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 This is officially Sweden's most beautiful beard As anyone who has walked through the hipster neighbourhoods of Stockholm, Gothenburg or Malmö will attest, beards are an increasingly common sight in Sweden's biggest cities, and now the most beautiful beard of them all has been named through a nationwide competition. https://www.thelocal.se/20161024/this-is-officially-swedens-most-beautiful-beard Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:03:09 +0200 this-is-officially-swedens-most-beautiful-beard Stockholmers hunt killer badger after hipster cat attack Residents of Stockholm’s hipster island Södermalm have declared war on a local badger after it attacked and killed a beloved neighbourhood cat. https://www.thelocal.se/20160921/swedens-harambe-hunt-on-for-badger-after-hipster-cat-attack Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:49:51 +0200 swedens-harambe-hunt-on-for-badger-after-hipster-cat-attack Bearded Swedes flock to Norwegian border farm The production company behind the Norwegian version of docusoap The Farm has seen an influx of bearded men apply to participate in the filming of the show, after a casting call for more Swedish extras created a hairy mix-up. https://www.thelocal.se/20160704/why-bearded-men-and-swedes-are-flocking-to-this-norwegian-farm Mon, 04 Jul 2016 14:18:45 +0200 why-bearded-men-and-swedes-are-flocking-to-this-norwegian-farm Stockholmers heap scorn on Brooklyn comparison Many Stockholmers reacted with consternation after a BBC video compared the Swedish capital to the New York borough of Brooklyn. https://www.thelocal.se/20140109/stockholm-parallels-to-brooklyn-provoke-scorn Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:35:00 +0100 stockholm-parallels-to-brooklyn-provoke-scorn