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 A large group of moped and motorcycle drivers gave Gothenburg residents a scare on Saturday. They went on a joyride through city streets, going against traffic, running red lights and driving up on sidewalks. https://www.thelocal.se/20150808/moped-drivers-take-joyride-through-gothenburg Sat, 08 Aug 2015 19:53:59 +0200 moped-drivers-take-joyride-through-gothenburg Motorcycle drivers who have a criminal record are twice as likely to get into accidents on the road than their law-abiding peers, a new Swedish study has found. https://www.thelocal.se/20130110/45540 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:30:00 +0100 45540 A 21-year-old man from southern Stockholm has been charged with driving a motorcycle through a busy playground in September, millimetres away from crashing into a young boy. https://www.thelocal.se/20121119/44502 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:41:00 +0100 44502 A daredevil motorcyclist known as the “Ghostrider” has spoken out about his latest video in which he reaches speeds of nearly 300 kilometres as he dodges traffic on a road in northern Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20120705/41856 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:58:00 +0200 41856 The man whose “666” number plate was scrapped by Swedish authorities after 20 years has spoken out about the ban, political correctness in Sweden, and life as “The Mad Swede” around the world. https://www.thelocal.se/20120611/41364 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:18:00 +0200 41364 Municipalities in Sweden ought to have the right to ban vests bearing symbols associated with known motorcycle gangs in order to fight organised crime, a leading Social Democrat has suggested. https://www.thelocal.se/20111017/36782 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:36:00 +0200 36782 The Bandidos, Hells Angels and other criminal motorcycle gangs have ramped up their expansion in Sweden, while at the same time gaining a foothold in Europe. https://www.thelocal.se/20101008/29510 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:55:00 +0200 29510 More than 45 years after losing contact, a British couple are hoping the Swedish public can help them learn the fate of a long-lost daredevil sweetheart. https://www.thelocal.se/20090311/18140 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:45:00 +0100 18140 Swedish police hope a new video by the famed “Ghostrider” motorcycle driver, known for darting in and out of traffic at speeds nearing 300 kilometres per hour, may lead to his capture. https://www.thelocal.se/20090114/16910 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:49:00 +0100 16910 An unusual traffic accident occurred on the E18 highway between Årjäng and Töcksfors in western Sweden late Thursday night when a motorcycle collided with an airborne elk. https://www.thelocal.se/20080801/13418 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:25:00 +0200 13418 Eight residents from Skåne in southern Sweden are suspected of gross fraud worth 6 million kronor ($1 million) and attempted fraud against Swedbank and Kristianstads Sparbank. https://www.thelocal.se/20080611/12354 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:05:00 +0200 12354 A local politician from Stockholm has been taken into custody in Falun in central Sweden on suspicions of helping a motorcycle gang launder money. https://www.thelocal.se/20080521/11902 Wed, 21 May 2008 08:46:00 +0200 11902