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The following articles have been tagged with "Rabbit":

'Swedes should eat more rabbits': scientist

Science & Technology: 20 Feb 12
Swedes are eating more meat each year and in order to reduce the effect this has on the climate, they ought to change beef or chicken for rabbit meat, according to an expert on agricultural science. READ »

Sheep herding Swedish bunny hops to net fame

Society: 2 Feb 12
A Swedish rabbit has hopped into the hearts of YouTube viewers worldwide thanks to a video displaying his impressive sheep herding skills. READ »

Cops finger fox in 'copy-cat' rabbit robberies

Society: 20 Jan 12
Police hunting for a bunny burglar believed to have pinched 11 pet rabbits since the New Year in Säffle in northern Sweden have found their first suspect – a fox, but residents remain unconvinced the culprit has four legs. READ »

Swedish town struck by 'copy-cat' bunny burglar

Society: 16 Jan 12
After a string of pet rabbits went missing from a town in western Sweden, bunny-loving residents are hopping mad that the disappearances may be the work of a copy-cat thief inspired by recent media attention on the case. READ »

Swedish kids ask Santa for pets and phones

Society: 16 Dec 11
Video games, pets and mobile phones are what Swedish kids want for Christmas this year, according to the Swedish postal service, which handles the hundreds of thousands of letters adressed to Santa every year. READ »

The Local’s Quick Guide to Stockholm Pride 2011

Lifestyle: 1 Aug 11
As Scandinavia’s biggest pride festival begins on Monday in Stockholm, contributor Katherine Dunn provides a look at some highlights of the week-long celebration READ »

The Archipelago Festival - a celebration of the archipelago

Travel: 6 Jul 11
The Archipelago Festival - one of the East Coast's largest and longest summer events - is a unique experience where visitors travel back in time to experience how it was in the Västervik archipelago in the early 1900's. READ »

Sweden's top children's playgrounds

Lifestyle: 1 Jul 11
With the summer sun in the ascendancy, it’s time to lather on the sunscreen, pack a picnic, and head out to explore some of the 50,000 playgrounds on offer across Sweden. The Local’s Karen Holst tips some of the country’s best. READ »

Sweden imports foreign trash

Business & Money: 10 Feb 11
Sweden does not generate enough rubbish and 600,000 tonnes of foreign refuse were imported in 2010 to meet demand from district heating plants. READ »

What's On in Sweden: December 10th - 16th

Lifestyle: 9 Dec 10
What’s on in Sweden: British punks in Stockholm, American scratchers in Gothenburg and a study of entertainment in Malmö. READ »

Sweden enlists cartoon bear to help asylum seeking children

Society: 29 Nov 10
The popular Swedish children’s character, Bamse -- the world’s strongest bear, has found a new role: helping kids who seek asylum in Sweden. READ »

Outrage after rabbit slaughter broadcast

National: 28 Oct 10
Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television has sustained a wave of outraged reactions from viewers after a news programme showed excerpts of the slaughter of rabbits. READ »

Father of test tube babies claims Nobel in medicine

Science & Technology: 4 Oct 10
The first of the 2010 Nobel Prizes, the prize for medicine, has been awarded to British researcher Robert Edwards for his work on in-vitro fertilization. READ »

Sweden's Top 5 adventure vacations

Travel: 1 Sep 10
Looking for a thrill? The Local's Emily Gelb offers up a several options showcasing Sweden’s great outdoors. READ »

What's On in Sweden: August 13th - 19th

Lifestyle: 9 Aug 10
What’s on in Sweden: A Chopin marathon in Stockholm, a Brazilian all-nighter in Gothenburg and Malmö hosts Scandinavia's biggest street dance competition. READ »

Three men jailed after rabbit torture trial

National: 23 Apr 10
A Swedish court jailed three men on Friday for torturing two rabbits in Stockholm last year. The court served the three men with prison terms ranging from two to four months, while a fourth man was fined. READ »

Courtroom chaos as rabbit torture trial opens

National: 16 Apr 10
Police were forced to eject several people from Södertörn district court on Thursday as four men faced trial on animal cruelty charges after setting light to several rabbits. READ »

'Aroused' rabbits reproduced in tennis club wreckage

National: 10 Apr 10
Hundreds of well-bred rabbits took the opportunity to make new acquaintances and reproduce when a roof collapsed at Sweden's premier rabbit show in Nyköping in February. READ »

Rabbit abuser reprimanded for animal welfare violations

National: 27 Mar 10
A farmer in southern Sweden has been reprimanded by animal welfare authorities for the severe neglect of more than 100 animals. READ »

Hundreds of rabbits hit as roof caves in

National: 20 Feb 10
A roof collapsed on Sweden's largest rabbit show in the early hours of Saturday morning leaving more than a thousand furry animals trapped inside the building. READ »

Snow strains buildings to breaking point

National: 20 Feb 10
Heavy snowfall in southern and central parts of Sweden has caused several roofs to cave in, while rail authorities have called a halt to a number of train services amid continuing extreme weather conditions. READ »

Bunny dance fraudster gets three years in jail

Society: 15 Jan 10
A man claiming to be wheelchair bound has been jailed for three years after he was caught on camera dancing with a rabbit mascot at an amusement park in western Sweden. READ »

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. READ »

Dad reports rabbit-munching eagle to police

Society: 4 Nov 09
An insatiable eagle has been reported to the police after it attacked and killed a little girl's pet rabbit in a garden on the island of Väddö in the Stockholm archipelago. READ »

Stockholm's bunnies burned to keep Swedes warm

Society: 12 Oct 09
The bodies of thousands of rabbits culled every year from Stockholm parks are being used to fuel a heating plant in central Sweden. READ »

Vacant pet store filled with dead animals

Society: 22 Sep 09
A chance look by police into an abandoned pet store in western Sweden revealed a gruesome discovery. READ »

Bunny pic unmasks Swedish benefits cheat

National: 23 Jul 09
A Swedish man who claimed to be wheelchair bound has been asked to repay millions of kronor in social insurance benefits after authorities obtained a picture of a him dancing with a life-sized rabbit. READ »

Migration agency used anti-Muslim lawyer

National: 24 Jun 09
A lawyer contracted by the Swedish Migration Board to represent asylum seekers has a personal blog in which he refers to Islam as a “psychosocial disease”. READ »

Blogger Profile: Eating Out With Alannah Eames

Lifestyle: 9 Jun 09
If you’re hungry, reading Alannah Eames’ blog might not be a wise idea. The journalist and hobby food critic’s thoughts on wining and dining in Stockholm (and beyond) will have your stomach grumbling and mouth watering within moments. READ »

Rare owl convalescing in southern Sweden

Science & Technology: 26 Apr 09
A Lapland Owl was found injured in a ditch in southern Sweden in March. The species is very rare in these parts and the bird is now convalescing after receiving hospital treatment. READ »

Easter bunny popular fare

National: 11 Apr 09
Rabbit meat is becoming an increasingly popular item on the Swedish dinner table, with demand peaking at Easter time, farmers say. Some 300,000 rabbits are slaughtered each year in Sweden. READ »

Malmö club and concert tips: Friday, Jan 23

Lifestyle: 22 Jan 09
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

Malmö club and concert tips: Friday, Jan 16

Lifestyle: 14 Jan 09
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

Malmö club and concert tips: Friday, Jan 9

Lifestyle: 7 Jan 09
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

Malmö club and concert tips: Friday, Dec 12

Lifestyle: 11 Dec 08
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

Malmö club and concert tips: Friday, Dec 5

Lifestyle: 4 Dec 08
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

Malmö club and concert tips: Friday, Nov. 28

Lifestyle: 27 Nov 08
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

Malmö club and concert tips: Friday, Nov. 21

Lifestyle: 19 Nov 08
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

Winter city guides for parents and kids: Malmö

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 08
Jennifer Heape checks out what Malmö has to offer in terms of entertainment and activities for families with kids this winter. READ »

Malmö nightclub tips: Friday, Nov 14

Lifestyle: 13 Nov 08
Discover the night-time jewels of the city in the south with the aid of recommendations from The Local in association with entertainment guide Djungeltrumman. READ »

Malmö nightclub tips: Friday, Nov 7

Lifestyle: 5 Nov 08
Going out in Malmö has never been easier as The Local teams up with the knowledgeable nightlifers at Djungeltrumman to help point you in the right direction. READ »

Malmö nightclub tips: Friday, Oct 31

Lifestyle: 28 Oct 08
Discover the night-time jewels of the city in the south with the aid of recommendations from The Local in association with entertainment guide Djungeltrumman. READ »

Malmö nightclub tips: Friday, Oct 24

Lifestyle: 23 Oct 08
Get into the Friday night groove with some club tips from Djungeltrumman. READ »

Malmö nightclub tips: Saturday, Oct 18

Lifestyle: 16 Oct 08
Discover the night-time jewels of the city in the south with the aid of recommendations from The Local in association with entertainment guide Djungeltrumman. READ »

Malmö nightclub tips: Friday, Oct 17

Lifestyle: 16 Oct 08
Get your Malmö club compass pointing in the right direction with night life pathfinders Djungeltrumman. READ »

Burglary bid by big blue bunny backfires

Society: 9 Oct 08
A massive blue bunny, along with a shotgun-toting accomplice, were arrested on Wednesday afternoon following their unsuccessful attempt at robbing a currency exchange office in Farsta, south of Stockholm. READ »

Malmö nightclub tips: Friday, Oct 10

Lifestyle: 7 Oct 08
Get your Malmö club compass pointing in the right direction with night life pathfinders Djungeltrumman. READ »

Malmö nightclub tips: Friday, Oct 3

Lifestyle: 2 Oct 08
Discover the night-time jewels of the city in the south with the aid of recommendations from The Local in association with entertainment guide Djungeltrumman. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

Christmas shoppers angered by dildos and a rabbit

Society: 24 Dec 07
Two of Stockholm's largest department stores have had a trying Christmas season as customers complain about 'inappropriate' window displays. READ »

The store that's gone from Garbo to grotesque

Lifestyle: 14 Nov 07
Cardigans singer Nina Persson has been helping to turn Stockholm's most traditional department store into a hip, modern fashion house and art gallery - complete with severed eyes and distorted heads. Charlotte West checks out the new PUB. READ »

Swedish TV talent show to find Monty Python's next leading lady

National: 20 Jul 07
The producers of hit Monty Python musical 'Spamalot' are turning to Sweden to find the next leading lady for the London show. The talent search will form the basis of a new TV3 show starting in the autumn called 'West End Story'. READ »

Women arrested for releasing rabbits

National: 18 May 07
Police have arrested two animal rights activists suspected of releasing a number of rabbits for their cages in an eastern Swedish village on Thursday night. READ »

Viking treasure found on Gotland

National: 30 Oct 06
Two brothers on Gotland have found Viking-age coins in a neighbour's garden. "I just stumbled on an Arab silver coin that was around 1,100 years old," said 20-year old Edvin Svanborg. READ »

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. READ »


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