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'Now I know just how Ingrid Bergman felt'

Lifestyle: 30 Dec 11
Contributor Julie Lindahl catches up with Paavo Turtiainen, a Manhattan-based chef and events planner featured in a new film detailing how Swedish screen legend Ingrid Bergman helped launch his extraordinary career. READ »

Sweden's 'warmest December in 250 years'

Science & Technology: 28 Dec 11
Sweden is experiencing one of its warmest Decembers on record, according to meteorologists, as record high temperatures have spawned signs of spring in the middle of winter. READ »

Swedish teenager makes surprise mushroom find

Science & Technology: 26 Dec 11
A Swedish teenager was out for a ride through the forest in December when she made a rather surprising find – a large bunch of chanterelle mushrooms growing in a blueberry patch. READ »

Sweden to tourists: frolic in our forests

Business & Money: 21 Dec 11
Hot on the heels efforts to turn Sweden into the world's culinary capital, the government is set to announce a new initiative meant to make Sweden's vast forests one of the country's primary tourist attractions. READ »

Swedish seniors stay active through exercise

Lifestyle: 14 Dec 11
Swedish senior citizens, some well into their 90s, are staying fit and active by taking up regular exercise even long after reaching retirement age, the AFP's Pia Ohlin reports. READ »

Ten soul-satisfying Swedish comfort foods

Lifestyle: 25 Nov 11
As the darkness and chill of Sweden's winter gathers pace, food blogger Maia Brindley Nilsson offers up a list of ten Swedish comfort foods to keep your belly full and nourish your sun-starved soul. READ »

Wordfeud: Swedes' latest smartphone addiction

Science & Technology: 23 Nov 11
Swedes just can't seem to get enough of Wordfeud, a Scrabble-like smartphone app that has sucked up countless hours of free time, and may have even sparked a new trend in online dating, contributor Aila Stefansdotter-Franck discovers. READ »

Stockholm reeling from giant chipmunk shocker

Society: 22 Nov 11
A huge display featuring giant chipmunks, unveiled on Sunday at an iconic Stockholm landmark, was met with outrage by onlookers and city officials alike, who were expecting more traditional Christmas decorations. READ »

Finding a fab place for fika with a twist

Lifestyle: 4 Nov 11
As the daylight in Stockholm dwindles, finding a place to catch up with friends is all the more important for beating back the winter blues. Luckily, contributor Gwen Ramsey has put together a list of great options for your next fika. READ »

Foraging for Sweden's autumn delights

Lifestyle: 13 Sep 11
As the chill of autumn starts to sweep across Sweden, food blogger Maia Brindley Nilsson offers some tips about how to find some of the culinary treasures hidden in Sweden's forests. READ »

Trucker goes berserk in bizarre berry picker blitz

Society: 15 Aug 11
A 42-year-old truck driver is being questioned by police in central Sweden after he tried to run down two berry pickers and then used a truck to drag their car 700 metres before dumping it in a ditch. READ »

Swedish barbeque: sausages, shellfish and disposable grills

Lifestyle: 29 Jul 11
The Local’s Karen Holst speaks with one of Sweden's top chefs to get to the bottom of Swedes' flaming frenzy and learn more about what makes the ultimate Swedish ‘grillfest.’ READ »

Sweden steps up hunt for 'deadly' parasite

Science & Technology: 7 May 11
Efforts to trace the source of a tapeworm first discovered in Sweden in February were stepped up after a fox with the parasite was recently shot in Södermanland in central Sweden. READ »

Pubs in Stockholm: keeping it real

Lifestyle: 25 Mar 11
Like most capitals, Stockholm offers plenty of watering holes for the homesick expat looking for a “taste of home”, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers. READ »

Sweden to check Japan food imports for radiation

Science & Technology: 23 Mar 11
Sweden is to follow an EU recommendation to check all Japanese foodstuffs imported after the March 11th earthquake, the National Food Administration announced on Wednesday. READ »

Tapeworm prompts pooch smooch warning

Science & Technology: 15 Feb 11
Sweden's National Veterinary Institute has warned dog owners not to kiss their pets and to wash their hands after petting them following the discovery of parasite that can be fatal for humans. READ »

US envoy lights up Stockholm park with 'green' public art project

Lifestyle: 15 Feb 11
For the next several weeks, art and nature lovers who walk by the Stockholm residence of the US ambassador will be treated to a unique art installation designed to spark new thoughts on sustainability, explains contributor Anita Badejo. READ »

'Deadly' parasite found in Sweden

Science & Technology: 14 Feb 11
A tapeworm that can be fatal to humans has been discovered in a Swedish fox, marking the first time the parasite has been found in Sweden. READ »

Swedish teen poisoned mum with mushrooms

Society: 2 Dec 10
A 19-year-old girl in Sundsvall in northern Sweden who is alleged to have poisoned her mother over a period of months with a combination of pills and mushrooms has been charged with assault. READ »

Giant cep mushroom found in Swedish woods

Science & Technology: 12 Oct 10
A cep (porcino) mushroom weighing in at 1.5 kilogrammes has been found outside of Broby in Skåne in southern Sweden, with experts explaining that a hormone imbalance could be behind the abnormal growth. READ »

Live Blog: election night in Sweden

Politics: 20 Sep 10
The Local's correspondents bring you all the latest news from the Swedish election, live from the main parties' headquarters in Stockholm. See the drama unfold live here. READ »

Sweden Democrats fear Islamic revolution

National: 17 Sep 10
An Islamic revolution akin to the one that swept through Iran in 1979 could easily take place in Sweden, claims the second highest ranking member of the far-right Sweden Democrats. READ »

Thai students poisoned after mushroom meal

Society: 17 Sep 10
Ten language students from Thailand have been admitted to Uppsala University Hospital with suspected mushroom poisoning after making a stew from the death cap mushroom. READ »

Mushroom pickers find kittens buried alive

National: 28 Aug 10
A couple out picking mushrooms in the woods in western Sweden made a macabre find on Thursday evening after spotting the head of a live kitten peering out from the ground behind a tree stump. READ »

Elk hunts and 'paparazzi' threaten berry pickers

National: 5 Aug 10
A firm in northern Sweden has claimed in a letter to the Work Environment Authority that its berry pickers face a slew of dangers including poisonous mushrooms, elk hunters, monotony, and "paparazzi-style" journalists. READ »

September in Sweden: Forest foods, politicians return, birds leave

Lifestyle: 3 Sep 09
The Year in Sweden - September: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966. READ »

Gränsö: get pampered in the great outdoors

Travel: 20 Aug 09
Sponsored article: If you're looking to combine a one of Sweden's most beautiful natural landscapes with a bit of luxury, Gränsö could be for you, writes Jennifer Heape. READ »

Swedish vegetable prices at 15-year high

National: 21 Mar 09
Swedish vegetable prices have risen 15.6 percent over the past year and are at now at their highest for 15 years, according to new figures from Statistics Sweden. READ »

What's your top Swedish tourist tip?

Travel: 19 Mar 09
Every week we quiz our regular panelists about a particular aspect of life in Sweden. This week: the country's top travel destinations. READ »

Nobel laureates receive prizes in Stockholm

Society: 10 Dec 08
Princess Madeleine and economics laureate Paul Krugman were among the guests at the Nobel banquet in Stockholm's City Hall on Wednesday evening. READ »

Fashion goes green in Gothenburg

Lifestyle: 7 Nov 08
As fashion designers grow ever more ecological, even the achingly hip can dress green in all seasons, according to the first in a series of regular articles from Monthly Magazine in Gothenburg. READ »

Concern over magic mushroom use among Sweden's youth

Society: 18 Sep 08
Police in Gällivare in northern Sweden have been informed that the liberty cap mushroom is being picked and used as a drug by the area’s young people. READ »

Cannabis found on Swedish military training area

National: 5 Sep 08
A group of Swedish soldiers made an unexpected discovery when they came across a group of suspicious looking plants during a training exercise in Skövde in western Sweden. READ »

What’s on in Sweden: September 5 - 11

Lifestyle: 4 Sep 08
What’s on: R.E.M and international comedy in Stockholm; Pink Floyd tribute and championship Golf in Gothenburg; Son of Dave and international dance in Malmö. READ »

Woman dies from mushroom poisoning

Society: 31 Aug 08
A 50-year-old woman in the care of Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg for mushroom poisoning died on Sunday morning. The woman is thought to have eaten a death cap mushroom which contains the poison amatoxin. READ »

Mushroom war marked by cunning and subterfuge

Lifestyle: 14 Aug 08
With chanterelle season upon us, it's time again for the annual funghi wars that help keep country life interesting, writes migrant mushroom worshipper Rose Kemp. READ »

Airplane crashes near Stockholm

National: 8 Aug 08
A twin-engine aircraft with four people on board crashed in Vinsta near Stockholm around midday on Friday. The plane remained ablaze at 1pm. READ »

Heatwave spells Swedish berry shortage

Business & Money: 3 Aug 08
The recent dry spell has led to an acute shortage of berries in Swedish woodlands. READ »

What happened to Sweden's winter?

Science & Technology: 17 Jan 08
With chanterelles growing in the forest and spring flowers in bloom, meteorologists say this January is proving strangely warm. READ »

Killer slugs a sign of spring

National: 14 Jan 08
Wildflowers, killer slugs and tics have made their debut early this year in Sweden, due to an unusually mild winter. READ »

'You can't eat when your tongue's hanging out'

Lifestyle: 28 Sep 07
Kathleen Harman takes her (male) overseas guests to some of Stockholm's flashier nightspots, but finds that the sight of tall, blonde women is enough to put her companions right off their food. READ »

Scot jailed for refusing to pay massive restaurant bill

National: 7 Sep 07
A convicted Scottish sex offender has been sentenced to four months' jail for running up a 140,000 kronor bill in Operakällaren, one of Stockholm's top restaurants. John Cronin ordered wine worth 45,145 kronor a bottle. READ »

Swedes still dying from Chernobyl radiation

Lifestyle: 4 May 07
It is now two decades since the world's worst nuclear power accident at Chernobyl, but people in parts of northern and central Sweden are still dying from cancer caused by the radiation. And the worst could still be to come, reports Rami Abdelrahman. READ »

Records smashed as Swedish jobs mushroom

Politics: 12 Feb 07
Visitors to Swedish job centres have more jobs to choose from than ever before. January saw the creation of 75,000 new jobs. But the number of people officially unemployed is not falling so fast. READ »

Filmmaker tells of Russia bear attack

National: 27 Oct 06
Swedish wildlife filmmaker Erik Fernström tells The Local about being attacked by a bear while shooting a new documentary in Russia. "He was pushing the limits - so were we," he said. READ »

July in Sweden: where is everyone?

Lifestyle: 11 Jul 06
If you are planning to invade Sweden - do it now. The lights might be on above the Arctic Circle, but Sweden's inhabitants have loaded up their Volvos and absconded to their little red cottages or the Greek islands. READ »

"1,000 people took drugs" on Silja party boat

National: 28 Feb 05
More than thirty young people are arrested after plain-clothes police join the fun on 24-hour ferry voyage to Åbo and back. And one man who was flown off the ship in an air ambulance after he "felt a bit ill" admits swallowing three condoms packed with ecstasy tablets. READ »

Psychologist's body found in forest

National: 30 Aug 04
The body of Helena Bering, the psychologist missing for eleven days, has been found in thick forest north of Stockholm. As two potential key witnesses appear to prefer talking to the press than detectives, everyone seems to have their own theory about what happened. READ »

Apple grumble - fungus fun

National: 9 Jul 04
The drizzly start to the summer means misery for orchard owners - but the country's mushroom pickers are fun guys to be with. Sorry. READ »

20 things to know before moving to Sweden

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 »

How far can English take you in Sweden?

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 »

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