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 One person was injured and around 50 were evacuated from their homes following two explosions in residential buildings in a suburb of Stockholm early on Tuesday morning. https://www.thelocal.se/20200121/one-person-injured-in-explosions-in-stockholm-suburb Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:10:04 +0100 one-person-injured-in-explosions-in-stockholm-suburb A Stockholm suburb is to become the first place in Sweden designed with feminist urban planning in mind, as a housing firm attempts to redress the gender balance in the area's centre through renovation. https://www.thelocal.se/20170404/stockholm-suburb-to-get-feminist-urban-planning-redesign Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:12:58 +0200 stockholm-suburb-to-get-feminist-urban-planning-redesign Police in Sweden’s third largest city have started using a drone to monitor activity in areas hit by a recent spate of car fires. https://www.thelocal.se/20160818/malmo-police-deploy-drone-to-catch-fire-starters Thu, 18 Aug 2016 09:01:19 +0200 malmo-police-deploy-drone-to-catch-fire-starters Sweden's government has vowed to clamp down on criminals who set fire to cars after nine consecutive nights of car fires in Malmö and other parts of the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20160817/how-sweden-plans-to-stop-cars-burning Wed, 17 Aug 2016 18:23:10 +0200 how-sweden-plans-to-stop-cars-burning Police and rescue services struggled on Monday night to cope as cars were torched in cities across Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20160816/cars-burn-across-sweden-as-arsonists-roam-free Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:58:13 +0200 cars-burn-across-sweden-as-arsonists-roam-free One person was stabbed in the shoulder after an argument on a city bus in Stockholm at noon on Saturday afternoon. https://www.thelocal.se/20150926/one-stabbed-on-stockholm-bus Sat, 26 Sep 2015 17:39:29 +0200 one-stabbed-on-stockholm-bus Prosecutors offered a final ruling on Tuesday for the fatal police shooting of a pensioner in Husby, an incident which many believe was the catalyst to the riots that plagued the Stockholm suburb for a week last year. https://www.thelocal.se/20140701/police-shooting-in-husby-ruled-self-defence Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:23:00 +0200 police-shooting-in-husby-ruled-self-defence Revolution or riot, hooligans or heroes? One year after the Stockholm unrest that shocked the world, Husby residents tell The Local that nothing has changed - "We wanted to be heard, but they keep forgetting us". https://www.thelocal.se/20140516/we-wanted-a-revolution-but-it-didnt-go-so-well-husby-girls Fri, 16 May 2014 19:40:00 +0200 we-wanted-a-revolution-but-it-didnt-go-so-well-husby-girls A new review has been conducted into the exact moments of the fatal shooting of a pensioner in Husby by police, an incident which many believe was the catalyst to the riots that plagued the Stockholm suburb for a week last year. https://www.thelocal.se/20140212/cops-fatal-shot-in-husby-to-be-probed-anew Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:46:00 +0100 cops-fatal-shot-in-husby-to-be-probed-anew Men with roots outside of Sweden are increasingly attracted to the tough migration stance of the minority Sweden Democrat party, with one new Persian-Swedish member telling The Local why he decided to join. https://www.thelocal.se/20131213/foreign-born-swedes-join-anti-immigration-party Fri, 13 Dec 2013 08:48:00 +0100 foreign-born-swedes-join-anti-immigration-party A new investigation will be launched into the death of a 69-year-old man shot by a police officer in Husby, an incident many considered the catalyst for May's week-long unrest in Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20131025/51008 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:10:00 +0200 51008 A police officer who was present when a colleague shot dead a 69-year-old man in Husby in Stockholm in May, sparking days of riots, has stated that the incident "contradicted everything the police stand for". https://www.thelocal.se/20130818/49706 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 10:42:00 +0200 49706 The woman whose husband was shot and killed by the police in the Stockholm neighbourhood of Husby earlier this year, an incident cited as the spark for ensuing riots and vandalism, has spoken out about the night of his death. https://www.thelocal.se/20130813/49628 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:36:00 +0200 49628 The Swedish prosecutor has decided to close the preliminary manslaughter investigation into the fatal shooting of a 69-year-old man in Husby, the incident widely credited for setting off riots and unrest in Stockholm in the spring. https://www.thelocal.se/20130807/49500 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:34:00 +0200 49500 Over 90 percent of reports made to police during the Husby riots in May have been closed, with only one person sentenced so far in the aftermath of the unrest. https://www.thelocal.se/20130729/49312 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:29:00 +0200 49312 A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for his role in the unrest that plagued Husby and other Stockholm suburbs in May, making him the first person to be convicted in connection to the disturbances that sparked headlines across the globe. https://www.thelocal.se/20130704/48880 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 17:56:00 +0200 48880 According to a new report published by the police over 30 officers were injured during the recent unrest in Stockholm suburbs and many did not have protective equipment. https://www.thelocal.se/20130615/48514 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:43:00 +0200 48514 Sweden's opposition parties on the left are keen to see a formal inquiry into the causes of recent unrest in Stockholm, while the centre-right governing Alliance parties remain sceptical to the idea. https://www.thelocal.se/20130603/48296 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:03:00 +0200 48296 Ten Swedish and British academics have called for a "Husby committee" to investigate the roots of the recent unrest in Stockholm and to establish how to avoid similar incidents in the future. https://www.thelocal.se/20130602/48280 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:41:00 +0200 48280 The police officer suspected of manslaughter after fatally shooting a 69-year-old man in Husby has denied the charges, claiming he had the right to use his weapon in self-defence. https://www.thelocal.se/20130601/48264 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:12:00 +0200 48264