March 14, 2010
Pets
The following articles have been tagged with "Pets":
Woman pays hefty fine for feline-induced property damage
Society: 24 Dec 09
The district court in Kalmar in southeastern Sweden has ordered a woman to pay 200,000 kronor ($28,000) in damages to her former landlord to cover damages caused by her 55 cats.
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World's children ask Santa for video games and puppies
Society: 15 Dec 09
Boys and girls around the world have video games, Lego and pets at the top of their Christmas wish lists this year, according to the Swedish postal service, which has steamed open letters addressed to Santa Claus in Tomteboda.
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Napping cat may have killed sleeping infant
National: 10 Nov 09
A sleeping cat is suspected of having inadvertently suffocated a three-month baby to death in northern Sweden.
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What's on in Sweden: July 17 - 23
Lifestyle: 16 Jul 09
What's on in Sweden: Jazz festival, humour exhibition & Globe tours in Stockholm; 60s & 70s art exhibition in Gothenburg; Tibetan monks & Backa folk & world music festival in Malmö/Österlen.
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Sweden takes up annual mosquito battle
National: 23 Jun 09
In their annual efforts to neutralize the expected masses of mosquitoes, Swedish pest control experts are targeting an area of eastern Sweden known as a major breeding ground for the blood-thirsty insects.
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A tattoo too far
Lifestyle: 30 Apr 09
Ben Kersley admires some naked bodies (artistically) and gets a permanent souvenir of Sweden at the Swedish Tattoo Fair in Norrköping.
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What are your favourite words in Swedish? (Part 2)
Lifestyle: 5 Mar 09
In the second part of a series on the best words in Swedish, The Local's regular panelists dissect everything from bacon rind to the common breast wart.
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What's on in Sweden: February 13 - 19
Lifestyle: 12 Feb 09
What's on in Sweden: Valentine's burlesque and Zoom Kaboom in Stockholm; Anna Ternheim in Gothenburg; new-traditional Slovak dance in Malmö.
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Dogs attack 4-year-old girl
National: 5 Feb 09
A four-year-old girl was taken to hospital in Stockholm after she was attacked on Thursday afternoon by two dogs.
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Nina Persson: conjugal bliss bears sexy single
Lifestyle: 16 Jan 09
On the eve of the release of her new single, Swedish pop darling Nina Persson talks to Jennifer Heape about New York, David Bowie and making music with her husband.
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Stockholm club and concert tips: Friday, Jan 16
Lifestyle: 14 Jan 09
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips.
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What's on in Sweden: October 31 - November 6
Lifestyle: 30 Oct 08
What’s on: Keane, US Election Party, and Balkan ecstasy in Stockholm; Nortec Collective and international fashion exhibition in Gothenburg; Aimee Mann in Malmö.
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Viasat's golf coverage lacking in quality
Analysis & Opinion: 23 Sep 08
Viasat was a long way from shooting par in its Swedish broadcast of the Ryder Cup, writes admitted golf addict Gene Oberto.
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Court finds apartment fire caused by man's dog
Society: 11 Sep 08
A 30-year-old man from Helsingborg in western Sweden has avoided conviction on arson charges after the court ruled that his cookie-loving dog was likely responsible for setting the fire that destroyed his apartment.
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Stockholm shoots 4,000 wild rabbits
Society: 18 Aug 08
Stockholm's population of wild rabbits has been curbed thanks to the city's Traffic Office. Around 4,000 rabbits have been shot by specially hired bunny busters.
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Summer warmth brings algae threat
National: 24 Jul 08
Forecasters predict several more days of warm summer weather in Sweden, but warn that high temperatures may also cause widespread blooming of poisonous blue-green algae in coastal waters.
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Rock festivals - not like a trip to your grandma's house
Lifestyle: 18 Jun 08
Mayhem, music and masses of mud: With festival season truly upon us, David Bartal went to where the action was.
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Pious pets get Swedish church blessing
Society: 2 Jun 08
Choral hymns accompanied by barking dogs made for a blessed mix as a church in southern Sweden welcomed four-legged visitors to Sunday services.
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Ozzy the turtle returns after two year odyssey
National: 2 May 08
After disappearing without a trace in July of 2006, Ozzy the turtle unexpectedly turned up last Saturday, much to the delight of his disbelieving owners.
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Sweden: a nation of dog lovers
Lifestyle: 15 Apr 08
Life is pretty rosy when viewed through the eyes of a dog fortunate enough to grow up in Sweden, writes René Rice.
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Sweden regulates pet ownership
National: 26 Mar 08
The Board of Agriculture has issued an extensive set of new guidelines regulating how pet owners treat their dogs and cats.
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Luxury hotel in pattern theft row
National: 28 Feb 08
A luxury hotel in Stockholm may have to replace its new carpets following accusations of intellectual property theft
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Ikea guilty of 'cultural imperialism': Danes
Society: 20 Feb 08
Danish newspapers have accused Swedish furniture giant Ikea of "bullying" Denmark.
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Death notices get cute'n'quirky in Sweden
Lifestyle: 14 Feb 08
Almost anything goes for death notices in Swedish newspapers, where personalized drawings are a growing trend.
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Popcorn, Schlager and Reggae: what's on in Sweden
Lifestyle: 1 Feb 08
Something for the weekend: Discover the art of movie comedy at Stockholm's Popcorn festival, watch Lena Philipsson perform with Orup in Gothenburg, or dance to ska and reggae in Malmö.
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Mugabe in attack on Sweden
Politics: 9 Dec 07
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has added Sweden to his list of hate objects. PM Fredrik Reinfeldt says he is honoured.
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From panties to pies
Lifestyle: 23 Nov 07
Tipping Point:Kathleen Harman had to pay homage when a legendarily saucy British underwear chain opened in Stockholm. The trauma left her young son in need of the home comforts of the city's most traditional konditori.
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The lowdown on... Crown Princess Victoria
Lifestyle: 13 Jul 07
It's July 14th on Saturday. While the date may strike fear into the hearts of French royalists, for Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria the occasion is altogether more satisfying. Josefin Mårtensson takes a look at the popular princess on the eve her 30th birthday.
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Raw pleasure on Kungsholmen
Lifestyle: 11 May 07
Tipping Point: In The Local's new review series, Kathleen Harman finds respite from the ubiquitous Stockholm Tan and a large helping of bistro charm at the refreshingly unpretentious Mäster Anders.
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Ice hockey: Swedes ease through to qualifying
Sport: 1 May 07
Reigning champions Sweden cruised comfortably into the world championship's qualifying round with a 100-percent record following a confident 8-2 win over Latvia in the Group A match in Moscow on Monday.
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The secret world of Sweden's swingers
Dating: 4 Apr 07
What goes on behind closed doors? Rami Abdelrahman crossed the threshold and entered the hidden world of swinging Sweden.
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Concrete jungle: Sweden's suburbs become cool
Lifestyle: 9 Feb 07
They provide homes to one in four of the Swedish population, but the brutalist architecture of Sweden's 'Miljonprogram' suburbs has long had a bad press. Yet now the impossible seems to be happening: the suburbs are becoming cool. Christine Demsteader reports.
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Swedes' heirlooms washed up on English beach
National: 23 Jan 07
A Swedish couple who feared their heirlooms were lost after seeing them being picked over by scavengers will get some of their possessions back, British authorities dealing with the MSC Napoli shipwreck have said.
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Animal welfare group 'gases cats to death'
Society: 22 Jan 07
The chairman of the Gothenburg branch of animal welfare organisation Djurens Vänner has admitted to putting down hundreds of cats illegally each year.
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Swedes want audio books for Christmas
National: 16 Nov 06
Christmas shoppers can breathe a sigh of relief – the present of the year is not a flat-screen TV or an iPod. All Swedes want this year is a talking book.
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Cancer-stricken dogs get radiotherapy
Science & Technology: 3 Nov 06
A Swedish animal hospital is to be the first in Scandinavia to offer radiotherapy for pets with cancer. The Jönköping Animal Hospital inherited its equipment from the local human hospital.
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Sweden's kids bask in wealth
National: 31 Oct 06
Swedish ten-year olds have seen their purchasing power increase by 40 percent in the past 20 years, with the average youngster hauling in 140 kronor per month.
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Shooters sent out to curb bunny explosion
Society: 19 Oct 06
Stockholm's 6,000-strong rabbit population causes such problems that workers with shotguns patrol the streets to reduce their numbers. But the council denies that it plans to start gassing the animals.
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Swedish statistics support Friday 13th superstition
National: 13 Oct 06
Lock up your pets, spouses and grannies, it's Friday the thirteenth! And statistics from the Swedish Rescue Services Agency show that when the thirteenth day of the month falls on a Friday, Sweden is a slightly riskier place to be.
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I name this Chihuahua...Gucci
Society: 24 Jul 06
If Paris Hilton has inspired the craze for small dogs such as Chihuahuas, the designer lifestyle she allegedly embodies has inspired the names Swedes give their miniature pooches.
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The four missing digits that could be fatal
Analysis & Opinion: 30 Jun 06
Sweden makes much of its committment to the United Nations and trumpets the welcome it gives to refugees. But it is under fire from the UN for turning some migrants without personal numbers away from hospital. Aidan Isherwood reports.
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Stockholm Syndrome: catch up on the autumn's stories
Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 05
We've gathered the autumn's stories of crazy Swedish classes, hamfisted attempts to understand real Swedes, and experiences of fellow foreigners, so you can catch up over Christmas.
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Stockholm Syndrome: Carpets and wood
Analysis & Opinion: 29 Sep 05
An immigrant with troublesome kids gives our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent her very own theory about what makes Stockholmers who they are.
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Garbomania at the Swedish Film Institute
Lifestyle: 19 Sep 05
The Swedish Film Institute is joining in the Greta Garbo centenary celebrations over the next month, with a complete programme of her films.
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Poisonous algae invade Swedish coastline
National: 6 Jul 05
Sweden's coast is being invaded by blue-green algae, which can cause stomach sickness and headaches for swimmers. This year the algae is blooming earlier and in greater quantities than in previous years.
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Peugeot to recall 13,000 cars from Sweden
Business & Money: 14 Jun 05
French carmaker Peugeot said on Tuesday it would recall some 28,000 cars of the 307 model in Denmark, Norway and Sweden after about 20 cars caught fire or partially melted due to a short circuit in the engine.
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" Report from friendly match against fellow Div 3 side Uppsala : IFK UPPSALA (1) 3 LÅNGHOLMEN FC (1) 1 Another downbeat performance from Långholmen saw them record a second straight defeat. The same pattern as last week, Långholmen control the first half..." READ »
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