The Local Sweden 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 Blind Swede regains sight after 13 years A Swedish pensioner has miraculously regained her eyesight after spending more than a decade in the dark. https://www.thelocal.se/20140104/blind-swede-regains-sight-after-13-years Sat, 04 Jan 2014 12:52:00 +0100 blind-swede-regains-sight-after-13-years Guide dog not a hot ticket to disability bash A partially-sighted Swedish woman was barred from a disability conference because another attendee was allergic to her guide dog, but has retaliated by reporting the incident to Sweden's Equality Ombudsman (Diskrimineringsombudsmannen). https://www.thelocal.se/20121207/44922 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:15:00 +0100 44922 Social media handicap unfriendly: report A Swedish government agency has issued a report revealing that the most popular social media sites continue to present accessibility problems for users with handicaps. https://www.thelocal.se/20110211/31980 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:35:00 +0100 31980