The following articles have been tagged with "Norrtälje":
National: 14 Jan 13
Four men were ordered held on remand on Sunday, on the suspicion of their involvement in Thursday's armed bank robbery in northern Stockholm.
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National: 11 Jan 13
The police have detained another two suspects, bringing the total to four, after an attempted bank robbery in Täby north of Stockholm on Thursday.
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Business & Money: 14 Dec 12
Almost half of all Swedes will pay more in tax next year as municipalities across the country raise the taxes levied on residents.
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Science & Technology: 6 Dec 12
Lingering snow continued to cause problems across Sweden on Thursday, the day after a fierce winter storm brought the capital and other parts of the country to a virtual standstill.
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Education: 13 Sep 12
While an increasing number of Swedish high school students are choosing to go attend university, the gap between the number of students from affluent compared to challenged areas is widening, according to fresh figures.
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National: 29 Aug 12
A 36-year-old convicted drug smuggler who fled prison in Sweden in 2004 by feigning illness has been caught in Spain after a massive international man hunt that lasted eight years.
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National: 29 May 12
The fight against terrorism is consuming ever larger portions of the budget allocated to Swedish security service Säpo, which has seen its allocation double in the last decade, according to a new report.
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National: 16 Apr 12
Three female horseback riders were attacked by a pair of loose dogs while out for a ride on Sunday afternoon in eastern Sweden, with one woman suffering severe bites in the face and neck.
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Politics: 8 Apr 12
Police fired a warning shot on Saturday night after coming under attack from stone-throwing locals outside a concert organized by a pro-regime Eritrean youth group in a Stockholm suburb.
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National: 16 Mar 12
It’s News in Brief Friday again, where we’ve captured some of the shorter tales that caught our attention – this week including a ski race around the Stockholm castle, begrimed baguettes, bungling bird baiters, and the anniversary of a rather unusual murder.
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National: 16 Nov 11
A prison guard at a prison in Norrtälje north of Stockholm was shot, then beaten and kicked by an unknown man during a walk on Tuesday evening.
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National: 28 Oct 11
Swedish police officers' slow response to the spectacular helicopter robbery of a cash depot south of Stockholm in 2009 has come in for stinging criticism from the National Swedish Police Board’s own inspection unit.
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Society: 24 Aug 11
A 9-year-old Swedish girl whose fundraising efforts for starving children in Africa has attracted the attention of government ministers wants more children to join her cause.
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Society: 1 Jul 11
A couple in Norrtälje, north of Stockholm, was sentenced to pay damages to their kids after forcing them to swallow Tabasco sauce as punishment for telling lies.
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Science & Technology: 2 Jun 11
Seventy two ports and beaches in Sweden have received the prestigious Blue Flag status this year for their environmental friendliness
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National: 28 May 11
Two people have died after a small helicopter crashed just north of Stockholm early on Saturday afternoon.
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National: 17 Apr 11
Two wolves attacked a dog that was being walked by a woman and her child in Norrtälje. The dog was killed. The woman and child were unharmed.
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National: 8 Sep 10
Stockholm public transport operator SL will install ignition locks on all of its buses within the next two years, ensuring drivers who have been drinking can't start their vehicles.
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National: 8 Aug 10
It was a case of all hands to the pump for emergency services in the greater Stockholm area on Saturday night as the city was illuminated by 2,500 lightning flashes in a single hour.
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National: 15 Apr 10
Cancelled departures have left Stockholm-Arlanda airport thronged with disappointed passengers after a cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland caused aviation authorities to shut down Swedish airspace.
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National: 18 Mar 10
Police in eastern Sweden thought they had fallen victim to an early April Fool's joke when motorist Åke Andersson called to say he had run over a baby seal while driving home to Norrtälje.
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National: 3 Mar 10
Three ferries got themselves stuck in ice in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday forcing almost 500 passengers to return to the Finnish island of Åland.
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Education: 21 Jan 10
Some of Sweden’s best primary schools can be found in municipalities along the southeastern coast of the country, according to a new ranking by the country's main teachers union.
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National: 19 Nov 09
Prosecutors on Thursday requested remand hearings for two more men suspected of involvement in the dramatic helicopter robbery of a cash depot south of Stockholm.
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National: 3 Nov 09
A 29-year-old counselor caught secretly filming naked children at a Swedish summer camp won’t be punished for his crimes.
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National: 21 Oct 09
Two more men have been detained in connection with last month’s spectacular helicopter robbery of a cash depot in Västberga south of Stockholm.
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National: 9 Oct 09
A Swedish bus driver has been sacked for sending a text message while driving from Stockholm to Norrtälje. The driver was caught on film by a passenger.
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National: 4 Oct 09
A freighter belonging to the owners of the hijacked cargo vessel Arctic Sea has run aground off Sweden, a Swedish coastguard official said on Saturday.
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National: 28 Sep 09
Swedish police had been forewarned by counterparts in Serbia about plans to rob a Stockholm cash depot, according to media reports. Meanwhile, details have emerged about six suspects who remain in police custody.
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National: 23 Sep 09
Robbers used a helicopter to carry out a spectacular theft at a cash depot south of Stockholm early Wednesday morning. The helicopter was found later in the morning about 30 kilometres north of the crime scene.
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National: 18 Aug 09
A man in his sixties has been remanded into custody on suspicion of the manslaughter of his wife. The woman was found in the couple's summer house in Norrtälje near Stockholm last weekend.
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Science & Technology: 14 Aug 09
Marine biologists have been thrilled to hear of two porpoise sightings in the Baltic Sea in recent days. The blunt-snouted mammals, relatively common off Sweden's west coast, have become almost extinct in the Baltic.
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National: 14 Aug 09
The new high security bunker at Kumla prison in central Sweden is now home to around a dozen of Sweden's most hardened criminals. The facility has space for 24 in total.
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National: 18 Jul 09
An 81-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for murder after hitting his longtime girlfriend repeatedly in the head with an axe.
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Science & Technology: 18 Jun 09
Rain showers and traffic jams made for a slow and wet start to the holiday weekend on Thursday afternoon, with much of the country facing the prospect of a damp Midsummer holiday.
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National: 24 May 09
Two middle-aged couples were bound and robbed by five armed masked men in a house in Rimbo near Stockholm on Saturday night.
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National: 11 May 09
An 81-year-old man from Norrtälje in eastern Sweden reported to police on Monday morning that he had hit his 67-year-old common law wife with an axe. The woman died from her injuries during the afternoon.
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Lifestyle: 11 Mar 09
More than 45 years after losing contact, a British couple are hoping the Swedish public can help them learn the fate of a long-lost daredevil sweetheart.
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Science & Technology: 11 Mar 09
Heavy snow took drivers in parts of southern and central Sweden by surprise on Tuesday, causing more than 100 accidents in Stockholm county alone.
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Society: 5 Mar 09
A Social Democratic politician and former Swedish reality TV star has sparked a backlash over plans to charge what many characterized as exorbitant fees for the rental of two separate properties.
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National: 6 Feb 09
One of Sweden’s most notorious rapists who made contact with his victims over the internet, successfully enrolled in a distance learning course on computer security offered by a Swedish university.
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Analysis & Opinion: 12 Jan 09
With taxi rip-offs on the rise, Doug Lansky takes a look at how this un-Swedish practice started, why it’s allowed to continue, and what you can do to protect yourself from the scam.
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National: 5 Dec 08
Police have issued a nationwide alert following the escape of a convicted murderer from two guardians during a temporary release in central Stockholm on Wednesday.
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National: 28 Oct 08
A Swedish couple managed to survive a boating accident near Kapellskär north of Stockholm which claimed the lives of several of their dogs.
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National: 30 Jun 08
Buses in Stockholm County will come to a standstill at midnight on Monday as bus drivers plan to follow through on their threat to go on strike.
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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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Society: 13 Sep 07
A noisy hot tub and a sensitive writer are the two main elements in a year-long neighbourhood feud in a quiet residential area north of Stockholm.
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National: 17 Aug 07
The emergence of a new motorcycle club to rival the Bandidos and Hells Angels has prompted fears of a new wave of gang violence in Sweden.
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National: 20 Jul 07
Fourteen people were evacuated from a wooden building in Norrtälje after it caught fire early on Friday morning. Police suspect arson.
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Society: 28 Jun 07
A youth leader has been arrested on suspicion of filming children in the changing rooms of a summer camp near Stockholm.
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Society: 30 Jan 07
Calle Montell broke his tooth on a cherry biscuit. As he was trying to sell stoves at the time he demanded compensation. A four year court battle ensued.
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Society: 23 Sep 06
Swedish police are investigating a gang of youths suspected of robbing men after luring them to Norrtälje with the promise of sex with young girls.
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National: 21 Sep 06
At least seven children are feared to have been raped by a 49-year old man from Norrtälje, near Stockholm. "We can't see where this is going to end," say police.
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National: 31 Aug 06
A week ago it looked like the police in large parts of Sweden, including the capital, would have to make do without helicopters - since there was nowhere to base them. Ridiculous, says justice minister Thomas Bodström.
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Business & Money: 21 Aug 06
Two Swedish businessmen are suspected of evading taxes of up to 655 million kronor in Britain and Sweden. Tax authorities say they have uncovered a web of companies that they say were used to evade import duty on mobile phones.
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National: 30 Jul 06
A woman security guard was tied up while on her rounds at a paper factory north of Stockholm on Sunday morning. Police think the man attempted to rape her.
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National: 29 Jun 06
The trial of Niklas Lindgren, who has admitted to being the 'Haga Man' rapist, finished in Umeå on Thursday. He should get life in jail, the prosecution argues.
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National: 23 Jun 06
It could be a crazy weekend on Sweden's roads. Last year, 11 people died in car accidents during the Midsummer holiday, and there were 32 crashes in the Stockholm area alone.
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National: 18 Mar 06
Eleven skaters were left stranded on Saturday after the ice broke away and started drifting out to sea. A major rescue operation had to be called to save them.
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National: 17 Nov 05
As part of the ongoing work to plug the holes in Sweden's leaky prisons, the government agrees to introduce a ban on flights over five of the country's high security prisons.
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Smörgåsbord: 16 Mar 05
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National: 18 Nov 04
Sweden experiences a good covering of snow for the first time in years. Or so you'd think, judging from the reports of unprepared roads, unprepared drivers and ensuing traffic chaos.
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National: 27 Sep 04
A massive manhunt ends peacefully as two escapees give themselves up, while the man in charge of the search gets the job of plugging the holes in Sweden's leaky jails. And guess what? It turns out it's not illegal to escape from prison.
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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.
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Politics: 13 Aug 04
The latest escapees are back behind bars but the trouble's just beginning for Sweden's hapless prison service.
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National: 6 Aug 04
Another high-profile prison escape, but this lot are still on the run. As is Justice Minister Thomas Bodström, who announced plans to shut the prison door after the inmates had bolted.
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