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May 28, 2012
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Swedish ferry crashes into Polish port
National: 17 May 12
Swedish ferry the Stena Spirit was involved in an accident in the Polish harbour of Gdynia on Thursday morning which left a damaged crane and three port employees requiring hospital treatment.
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Swedish inmates 'awash in drugs, guns and porn'
National: 27 Feb 12
Many of Sweden's most dangerous convicts have access to illicit drugs, guns, and child pornography from inside the walls of psychiatric clinics where they are serving their sentences, newly released documents show.
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One dead in severe sailing accident
National: 4 Dec 11
One person died and two were injured after being fished out of the water in a sailing accident outside Harstena in the Gryt archipelago, in eastern Sweden, on Saturday.
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Climbers rescued from Sweden's tallest peak
National: 18 Nov 11
Two Swedish men were rescued on Thursday after being stuck for five days on the top of Mount Kebnekajse, Sweden's highest peak, as poor weather had previously made a rescue operation impossible.
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New battle erupts over 'Sweden's Stonehenge'
Science & Technology: 30 Jul 11
A new archaeological examination of Ales stenar, a massive stone relic perched atop a cliff in southern Sweden, has sparked a heated crossfire between scientists about the origins of the famed stone ship.
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Sweden's press leaps to the defence of the 'open society'
Analysis & Opinion: 26 Jul 11
As Norway comes to terms with Friday's bloody attacks, the Swedish press has been quick to leap to the defence of pan-Scandinavian values of openness, tolerance and democracy, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson discovers.
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Swedish ships take up arms to combat pirates
Business & Money: 1 Jul 11
Swedish commercial shipping firm Wallenius has employed armed security staff to police its fleet to help combat the risk posed by pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
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Flats for the needy given to the aristocracy: report
Business & Money: 4 Apr 11
A Stockholm-based foundation providing apartments for the less well-off, is under investigation after having allowed a number of wealthy politicians, church officials and members of the aristocracy to benefit.
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Man convicted over 'murder list'
National: 29 Mar 11
A man dubbed the "Bolt pistol man" after a livestock anaesthetizing device was used in an attack in Linköping in eastern Sweden in January, has been found guilty and is set to undergo a psychiatric examination.
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Swedish elk starve after long harsh winter
National: 11 Mar 11
Five elk calves have been found starved to death in Värmland in central Sweden recently, with experts fearing that the drawn out harsh winter may claim further victims.
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Man faces charges over 'murder list'
National: 8 Mar 11
A man dubbed the "Bolt pistol man" after a livestock anaesthetizing device was used in an attack in Linköping in eastern Sweden in January, is set to be charged with planning 17 murders.
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Ten fall through ice on Swedish lake
Society: 21 Feb 11
At least 10 people fell through thin ice on Vättern, Sweden's second-largest lake, on Sunday, but no serious injuries were reported.
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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.
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What's On in Sweden: July 9th - July 15th
Lifestyle: 8 Jul 10
What’s on in Sweden: Street performance in Stockholm, Sailing in Gothenburg and Juliette Lewis comes to Malmö.
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Roxette star among wedding guests
National: 17 Jun 10
Roxette’s Per Gessle, Eurovision contestant Malena Ernman and businesswoman Cristina Stenbeck: the great, the good and the celebrated of Sweden will be out in force at Saturday's royal wedding.
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Swedish lifers are living as monks
Lifestyle: 26 Apr 10
At Skänninge prison, twelve lifers and long-termers are being given the chance to live in a monastic community. They are the result of a unique Jesuit experiment. Lysanne Sizoo spent a day with the Brothers.
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Council colleagues in violent clash over scent of a woman
Society: 12 Nov 09
Two female council employees in Motala, central Sweden, came to blows after a woman became irritated by another's choice of perfume, resulting in a physical attack and a death threat.
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Swedish ferries equipped with 'sinking' life rings
National: 10 Nov 09
Many of the life buoys on Swedish passenger ferries have a defect that causes them to sink when they hit the water.
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Unique Stone Age burial items unearthed in central Sweden
Science & Technology: 29 Oct 09
Swedish archaeologists are marveling over a collection of 9,000 year old artifacts recently uncovered at an excavation site in central Sweden.
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Controversy arises over ancient stone site
Society: 27 Jun 09
A high profile amateur archaeologist in southern Sweden is to be fined if he continues to post signs about his controversial theories on the origins of the popular Ale's Stones monument.
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Man files police report after woman backs out of sex deal
Society: 29 May 09
A 66-year-old Swedish man has reported a woman to the police for fraud because she refused to have sex with him.
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Hidden treasure discovered in southern Sweden
Society: 12 May 09
A unique collection of silver coins and an unidentified skeleton have been found in Skänninge in southern Sweden.
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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.
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Boys blocked from bearing 'girls-only' Lucia crown
National: 12 Dec 08
While generally supportive of equality between the sexes, Swedes still resist tampering with the Lucia holiday tradition which stipulates only girls should bear a candle-lit crown on December 13th.
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Thieves hit Gothenburg shipping terminal
National: 3 Nov 08
Police believe a gang of organized criminals is behind the bold weekend heist of two trailers filled with valuable electronics from a Stena Line shipping terminal in Gothenburg.
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Gothenburg club and concert tips: July 4 - 5
Lifestyle: 3 Jul 08
Where to go out in Gothenburg this weekend? Monthly Magazine has its ear to the ground.
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Sweden opens the doors to its secret spaces
Travel: 22 May 08
On Saturday Swedes and tourists alike will have the chance to visit 27 of Sweden's hidden property treasures, as the National Property Board hosts an open day on a grand scale.
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What's on in Sweden: April 25 - May 1
Lifestyle: 24 Apr 08
What's on this week in Sweden: Top drag act Taylor Mac in Stockholm, Entombed in Gothenburg, Walpurgis celebrations in Malmö and much more besides.
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Four-year old drummer a hit on YouTube
Society: 16 Feb 08
A four-year-old Swedish boy has become a hit on YouTube. The budding rock star is creating a stir with his drumming skills.
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Running amok in Jokkmokk
Travel: 13 Feb 08
Alec Forss heads to the Arctic Circle to take in Sami culture and reindeer games at the world’s coldest winter market in Jokkmokk.
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From Diapers to Darfur
Lifestyle: 16 Nov 07
Most women on maternity leave think that changing diapers and feeding their youngsters - with the occasional latte for sustenance - is quite enough work. But a group of American women has also found time to raise Swedish awareness over the crisis in Darfur. Paul O'Mahony has met them.
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Flooding in southern Sweden
National: 9 Jul 07
Intense overnight rainfall has led to flooding in the Östergötland region in south eastern Sweden.
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Man arrested for Småland arson attack
Society: 25 Apr 07
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire broke out at a supermarket in a town in southern Sweden. The town has been the scene of a series of arson attacks in recent months.
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Arson attacks baffle Småland police
National: 6 Apr 07
Two villages in south west Småland have suffered around 25 arson attacks in the last twelve months. The latest was in the small hours of Friday morning and police in two counties are now trying to find a connection between the fires.
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'Ban fat seamen' says shipping line
Society: 9 Feb 07
Overweight sailors should not be able to work on Swedish ships, a top Swedish shipping line has said. Denmark and Norway have already banned crew with a high body mass index.
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Blockaded company moves to Czech Republic
National: 31 Jan 07
The owners of Skandro Trade have had enough of the trade union blockade on their company and have decided to move production out of the country.
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Christian company considers move to escape blockade
National: 23 Jan 07
The owner of Skandro Trade is thinking about relocating his business to the Czech Republic. As he is a member of the Plymouth Brethren, signing a trade union agreement is out of the question.
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Christian firms: Bible bans trade unions
National: 19 Dec 06
Two companies in southern Sweden have been blockaded by trade unions for refusing to sign collective agreements. The reason? the Bible won't let them. And there is no end in sight.
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Knutby nanny allowed out of clinic
National: 18 Dec 06
Sara Svensson murdered Alexandra Fossmo in Knutby in 2004 after receiving text messages she believed to be from God telling her to do it. She is now to be allowed back into the community.
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Knutby nanny seeks release
National: 12 Dec 06
If a court decision on Thursday goes her way, Sara Svensson, 'the nanny' in the Knutby murder drama, will take her first steps away from institutional care. Svensson killed the wife of Knutby pastor Helge Fossmo in 2004.
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Marlowe and Shakespeare united in Swedish opera
Lifestyle: 24 Jul 06
Marlowe and Shakespeare may never have met, but a Swedish opera, opening for the first time this week, speculates that the two English dramatists were lovers.
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Mine discovery brings chaos to Gothenburg
National: 8 Dec 05
Large parts of Gothenburg were cordoned off on Thursday morning after the captain of a fishing trawler found a World War II mine in his nets as he unloaded his haul in the city's harbour.
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Stena Line back on course
Business & Money: 13 Apr 05
Shipping company Stena Line recorded a profit of 115 million kronor last year, 100 million more than the previous year.
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Epilepsy, not epiphany, for St. Birgitta
Smörgåsbord: 24 Feb 05
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Thailand keen to buy Sweden's JAS fighters
Business & Money: 13 Oct 04
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Swedish exporters miss out on Asia's upswing
Smörgåsbord: 17 Sep 04
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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