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Failed prank leaves hotel worker trapped in bed

Society: 26 Jan 12
Emergency crews were called to a hotel in central Sweden on Wednesday morning to help free an employee who had become trapped behind a bed following a staff party. READ »

Ericsson and ZTE settle patent dispute

Business & Money: 21 Jan 12
Swedish mobile network giant Ericsson and Chinese rival ZTE have reached an agreement to settle their long-standing patent infringement disputes, according to a statement issued by Ericsson on Friday. READ »

Sweden's elk trump reindeer in new Christmas book

Lifestyle: 21 Dec 11
Some face time with Sweden's mighty elk led best selling children’s book author Jan Brett to choose the 'King of the Forest' rather than sleigh-pulling reindeer to star alongside a family of trolls in her latest Christmas-themed book, The Local's Joel Linde discovers. READ »

'It often feels like Christmas in Sweden is only about presents'

Analysis & Opinion: 19 Dec 11
Rampant holiday consumerism is hard to avoid, writes US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt, as she struggles to reconcile competing Swedish and American Christmas traditions in finding gifts for her children. READ »

Unknown man took photos of bomber's body

National: 5 Dec 11
A so far unidentified man allegedly took photos of Taimour Abdulwahab’s wounded body minutes after he had detonated a bomb near a central Stockholm shopping district last December, according to new eye witness reports. READ »

Bodyguard required after felling of 'TV oak'

Society: 3 Dec 11
The felling of Stockholm's beloved "TV oak" has stirred up strong feelings. So strong, in some cases, that several of the employees who made the final call on the oak's future have received severe threats. READ »

Zoo sponsor: 'the tiger ate my piglets'

National: 16 Nov 11
A man has reported a Swedish zoo to the Consumer Agency for misleading information, after the piglets that he had adopted were fed to the tigers in the park without him being informed. READ »

Pro-wolf politician attacked in his home

National: 3 Nov 11
A local politician in northern Sweden, openly opposed to excessive wolf hunting, was hospitalized on Tuesday night after being knocked out by a rock thrown through his bedroom window. READ »

Swedish zoo bankruptcy leaves crocs 'homeless'

Science & Technology: 2 Nov 11
The bankruptcy of a Swedish zoo has left three endangered crocodiles homeless and lawyers struggling to find someplace new for them to live. READ »

Salmonella scare shutters Swedish petting zoo

Society: 5 Aug 11
Concerns about a salmonella outbreak have forced a petting zoo in southern Sweden to close its doors, after it was confirmed that at least one foal was infected with the highly contagious disease. READ »

Lapping up Sweden’s rivers: rafting in the land of the midnight sun

Travel: 27 Jun 11
While Sweden is perhaps better known for its archipelagos and lakes, the country's rivers can also serve up summer fun to thrill seekers and nature lovers alike, The Local’s Karen Holst discovers. READ »

Swedish zoo fights to save stranded seal pup

Society: 10 Apr 11
A seal pup found in very poor condition on Saturday morning by a passer-by in Österåker, just north of Stockholm is now being cared for at Skansen animal park. READ »

Swedish flamingoes massacred in frenzied anteater attack

Society: 5 Apr 11
A flock of ten flamingoes have met a brutal end at a zoo in Eskilstuna in eastern Sweden after a curious anteater broke into their compound and clawed them to death. READ »

Ericsson sues Chinese rival for patent violation

Science & Technology: 2 Apr 11
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has filed three patent infringement lawsuits against Chinese rival ZTE. READ »

Young Swedes choose summer school

Education: 20 Mar 11
The summer vacation usually means a chance to earn some much needed cash for young people in Sweden, but if you can’t get a job you might as well become an expert on Harry Potter. READ »

Swedish firm unveils eye-controlled laptop

Science & Technology: 2 Mar 11
A Swedish company has revealed the world's first eye-controlled laptop computer, allowing users to switch between windows and scroll through documents in the blink of an eye. READ »

Wolf hunt saves animals from inbreeding: minister

Science & Technology: 8 Feb 11
Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren defended the licensed wolf hunt in Sweden's parliament, the Riksdag, on Tuesday, claiming that it would help bring in new wolves and save the wolf population from inbreeding. READ »

Tiger cub bitten to death at Swedish zoo

Science & Technology: 14 Jan 11
A Siberian tiger cub at a Swedish zoo was bitten to death by an adult tiger on Monday, Kolmården Wildlife Park officials confirmed on Friday. READ »

Swedish zoo rejoices over rare anteater birth

Society: 11 Jan 11
For the first time ever, a giant anteater has been born in Sweden, officials at Parken Zoo in Eskilstuna reported on Tuesday. READ »

'External force' behind Swedish bird death

Science & Technology: 6 Jan 11
The cause of death of the jackdaws found dead on the streets of Falköping, in central Sweden, was external force, not infection or disease. READ »

Swedish-led team 'rewrites' Amazon history

Science & Technology: 1 Dec 10
The history of the Amazon rainforest's huge biodiversity dates back further than previously thought, according to a discovery by a team led by a researcher at the University of Gothenburg. READ »

Cheryl Jones Fur - An American voice in Swedish politics

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Sep 10
Parliamentary candidate, Cheryl Jones Fur, talks to Peter Vinthagen Simpson about her climate commitment; why as an American she likes the diversity of Swedish politics; and how to tackle the integration debate head on. READ »

Zoo antelope may have starved to death

Science & Technology: 19 Aug 10
A bongo antelope at Parken Zoo in Eskilstuna may have starved to death, newspaper Eskilstuna-Kuriren wrote on Wednesday. READ »

Scientists to count Baltic Sea porpoises

Science & Technology: 27 Jul 10
Unsure of their actual number, authorities will now count how many porpoises there are in the Baltic Sea with the help of porpoise detectors that collect data from cetaecean sonar. READ »

Taxes on tourists 'illogical'

Business & Money: 26 Jul 10
A tourist who takes a guided wildlife tour in Sweden pays four times as much tax on his or her ticket as a tourist who visits a zoo. Illogical, says an organization promoting eco-tourism in Sweden. READ »

Two rare tapirs born in Sweden in one week

Science & Technology: 19 Jul 10
Sweden has laid claim to a rare animal sensation this week: the birth of two tapirs at different zoos, a male and female respectively, out of about only 30 around the world in captivity annually. READ »

Animals dumped when summer comes

Society: 18 Jul 10
Sweden’s zoos and wildlife parks have been inundated this summer with unwanted pets found abandoned in woods, flower beds and subway trains. READ »

Summer Rail Destinations: Odense

Travel: 28 Jun 10
Sponsored article: The birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, Odense beckons travellers with its vibrant nightlife, beautiful streetscapes, great shopping and rich cultural heritage. READ »

Dutch crime writer backs Swedish theme park

Society: 16 Jun 10
Dutch crime thriller writer Ton Theunis is the initiator of a project to establish a new "WitchWorld" theme park in Mönsterås, a rural municipality in southern Sweden. READ »

The American who keeps Stockholm swinging

Lifestyle: 11 Jun 10
American jazz musician Andy Fite is bringing his music to new audiences in Stockholm. Lysanne Sizoo has met him. READ »

One dead in bus crash

National: 19 May 10
One person has died and 14 others were injured in a bus accident on Färingsö west of Stockholm. READ »

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. READ »

Geely to harness Swedish 'tiger' Volvo

Business & Money: 29 Mar 10
Likening Volvo to a caged beast, Chinese car maker Geely pledged on Sunday to 'liberate the tiger' onto the Asian powerhouse's burgeoning auto market after it signed a deal to acquire the brand from Ford. READ »

Dutch billionaire could save Saab: report

Business & Money: 25 Jan 10
Dutch billionaire businessman Marcel Boekhoorn has upped his investment in Saab suitor Spyker, replacing the Russian bankers who represented a stumbling block to the deal for General Motors, according to Swedish media reports. READ »

Higher wolf cull likely next year: expert

National: 15 Jan 10
More wolves will have to be liquidated next year if the Swedish government’s ceiling level isn’t changed, according to a wildlife researcher. READ »

Wolves liquidated after Swedish zoo escape

National: 10 Jan 10
Twelve wolves were summarily shot by Swedish wildlife park officials after gnawing their way through a fence surrounding their enclosure READ »

World's children ask Santa for video games and puppies

Society: 15 Dec 09
Boys and girls around the world have video games, Lego and pets at the top of their Christmas wish lists this year, according to the Swedish postal service, which has steamed open letters addressed to Santa Claus in Tomteboda. READ »

What's On in Sweden: December 11th - 17th

Lifestyle: 10 Dec 09
What’s on in Sweden: Dubstep comes to Stockholm, Alice Cooper pays a visit to Gothenburg and Elvis has been spotted in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: Nov 27 - Dec 3

Lifestyle: 25 Nov 09
What's on in Sweden: Skansen Christmas market & Charles Dickens in Stockholm; Swedish Idol & Melissa Horn in Gothenburg; Little Theatre of Gestures in Malmö/Lund. READ »

Swedish zoo puts down new born lion cubs

Society: 3 Nov 09
Three lion cubs born last week at Borås Zoo have been put to sleep after their mother refused to rear them. READ »

Lion cubs born to Borås public acclaim

National: 1 Nov 09
A lioness gave birth to three cubs at Borås Zoo in western Sweden on Friday, the first in full view of an excited half-term audience. READ »

Swedish telecoms firm admits to Latvia meteorite hoax

Business & Money: 27 Oct 09
Swedish-owned telecoms company Tele2 admitted on Monday it was responsible for staging a meteorite crash near a small village in the Latvian countryside. READ »

Vacant pet store filled with dead animals

Society: 22 Sep 09
A chance look by police into an abandoned pet store in western Sweden revealed a gruesome discovery. READ »

Reptile lunched on Swedish girl's finger

National: 7 Jul 09
A 13-year-old girl had her fingertip badly bitten by a spectacled caiman at a wildlife park in eastern Sweden on Monday. READ »

'Miracle' gibbon birth at Swedish zoo

Science & Technology: 25 Jun 09
A nearly 40-year-old gibbon has given birth to a healthy baby at a zoo in central Sweden, much to the surprise of zoo officials who just a few months ago thought the mother may be dying. READ »

Ancient whale skeleton uncovered under Swedish motorway

Science & Technology: 1 Jun 09
A whale skeleton, thought to be around 10,000 years-old, has been uncovered during construction of the E6 motorway near Strömstad in western Sweden. READ »

World's largest polar bear park opens in Sweden

Society: 18 May 09
Polar World, the world's largest polar bear park, opens today in Dalarna, Sweden. It is also the first park to engage in the breeding of the threatened species. READ »

Swedish chimp's attacks show primate planning prowess

Science & Technology: 10 Mar 09
A chimpanzee who collected rocks to throw at visitors to a zoo in eastern Sweden shows that primates plan for the future in ways similar to humans, according to a Swedish researcher. READ »

Swedish man found dead in France

National: 28 Feb 09
A 21-year-old Swedish man reported missing in France was found dead on Saturday afternoon. The man left a bar in Le Mans on Sunday night and had not been seen since. READ »

Swedish man missing in France

National: 28 Feb 09
A 21-year-old Swedish man has been reported missing in France. The man left a bar in Le Mans on Sunday night and has not been seen since. READ »

What's on in Sweden: February 13 - 19

Lifestyle: 12 Feb 09
What's on in Sweden: Valentine's burlesque and Zoom Kaboom in Stockholm; Anna Ternheim in Gothenburg; new-traditional Slovak dance in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: January 30 - February 5

Lifestyle: 29 Jan 09
What's on in Sweden: Rodney Crowell and All That Remains in Stockholm; International Film Festival continues in Gothenburg; Dead Man Walking in Malmö. READ »

Birdwatchers flock to Stockholm for rare sparrow sighting

Science & Technology: 5 Jan 09
A yellow-browed bunting was spotted near Stockholm on Saturday. The species of sparrow has never before been spotted in Sweden and caused excitement among ornithologists who came from far and wide. READ »

Swedish farm hit by anthrax outbreak

Science & Technology: 13 Dec 08
A farm in the vicinity of Varberg in western Sweden has been hit by an outbreak of anthrax. Thirteen cattle have so far died from the disease which has not been seen in Sweden since 1981 and is harmful to humans. READ »

Swedish park offers new home to superstar German polar bear

Society: 2 Dec 08
Celebrity polar bear Knut, the pride of Berlin Zoo, may soon be on his way to Sweden, according to a wildlife park that has been holding talks with the bear's German handlers. READ »

Orphan kangaroo Walter rejoins Ystad mob

Society: 25 Nov 08
Walter the motherless kangaroo has finally left the comfortable surroundings of a cloth pouch in a terraced house in Ystad and is almost ready to join the other marsupials at a zoo in the town in southern Sweden. READ »

Winter city guides for parents and kids: Stockholm

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 08
Jennifer Heape combs the Swedish capital for child-friendly winter activities. 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 »

What's on in Sweden: November 14 - 20

Lifestyle: 13 Nov 08
What’s on: Ron Sexsmith & DV8 Physical Theatre in Stockholm; Cirkus Cirkör & English farce in Gothenburg; Lambchop & Dirty Pretty Things in Malmö. READ »

Swedish bestiality ring exposed

National: 11 Nov 08
A Swedish newspaper has exposed a network of self-proclaimed zoophiles who meet regularly in locations around the country to have sex with animals. READ »

Tiger's 'play' leaves keeper nursing his wounds

National: 9 Nov 08
A zookeeper at Junsele Zoo in the north of Sweden was bitten by a white tiger on Saturday. The injured man was stuck in the cage with his assailant for 15 minutes before help arrived. READ »

Rare white tigress dies following attack in Swedish zoo

Society: 23 Oct 08
Sasha, the white tigress from Parken Zoo in central Sweden, has died after being attacked by her mate Brahma for the second time in the last six months. READ »

Forest fire caused by spurned teen's anguish

National: 6 Oct 08
A Swedish teenager has been charged for starting a fire after dropping a burning letter of unrequited love near a wooded area in Gothenburg. READ »

Swedish alternative medicine sector in danger of fragmentation

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Sep 08
Consumers of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are getting a rough deal in Sweden compared to other Europeans, argues Lysanne Sizoo. READ »

Learning to love Lund

Lifestyle: 1 Sep 08
Robert La Bua visits Lund and its famed university, Skåne's esteemed home of higher education and Viking mischief. READ »

Sweden sees birth of first male baby elephant

National: 13 Aug 08
A male baby elephant was born on Monday at Borås Zoo in western Sweden, the first male elephant ever born in the country. READ »

Elk safari Swedish style, with a green conscience

Travel: 4 Jul 08
Eco-tourism abounds in the wilds of Sweden, with elk safaris in particular attracting locals and foreigners alike, writes AFP's Francis Kohn. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 6 - 13

Lifestyle: 5 Jun 08
What’s on in Sweden: Football, football and more football. And food and art and music. READ »

What's on in Sweden: May 30 - June 5

Lifestyle: 29 May 08
What’s on in Sweden: May 30th – June 5th. Stockholm marathon, folk music in Gothenburg, Salsa dancing in Malmö. READ »

Sweden's oldest bird nears 43rd birthday

Society: 9 May 08
Birdwatchers have regained contact with a guillemot that had a ring attached one of its legs in July 1965, making it the oldest bird ever recorded in Sweden. READ »

Zoo's opening festivities prove fatal for three elk

National: 7 May 08
Virum Elk Park outside of Vimmerby in southern Sweden had a rather tragic premiere when it opened last Sunday. READ »

Matilda, 4, bitten by beaver

Society: 5 May 08
A four-year-old girl has been attacked and bitten by a beaver near Östersund in northern Sweden. READ »

Female tiger seriously injured

Society: 1 May 08
A white tiger by the name of Sasha has been seriously injured by her mate Brahma at Eskilstuna Zoo. READ »

Bear cubs make their debut at Skansen zoo

National: 11 Apr 08
Lova, Lill-Babs and Lillemor are set to become the star attractions at Skansen’s animal park this summer. READ »

Clubs and concerts in Stockholm

Lifestyle: 10 Apr 08
Seven weekend club and concert tips from Kalendarium. READ »

Get out in Gothenburg

Lifestyle: 3 Apr 08
Tips for a Gothenburg weekend chock full of clubbing and concert-going, in association with Monthly Magazine. READ »

Sweden's papers show sense of humour on April 1st

National: 1 Apr 08
Carbonated tap water, a sell-off at liquor store monopoly Systembolaget, and a massive zoo exhibit for earthworms are just a few of the April Fool’s Day highlights from today’s Swedish newspapers. READ »

Sweden regulates pet ownership

National: 26 Mar 08
The Board of Agriculture has issued an extensive set of new guidelines regulating how pet owners treat their dogs and cats. READ »

Snooty but stylish: Stockholm Fashion Week blasts off

Lifestyle: 29 Jan 08
Stockholm's fashion scene can be snobby, writes David Bartal, but Stockholm Fashion Week provides rich pickings for those who can get past the doormen. READ »

Jägermeister slammed for 'sexist' booze ad

Society: 24 Jan 08
A television advert for drinks maker Jägermeister has incurred the wrath of Sweden's Trade Ethical Council against Sexism in Advertising (ERK). 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 »

Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On

Lifestyle: 7 Dec 07
Want to get in the Christmas spirit this weekend? Or dying to escape the whole thing? Whatever you fancy, we've got some ideas. READ »

'Ban sex with animals'

Society: 19 Oct 07
Liberal Party member of parliament Jan Ertsborn has called for Sweden to ban sex with animals, having witnessed an upsurge in the popularity of the practice in recent years. READ »

A flat-screen TV and a monkey fit for a princess

National: 14 Jul 07
Crown Princess Victoria's 30th birthday celebrations kicked off at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on Saturday. And the government's gift was every princess's dream - a flat-screen TV. READ »

Black widow spider bites Swede after Atlantic voyage

National: 7 Jul 07
A man from Upplands Väsby discovered an unexpected stowaway in his car, newly-imported from California, on Saturday morning: a black widow spider - and a hungry one at that. READ »

Japanese emperor fetes Linnaeus tricentenary in Sweden

Society: 23 May 07
The Japanese Emperor and Empress are in Uppsala on Wednesday to celebrate the 300th birthday of botanist Carolus Linnaeus. READ »

Sweden kicks off Linnaeus festivities

Science & Technology: 20 May 07
This week will see the culmination of festivities celebrating the life of Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, who who born 300 years ago. Among those due to join the celebrations is Emperor Akihito of Japan. READ »

Distress as chicks stolen from kids' farm

Society: 16 May 07
Thieves have stolen 23 baby chicks from a children's zoo in Gothenburg. The birds were stolen in two batches, two nights apart. "Why do people do things like this," the zookeeper asks. READ »

Dutch cannibal ate driver's nose during tulip delivery

Society: 25 Apr 07
A truck driver delivering tulip bulbs to Sweden from Holland had his nose and ear bitten off by a Dutch hitch-hiker. READ »

Bilbo the lemur takes metro to work

Society: 13 Apr 07
There is a new passenger on the Stockholm metro. Every morning Bilbo the lemur climbs aboard with his surrogate mother on his journey to work at Skansen-Akvariet. READ »

Stockholm bamboo lemur may rival Berlin polar bear

Society: 9 Apr 07
A rare bamboo lemur has come through the early stages of life in captivity at Skansen in Stockholm. But Bilbo has a long way to go before achieving the same level of popularity as Knut the polar bear. READ »

Sweden to phase out Å, Ä and Ö

National: 1 Apr 07
A parliamentary group proposes scrapping the Swedish letters Å, Ä and Ö, citing globalization and competitiveness. Another reason may have been April Fool's Day... READ »

Wolves on the run from wildlife park

National: 14 Mar 07
Two young wolves have escaped from Kolmården wildlife park. Staff arrived on Wednesday morning to find a hole under the fence and an empty enclosure, and have out a search party. READ »

Sweden orders birds indoors over flu worries

Science & Technology: 28 Feb 07
Poultry and other birds in captivity in Sweden will have to be kept indoors from March following recent outbreaks of the H5N1 bird flu strain in Europe, the Swedish Board of Agriculture has said. READ »

Falling giraffe injures Swedish zoo boss

National: 8 Feb 07
An attempt by a Swedish zoo boss to anaesthetize a 400 kilo giraffe went terribly wrong, when the leggy animal fell on top at him. The zookeeper was injured, but Måns the giraffe came off even worse. READ »

Mild weather makes bears postpone hibernation

National: 5 Jan 07
Black bears at Öland's wildlife park have had their annual rituals disturbed by the warm winter. Three months later than normal, they are finally stating to hibernate. READ »

Warm winter delays bears' hibernation

National: 12 Dec 06
Sweden's bears, who should have hibernated more than a month ago, have still not retreated for the winter. Higher than usual temperatures are being blamed. READ »

Comic portrays Alliance as Nazis

Politics: 15 Sep 06
The Social Democrats' allies in LO have been distributing a comic that portrays Fredrik Reinfelt as a baby killer and Christian Democrats as Nazis. LO's leadership has distanced itself from the cartoons. READ »

Rare albino monkeys die

National: 25 Aug 06
Two rare albino monkeys have died at just a few days old. The two were born earlier this week at a zoo in Östersund. READ »


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