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 tree in a Swedish town has been labeled 'the ugliest Christmas tree ever' by a local resident whose Facebook post with an image of the unfortunate fir has spread quickly since it was posted at the weekend. https://www.thelocal.se/20161122/is-this-the-ugliest-christmas-tree-ever Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:55:50 +0100 is-this-the-ugliest-christmas-tree-ever Swedes love Christmas with some willing to shell out as much as 800 kronor ($120) for a Disney style tree but 600,000 spruces are stolen every year according to experts. https://www.thelocal.se/20131109/one-in-five-swedish-xmas-trees-are-stolen Sat, 09 Nov 2013 15:00:00 +0100 one-in-five-swedish-xmas-trees-are-stolen A freak Christmas tree-cutting accident on Tuesday claimed the life of a 69-year-old man in northern Sweden who was perched in the basket of a front end loader. https://www.thelocal.se/20121128/44706 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:20:00 +0100 44706 A 46-year-old Swede who sawed down several pine trees in a drunken rampage, leaving their distraught owner in need of therapy, has been convicted by a court on the Baltic island of Gotland. https://www.thelocal.se/20111223/38110 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:03:00 +0100 38110