Umeå

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Springtime skiing - just a bus ride from Stockholm

Travel: 19 Mar 10
If watching the Olympics gave you an itch to hit the slopes, consider Romme Alpin, a bus ride from Stockholm, says Davrell Roberts Tien. READ »

'Every wasted krona amounts to theft'

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Mar 10
Recognizing frustration among a heavily taxed electorate, the Swedish Taxpayers Association has joined hands with the free-market think tank Timbro to appoint a special ombudsman to which citizens can report wasteful government spending. READ »

Record sub-zero temperature suite broken

Science & Technology: 9 Mar 10
The recent thaw has loosened winter's stranglehold on Sweden with mild weather finally breaking a record long period of sub-zero temperatures in many parts of the country, according to the Meteorological Agency READ »

Opera chief wins appeal over concert floor collapse

Society: 4 Mar 10
The chief executive of the Norrland Opera House, Magnus Aspegren, has been cleared by the appeals court of any responsibility in connection with the floor collapse at a rock concert at the Umeå opera house in 2007. READ »

Thick Baltic ice causes ferry havoc

National: 4 Mar 10
Cancellations and delays to ferry services are forecast to persist into Thursday as the Baltic Sea experiences its iciest conditions in 14 years. Several vessels are stuck in the ice waiting for ice-breakers to set them free. READ »

Bus driver in bitter fight for sartorial rights

Society: 26 Feb 10
Bus drivers in Umeå in northern Sweden have taken to the streets to protest uniform regulations requiring them to wear a tie to work. READ »

Swedish rock mums roll up for riff camp

Society: 4 Feb 10
If you are a "madame" aged "18 to eternity" and have long harboured dreams of stardom, a new music camp at cities across Sweden may help you hone your rock star poise and hot licks. READ »

Drunk driver's wet-wipe defence thrown out on appeal

National: 9 Jan 10
A court of appeal has overturned a non-guilty verdict of a 36-year-old drunk driver who was freed when a wet-wipe containing alcohol was used as evidence. READ »

From Silicon Valley to Stockholm: Meeting the US Ambassador, Part 1

Analysis & Opinion: 28 Dec 09
In Part 1 of a two-part interview, The Local's David Landes speaks to new US Ambassador Matthew Barzun about fundraising for Obama, adjusting to life in Sweden, Alfred Nobel's legacy, and engaging citizens in online networks. READ »

Swedish Rail Destinations: the surreal attractions of Piteå

Travel: 17 Dec 09
From sunbathing at midnight in summer to long walks over frozen ice in winter, Piteå is never short on fun and surreal activities. READ »

Dozens arrested in Swedish doping raid

National: 9 Dec 09
Swedish police have arrested 40 people in a nationwide doping raid, according to a statement. READ »

Fewer obese children in Sweden: report

Science & Technology: 5 Dec 09
The number of obese and overweight ten-year-olds is higher in Bollnäs, Västerås and Ystad than in Karlstad and Umeå. These were the findings in a comparison between municipal councils that the National Public Health Institute has carried out. READ »

Elk, not husband, killed Swedish woman: police

Society: 1 Dec 09
A Swedish man suspected of killing his 63-year-old wife has been exonerated after forensic analysis revealed the woman’s death was caused by an elk. READ »

Police consider death by elk in murder case

National: 28 Nov 09
A former murder investigation has been reviewed by police who now suspect a 63-year-old woman found dead in Småland, southern Sweden, last year was killed by an elk. READ »

Force smokers to quit before surgery: agency

Society: 27 Nov 09
Surgeons should be able to demand that a patient refrains from smoking in the period before and after an operation, the director-general of the Swedish Welfare Board argued on Friday. READ »

Teen girls convicted for harassing refugees

National: 19 Nov 09
Two teenage girls have been convicted for their role in terrorizing refugees in Vännäs in northern Sweden last May in what was described at the time as a “lynch mob”. READ »

500 refugee children in urgent need of housing

National: 16 Nov 09
As housing shortages for refugee children reach crisis levels, Swedish migration authorities have decided to more than double the number of municipalities assigned to receive young asylum seekers. READ »

Sweden to test 'culture by prescription'

Science & Technology: 10 Nov 09
Doctors in south-western Sweden will soon be able to prescribe cultural activities such as choir lessons or ceramics classes as part of a taxpayer-funded initiative to help reduce prolonged absences from work due to illness. READ »

Nurses's moist wipe helps drunken driver escape conviction

Society: 21 Oct 09
A 36-year-old Swedish man who confessed to driving while drunk has been acquitted because of uncertainty caused by the way a nurse took a blood sample. READ »

Chinese media tempted by fantasy of women-only Swedish town

National: 5 Oct 09
A mythical Swedish town where men are barred from entering and women turn to homosexuality has piqued the interest of several Chinese media outlets. READ »

Passed out vodka lover comes to sporting lewd tattoo

Society: 5 Oct 09
A 27-year-old man from northern Sweden has certain regrets about drinking a full bottle of vodka after waking up the morning after with a six inch penis tattooed on his leg. READ »

Helicopter heist suspects – who they are

National: 29 Sep 09
A look at the six men currently being held on suspicions of involvement in last week's spectacular helicopter robbery of a Stockholm cash depot. READ »

Swedish girls suffer widespread harassment: report

Society: 20 Sep 09
Every third young Swede has been subjected to repeated harassment, threats or violence over the past year. Six percent of young girls have been raped, a new report from Swedish researchers shows. READ »

Study to assess values of Swedish police cadets

National: 14 Sep 09
The attitudes and values of Swedish police cadets are to be assessed before and after they complete their training, following a number of noteworthy racist comments by police officers in recent months. READ »

'Streetracer' arrested for trying to mow down cop

National: 13 Sep 09
A 42-year-old man was arrested in Umeå in northern Sweden early on Sunday in connection with an illegal car race, a so-called 'streetrace'. The man tried to mow down a motorcycle police officer at high speed. READ »

Peeing in indoor pools increases asthma risk: Swedish study

Science & Technology: 9 Sep 09
Swedes' habit of relieving themselves in public swimming pools may heighten their risk of asthma if the indoor pools lack proper ventilation, new Swedish research shows. READ »

Umeå named European culture capital for 2014

Society: 9 Sep 09
To the jubilation of Umeå residents, it was announced on Tuesday that the northern Swedish city will be the European Capital of Culture for 2014. READ »

Swedish doctor found drunk on the job

Science & Technology: 1 Sep 09
Swedish health authorities have recommended that a doctor from a clinic in Umeå in northern Sweden be placed on probation for three years after he was caught under the heavy influence of alcohol at work. READ »

Swedish woman in porn flakes breakfast shock

Society: 26 Aug 09
A young Swedish woman was left disappointed when what was advertised as a free dance CD with her breakfast cereal directed her to a hardcore porn website. READ »

Sweden score three in dream Euro 2009 opener

Sport: 26 Aug 09
Sweden's women stamped their intentions on Euro 2009 in Finland with an impressive 3-0 win over Russia in their group C opener. READ »

Coop to cut 500 jobs

Business & Money: 25 Aug 09
Fresh cutbacks at supermarket giant Coop Sverige are set to lead to the losses of 500 jobs, the chain's owner, the Swedish Cooperative Union, announced on Tuesday. READ »

Man bashed by urinating gang

National: 4 Jul 09
A man was seriously assaulted by a gang of urinating youths in Umeå on Friday night, sustaining serious injuries. READ »

Umeå's women footballers to challenge American all-stars

Sport: 1 Jul 09
The reigning champions of the Swedish women’s professional football league, Umeå IK, are heading to the United States to play a team of stars from the American Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). READ »

Animal rights activists force restaurant closure

Society: 25 Jun 09
Threats and vandalism allegedly carried out by animal rights activists have forced a restaurant in Umeå in northern Sweden to close its doors. READ »

Outrage over teens' two-month detention without charges

National: 9 Jun 09
Two months after five teenagers were placed in a remand centre in Umeå in northern Sweden, the attorney for one of the youths is speaking out about the prolonged detention. READ »

Police foil Umeå security depot heist

National: 24 May 09
A dramatic shoot out after a robbery at a security depot in Umeå in northern Sweden left one of the robbers with gunshot wounds as four of the gang were arrested. READ »

'Lynch mob' prompts refugees to flee town in northern Sweden

National: 22 May 09
Nearly half of the predominantly Iraqi-refugees residing in Vännäs in northern Sweden have decided to permanently move out of the area after being terrorized by what police called “a lynch mob” in early May. READ »

Police officer drunk in charge of firearms unit

National: 21 May 09
The commanding officer of a police firearms unit in Luleå in northern Sweden was drunk when his colleagues opened fire with an automatic weapon hitting cars and houses last year, it has emerged. READ »

Opera chief fined for concert floor collapse

National: 18 May 09
The chief executive of the Norrland Opera House, Magnus Aspegren, has been fined 60,000 kronor ($7,550) as a result of the floor collapse at a rock concert at the Opera in 2007. READ »

Politicians' text messages 'public documents': Swedish court

Science & Technology: 6 May 09
Text messages sent to or from politicians can be considered public documents, a Swedish has ruled. READ »

Boyfriend blames ADHD for genital tattoo abuse

National: 5 May 09
A Swedish man has claimed that his attention deficit disorder (ADHD) is to blame for the aggravated assault of his girlfriend which extended to tattooing his name and ID number on her sexual organs. READ »

What's on in Sweden: May 1 - 7

Lifestyle: 29 Apr 09
What's on in Sweden: American Football & Labour Day parade in Stockholm; Terence Blanchard in Gothenburg; International Noise Conspiracy in Malmö. READ »

Swedish press: file sharing still ahead of the law

National: 18 Apr 09
The Swedish press weighs in on prosecutorial victory yesterday in the Pirate Bay case. Although the guilty verdict was not surprising, they write, the harsh sentencing was. READ »

Swedish football: A beginner’s guide to the Allsvenskan

Lifestyle: 2 Apr 09
With the Swedish football season kicking of this weekend, Nic Townsend separates the title hopefuls from the relegation woefuls in a team by team analysis of the Allsvenskan. READ »

Glass turns up in restaurant chicken

National: 31 Mar 09
A man in Piteå in the far north of Sweden is the latest to find traces of glass in his chicken, while eating lunch at a local restaurant on Monday. READ »

Sweden's chicken glass mystery thickens

National: 30 Mar 09
Bits of glass have been found in a package of Ivar’s brand frozen chicken in northern Sweden as well as a package of fresh chicken sold in a Coop supermarket in Ystad in the south of the country. READ »

Burger King sets its sights on northern Sweden

Business & Money: 26 Mar 09
A burger war is brewing in northern Sweden, pitting the country’s own Max hamburger restaurants against American fast food giants McDonald’s and Burger King. READ »

Carolin Stenvall murder trial begins

National: 2 Mar 09
Toni Alldén, 51, the man who has confessed to killing 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall in northern Sweden, said he had "no explanation" for why he had taken the woman's life as his trial began on Monday. READ »

Warbling opera singer mistaken for assault victim

Society: 11 Feb 09
Police in northern Sweden broke open the door of a hostel on Friday night after they mistook the sound of an opera singer practising her scales for the heartrending screams of a woman under attack. READ »

Russians in Sweden: taming a fear of the bear

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Jan 09
In the first of a series highlighting different communities in Sweden, The Local’s David Landes takes a look at how the sprawling and complex history of Swedish-Russian relations affects life for Russians living in Sweden today. READ »

More Swedish women want to be cops

Society: 20 Jan 09
For the first time ever, women outnumber the men among the new recruits at the Swedish National Police Academy as the January intake arrives in Umeå and Växjö to start their training. READ »

Volvo plans 1,620 layoffs

Business & Money: 13 Jan 09
Volvo Group has given notice to 1,620 workers in Sweden, the company announced on Tuesday afternoon. READ »

Violent fire destroys Umeå student housing

National: 25 Dec 08
A violent fire destroyed student housing in Umeå in northern Sweden on Christmas Eve. Fire services had a busy night as a wave of arson attacks were reported across the country. READ »

Erectile aid found to enhance spruce tree roots

Science & Technology: 20 Dec 08
Swedish researchers have found that a common erectile dysfunction aid also has an enhancing effect on the common spruce tree. READ »

City officals' 'boxing' party sends two to hospital

Society: 20 Dec 08
A holiday activity held at a local boxing club for 15 city officials from Umeå in northern Sweden ended prematurely after two of them were rushed to the emergency room. 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 »

Study: 'Radiotherapy can halve prostate cancer mortality'

Science & Technology: 16 Dec 08
Combining radiation therapy with hormone treatments can vastly improve the survival chances of men suffering from advanced prostate cancer, a new study shows. READ »

Two Swedish towns hit by AstraZeneca cuts

Business & Money: 21 Nov 08
Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca said Thursday it would slash 1,400 jobs by 2013, affecting operations in Umeå in northern Sweden, as well as Södertalje south of Stockholm. READ »

Man murdered in Umeå

National: 20 Nov 08
Police in Umeå in northern Sweden are investigating the death of a 29-year-old man who was found badly beaten in an apartment and later died in hospital. READ »

Swedish study links vibrations to heart attack risk

Science & Technology: 11 Nov 08
Vibrating tools can increase the risk of a heart attack by 30 percent, according to a new Swedish study. READ »

Swedish nurses oppose breast feeding alcohol guidelines

Science & Technology: 10 Nov 08
Most Swedish midwives and nurses continue to advise new mothers to abstain from alcohol when breast feeding, despite new guidelines saying that consuming alcohol in small quantities has no adverse effects. READ »

Volvo to lay off 600 workers

Business & Money: 29 Oct 08
Swedish truck maker Volvo is to cut 600 jobs in Sweden and Belgium on top of the 1,400 redundancies announced last month. READ »

Earthquake hits northern Sweden

National: 17 Oct 08
An earthquake rumbled through northern Sweden on Thursday night, according to local media reports. READ »

New staff cuts from Volvo Trucks

Business & Money: 30 Sep 08
Volvo Trucks announced plans on Monday to lay off 1,000 factory workers in Sweden and 400 in Belgium due to declining demand for trucks in the European market and the rising cost of raw materials. READ »

'Killer' slugs make journey north

Science & Technology: 20 Sep 08
'Killer' slugs which have previously only been a pest in southern Sweden have now been found in the northern reaches of the country. Umeå is the furthest north the voracious pests have been spotted. READ »

More elderly Swedes prescribed anti-psychotic drugs

Society: 10 Sep 08
Around 45,000 people over age 75 were given anti-psychotic drugs last year despite questions about the medical necessity of the prescriptions. READ »

Family bedevilled by girl's beastly ID number

Society: 8 Sep 08
A couple from Umeå in northern Sweden is upset about state authorities branding their newborn baby girl with the sign of the devil. READ »

Hanna Bäcklund murderer to serve life

National: 25 Aug 08
A 31-year-old Thai man was sentenced on Monday to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of Swedish tourist Hanna Bäcklund on a beach in Phuket, Thailand in March. READ »

Ljungberg injury a blow to Sweden's Olympic football hopes

Sport: 4 Aug 08
A thigh injury has forced Hanna Ljungberg, one of the key players on Sweden’s Beijing-bound women’s football team, to sit out the Olympic Games. READ »

Sweden's heat wave endangers elderly

Society: 27 Jul 08
Sweden’s current heat wave isn’t all sunshine as death rates for the elderly rise steadily with thermometer increases, prompting some to call for a warning system similar to those found in other countries. READ »

Bus strike over

National: 15 Jul 08
The bus drivers and their employers announced late Tuesday night that they had each signed off on a new agreement, ending the bus strike. READ »

Jazz festival celebrates unique Swedish sound

Lifestyle: 11 Jul 08
If you like your bebop served up with a unique Nordic flavor, then the Stockholm Jazz Festival is the place to be. Apart from the Swedes, Mary J. Blige, Van Morrison and Joan Armatrading will also take part as the festival celebrates its 25th anniversary, writes David Francisco. READ »