Two arrested for fatal Gothenburg shootings
Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting dead of two men in northern Gothenburg on Monday.
Day: August 10, 2009
Pirate Bay to seek Dutch retrial
The operators of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay are to launch a legal challenge to a Dutch court order temporarily banning the site's activities.
Councils to cash in on autumn budget
Local council finances, investments in welfare services and measures to counter unemployment are to be given priority in the autumn budget, according to Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.
‘Swedes are stupid’: Norwegian professor
A retired Norwegian linguistics professor has described Swedes as "stupid" for not being able to understand Norwegian. Norwegians have no problem with Swedish, the professor points out.
‘Hijacked’ cargo ship missing at sea
The Finnish ship hijacked in Swedish waters in July has disappeared along with its valuable cargo of timber.
Two dead in Gothenburg shooting
A massive police operation has been launched in northern Gothenburg after two people were shot dead shortly after midday on Monday.
Eriksson enjoys dream start at Notts County
Former England coach Sven Goran Eriksson enjoyed a dream start to his new role as Notts County's director of football as the League Two side thrashed Bradford 5-0 on Saturday.
Malmö hit by wave of car fires
More than ten cars were set alight in a series of arson attacks across Malmö on Sunday night. Police were unable to confirm on Monday whether the attacks were linked.
Sweden’s Jerebko signed by NBA’s Detroit Pistons
Swedish big man Jonas Jerebko was among three NBA Draft selections to sign for the Detroit Pistons on Friday.
The lost art of travel: Catching the ferry to Britain
This summer, for the inevitable trip back to the UK, Ben Kersley was determined to avoid air travel and attempt to recapture the lost art of travel.
Stockholm Fashion Week aims to buck the recession
Stockholm Fashion Week opens on Monday. Despite the impact of the recession on the industry arrangers are hopeful that buyers will be ready to open their wallets.
Family terrier makes safe return home
Semsi, the one-year-old family terrier that was reported stolen in a burglary in southern Sweden on Sunday, has been found safe and sound.
‘Drinking while pregnant harms the child’: study
Even moderate alcohol consumption while pregnant can have detrimental effects on the health of the child, a new report from the Swedish National Institute of Public Health has advised.
Man admits murder of Borås teenager
A 16-year-old girl was found dead in Sparsör on the outskirts of Borås in western Sweden on Sunday afternoon.