Sweden edition

Snake

The following articles have been tagged with "Snake":

Stealthy snake hid inside hotel trouser press

Society: 3 Feb 12
A woman staying at a hotel in northern Sweden was recently shocked to see a snake staring back at her from inside the hotel room's trouser press. READ »

Stealthy snake in Santa sack shocker

Society: 6 Dec 11
A Swedish woman was shocked when an ornamental Santa Claus she had recently bought turned out to have more than presents in his sack, revealing a sheltering snake curled up inside. READ »

Man caught smuggling snakes on a plane

National: 14 Nov 11
A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to community service after customs inspectors atStockholm Arlanda Airport found almost 50 reptiles, including 41 scorpions and five vipers, in his baggage. READ »

Ingrid, 65, finds 3 metre boa on her balcony

Society: 16 Aug 11
An elderly Swedish woman was given quite a scare on Monday morning when she discovered a 3-metre-long boa constrictor lying on her second-floor balcony. READ »

Stockholm braces for drop-in wedding deluge

Lifestyle: 10 Jun 11
Las Vegas it isn’t, and chances are Elvis won't be anywhere in sight, but this weekend's mass 'drop-in' wedding at Stockholm's Skansen wildlife park is expected to draw hundreds ready to say "I do", The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers. READ »

Lace 'em up: Sweden’s five best hiking trails

Travel: 9 Jun 11
As the warm summer weather beckons, contributor Alec Forss offers up a list of some of Sweden's best hiking trails. READ »

Warm weather poses snakes and wasps risk

Science & Technology: 14 May 11
The warm weather being enjoyed by most of Sweden at the moment also brings with it the combined danger of more wasps and snakes across the country. READ »

Missing Malmö snake an 'expensive hoax': report

National: 10 May 11
The deadly snake reportedly on the loose in a Malmö apartment block, prompting panic among residents and leaving a six figure bill for the ensuing hunt, was probably a hoax, according to the building's caretaker. READ »

'Missing snake' note rattles Malmö residents

Society: 4 Apr 11
A report that one of the world's deadliest snakes has escaped from its owner in an apartment building in Malmö in southern Sweden has left residents living in fear. READ »

Tapeworm prompts pooch smooch warning

Science & Technology: 15 Feb 11
Sweden's National Veterinary Institute has warned dog owners not to kiss their pets and to wash their hands after petting them following the discovery of parasite that can be fatal for humans. READ »

Woman held captive with poisonous snakes

National: 14 Feb 11
A mother and her baby were trapped in an apartment in a Stockholm suburb on Sunday under threat from a man with nine poisonous snakes. READ »

Woman befriends stray iguana near Stockholm

National: 25 Jul 10
A woman was gripped by panic on Saturday after heading home to her apartment with a sleepy 1.5-metre long iguana she had found while out walking in southern Stockholm earlier in the day. READ »

Police probe Malmö man bitten by deadly snake

National: 24 Jul 10
A 40-year-old man in Malmö is the subject of a police investigation after being bitten in his home by a poisonous snake, a creature for which he lacked a licence. READ »

Vipers bite bad golfers

Society: 17 Jul 10
An unusually high number of Swedish golfers have reported being bitten by vipers while handling their balls in the rough. READ »

Kurt Ove, 73, lands rare giant herring

Science & Technology: 11 May 10
Kurt Ove Eriksson, a 73-year-old fisherman living in Bohuslän in western Sweden, made an unexpected discovery when he went down to his hut by the harbour - a 3.50 metre Giant Oarfish, last seen in Swedish waters 131 years ago. READ »

The animal horror picture show

Lifestyle: 2 Mar 10
If you go down to the woods today, you'll probably encounter nothing more dangerous than a mushroom that's lost it's magic or bombardment from an avian bottom. But the fear of marauding beasts still haunts the Swedish psyche, as Ben Kersley discovers. READ »

'Bears most feared by Swedes': report

National: 13 Feb 10
Swedes are increasingly afraid of encountering wild animals in the countryside, particularly bears, according to a new report. READ »

Terrified Swede in rental car snake escape

National: 8 Dec 09
A Swedish driver abandoned his German hire car in terror on Monday as a snake slid out from behind the dashboard and onto the steering wheel, police in Hamburg said on Tuesday. READ »

What's on in Sweden: July 31 - August 6

Lifestyle: 29 Jul 09
What's on in Sweden: Stockholm Pride & International rugby in Stockholm; U2 in Gothenburg; African beach party & Lucy Love (DK) music in Malmö. READ »

Swedish metal heads get ready to rock for Jesus

Society: 12 Jun 09
God-fearing heavy metal fans in Sweden now have a place to go to bang their heads and worship Jesus at the same time. READ »

From midnight sun to electric eels: The Swedish Golf Experience

Lifestyle: 5 May 09
Author and golf enthusiast Gene Oberto bisects the fairways of the nation in this above par guide to the golf courses of Sweden. READ »

Man with snake around his neck arrested in Malmö

National: 9 Mar 09
Police in Malmö arrested a drunken man who was wandering around the city with a massive snake draped around his neck. READ »

What's on in Sweden: December 26 - January 1

Lifestyle: 26 Dec 08
What's on in Sweden: December 26th - January 1st. Vaudeville New Year and Miss Li in Stockholm; Nefertiti New Year and Cinderella in Gothenburg; Night Beat New Year and Led Zepellin in Malmö. READ »

The Local's Winter Concert Guide: 20 shows worth seeing

Lifestyle: 28 Nov 08
Looking for some tips about where to go for live music in Sweden this winter? Omri Grinberg offers a number of enticing options to warm up the cool Swedish winter, including Abalone Dots, Katy Perry and Sebastien Tellier. 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 »

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 »

Alternative medicine 'a dangerous scam'

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Nov 08
The field of complementary and alternative medicine is misguided at best and may even be dangerous, agues Joel Jansson. READ »

French Nobel laureate receives Swedish literature prize

Society: 26 Oct 08
Nobel prize-winning French author Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio was in Sweden on Saturday to receive the Stig Dagerman prize for his work drawn from his vast world travels, jury members said. READ »

Swedish sea monster 'caught on film'

Society: 28 Aug 08
Filmmakers claim to have captured images of Sweden’s legendary Great Lake Sea Monster (Storsjöodjuret). READ »

What’s on in Sweden: August 8 - 14

Lifestyle: 7 Aug 08
What’s on: Culture and city pride in Stockholm, Culture and jazz in Gothenburg, Deep Purple near Malmö and Reggae nights in Uppsala. READ »

Snakes invade Stockholm preschool

Society: 3 Jul 08
Officials at the Vinbäret preschool in Sollentuna north of Stockholm were dismayed to discover the grounds were crawling with snakes. READ »

Beach-going boas disrupt Stockholm sunbathing

National: 12 May 08
The unseasonably warm weather wasn't the only thing which surprised a woman headed to the beach in the Stockholm suburb of Hässelby on Sunday afternoon. READ »

Swedish music's European tour

Lifestyle: 4 May 08
The summer is fast approaching, and with it Europe’s festival season. What better way to spend a couple of lazy months than checking out some of Sweden’s hottest acts as they wow audiences across the continent. David Bartram is your festival guide. READ »

Ballet of violence hits Sweden

Lifestyle: 21 Apr 08
Mixed Martial Arts, ‘the fastest growing sport in the world’, has hit Sweden with a bang. Jonathan Rothwell takes a ringside seat and talks to TV star Musse Hasselvall about the development of the sport in Scandinavia. READ »

Court rules in favour of man and his snakes

National: 26 Mar 08
An environmental court ruled there is nothing wrong with a man keeping 47 snakes--20 of which are poisonous--in his apartment. READ »

Ninety pythons left to die in Swedish cottage

Society: 9 Jan 08
Ninety pythons, some dead and some alive, have been found in a Swedish cottage. READ »

Man in critical condition after rattlesnake bite

National: 23 Aug 07
A 25-year old man is being treated for life-threatening injuries at a hospital in Örebro after being bitten by a diamondback rattlesnake. READ »

If you go down to the woods today...

Lifestyle: 2 Aug 07
With wolves, bears and wild boar, Sweden has more scary creatures than many a European country. But the most dangerous of the lot is also one of the smallest, as Ben Kersley reports. READ »

Poisonous snake loose in Eskilstuna

National: 3 Jul 07
A long, green and probably poisonous snake has been spotted in Eskilstuna. Experts are warning local residents to be cautious, fearing that it could be a green mamba - one of the world's most dangerous snakes. READ »

Child bitten by snake at pre-school

Society: 8 Jun 07
A child and an employee at a pre-school in central Sweden have been bitten by adders within a few days of each other. READ »

Boa on the loose in Kalix

National: 28 Mar 07
A two-metre long boa constrictor has escaped from an apartment in Kalix in northern Sweden. There are fears that the snake could die if left out in the cold northern nights. READ »

Unexpected treasures in the heart of Sweden

Travel: 30 Jul 06
Sundsvall and the Ragunda Valley are at the midpoint of Sweden's east coast. It's an underrated tourist spot and what the region lacks in the obvious, it makes up for with the downright bizarre. READ »

Rattlesnake in Swedish stores

Society: 27 Jul 06
The latest delicacy to hit Swedish store shelves is rattlesnake. But bureaucrats could put a spanner in the works – they say the exotic meat is being imported illegally. READ »

Boa constrictor found on Swedish beach

Society: 26 Jun 06
Sun-worshippers in Västerås got a shock on Sunday when they found they were sharing the beach with a metre-and-a-half long boa constrictor. READ »

Hultsfred sets off a rocking Swedish summer

Lifestyle: 2 Jun 06
While there will be music for all tastes, those who like their music loud and heavy will be particularly well catered for in June, with Lordi, Def Leppard and Alice Cooper all putting in appearances in Sweden. READ »

Rednex and Bäcklund snatch final Melodifestivalen places

Lifestyle: 13 Mar 06
Rednex and Magnus Bäcklund bagged the last two places in Saturday's Melodifestivalen final after winning the 'second chance' competition on Sunday evening. READ »

Stockholm Syndrome: Nothing private about property

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Dec 05
Sweden's property fad comes to the language class - giving our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent useful vocab for the bizarre experience of a Swedish apartment viewing. READ »

Swedes queue overnight for free gas

Business & Money: 15 Sep 05
More than 300 cars snaked through the Swedish countryside for hours on Thursday as motorists inched their way towards an irresistible offer: free gas. READ »

20 things to know before moving to Sweden

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 »

How far can English take you in Sweden?

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 »

Click here to get more from Follow Sweden

Today's most read Today's most commented

In cooperation with DoToday

Jobs in Sweden, in English

513 jobs available
232 new jobs this week
17 new jobs today

ALL JOBS »

Jobs available: 513

Show all jobs in Sweden

Noticeboard

13/02 Looking for a long term appartment
13/02 Babysitter
13/02 flat or room available
13/02 Party Photographer
13/02 Apartment Near Arlanda
13/02 Apartment Needed Immediately

SHOW ALL NOTICES »

Discuss

09:26 Tax deductible for rented property
08:41 Pop tarts in Stockholm
08:30 Need to replace windows
07:29 Baseball in Gothenburg?
07:24 Irish Girl has just moved to Sweden!
05:35 Skattereduktion after buying an apartment
00:31 What does that mean?
23:19 Had problems with my boyfriend
23:09 Working with no knowledge of Swedish?
21:04 Which song are you currently listening to?

FULL INDEX »
JUST THE NEWS »
LATEST TOPICS »

Turning Point Counseling
Turning Point Counselling centre offers the international community of Stockholm a safe space for personal development, counselling and coaching.
http://www.turning-point.se/show.asp

Swedish Down Town
Swedish Down Town PR Consulting and Productions is an innovative business company which provides valuable assistance with Public Relations and Communications in the swedish and the international market.
www.swedishdowntown.com

The Local's new Marketplace
Find products and services that are specifically focused on English speakers living in Sweden!
FULL DETAILS

English Speaking Therapist Stockholm
British-Australian Male Counsellor. Counselling Therapy for Depression, Mental Health, Sex, Relationship & Expat Issues
08-559 22 636 or CLICK HERE

Counseling in English
Individuals & Couples - Stockholm Beth Rogerson PhD - Clinical, Marriage & Family Therapist
Click or call 08-5580 1266 now

Doctor of Psychology
Therapy in English in Stockholm Trained in California Individuals & Couples (08) 93 81 48 FREE phone consultation
Visit anxiousorblue.se

Get on the Tennis Court with www.babolatshop.se
The new Online Tennis Store with the largest selection of Babolat Products in Sweden
http://www.babolatshop.se

Advertise

Reach a unique audience of 500,000 foreign professionals

Business Services

Translation and copywriting by local experts

Marketplace

Run a small business? Get connected in Sweden

Shop

Fine products bearing The Local's logo and classic headlines

Newsfeeds

News to your desktop or The Local's headlines on your own Web site

The Local Europe AB
Östgötagatan 12
116 25 Stockholm
Sweden