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 Train traffic to and from southern Sweden remains disrupted, following a serious fire at one of the region's most important railway hubs last week. https://www.thelocal.se/20190819/trains-still-cancelled-after-major-fire-in-southern-sweden Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:52:33 +0200 trains-still-cancelled-after-major-fire-in-southern-sweden Train traffic around Hässleholm in southern Sweden will be disrupted for several days following a serious fire near the tracks, with passengers warned to expect severe delays. https://www.thelocal.se/20190815/thousands-of-passengers-affected-after-fire-disrupts-train-travel-in-southern-sweden Thu, 15 Aug 2019 10:38:52 +0200 thousands-of-passengers-affected-after-fire-disrupts-train-travel-in-southern-sweden Homes had to be evacuated after a major forest fire broke out in southern Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20190424/homes-evacuated-as-firefighters-battle-wildfires-in-southern-sweden Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:06:26 +0200 homes-evacuated-as-firefighters-battle-wildfires-in-southern-sweden Police have said that an explosion at a school in Hässleholm was not terror-related, after initially detaining one man on suspicion of terrorist crimes following the incident on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20181220/swedish-school-explosion-not-terror-related-police-confirm Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:43:45 +0100 swedish-school-explosion-not-terror-related-police-confirm The Islamic Cultural Center of Hässleholm was destroyed in a fire on Saturday night. https://www.thelocal.se/20180520/mosque-in-southern-sweden-target-of-arson-attack Sun, 20 May 2018 18:39:41 +0200 mosque-in-southern-sweden-target-of-arson-attack An 18-year-boy has been cleared of all murder charges after spending five months in custody suspected of killing a homeless German man at a railway station in Hässleholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20170224/teen-cleared-of-killing-homeless-german-in-sweden-hassleholm Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:49:28 +0100 teen-cleared-of-killing-homeless-german-in-sweden-hassleholm A 17-year-old boy is in police custody on suspicion of killing a homeless man in southern Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20160815/teen-suspected-of-killing-homeless-german-in-sweden Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:22:13 +0200 teen-suspected-of-killing-homeless-german-in-sweden Police are investigating the suspected rape of a teenage girl at a camping area at the Siesta music festival in southern Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20120602/41212 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:00:00 +0200 41212 In the middle of Sunday service a man jumped up on the altar in a church in Hässleholm, in the south of Sweden. Once installed, he launched forth to preach his own, alternative faith. https://www.thelocal.se/20110412/33170 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:11:00 +0200 33170 A local authority which wants to erect road signs featuring female characters in the interests of gender equality has had its initiative vetoed by national authorities. https://www.thelocal.se/20071215/9416 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:26:00 +0100 9416 A Swedish heavy metal fan has had his musical preferences officially classified as a disability. The results of a psychological analysis enable the metal lover to supplement his income with state benefits. https://www.thelocal.se/20070619/7650 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:12:00 +0200 7650 A bus carrying schoolchildren in southern Sweden turned over on a road outside Hässleholm, southern Sweden, on Monday lunchtime. Around ten people were injured. https://www.thelocal.se/20061009/5160 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:21:00 +0200 5160 A 76-year-old man who opened fire indiscriminately with a shotgun from his home in the outskirts of the southern town of Hässleholm in July was today sentenced to institutional psychiatric care. The district court categorised the crime as attempted manslaughter. https://www.thelocal.se/20060926/5030 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:48:00 +0200 5030