Happy accident? Truck spills Sweden’s fave dish on highway
Traffic on an iconic bridge in Sweden was disrupted for hours on Saturday after a truck spilled one of Sweden's favourite potato dishes on a busy highway.
Day: September 4, 2017
Swedish stocks take hit from North Korea H-bomb test
The Swedish stockmarket has taken a hit from North Korea's nuke bomb test over the weekend, sending its shares tumbling amid rising tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.
Politician steps down after using ‘terrorist bomber’ security alias
A local politician has found himself in hot water after registering with the alias "The Terrorist Bomber" in the council's security system.
Stockholm’s Vasa Museum smashes visitor record
Sweden's Vasa Museum has beaten its summer record of visitors, reaching an all-time high.
Spectacular Northern Lights dazzle northern Sweden
Spectacular Northern Lights lit up parts of Sweden over the weekend. Social media was awash with beautiful depictions of the dazzling show.
Prince Gabriel: New Swedish royal baby’s name revealed
The newest member of Sweden's royal family will be called Gabriel Carl Walther, his grandfather King Carl XVI Gustaf has announced.
‘I think people in Sweden are very scared to dream’: rising pop star Nova Miller
The Local's contributor Eugenia Tanaka sat down with teen pop singer Nova Miller, poised to be the country's next big music export.
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Swedish police shoot armed man on the E4 motorway
A man who brandished a weapon at police in Jönköping is in hospital after the officer fired his gun.
The day Sweden switched to driving on the right
Drivers in Sweden celebrated the 50th anniversary of 'H Day' on September 3rd – the day when everyone in the country switched from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right.