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 Gothenburg in the first half of the 20th century was a very different – and surprisingly similar – city to what it is today. Let's take a look... https://www.thelocal.se/20191015/step-back-in-time-10-fascinating-images-that-bring-historic-gothenburg-to-life Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:31:07 +0200 step-back-in-time-10-fascinating-images-that-bring-historic-gothenburg-to-life Following news that the Swedish government wants to shut down a central Stockholm airport and use the space to build housing, The Local takes a walk down memory lane to look back at its long history, and the celebrities and dignitaries who have travelled through. https://www.thelocal.se/20210423/in-pictures-11-photos-that-tell-the-story-of-stockholms-bromma-airport Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:59:11 +0200 in-pictures-11-photos-that-tell-the-story-of-stockholms-bromma-airport Temperatures dropped on Thursday and treated Stockholmers to a snow day – for better or worse. Here's what the wintry weather looks like – and how it compares to a city further north. https://www.thelocal.se/20210128/in-pictures-winter-scenes-as-snow-blankets-sweden Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:22:58 +0100 in-pictures-winter-scenes-as-snow-blankets-sweden The Local's readers have been out capturing a snow-swept Sweden. Here are some of the best pictures. https://www.thelocal.se/20210112/in-pictures-your-best-sweden-snow-snaps-2021 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:04:42 +0100 in-pictures-your-best-sweden-snow-snaps-2021 Slussbron – the huge gold-painted steel bridge that sweeps over Stockholm's iconic Slussen junction, has opened to users after years of construction. https://www.thelocal.se/20201026/in-pictures-golden-bridge-officially-opens-over-stockholms-iconic-junction-slussen Mon, 26 Oct 2020 18:58:49 +0100 in-pictures-golden-bridge-officially-opens-over-stockholms-iconic-junction-slussen Aurora-gazers in the far north of Sweden were treated to a dazzling show as spectacular Northern Lights lit up the skies late on Wednesday. But if you missed them, fear not – here are some of the best pictures. https://www.thelocal.se/20200924/in-pictures-webcam-captures-stunning-northern-lights-in-sweden Thu, 24 Sep 2020 20:59:59 +0200 in-pictures-webcam-captures-stunning-northern-lights-in-sweden One of Sweden's worst bottlenecks for rail traffic has been given a makeover in what has been described as one of the most complex and crucial railway construction jobs in the near future. https://www.thelocal.se/20200817/swedens-worst-railway-bottleneck-given-new-lease-on-life-thanks-to-makeover Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:05:48 +0200 swedens-worst-railway-bottleneck-given-new-lease-on-life-thanks-to-makeover A stunning sunset has been lighting up Swedish skies during the long summer evenings. Here's a selection of some of our favourite photos. https://www.thelocal.se/20200630/in-pictures-incredible-pictures-of-the-sunset-in-sweden Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:35:20 +0200 in-pictures-incredible-pictures-of-the-sunset-in-sweden Sweden's first nuclear power station was once a sign of high hopes for the future. As its owners prepare to tear it down, let's take a look inside the plant. https://www.thelocal.se/20200615/in-pictures-stockholms-underground-nuclear-power-plant Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:50:13 +0200 in-pictures-stockholms-underground-nuclear-power-plant Recreational, competitive or for health reasons, Scandinavians aren't short on excuses for jumping into the cold winter waters of the north. In Skellefteå they even celebrate it with a yearly festival. https://www.thelocal.se/20200221/in-pictures-ice-swimmers-plunge-into-swedish-waters Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:43:25 +0100 in-pictures-ice-swimmers-plunge-into-swedish-waters A group of Swedes have successfully made the world's biggest ever semla bun, which weighed in at 300 kilos – more than twice as much as they had planned. https://www.thelocal.se/20200218/in-pictures-swedes-bake-the-worlds-largest-ever-semla-bun Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:28:00 +0100 in-pictures-swedes-bake-the-worlds-largest-ever-semla-bun A new exhibition at Stockholm's Vasa Museum explores the 17th century ship's role both as a warship and a form of propaganda. The Local visited the museum ahead of the February 8th exhibition opening. https://www.thelocal.se/20200207/in-pictures-the-vasa-museum-vasa-up-close Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:34:20 +0100 in-pictures-the-vasa-museum-vasa-up-close The Local's readers sent in several pictures of the spectacular sunset in Sweden on the first day of the new year. Here are some of the best images. https://www.thelocal.se/20200102/your-best-pictures-of-the-spectacular-sunset-in-sweden Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:40:19 +0100 your-best-pictures-of-the-spectacular-sunset-in-sweden This is what it looked like when Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in New York after a 15-day journey. https://www.thelocal.se/20190829/in-pictures-greta-thunberg-arrives-in-new-york-after-atlantic-crossing Thu, 29 Aug 2019 09:46:48 +0200 in-pictures-greta-thunberg-arrives-in-new-york-after-atlantic-crossing There's much more to Ystad than fictional detective Kurt Wallander. Street photographer Dan Gheorghita shares some of his best snaps with The Local. https://www.thelocal.se/20190826/in-pictures-10-photos-that-reveal-the-quaint-beauty-of-ystad Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:33:47 +0200 in-pictures-10-photos-that-reveal-the-quaint-beauty-of-ystad Get a glimpse into everyday life in Sweden's third city, Malmö, with these photos taken by street photographer Dan Gheorghita. https://www.thelocal.se/20190731/15-photos-that-perfectly-capture-malmo Wed, 31 Jul 2019 08:34:33 +0200 15-photos-that-perfectly-capture-malmo From a mixed-gender swimming pool to strikes and demonstrations – Sweden was a country transforming into a more modern society in the beginning of the 20th century. Here are ten pictures that show what that looked like. https://www.thelocal.se/20181025/ten-historic-pictures-that-show-life-in-sweden-in-the-early-1900s Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:53:43 +0200 ten-historic-pictures-that-show-life-in-sweden-in-the-early-1900s More than 20,000 hectares of forest has burned down in Sweden and the wildfires continue to rage across the country. Click the link below to see the latest images. https://www.thelocal.se/20180723/in-pictures-battling-the-swedish-wildfires Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:22:53 +0200 in-pictures-battling-the-swedish-wildfires Few would complain about the warmer weather Sweden is basking in these days, but in some parts of the country it has caused problems, thawing vast bodies of snow at a faster rate than usual. https://www.thelocal.se/20180522/in-pictures-thawing-snow-causes-floods-in-northern-sweden Tue, 22 May 2018 14:00:07 +0200 in-pictures-thawing-snow-causes-floods-in-northern-sweden These historic images shed some light on the lives of Stockholmers decades ago. https://www.thelocal.se/20180516/ten-historic-pictures-that-show-what-life-was-like-in-stockholm Wed, 16 May 2018 09:59:59 +0200 ten-historic-pictures-that-show-what-life-was-like-in-stockholm