https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A fire ban has been introduced across Stockholm county as a result of recent warm, dry weather that has created a fire risk. https://www.thelocal.se/20190617/stockholm-introduces-fire-and-barbecue-ban-as-temperatures-rise Mon, 17 Jun 2019 09:52:18 +0200 stockholm-introduces-fire-and-barbecue-ban-as-temperatures-rise There’s still time to throw a few ‘varmkorv’ sausages on the grill before the long winter nights draw in. Over the last week the summer’s barbecue bans have been lifted across most of Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20180816/barbecue-bans-now-lifted-across-most-of-sweden Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:50:35 +0200 barbecue-bans-now-lifted-across-most-of-sweden Swedish authorities on Wednesday urged people not to light any fires or barbecues – not even in their own backyards – as the risk of more wildfires remained extremely high. https://www.thelocal.se/20180725/no-backyard-bbqs-sweden-moves-to-tighten-fire-rules Wed, 25 Jul 2018 13:57:48 +0200 no-backyard-bbqs-sweden-moves-to-tighten-fire-rules Sweden is preparing for a summery end to May as high temperatures are predicted for much of the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20170526/sweden-prepares-for-heatwave-as-30c-temperatures-predicted Fri, 26 May 2017 13:00:49 +0200 sweden-prepares-for-heatwave-as-30c-temperatures-predicted Swedes should abandon meat on the barbecue this summer and go vegetarian instead, argues Mattias Kristiansson, editor of Swedish magazine VEGO. https://www.thelocal.se/20160517/swedes-ditch-meat-on-the-barbecue-this-summer Tue, 17 May 2016 08:59:59 +0200 swedes-ditch-meat-on-the-barbecue-this-summer Threats and vandalism allegedly carried out by animal rights activists have forced restaurant in Umeå in northern Sweden to close its doors. https://www.thelocal.se/20090625/20276 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:16:00 +0200 20276