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Ibrahimovic goal gives Barça upper hand

Sport: 24 Feb 10
A second half equaliser from Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic was enough to hold off the challenge of a valiant Stuttgart and give Barcelona the edge in the second leg at Camp Nou. READ »

Sweden's top ten tasty buns

Lifestyle: 16 Feb 10
It’s Fettisdag, Fat Tuesday, the day known in English as Shrovetide, Pancake Tuesday and, er, Mardi Gras. In Sweden, the day is synonymous with the creamy semla, one of many fine buns that make this country great. READ »

Swedes rush to sell unwanted Christmas gifts

National: 26 Dec 09
As one of the busiest retail days of the year kicks off, one in every three Swedes will exchange their Christmas gifts this year, according to a survey. Many are also selling their unwanted presents online. READ »

White Christmas in store for Sweden

National: 22 Dec 09
Those who have asked Santa for a white Christmas might see their wish come true on Christmas Eve. Sweden has remained covered in snow, although the snowfall is expected to let up in many parts of Sweden – with a chance of sun. READ »

What's On in Sweden: December 18th - 24th

Lifestyle: 17 Dec 09
What’s on in Sweden: Eddie Izzard strips all over Sweden, Rave photos in Stockholm, Turkish puppetry in Gothenburg and a Synthfest in Malmö. 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 »

The Lowdown: Lucia

Lifestyle: 11 Dec 09
It's one of the most enduring Swedish winter traditions. The tradition of Lucia brings some much needed light into Sweden's winter darkness, James Savage writes. READ »

Five festive pointers for the perfect Swedish Christmas

Lifestyle: 8 Dec 09
It’s that time of year when people are starting to flippantly use the C-word. Or Jul as it is known in Sweden. But what are the secret ingredients to the perfect Swedish Christmas? Ben Kersley investigates. READ »

Swedish town crowns Hong Kong man Santa of the Year

Society: 30 Nov 09
A Hong Kong man’s porridge eating skills helped him claim victory at the 2009 Santa Games in Gällivare in northern Sweden on Sunday. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 20 - 26

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 09
What's on in Sweden: International film festival & Simple Minds (UK) in Stockholm; Christmas market & Takida in Gothenburg; The Sonics (US) in Malmö/Lund. READ »

Ibrahimovic goal leaves Barca top

Sport: 13 Sep 09
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his second goal in as many games and helped Barcelona to 2-0 win over Getafe on Saturday. READ »

Ibrahimovic finds net in league debut

Sport: 1 Sep 09
Barcelona's record signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the final goal in a comprehensive 3-0 home win for his new club over Sporting Gijon in the opening league game of the season on Monday. READ »

What's your top Swedish tourist tip?

Travel: 19 Mar 09
Every week we quiz our regular panelists about a particular aspect of life in Sweden. This week: the country's top travel destinations. READ »

Modern methods pit reindeer herders against animal activists

Lifestyle: 13 Feb 09
Far from the idyllic image of lone herders skiing after their reindeer, indigenous Samis in Sweden's far north today use snowmobiles and other vehicles, giving rise to an animal welfare campaign as far away as Britain, writes AFP's Nina Larson. READ »

The Lowdown: Christmas in Sweden

Lifestyle: 19 Dec 08
Jellied pigs’ feet, Donald Duck and a goat-riding gnome may not be your typical global Christmas symbols, but for Swedes they’re all part of the fun, writes Jennifer Heape. READ »

Gävle goat's little brother torched

National: 19 Dec 08
It has become something of a Swedish Christmas tradition for the famous Gävle goat to be burned by vandals. Now its smaller counterpart has suffered a similar fate. READ »

What's on in Sweden: December 19 - 25

Lifestyle: 18 Dec 08
What's on in Sweden: December 19th - 25th. Magic Numbers and Clash tribute in Stockholm; Polar exhibition and Woody West's Christmas Bash in Gothenburg; magical organic market near Malmö READ »

Gothenburg club and concert tips: Friday, Dec 19

Lifestyle: 18 Dec 08
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

What's the best thing about Christmastime in Sweden?

Lifestyle: 17 Dec 08
Every week a panel of readers discusses a topic of current interest. This week: Christmas in Sweden - ho, ho, ho or no, no, no? READ »

Nordea caught up in record US fraud

Business & Money: 15 Dec 08
Sweden’s Nordea bank found itself among the many financial institutions affected by American Bernard Madoff’s multi-billion dollar pyramid scheme, it emerged on Monday. READ »

Christmas booze gets stuck in the post

Analysis & Opinion: 12 Dec 08
Sending alcoholic drinks through the Swedish postal system can be a tricky business - unless you happen to order from the state alcohol retail monopoly, explains Mark Majzner. READ »

What's on in Sweden: December 12 - 18

Lifestyle: 11 Dec 08
What's on in Sweden: December 12th - 18th. Lucia and Lykke Li in Stockholm; Harlem Gospel and Streetdance in Gothenburg; world class jazz in Malmö. READ »

Christmas by design: Unmissable markets in Sweden and Denmark

Lifestyle: 5 Dec 08
Join Charlotte West on a tour of the best Christmas markets for design products in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Cophenhagen. READ »

All American Cowgirl Chicks steal Stockholm show

Society: 29 Nov 08
There were no panties and little naked flesh in sight at the Stockholm Horse Show this year as the All American Cowgirl Chicks stole the show on Friday evening. READ »

Chihuahua pup sparks feud with Playboy bunny

Society: 19 Nov 08
Bonnie the Chihuahua has found herself at the centre of divorce wranglings between Swedish-speaking Playboy Playmate Ida Ljungqvist and her estranged husband Joshua R. Lang. READ »

Winter city guides for parents and kids: Gothenburg

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 08
Sweden's second city has plenty of options for families with children this winter, as Jennifer Heape finds out. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 14 - 20

Lifestyle: 13 Nov 08
What’s on: Ron Sexsmith & DV8 Physical Theatre in Stockholm; Cirkus Cirkör & English farce in Gothenburg; Lambchop & Dirty Pretty Things in Malmö. READ »

Give the gift of experience this Christmas

Society: 13 Nov 08
When Santa Claus comes shimmying down Swedish chimneys this year he will arrive bearing a sack laden with experiences, the Swedish Retail Institute is predicting. READ »

Discover Ystad: Just follow the trail of blood

Travel: 3 Nov 08
TV viewers around the world are soon to get their first glimpse of the seaside town of Ystad with the screening of three new BBC movies starring Kenneth Branagh as Inspector Kurt Wallander. David Wiles takes us on a blood-soaked tour of Scandinavia’s murder capital. READ »

English-language theatre group stages comedy double bill

Lifestyle: 30 Oct 08
The Stockholm Players are veteran performers on the Swedish stage. Jennifer Heape meets the group as they put the last preparations in place for the autumn season. READ »

Man ‘trashed’ in failed Santa imitation

National: 15 Apr 08
If Santa can make it down a chimney, then I can probably manage a garbage chute. Or so a 20-year-old Swedish man might have been thinking. READ »

Woman indicted in Santa Claus stabbing case

National: 4 Apr 08
A 19-year-old woman from western Sweden has been indicted on a charge of attempted manslaughter after stabbing her boyfriend, who was wearing a Santa Claus outfit at the time of the attack. READ »

Stockholm hit by Christmas cartoon blackout

Society: 25 Dec 07
A power outage keeps Karl-Bertil Jonsson off the air for Comhem customers on Södermalm READ »

The Local's Quiz of the Year

Lifestyle: 21 Dec 07
Test how well you've absorbed the year's Swedish news with The Local's annual Quiz of the Year! READ »

Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On

Lifestyle: 20 Dec 07
Provocative poses from ex-Big Brother star Carolina Gynning in Malmö, Christmas Blues and Soul in Stockholm and Christmas markets just about everywhere in The Local's weekend guide. READ »

Santa's elves get busy at Sweden's post office

Lifestyle: 19 Dec 07
Every year Sweden's post office receives more than 100,000 letters from children all over the world addressed to Santa. Every letter-writer gets a response, writes Majsan Boström. READ »

Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On

Lifestyle: 13 Dec 07
Warm up for Christmas Swedish style, head to a traditional English carol service or escape from the Yuletide rush altogether. We've got the weekend sorted. READ »

Tax cheat suspects play Santa for tax authorities

Business & Money: 13 Dec 07
A company suspected of cheating on its taxes was hired by the Swedish tax authorities to deliver presents to its employees. READ »

Kyrgyzstan starts hunt for Santa

National: 10 Dec 07
Tourist chiefs in Kyrgyzstan have launched a contest to track down Father Christmas after Swedish experts said he lived in the Central Asian republic. READ »

Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On

Lifestyle: 7 Dec 07
Want to get in the Christmas spirit this weekend? Or dying to escape the whole thing? Whatever you fancy, we've got some ideas. READ »

Santa pulls Christmas cracker

Society: 6 Dec 07
Last year a Swedish Santa Claus fell in love with a mother of two while delivering presents to her children. This year he will be kissing her under the mistletoe. READ »

Head teacher axes Santa from school repertoire

Society: 4 Dec 07
The headmaster of a school in southern Sweden has decided to ditch songs about Santa. READ »

Swedish Christmas treat hit by Iranian harvest

Society: 4 Dec 07
Making traditional Swedish lussekatter, or saffron buns, will be a bit more expensive this year, after the price of saffron tripled. READ »

Santa lives in Kyrgystan - Swedish researchers

Society: 3 Dec 07
Swedish researchers have bad news for the the Finns – they have concluded that Santa cannot possibly live in northern Finland. READ »

Gävle Goat vows to survive Christmas

Society: 3 Dec 07
Crowds gathered on the streets of Gävle on Sunday to witness the return of the giant goat that has stood in the town every Christmas since 1966. But will it survive the inevitable arson attempts? READ »

Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On

Lifestyle: 30 Nov 07
Fancy taking in a traditional Swedish Christmas market? Or what about an evening of jazz in Stockholm? All this and more in our weekly guide to what's on in Sweden's main cities this weekend. READ »

Santa Claus thief works at night

National: 30 Nov 07
Police are searching for a man dressed as Santa Claus who was involved in three robberies on Thursday night. READ »

Aussie is Sweden's Santa champion

Society: 26 Nov 07
Australian man trains for Santa Games with Rudolph the red-nosed kangaroo. READ »

A delux treat for the hostess with the mostess

Lifestyle: 16 Nov 07
Tipping Point: As Christmas nears, Kathleen Harman feels under pressure to be the perfect hostess. A trip to a Michelin-starred restaurant in Stockholm was a good way to get some tips. READ »

Kitsch, colourful and veggie

Lifestyle: 21 Sep 07
Tipping Point:Kathleen needs a break from blond wood tables, and is relieved to find that Stockholmers occasionally have the capacity for slightly kitsch taste. One place particularly replete with colour is a restaurant at the city's Hare Krishna temple. READ »

A touch of Thai magic

Lifestyle: 10 Aug 07
Tipping Point: Kathleen Harman finds a Thai restaurant in a converted horsebox by a derelict shipyard has unexpected charms. READ »

Burning beard risk for Swedish Santas

National: 22 Dec 06
"Ho ho ho!" may become "fire fire fire!" for Santa Claus impersonators seeking to wing it with fake facial hair, Swedish beard safety experts have warned in the run-up to Christmas. READ »

Swedish worry over Santa shortage

Society: 21 Dec 06
Sweden has a serious Santa shortage. That's the worrying message from the profession's Swedish trade organisation, which is appealing for more candidates to come forward. But don't expect the application process to be a pushover. READ »

Introducing...Christmas Tomte

Lifestyle: 18 Dec 06
He's the the man every Swedish kid wants to arrive laden with gifts on Christmas Eve. Unlike Santa Claus, Christmas Tomte won't come down the chimney. He's also half-goat. READ »

Introducing...Filippa Reinfeldt

Lifestyle: 11 Dec 06
She's a respectable local politician and Sweden's new 'first lady', but Filippa Reinfeldt - former flame of Eurodance king E-Type - is now being accused of starring in 'Christmas porn'. READ »

Gävle Goat gets best birthday present ever

National: 4 Dec 06
The Yule Goat is an ancient Nordic symbol. In the town of Gävle, however, the goat has mainly symbolised an annual call to arson. But this year a new sponsor has ensured that the fire-starters will have their work cut out. READ »

Skansen: a true taste of Swedish Christmas past

Lifestyle: 4 Dec 06
Stockholm's Skansen preserves Swedish cultural traditions and now is the perfect time to immerse yourself in a world when Christmas was a simpler, more magical affair. EA Fondelius reports. READ »

A Swedish Christmas 2006

Lifestyle: 22 Nov 06
The decorations are going up, the stores are bracing themselves, and now Sweden's traditional Christmas markets are underway. We've gathered together the best the country has to offer. God Jul! READ »

Swedish craftsmanship of the first glass

Travel: 25 Aug 06
Florida has the Magic Kingdom, Will Perkins has the Wild Kingdom, but Sweden has the Glass Kingdom. And after a day of defacing fine glass in the Kosta Boda workshop, Doug Lansky develops the eye of a craftsman. READ »

Late Ljungberg header saves Sweden

Sport: 15 Jun 06
Ljungberg: Swedish fans were best ever
Zlatan hopes for England recovery
An 89th minute goal from Fredrik Ljungberg gave Sweden their first win since last October - and a healthy chance of progressing to the next stage of the World Cup Finals. READ »

Swedes bid to break goal drought against Paraguay

Smörgåsbord: 15 Jun 06
Only a thumping victory over Paraguay on Thursday night will satisfy the baying blue-yellow supporters and give Sweden any real chance of progressing to the next stage. But the South Americans have other ideas. READ »

Paraguay plan to send Sweden packing

Sport: 14 Jun 06
Paraguay and Sweden meet on Thursday in a make-or-break clash for Lars Lagerbäck's boys. The South Americans are confident while the Swedes say the Ljungberg-Mellberg row is history. READ »

Carola swept through to final

Lifestyle: 12 Mar 06
As if carried on the breeze of her trademark wind machine, Carola left her troubles behind to sail into the final found of Melodifestivalen. She will be joined there by balladeer Björn Kjellman, while the Rednex get another chance. READ »