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 Cop saves woman after icy water bridge plunge A police officer who jumped into ice cold waters in eastern Sweden is being hailed as a hero for saving a woman who had jumped off a bridge just moments before. https://www.thelocal.se/20140212/cop-plunges-into-icy-water-to-save-woman Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:03:00 +0100 cop-plunges-into-icy-water-to-save-woman Fake cop jailed after failed pick up attempt A man who in April pretended to be a policeman and asked a “cute” Swedish woman for her phone number was jailed for 16 months on Monday for impersonating a police officer. https://www.thelocal.se/20120724/42198 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:49:00 +0200 42198 Fake cop arrested after failed pick-up attempt A man who in April pretended to be a policeman and asked a “cute” Swedish woman for her phone number was arrested by police on Tuesday for impersonating a police officer. https://www.thelocal.se/20120516/40858 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:22:00 +0200 40858