suburbs

Travel news

Five overlooked Stockholm suburbs you need to visit

There's so much to do in Stockholm's central districts that you can easily forget to see anything else of the city. Yet from innovative art to luscious green spaces, there's plenty going on in the capital's thriving suburbs.

Crime

This Swedish video shows a different side of Rinkeby

When Stockholm suburb Rinkeby makes the news it tends to be for its problems, but a new video from two Swedish film-makers highlights a different side to the area.

fire

Swedish fire chief reveals delay in reaching fatal blaze

Emergency services were delayed to a fatal apartment blaze in Uppsala because of stone-throwing and car burning incidents in the area, a fire chief has told Swedish media.

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32 police officers hurt in Stockholm riots

According to a new report published by the police over 30 officers were injured during the recent unrest in Stockholm suburbs and many did not have protective equipment.

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Researchers demand inquiry into riots

Ten Swedish and British academics have called for a "Husby committee" to investigate the roots of the recent unrest in Stockholm and to establish how to avoid similar incidents in the future.

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Stockholm cop denies manslaughter charges

The police officer suspected of manslaughter after fatally shooting a 69-year-old man in Husby has denied the charges, claiming he had the right to use his weapon in self-defence.

Immigration

'I felt like a traitor when I left Tensta'

Swedish writer Johanna Langhorst is this week's Swede of the Week, after she wrote a book in defence of the Stockholm suburb Tensta, even though her family left after almost two decades when her teenage son was robbed twice.