Värmland

The following articles have been tagged with "Värmland":

High price put on Facebook head

National: 14 Nov 09
A person from Värmland, western Sweden, contacted police after realising a 20,000 kronor ($2920) reward had been offered in return for their life on the social networking site Facebook. READ »

Famed fictional resident helps Ystad land Swedish tourism prize

Society: 22 Oct 09
The draw of Swedish crime novel protagonist Kurt Wallander has helped the coastal town of Ystad in southern Sweden develop an award winning tourism industry. READ »

Two Swedes convicted for selling illegal porn

National: 15 Oct 09
Two porn peddlers from northwestern Sweden have been convicted for selling pornographic films with exceedingly violent content. READ »

Stockholm's bunnies burned to keep Swedes warm

Society: 12 Oct 09
The bodies of thousands of rabbits culled every year from Stockholm parks are being used to fuel a heating plant in central Sweden. READ »

Immigrants fuel upswing in company start ups

Business & Money: 9 Oct 09
Foreign-born residents of Sweden are helping to boost the booming figures of new business start ups across the country in recent years, a new report indicates. READ »

Elite Swedish soldiers blow up wrong house

Society: 29 Sep 09
A group of elite Swedish soldiers made a colossal error during a demolition exercise at the weekend when they blasted their way into the wrong house. 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 »

Milk price hike to save dairy farmers

Business & Money: 31 Aug 09
Dairy company Milko will raise the price of milk next week by one krona ($0.14) in order to save the livelihoods of dairy farmers. READ »

Vietnamese workers in north-south berry dispute

Society: 14 Aug 09
Vietnamese migrant workers, in Sweden to harvest berries, have gone out on strike in protest at the tough working conditions. READ »

Woman admits killing 81-year-old mother

National: 23 Jul 09
A 60-year-old woman from central Sweden was arrested and remanded in custody on Wednesday after confessing to killing her mother. READ »

Dam nears breaking point in central Sweden

National: 13 Jul 09
Rescue services and volunteers are working hand over fist to stem the growing risk of a dam breaking in Säter in central Sweden as water levels continue to rise in the wake of weekend downpours. READ »

Western Sweden caught in downpour

National: 12 Jul 09
Rain has been pouring down over western Sweden over the weekend. In Åmål, around 100 properties have been flooded and the Swedish Road Administration was forced to close several roads. READ »

Heavy Baltic rains heading for Sweden

Science & Technology: 8 Jul 09
A powerful low-pressure system currently racing north across the Baltic Sea is expected to sweep over Sweden late on Wednesday night and into Thursday, bringing with it torrential rains and chilly temperatures. READ »

Two arrested for gang rape at music festival

Society: 6 Jul 09
Two people have been arrested on suspicions of gang rape on Saturday night at Arvikafestivalen, a synth and electronica music festival held every summer in western Sweden. READ »

Man killed by lightning

National: 4 Jul 09
A 31-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning in Persberg, outside Filipstad in western Sweden on Friday evening. READ »

Convicted murderer suspected in new killing

National: 22 Jun 09
A 36-year-old man suspected of murdering a woman on Kungsholmen in Stockholm at the weekend was on furlough from a lengthy prison sentence at the time of the killing. READ »

Four killed in holiday traffic accidents

National: 20 Jun 09
At least four people have been killed and several others have been severely injured in Midsummer traffic accidents around the country. READ »

Man fined for reclaiming his own boat

National: 19 Jun 09
A man from Dalarna in central Sweden has fined for attacking a man who had stolen his boat and then tried to sell it on the internet. READ »

Train hits 'bloody doll' in unscheduled stop

Society: 18 Jun 09
When the driver of a train traveling through central Sweden saw what he thought might be a bloodied body lying across the tracks, he slammed on the emergency brakes. But it was too late. READ »

Stockholm suburb ranked best place to live in Sweden

Society: 12 Jun 09
For the second year in a row, the municipality of Danderyd outside of Stockholm has been voted the best place in Sweden to live, according to a magazine’s annual ranking. 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 »

Foreigners buying up more Swedish holiday homes

Society: 17 Apr 09
An increasing share Sweden’s holiday homes are owned by foreigners, according to new statistics. READ »

Avalanche risk in the north, grass fires in the south

National: 12 Apr 09
Sweden is a country divided by extremes of weather over the Easter weekend. There is a large risk for avalanches in the north at the same time as grass fires threaten in a dry south. READ »

Notorious criminal arrested for robbery

National: 9 Apr 09
Lars-Inge Svartenbrandt, a 63-year-old with a long criminal history, is one of two individuals arrested for the armed robbery of a Swedbank branch in Säter in central Sweden, according to the police in western Sweden. READ »

Swedish media enjoy April Fool jokes

Society: 1 Apr 09
The royal wedding, doggie doo DNA and a confession from Alfie Atkins' secret friend, as well as The Local's own Japanese girl band, were among the traditional April Fool's hoaxes in the Swedish media on Wednesday. READ »

Sweden hit by blast of late winter snow

Science & Technology: 27 Mar 09
A powerful, late-season snowstorm caused a number of traffic headaches in parts of western and central Sweden on Friday. READ »

Sweden braces for warm spring weather

Science & Technology: 13 Mar 09
The wintry conditions and snowfalls of recent weeks are set to give way to sunny skies and spring temperatures, according to Sweden's meteorological agency (SMHI). READ »

Swedish charity: 'Child sex offenders are often teenagers'

National: 7 Mar 09
A trainee suspected of sexually abusing three pre-school children in Värmland is 14-years-old. Almost a third of all child abuses cases in Sweden involve teenager perpetrators, according to a children's charity. READ »

Papers give royal engagement a lukewarm reception

Society: 25 Feb 09
Sweden’s newspapers had mixed reactions to the news of Crown Princess Victoria’s engagement to Daniel Westling. READ »

Two convicted over Hitler salute

Society: 20 Feb 09
Two men have been convicted of agitation against an ethnic group after performing Nazi salutes in front of a crowd in Arvika in western Sweden last summer. READ »

'Alfie Atkins' secret friend drove my car'

Society: 7 Feb 09
A suspected drink driver who successfully argued to a Swedish court that a 1.25 metre long-haired Norwegian going by the name of Alfie Atkins' secret friend, was actually driving, is suing the state for loss of income. READ »

Child feared dead in house fire

National: 1 Jan 09
Police fear that a two-year-old boy has died in a fire raging at a house north of Sunne in Värmland. A teenager has been rushed to hospital with burns. READ »

Police hire container to detain drunk skiers

National: 30 Dec 08
Police in Värmland in western Sweden have announced plans to hire a custom-made freight container to house drunk skiers and rowdy youths while they sober up. READ »

Gävle goat survives to Christmas

Society: 24 Dec 08
Despite vandals managing to get to and burn some of its smaller siblings, the traditional Gävle goat has managed to survive until Christmas. READ »

Finding your roots in Sweden

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 08
Fresh from a visit to the homestead of her ancestors, Marge Thorell has practical advice for anyone wishing to trace their Swedish roots. READ »

Storms abate in western Sweden

National: 5 Oct 08
Last night's near hurricane force winds off the west coast of Sweden showed signs of letting up this morning. READ »

Man arrested following Karlstad killing

National: 18 Sep 08
Police arrested a 34-year-old man on Wednesday night in connection with the murder of a man in shopping centre parking lot in Karlstad in central Sweden earlier in the evening. READ »

Pensioner arrested following wild car chase

National: 15 Sep 08
A 67-year-old man led police from Filipstad in central Sweden on a harrowing chase on Sunday, finally being arrested after dragging on officer alongside his vehicle for 30 metres. READ »

Black widow spider now calls Sweden home

Science & Technology: 12 Sep 08
The feared black widow spider has established itself in Sweden, according to the country's National Museum of Natural History (Naturhistoriska riksmuseet). READ »

Heatwave spells Swedish berry shortage

Business & Money: 3 Aug 08
The recent dry spell has led to an acute shortage of berries in Swedish woodlands. READ »

Stormy weather ahead

National: 20 Jul 08
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute SMHI has warned that very heavy showers are likely to fall in Sweden later on Sunday. READ »

Swedish rally driver admits to driving drunk

Sport: 23 Jun 08
Swedish rally driver Daniel Carlsson, who runs a well-known campaign against drunk driving, is suspected of having driven under the influence. READ »

A shore thing: Swedish lakes

Lifestyle: 12 Jun 08
A keen wildlife watcher and hobby angler, René Rice falls hook, line and sinker for Sweden's watery charms. READ »

Left Party in favour of file sharing

Politics: 9 Jun 08
The Left Party has changed its tune about file sharing, having decided at its party congress that file sharing should be allowed for personal use. READ »

Man killed in Värmland shooting

National: 9 Jun 08
A man was shot and killed and another wounded by gunfire following a fight in central Grums in Värmland in west central Sweden late on Sunday night. READ »

Armed robbers hit two banks in western Sweden

National: 19 May 08
Two banks were robbed on Monday morning in town of Charlottenberg, not far from the Norwegian border. READ »

Winter's return causes confusion

National: 18 May 08
Heavy snow falls were seen in many parts of northern Sweden on Saturday as winter made a comeback. READ »

'More snow on the way'

National: 16 May 08
Winter has made a comeback Sweden with snowfalls of up to 15 centimetres registered in northern parts of the country. READ »

Top ten Swedish beaches

Travel: 12 May 08
With summer in the air and the holiday season approaching, Ulrika Österlund pulls on her sunglasses and takes a look at ten of Sweden's best beaches. READ »

Anti-racist anger at cancelled concert

National: 26 Apr 08
An anti-racist group in Karlstad has reacted angrily to a decision by the council to cancel a planned concert. A Sweden Democrats meeting planned for the same day is given as the reason. READ »

Health workers union steps up strike pressure

Business & Money: 16 Apr 08
The Swedish Association of Health Professionals (Vårdförbundet) approved an additional round of industrial action on Wednesday. READ »

Swedish nurses strike looms

Business & Money: 4 Apr 08
The Swedish Association of Health Professionals (Vårdförbundet) announced industrial action affecting 3,500 members employed by both municipalities and county councils. READ »

Wild weather forecast over Easter

National: 20 Mar 08
Residents in southwest Sweden should brace themselves for some extreme weather conditions Thursday night into Friday. READ »

Swedes happy to change cities for work

Business & Money: 11 Mar 08
Seven out of ten Swedes are ready to move to another city for a job. READ »

Swede dies in UN helicopter crash

National: 4 Mar 08
A Swedish arms monitor was among the dead when a UN helicopter crashed in the mountains of eastern Nepal on Monday. READ »

Woman admits lies after man attends anti-violence course

National: 3 Mar 08
A man in western Sweden has won an appeal against a woman who accused him of throwing knives at her and kicking her in the stomach. READ »

Terror suspects had map of Vilks' house

National: 13 Feb 08
A map of the home of the Swedish artist at the center of a Muhammad cartoon controversy was seized in a terrorism investigation. READ »

85-year-old on trial for distributing illegal porn

National: 12 Feb 08
The films contained pornographic content that Swedish film censors considered too violent. READ »

Bold new hotel offers rooftop pool and design delights

Lifestyle: 5 Feb 08
Charlotte West has had a snoop around the new Clarion Hotel Sign, which opens its doors to the public this week. READ »

Two die in traffic accident

National: 3 Feb 08
Two women have been killed in a traffic accident on the E45 north of Torsby in central Sweden on Sunday morning. Icy road conditions are reportedly to blame. READ »

Six arrested following samurai sword attack in Karlstad

National: 3 Jan 08
Three victims ended up in the hospital following a scuffle between two families. READ »

Christian Democrat caught drug-driving

Politics: 14 Dec 07
A politician from the Christian Democrat Party has quit his position after being arrested for driving his car while on drugs. READ »

Girl dies after accidental shooting

National: 9 Nov 07
A 9-year-old girl in western Sweden has died after she was accidentally shot in the head on Thursday evening. READ »

Three years' detention for Sunne killing

National: 19 Oct 07
An 18-year-old man has been sentenced to three years' secure youth detention for killing a 20-year-old who disappeared last spring in Sunne, 50km north of Karlstad. READ »

'Exploding tyre' kills mechanic

National: 19 Oct 07
A 52-year-old man died in an explosion in a garage in Kärne, north of Karlstad, on Friday morning. It appears that a tyre may have been the cause of his death. READ »

Snow warning issued for central Sweden

National: 11 Oct 07
Many parts of central Sweden are bracing themselves for the first snow of the season, with motorists warned to expect slippery conditions. READ »

Swedish teens tricked friend into posing nude for webcam

National: 1 Oct 07
Careful before you disrobe in front of your web camera - you never know who may be at the other end. Seven teenagers were found guilty on Monday of tricking a classmate into posing naked for films which were then uploaded onto the internet. READ »

Bandit mums face robbery charges

National: 13 Sep 07
Mum's the word for a group of women suspected of faking a robbery on a secure cash transport vehicle earlier this year. Police are also searching for an 'uncle'. READ »

First bear killed in hunting season

National: 21 Aug 07
The first bear has been killed in Sweden's bear hunting season, which got underway on Tuesday morning. A rising bear population in Sweden has led to raised hunting quotas this year. READ »

Muslim groups to exhibit 'Muhammad dogs'

Society: 17 Aug 07
Artist Lars Vilks may finally get to see his controversial 'Muhammad dog' sketches displayed in public thanks to the intervention of two Muslim groups. READ »

Akzo Nobel reported to police

Business & Money: 14 Aug 07
Värmland's county administrative board has reported Akzo Nobel to the police after a quantity of lye leaked from a boat into an enclosed bay in Hammarö. READ »

Storms bring 1,200 lightning flashes in an hour

National: 17 Jul 07
Severe storms swept across parts of southern Sweden on Tuesday, bringing thunder and lightning and torrential rain. In one area over a thousand lightning flashes were recorded in an hour. READ »

Boy arrested for child rape

National: 12 Jul 07
A 16-year-old boy from Värmland in western Sweden has been arrested in connection with the rape of a young girl. READ »

June surge for Swedish booze sales

Business & Money: 9 Jul 07
Systembolaget's sales continued to increase in June. Compared to the same month last year, sales at Sweden's state-owned alcohol retailer climbed 7.4 percent when measured in alcohol volume. READ »

'Swedish Air Force caused my tinnitus'

National: 6 Jul 07
A 25-year-old man has filed an official complaint following claims that his hearing has become impaired by fighter planes flying at low altitude above his holiday home in western Sweden. READ »

Search resumes for missing boy

National: 28 Jun 07
Police are continuing to search for a boy who went missing after a boating accident on Lake Vänern on Wednesday. READ »

Fewer new companies in Sweden

Business & Money: 25 Jun 07
The rate at which new companies are being started in Sweden is declining. The reason, according to ALMI Företagspartner, is that the labour market is improving and more people choose to take jobs rather than go it alone. READ »