Menni guilty of funding Stockholm bombing: jury
Nasserdine Menni, accused of being an accomplice to Stockholm suicide bomber Taimour Abdulwahab, has been found guilty by a Scottish jury of funding the attack.
Day: July 20, 2012
Malmö man admits to beating wife to death
The 42-year-old Malmö resident under suspicion of the killing of his 33-year-old wife after he was found trying to stow her lifeless body into a van has admitted to causing her death, but claims that it wasn't murder.
Swede’s bottom impaled in freak funfair mishap
A 31-year-old father of two is in hospital struggling against blood poisoning after a freak accident at a Swedish theme park on Sunday where a tow hitch on a children’s ride penetrated his rectum.
Man held for smuggling berry pickers to Sweden
A man was arrested and detained by police Thursday on suspicion of people-smuggling after berry pickers in eastern Sweden claimed they were tricked into coming to the country.
Swedish grocers revel in Ramadan profits boost
Swedish food retailers are expecting a record turnover in the weeks to follow, with Muslim fasting month Ramadan beginning on Friday, a festival only bested by Christmas in terms of turnover for Malmö grocers.
Swim class reported: kids still can’t swim
A Stockholm mother has reported the organizers of her 5-year-old daughter’s swimming course to the Swedish consumer ombudsman (Konsumentombudsmannen – KO) after none of the children learned how to swim.
Sweden reveals myth of EU healthcare ‘freedom’
Despite EU legislation about citizens' healthcare rights, the situation in Sweden reveals a system riddled with problems that create uncertainty about treatments and leave many with huge bills to pay, The Local's Salomon Rogberg discovers.
Woman stabbed during evening stroll with infant
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicions of attempted murder after a young woman was stabbed while out walking with an infant in a pram in Malmö on Thursday night.
Police dog finds missing man trapped in crevice
A police dog is being hailed as a hero after tracking down a missing 78-year-old man, finding him stuck fast in a crevice in western Sweden.
Northern Sweden hit by summer ‘snow storm’
Thursday afternoon saw thunderous storms in northern Sweden, with some areas covered in a blanket of white when the downfall subsided.
Sweden praised for ‘stable’ financial outlook
Ratings agency Fitch affirmed Thursday Sweden's long-term debt rating at AAA with a "stable" outlook, hailing the country's prudence and suggesting it was well placed to weather the eurozone debt crisis.