February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Rättvik":
Education: 24 May 11
Swedish schools fail to properly utilise students' English language skills, acquired through the consumption of film and music, according to a report by the Schools Inspectorate.
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Society: 28 Oct 10
A Dalarna couple who wedded in July were shocked to learn that they are not legally married because the minister who performed the ceremony is not registered to officiate at weddings.
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National: 14 Jul 10
Mats Alm, who was cleared of murdering fiancée Linda Chen, has been found guilty of moving and hiding her body after her death.
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National: 7 Jul 10
Falun district court ruled on Wednesday to release Mattias Alm, who was cleared of the murder of his partner Linda Chen late in May, from prison while he awaits sentencing on other counts on July 14th.
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Society: 24 Mar 10
Three bear cubs have been put down outside of Rättvik in central Sweden after their mother was mortally injured by hunters. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of poaching.
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National: 22 Sep 09
The fiancé of a woman missing in Falun in north-central Sweden, was remanded in custody on Tuesday by the Dalarna District Court on suspicions of having killed the woman he was set to marry.
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National: 19 Sep 09
A body believed to be that of a 32-year woman from Falun, missing since early August, was discovered on Friday, hours after her fiancé was found in a state of shock by a roadside between Rättvik and Falun in central Sweden.
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National: 17 Mar 09
Living pigs have been scalded to death at four large Swedish meat processing plants, according to the National Food Administration.
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National: 18 Jan 09
A 65-year-old man died as a result of his snowmobile crashing through thin ice on a lake near Rättvik in central Sweden on Saturday evening. One of several accidents across the country over the weekend.
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National: 2 Aug 08
Six men were arrested during the early hours of Saturday in central Rättvik in north-central Sweden and charged with attempted murder.
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National: 30 Jul 08
Two men were stabbed in Rättvik in north central Sweden on Tuesday night as police worked to maintain order during the town's annual Classic Car Week.
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National: 18 May 08
Heavy snow falls were seen in many parts of northern Sweden on Saturday as winter made a comeback.
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Smörgåsbord: 7 Feb 06
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Analysis & Opinion: 7 Feb 06
While avoiding a farting electrician who is helping to renovate his apartment, our correspondent makes an extraordinary discovery: two love letters more than 70 years old.
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National: 6 Nov 05
A man was injured by a bear on Sunday in Dalarna while out hunting with friends. The hunter's injuries are superficial, say police.
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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 »
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 »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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