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 Around 130 people were trapped in a mine in central Sweden after a fire broke out 850 metres below the surface. https://www.thelocal.se/20200206/two-injured-in-fire-at-swedish-mine Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:34:48 +0100 two-injured-in-fire-at-swedish-mine A man is suspected of attempted murder after stabbing a police officer in an apartment in central Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20191125/police-officer-stabbed-in-central-sweden Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:09:22 +0100 police-officer-stabbed-in-central-sweden A shortage of supplies has forced several hospitals across Sweden to cancel non-essential surgeries, with most set to resume this week. Here's a look at exactly what's happened. https://www.thelocal.se/20191022/swedish-hospital-supply-shortage-heres-what-you-need-to-know Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:00:04 +0200 swedish-hospital-supply-shortage-heres-what-you-need-to-know Swedish health authorities have warned an outbreak of rabbit fever is expected to grow, with hundreds of people affected so far. https://www.thelocal.se/20190812/rabbit-fever-hundreds-infected-as-outbreak-grows-in-sweden Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:01:23 +0200 rabbit-fever-hundreds-infected-as-outbreak-grows-in-sweden There have been several reported cases of tularemia or rabbit fever, known as 'harpest' in Sweden this summer, mostly in the north and centre of the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20190807/harpest-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-mosquito-borne-disease Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:47:11 +0200 harpest-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-mosquito-borne-disease A municipality in central Sweden must hold a second election due to ballots being delivered late in the election of September last year. https://www.thelocal.se/20190207/swedish-town-must-hold-second-election-after-postal-mix-up Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:51:55 +0100 swedish-town-must-hold-second-election-after-postal-mix-up Does being paid for skiing sound like a dream come true? A sportswear company is offering just that, and they're specifically looking for "mediocre" skiers. https://www.thelocal.se/20190207/mediocre-skiers-sweden-needs-you Thu, 07 Feb 2019 08:42:49 +0100 mediocre-skiers-sweden-needs-you MY SWEDISH CAREER: US-born Finley Blackburn came to Sweden to study – and ended up starting her own vegetable farm. She tells The Local how that happened, and why it is important to refuse to speak English in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20181001/living-in-sweden-has-totally-expanded-my-view-on-life-my-swedish-career Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:59:59 +0200 living-in-sweden-has-totally-expanded-my-view-on-life-my-swedish-career A police dog in central Sweden has been hailed as a hero after finding an injured elderly man who went missing in a forest. https://www.thelocal.se/20180709/swedish-police-dog-hailed-as-hero-after-finding-missing-elderly-man Mon, 09 Jul 2018 10:39:57 +0200 swedish-police-dog-hailed-as-hero-after-finding-missing-elderly-man Six people were on Friday sentenced to jail in connection with the murder of a 61-year-old woman. https://www.thelocal.se/20170210/six-jailed-over-murder-of-woman-at-barbecue-party-langshyttan-dalarna-hedemora Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:56:52 +0100 six-jailed-over-murder-of-woman-at-barbecue-party-langshyttan-dalarna-hedemora Tiny Insjön in central Sweden isn't known for pig mask-wearing couples shooting lasers at Pokémon hunters before having sex by a waterwheel. But that could be about to change. https://www.thelocal.se/20160816/pig-mask-pair-enjoy-waterwheel-sex-after-pokmon-hunter-attack Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:14:55 +0200 pig-mask-pair-enjoy-waterwheel-sex-after-pokmon-hunter-attack A 20-year-old woman has confessed killing a woman in her sixties in the Dalarna region in central Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20160704/woman-admits-murder-after-body-found-in-dalarna Mon, 04 Jul 2016 16:53:27 +0200 woman-admits-murder-after-body-found-in-dalarna Scandinavian style is a seamless blend of tradition and modernity, respecting the old but adding just the right amount of cool. Viktoria Månström has it down to a fine art, and has quickly become a leading Scandinavian designer. https://www.thelocal.se/20141016/a-touch-of-scandinavia-reindeer-in-the-kitchen-tlccu Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:43:00 +0200 a-touch-of-scandinavia-reindeer-in-the-kitchen-tlccu Red-painted wooden horses have become a global symbol of Sweden. But have you ever stopped to wonder why? The Local spoke with the company responsible for the Dala horse's fame. https://www.thelocal.se/20141010/the-story-of-a-swedish-symbol-tlccu Fri, 10 Oct 2014 16:33:00 +0200 the-story-of-a-swedish-symbol-tlccu Roles were reversed in a bear hunt on Thursday night, when a Swedish hunter was attacked by his prey, leaving the man in hospital in a serious condition. https://www.thelocal.se/20140829/swede-severely-injured-in-bear-attack Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:24:00 +0200 swede-severely-injured-in-bear-attack Hunting season is approaching - but why rent a log cabin by the lake when you can own one? https://www.thelocal.se/20140805/in-pictures-the-locals-property-of-the-week-falun Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:12:00 +0200 in-pictures-the-locals-property-of-the-week-falun A 53-year-old man in central Sweden has died after his car collided with an elk in an crash on a country road. https://www.thelocal.se/20140712/swede-killed-after-crashing-into-an-elk Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:24:00 +0200 swede-killed-after-crashing-into-an-elk Looking for a house that looks like something from The Secret Garden, with decor reminiscent of The Great Gatsby? Your dreams may just collide in this week's glorious property. https://www.thelocal.se/20140708/property-of-the-week-gardebyn-rattvik Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:27:00 +0200 property-of-the-week-gardebyn-rattvik A couple of nature-loving Swedes on a flower hunt have stumbled across an unexpected treasure - a four-year-old New Yorker's balloon. https://www.thelocal.se/20140618/new-york-balloon-found-in-swedish-swamp Wed, 18 Jun 2014 11:52:00 +0200 new-york-balloon-found-in-swedish-swamp Police in central Sweden have found the body of a girl by a lake, with signs pointing to it being the five-year-old who disappeared from a playground in Avesta in central Sweden on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20130708/48924 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 14:05:00 +0200 48924