Piteå
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'Marathons are more like a warm-up for us'
Lifestyle: 28 Mar 13
Two Swedish Easter witches are giving up the spring festivities in Sweden to run 3,000 kilometres from Istanbul back home to Stockholm with all their gear packed tight into a pram. Kristina Paltén and Carina Borén are The Local's pick for Swede(s) of the Week.
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'Northern Swedes are the real Swedes'
Analysis & Opinion: 26 Feb 13
After a trip to far northern Sweden, youth centre worker and columnist Milad Mohammadi reflects on whether the local residents up north are the "real Swedes" and what the rest of the country could learn from them.
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'Serial killer' gets retrial for three more murders
National: 1 Feb 13
A court in northern Sweden has granted Thomas Quick, who had previously been found guilty of eight murders, a retrial for the last three killings for which he had been convicted.
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Record rains dampened Swedish electricity cost
Business & Money: 28 Dec 12
Statistics show that 2012 was one of the wettest year since records began, which spoiled many a Swede's summer but also contributed to keeping down electricity prices.
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One dead as double-decker bus crushes car
National: 11 Dec 12
One person has died, at least two are seriously injured and as many as eight received lesser injuries when a car and a double-decker bus collided, with the bus pinning the car down as they both skidded off the road.
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Man dies from flawed Christmas tree felling
Society: 28 Nov 12
A freak Christmas tree-cutting accident on Tuesday claimed the life of a 69-year-old man in northern Sweden who was perched in the basket of a front end loader.
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Season's 'first' snowfall hits northern Sweden
Science & Technology: 28 Sep 12
Residents in some areas of northern Sweden woke up to white lawns this morning, as the first snow of the season outside the mountain areas started falling over Sweden on Thursday evening.
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Swedish 'killer' cleared of Norway murders
National: 24 Sep 12
Thomas Quick, who had at one time been convicted of eight murders, has been acquitted in the killings of two Norwegian women in Oslo in the 1980s.
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Cat 'arrested' after home break-in attempt
Society: 17 Sep 12
A “fat and aggressive” cat named Oscar was arrested by police at the weekend for trespassing into a home in northern Swedish home and stealing food.
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Maker of 'whorer' king coins comes forward
Society: 5 Sep 12
The man behind several fake one-krona coins which mocked Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, publicly revealed his identity Wednesday, stating the forgery was an "experiment".
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Swedish footballer dies after mid-match collapse
National: 3 Sep 12
A 29-year-old Swedish footballer died on Sunday night after collapsing mid-match just minutes after scoring a goal, leaving his club and the Swedish footballing world in shock.
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Wrong to fire staff for Facebook folly: study
Society: 1 Sep 12
Swedish courts have ruled that employers did not have the right to sack employees for indiscretions on Facebook and other social media, according to a study by a Swedish union group.
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Missing driver 'probably died on impact': coroner
National: 8 Aug 12
Police in northern Sweden came under fire in July after failing to find the dead body of a motorist which lay 17 metres from the crash scene; however coroners have confirmed Tuesday that the man most likely died immediately.
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Victims' families demand Quick investigation
National: 5 Aug 12
The families of murder victims originally thought to have been killed by Thomas Quick have demanded an independent investigation into the controversial case of the man once known as Sweden's most notorious serial killer.
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Fake krona coin mocks 'whorer' Swedish king
Business & Money: 14 Jun 12
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and his rumoured womanizing are the subject of an apparent prank played out on the face of at least one forged one-krona coin that has left Swedes baffled and coin experts impressed.
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Police renew search for mystery Mustang driver
Society: 17 May 12
Swedish police on Wednesday launched a new search operation for a 26-year-old Czech man believed to have gone missing near Jokkmokk in northern Sweden after apparently abandoning his white Ford Mustang.
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Firm sued over Facebook 'threats' sacking
Business & Money: 17 May 12
Swedish trade union Unionen has opened legal action against a firm from Piteå in northern Sweden on behalf of two employees fired after posting "threatening" comments against a manager on Facebook.
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Klas the kitty survives harrowing 200km ride
Society: 16 Apr 12
A man in northern Sweden, who was taking a rest-stop after 200 kilometres of driving, got a shock after he heard a meow coming from the trailer of his car.
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Woman held after two women found dead
National: 26 Mar 12
One woman is being held by police in northern Sweden after two women were found dead early Saturday morning in a flat in Piteå.
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Swedish man paid cash to have money cleaned
Society: 29 Feb 12
A man from northern Sweden has been fooled into paying large sums of cash to have money "laundered" after a trickster convinced him that having the stained notes cleaned would earn him millions.
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Håkan Juholt survives to lead another day
Politics: 20 Jan 12
The Social Democrats' executive committee expressed its continued confidence in embattled party head Håkan Juholt on Friday following two days of intense meetings about his leadership.
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Swedish Santa gets windfall for Christmas
National: 2 Jan 12
Aside from the occasional snack, it's not common for Santa Claus to be the receiver of gifts at Christmas, but this year one lucky Santa in northern Sweden had a bit of a windfall after a gifted betting slip turned out to be a winner.
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Triple murderer held after Finnish jailbreak
National: 1 Dec 11
A Finnish man, previously convicted of murdering three people in northern Sweden in 1988, has been arrested in Helsinki following his escape from a prison in Finland last week.
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Triple murderer in new Finnish jail break
National: 23 Nov 11
A Finnish man, previously convicted of murdering three people in northern Sweden in 1988, escaped from a prison in Finland on Wednesday morning where he was serving time for drunk driving.
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Violence and drink rules All Saints weekend
Society: 6 Nov 11
The All Saints holiday weekend brought trouble throughout Sweden, with a notable spike in drunkenness, fights and other assaults in the north of the country.
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Masked shooter arrested in northern Sweden
National: 4 Nov 11
Swedish police have arrested the masked man, armed with a rifle, who went berserk in the early hours of Friday morning when he failed to gain entry into an elderly couple's home.
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Improved conditions on northern roads
Science & Technology: 24 Sep 11
Conditions are improving on the roads in northern Sweden, recently struck by flooding following heavy rains hitting the country over the last few days.
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Gullan, 71, 'too old' for treatment: clinic
National: 15 Sep 11
71-year-old Gullan Holmgren from Piteå, in northern Sweden, is 'too old' for pain rehab, according to the pain rehabilitation unit at the local hospital that turned her away.
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Police probe suspicious mower death
National: 6 Sep 11
Police in Piteå, in northern Sweden, have opened up an investigation into the death of a man who was run over by a rogue lawn mower last year.
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Three sacked over Facebook 'threats'
Science & Technology: 2 Sep 11
Three employees at a company in Piteå, in the north of Sweden, have been fired and one reported to the police after posting “threatening” comments against one of the managers on Facebook.
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Diamond fever hits Sweden's far north
Business & Money: 2 Aug 11
The mineral rich regions of Sweden's far north have long been mined for their natural resources, one firm is now hoping that diamonds can be added to the list.
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Swedish stores shun "ugly" produce: report
Business & Money: 7 Jul 11
Swedes throw away food worth billions every year, and vegetables considered unattractive never even reach stores, reveals a new report from Swedish agriculture authorities.
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Missing Swede turns up in Spain
National: 30 Jun 11
The 61-year-old man from Piteå in northern Sweden who was reported missing on Saturday during a holiday to Barcelona has been found alive and well.
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Swedish man missing in Spain
National: 28 Jun 11
A 60-year-old Swedish man has been reported missing after disappearing during a shopping trip on Saturday afternoon while on holiday in Barcelona.
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Swedish forests spawn new 'green' diesel
Analysis & Opinion: 2 May 11
As fuels derived from forestry industry waste power an increasing number of Swedish cars, The Local's Karen Holst discovers not everyone is convinced that this new biodiesel fuel will deliver long-term environmental benefits.
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Lemming hordes perish in Swedish roadside 'massacre'
Society: 27 Apr 11
Hordes of lemmings are making their way down from the Swedish mountains, falling victim to traffic in what has been described as a real "massacre".
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Convicted serial killer applies for new retrials
National: 11 Apr 11
Convicted serial killer Thomas Quick, who recently retracted confessions for eight murders, has formally petitioned the Court of Appeal for a retrial in the two further murder cases.
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Caribbean paradise holds on to its Swedish past
Lifestyle: 4 Apr 11
While Sweden's Caribbean colonial ambitions ended long ago, a group on the island of Saint Barthélemy is working to preserve the former colony's Swedish heritage, contributor Carina Chela discovers.
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Prosecutor drops serial killer case
National: 29 Mar 11
A Swedish prosecutor has dropped the case against Thomas Quick related to the 1988 murder of nine-year-old Therese Johannessen in Norway, saying there was no evidence to link him to the case.
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Swedish comedian dead after collapsing on stage
National: 4 Mar 11
Well-known Swedish comedian and actor Lasse Eriksson is dead after collapsing on stage during a performance in Uppsala in eastern Sweden on Thursday night.
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Kids missing after outing with estranged father
National: 10 Oct 10
Swedish police have issued a nationwide alert after two young children and their estranged father went missing on Saturday during a supervised visit to a popular Stockholm tourist attraction.
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Brownie the cat killed in 'sterilisation' mishap
Society: 10 Oct 10
A 19-year-old pet owner from northern Sweden took her cat Brownie to the veterinarian to be sterlised. Instead, her pet ended up dying in her arms.
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Best schools in Sweden's far north: survey
Education: 8 Sep 10
Six towns in northern Sweden ranked among the top ten municipalities with the best schools in the country, according to a ranking by the Swedish Teachers' Union.
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Fredrik, 35, overjoyed as police find mountain bike stolen 12 years ago
National: 22 Aug 10
Police in Gävle in eastern Sweden have recovered a mountain bike that was stolen from a student twelve years ago – in a town 1,350 kilometres further north.
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Three dead in football team bus crash
National: 25 Jul 10
Three people died and 17 people sustained injuries on Sunday afternoon when a bus collided head-on with a car outside Piteå in northern Sweden.
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Southern Skyline shines in country spotlight
Lifestyle: 22 Jul 10
Swedish musicians have made their mark in just about every popular musical genre around the world - except country. Stockholm's Southern Skyline hopes to change that, writes Emy Gelb.
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Sweden welcomes army of wind turbines
Society: 13 Jun 10
A colossal wind power project under construction in the far north of Sweden is expected on completion to generate energy equivalent to the output of two nuclear reactors.
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Sami district rejects wind power compensation
National: 22 Apr 10
The Sami district of Östra Kikkejaure in the far north of Sweden has rejected an offer of compensation for wind turbines planned in the area, arguing that they disturb their reindeer.
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University massacre threat suspect released
National: 17 Mar 10
The 33-year-old student held on suspicion of the massacre threat at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm on Monday has been released.
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Student expresses regret over massacre threat
National: 16 Mar 10
A 33-year-old man arrested in connection with a massacre threat at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm on Monday has expressed "deep regret" over his actions, as a wave of copycat threats spread across the country.
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Cartwheels in underwear leave schoolgirl with frostbite
Society: 22 Jan 10
A schoolgirl in northern Sweden is recovering from frostbite injuries to her fingers and toes after turning cartwheels in the snow in her underwear as part of a day of events organized by her high school's student union.
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Swedish Rail Destinations: Piteå
Travel: 17 Dec 09
Sponsored article: From sunbathing at midnight in summer to long walks over frozen ice in winter, Piteå is never short on fun and surreal activities.
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Man thrown off bus in gender row
National: 3 Oct 09
A jobsworth bus driver in northern Sweden refused to allow a man to travel with his girlfriend on transport arranged for a ladies night out.
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Fortified wine to prevent spread of swine flu: Church of Sweden
National: 7 Sep 09
A number of Swedish churches have decided to serve fortified wine during communion in hopes of reducing the risk of spreading swine flu.
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'EU Big Brother planning to watch you more closely'
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Jul 09
The European Union's wide-ranging Stockholm Programme risks further damaging citizens' hard earned privacy rights, argues Pirate Party member and libertarian commentator Henrik Alexandersson.
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Sweden set to break wind farm record
Science & Technology: 6 Apr 09
Sweden looks likely to play host to Europe's largest wind farm after a northern county gave its seal of approval to a major new energy project.
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Säpo to investigate chicken glass mystery
National: 1 Apr 09
Sweden's security police (Säpo) have been called in to assist national police in the investigation into a slew of recent incidents involving glass in chicken products. Meanwhile chicken is being taken off menus across Sweden.
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Glass turns up in restaurant chicken
National: 31 Mar 09
A man in Piteå in the far north of Sweden is the latest to find traces of glass in his chicken, while eating lunch at a local restaurant on Monday.
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Layoffs hit Sweden's schools
Education: 11 Mar 09
Teachers are in danger of losing their jobs in roughly one third of Sweden’s 290 municipalities.
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Bloggers defend man's 'right to pee in public'
Society: 22 Feb 09
Bloggers have come out in support of a test driver in Arvidsjaur in northern Sweden who has been fined for urinating in public.
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Missing Swede returns home after 15 years
Society: 12 Feb 09
Håkan Johansson, 46, has returned home to his family in Piteå in northern Sweden fifteen years after he disappeared without a trace.
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Sweden develops transportable airport
Science & Technology: 6 Nov 08
Sweden’s military is testing a mobile airport in the north of the country which it hopes to deploy in the wake of natural disasters at home or overseas.
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Carolin Stenvall 'may have been shot'
National: 27 Oct 08
Prosecutors believe that 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall's death can not have resulted from a push, as the main suspect has claimed.
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Smuggling charges dropped when couple revealed party plans
Society: 22 Oct 08
The busy social life of an elderly couple from Piteå in northern Sweden has helped free them of smuggling charges after being caught transporting thousands of litres of alcohol from Germany into Sweden.
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Suspect admits to killing missing woman
National: 20 Oct 08
During questioning by police on Monday, the 50-year-old man suspected of having murdered Carolin Stenvall confessed to killing the 29-year-old woman.
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Proposal to shield car companies from industrial spies
Politics: 30 Sep 08
A Riksdag member from Arjeplog in northern Sweden is proposing a new bill which may restrict one of Sweden’s most cherished rights in order to protect the auto industry from industrial espionage.
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Search for missing Swedish woman intensifies
National: 22 Sep 08
Police are expanding their search for 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall, who disappeared more than a week ago in Norrbotten in northern Sweden.
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Northern Sweden to test new 'smart' roadway
Science & Technology: 19 Sep 08
Just in time for winter, a stretch of motorway in the far north of Sweden has been outfitted with high-tech equipment to help warn drivers about perilous driving conditions.
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Police fear for safety of missing woman
National: 14 Sep 08
A 29-year-old woman is missing in the north of Sweden. The woman has not been seen since leaving her home in Piteå on Friday and police fear for her safety after her car was found abandoned on Saturday afternoon.
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Volvo gives go-ahead for black liquor car fuel
Science & Technology: 11 Sep 08
A unique project set up to demonstrate the viability of DME as a new eco-friendly fuel was given the go-ahead by Volvo on Tuesday. If the BioDME scheme proves to be successful, DME could become a major fuel source in Sweden, writes Jennifer Heape.
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Stanley Cup makes baptism tour of Sweden
Sport: 31 Jul 08
The Stanley Cup, ice hockey's holy grail, was put to unorthodox use as it made its way across Sweden this July - as a baptismal font.
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Petrol station owner fights for porn-free town
National: 30 Jun 08
A trade union dispute over pornographic material has taken a curious new twist.
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Union to picket petrol station over porn
National: 26 Jun 08
A branch of the Syndicalist trade union has threatened strike action at a petrol station in northern Sweden if managers refuses to remove pornographic material from the shelves.
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Path clear for world's biggest elk
Society: 18 Jun 08
Politicians in northern Sweden have finally given the all-clear for the construction on the top of a mountain of the world's largest elk.
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Swede held in Colombia thought to still be alive
National: 19 May 08
The family of a 69-year-old Swedish man being held captive in Colombia for the past year has received a letter they claim confirms their father is still alive.
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Drunken axe-man arrested after dramatic car chase
National: 30 Apr 08
A 45-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday morning after attacking another man with an axe and then leading police on a wild car chase in northern Sweden.
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Baby born feet first in hospital dash
Society: 6 Aug 07
Annica Sandström from Piteå in northern Sweden was forced to give birth at the side of the road after her husband was informed that there were no ambulances available.
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Man has scrotum ripped by angry woman
National: 1 Aug 07
A 46-year-old woman from Älvsbyn in northern Sweden has been taken into custody following allegations that she tore at a man's scrotum and left him needing 24 stitches.
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Policeman shot in the arm
National: 4 Jul 07
Swedish police have been served a fresh reminder of the precarious nature of their jobs after an officer in northern Sweden is shot while trying to break up a fight.
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Sweden goes Dolly Parton crazy
Society: 16 Mar 07
After an absence of almost thirty years, Dolly Parton is back in Sweden. Back then she was barely made welcome. But this time she has almost earned the status of visiting royalty.
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Taxi driver loses roof in rescue
National: 7 Feb 07
A taxi driver in northern Sweden will think twice before stopping to help next time he sees an accident after having the roof of his car cut off by rescue workers.
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Snowmobile drivers furious as tourists break the ice
National: 31 Dec 06
The town of Piteå in the far north of Sweden usually experiences exceedingly cold winters. But mild temperatures have caused a bitter rift between ice-breaker operators and snowmobile enthusiasts.
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Swedish homebuyers feel the pinch
Business & Money: 18 Dec 06
Rising interest rates and rising house prices mean it is getting harder for Swedes to afford to buy a home. That is according to a new survey from Swedbank.
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Triple murderer escapes Finnish prison
National: 28 Nov 06
A national alert has gone out in Sweden after a man who killed a family in a graveyard in 1988 escaped from prison in Finland. Juha Valjakkala, who was awaiting a pardon, murdered a couple and their 15-year old son.
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83-year-old charged with rape
National: 31 Oct 06
An 83-year-old man from northern Sweden has been charged with raping a disabled woman at his home during the summer.
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Dolly Parton 'honoured' to be Piteå citizen
National: 7 Aug 06
Country legend Dolly Parton has written to the citizens of Piteå, northern Sweden, after they named her their honorary citizen of the year. The singer said she was "honoured and touched beyond belief".
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Social Democrats to buy newspaper
Business & Money: 26 Jul 06
The largest Swedish regional newspaper north of Uppsala, Norrländska Socialdemokraten, is to be bought by the Social Democrats after its current Norwegian parent company is sold to British investors.
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Persson marries education minister
Politics: 14 Jun 06
Sweden's education minister Ibrahim Baylan has married his long-standing partner in a secret ceremony in Norrland - presided over by the prime minister himself.
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Tranquillisants dans l?eau du robinet et arsenic au fond des puits!
Smörgåsbord: 20 May 05
Les risques liés à la santé et à l’environnement sont nombreux et variés dans nos sociétés. Cette semaine, ce sont les réserves d’eau potable des suédois qui sont menacées. Entre tranquillisants à Stockholm et arsenic dans le nord, certaines découvertes sont inquiétantes. Par ailleurs plusieurs procès concernant des délits sexuels sont en cours en Suède et mettent en cause des personnalités du monde judiciaire et militaire.
Et petites actualités cinématographiques pour finir…
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Drinking water alarms in Stockholm and Norrland
National: 20 May 05
Tranquilisers in the capital's tap water and arsenic in the wells of Piteå - but no discernible affect on the respective populations. Yet. Stockholm Vatten try to calm fears caused by a bit of ultra-sensitive measuring equipment.
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Axe murderer jailed for ten years
National: 11 Feb 05
In October last year a 38 year old mother of three was murdered with an axe by her ex-boyfriend. He said he hadn't meant to kill her, but on Thursday he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
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Nursery staff "locked child in a room"
Smörgåsbord: 17 Nov 04
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Newspaper to name women abusers
Society: 17 Nov 04
Violence against women comes under the media spotlight as the justice minister Thomas Bodström is handed a 10,300-strong petition for more action to be taken against offenders.
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