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Swede reveals new site in wake of online mannequin shenanigans

Analysis & Opinion: 21 Mar 13
After her picture of a Swedish mannequin left the internet buzzing, Malmö resident Rebecka Silvekroon has seized the moment to keep the world talking about body image, making her our pick for Swede of the Week. READ »

Youth crime busters to get national reach

National: 21 Feb 13
Sweden announced on Thursday that pilot projects helping young people stay out of crime had reaped such success that they would be rolled out nationwide. READ »

Sweden must prioritize anti-terror efforts: police

National: 18 Feb 13
Swedish police and security agencies want the government to ensure Sweden is ready for future terror attacks, emphasizing the need for simulation training and more special response officers. READ »

Blogger gets the boot after gym ad attack

Society: 13 Nov 12
Celebrity blogger Katrin Zytomierska has been sacked from Swedish lifestyle website Finest.se after a vitriolic post about an advert by gym chain SATS made the public see red and advertisers abandon the site. READ »

Blogger victim strikes back over gym ad attack

Society: 10 Nov 12
A 34-year-old woman who was described as an overweight chick "with lank hair and sweaty clothes" by a Swedish celebrity blogger after featuring in an advert for a gym, has responded that "she goes to the gym to train". READ »

Four arrested for preparing terror crimes

National: 11 Sep 11
Police in Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden, arrested four people during the early hours of Sunday on probable cause suspected of preparing terrorist crimes. READ »

Police face machine gun fire in bank robbery

National: 18 May 11
A branch of Handelsbanken in Flen in eastern Sweden was robbed on Wednesday morning by masked men armed with machine guns. Police later issued a nationwide-alert in hopes of catching the perpetrators. READ »

Police operation called off as gunmen escape

Society: 18 Aug 10
Police have called off a major operation around a summer cottage north of Smålandsstenar in Småland after failing to find those responsible for gunfire aimed at a police patrol in Hyltebruk early on Tuesday morning. READ »

Getting fit in fitful times

Lifestyle: 11 Sep 09
Financial markets implode, the flow of regular work slows to a trickle, and the only thing expanding is his waistline. Roger Choate explains how he unexpectedly came to wave his wilting wallet in the direction of a personal trainer. READ »

Engineer charged in Saab blackmail case

Science & Technology: 6 Oct 08
Formal charges were filed on Monday against a 48-year-old engineer who has been held since July on suspicions of industrial espionage against Saab Microwave Systems in Gothenburg. READ »

American Football touches down in Sweden

Sport: 18 Sep 08
American Football fever has hit Sweden as fans excitedly anticipate championship final battle between the Stockholm Mean Machines and Arlanda Jets. READ »

Växjö drama over

National: 15 Jun 07
Police in Växjö called for the assistance of the National Task Force on Friday afternoon as a drama unfolded in the southern town. But mediators were later able to defuse the tense situation that arose after a man fell four floors from an apartment building. READ »

Belly dancing and hummus - Swedes fall for Lebanese

Lifestyle: 14 Jun 07
The war that tore through Lebanon in the 1980s brought 15,000 Lebanese to Sweden. One result of this is that Swedes are becoming connoisseurs of Middle Eastern cooking – and belly dancing – as Rami Abdelrahman reports. READ »

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. READ »

Swedish study gives hope for Alzheimers patients

Science & Technology: 10 Mar 05
Results of a study carried out in Malmö show that a new drug could be effective for slowing the progress of Alzheimers. It could improve the quality of life for many thousands of elderly people and save the country millions of kronor. But a British study is not so sure. READ »

Performance drug "easily accessible"

Science & Technology: 16 Sep 04
The papers hit upon a rich vein of drug stories this week - but it's office workers and fitness enthusiasts who are the latest groups to be targeted. READ »

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Sweden win Ice Hockey World Championships. See the celebrations in Stockholm
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Youths burn 100 cars in north Stockholm riots
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People-watching: Nightlife, Ice Hockey Gold celebrations, the royal family... You name it, this week's gallery has it
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Solna voted best place to live in Sweden
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Quiz - Think You Know Sweden? This week we head to one of Sweden's ten biggest towns. But which one?
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Eurovision host: 'Not everyone has to like me'
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Denmark wins Eurovision 2013 in Malmö
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Award-winning Swedish photographer cleared of manipulation
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What's On:The Local's guide to upcoming attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö
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A Congolese-Swedish pastor explains the roots to recent cases of parents exorcising demons from their children in Sweden
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H&M backs Bangladesh building safety accord
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Eurovision: second semi-final entries
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People-watching: Scenes from the Arctic Council meeting, Eurovision demonstrations, and Stockholm nightlife
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Swedes slam American Apparel over 'sexist' ads
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Housing crunch forces more young Swedes to live with mum and dad
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Eurovision - Centre State: 'It won't be easy to win again': Robin Stjernberg
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'Not all discrimination in Sweden is racism'
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Hidden Stockholm Gems: Ulriksdal's Palace
Sex in Sweden: condoms optional - study
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Sex in Sweden: condoms optional - study
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Russia 'lacks capacity' to attack Sweden: Reinfeldt
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Property of the Week: This week, we're looking inside a home from the 1700s just west of Stockholm. Complete with two cannons.
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JobTalk: Top ten tips for earning a higher salary in Sweden
Juanma Perez Rabasco
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Swedish kids start daycare earlier: report
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Iron Maiden beer stopped over skull label concerns
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US comedy star Amy Poehler to make Swedish TV series with her brother
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'Sex scandal' minister bathes in viral toilet puppy love
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Love columnist Emilia Millicent wonders if cyber stalking has become socially acceptable, because it's just too easy to do
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Illegal apartment rentals thrive in Stockholm flat crunch
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Sweden 'second best' place to become a mum
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Property of the Week: This week, we're heading to Stockholm's Lidingö to see inside a four-bedroom home
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