Suspect admits being ‘involved’ in teen death
A 31-year-old suspect arrested over the killing of a 13-year-old girl in the Stockholm suburb of Täby on Saturday was remanded into custody on Tuesday under suspicion of murder.
Day: September 4, 2012
‘Are they devil-worshippers looking for their next sacrifice?’
Shocked by the warm welcome he received by the natives, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly finds that the friendliest neighbours come from northern Sweden.
Swedish rail to stop selling tickets onboard
Train conductors will no longer be selling tickets onboard after mid-November, announced Swedish national rail operator SJ on Tuesday, claiming the current system is “too complicated and time consuming”.
Young Swedish men warned over ‘fake’ Viagra
Young and fit Swedish men without erectile problems are increasingly abusing potency heightening drugs, erroneously believing they are lust enhancing, according to the Swedish police.
Cambodia to deport Pirate Bay co-founder
Cambodia said Tuesday that it would deport a co-founder of The Pirate Bay filesharing website who faces a one-year prison sentence in Sweden for promoting copyright infringement.
Swedish couple blown off over shades of grey
A couple in southern Sweden was forbidden from painting their house because their proposed shade of grey “didn’t match” the other seventies-styled homes on their street.
Swedish internet attack ‘just a test’: expert
Monday’s attack on official websites in Sweden was not a full scale cyber-attack, according to experts, who say it may be a test run for a much bigger onslaught in the future.
Swedish service launches ‘Spotify for TV’
Swedish cloud-based TV service Magine launched a Spotify-like channel but for television on Monday, where viewers can choose exactly which programmes they want to watch and when.
Nordea predicts mixed prospects for Sweden
The Swedish economy is going to be improving slowly over the next few years, and it will be households keeping the wheels turning, according to a new outlook report from Swedish bank Nordea.
81-year-old man falls from hospital window
An elderly man has sustained serious injuries after falling five metres from a hospital window in western Sweden on Monday night.
Britain invites Ecuador to resume Assange talks
Britain wants to resume talks with Ecuador and find a diplomatic solution to the standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as soon as possible, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Monday.