find her own blond bombshell. But dating US-style left her ill-prepared for dealing with the strong, silent types she found in Scandinavia. READ »

Late rush for sun holidays

Society: 9 Jul 07
As the miserable summer weather continues, holiday-makers from Sweden are making a late dash for sunnier climes. And with the increase in demand comes a higher price. READ »

Ice chunk 'fell from plane'

National: 14 Jun 06
A massive block of ice which landed on a farm in south-eastern Sweden earlier this month had fallen from a plane flying at 5,900 metres. READ »

Major expansion for FlyMe

Business & Money: 10 Nov 05
Swedish airline FlyMe is launching twelve new routes from Gothenburg to European destinations, as part of a major expansion. London, Paris and Amsterdam are among the new lines. READ »

"Women get worse healthcare than men"

Science & Technology: 23 Sep 04
With pensioners being sent to Mallorca for treatment, women facing worse healthcare than men and the wrong kidney being plucked out at a hospital in Malmö, the message is clear: keep taking the garlic pills. READ »

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