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 man in eastern Sweden was rushed to hospital on Sunday after mistaking a deadly mushroom with a harmless, and edible lookalike. https://www.thelocal.se/20150809/swede-hospitalised-after-eating-toxic-mushroom Sun, 09 Aug 2015 12:06:59 +0200 swede-hospitalised-after-eating-toxic-mushroom While Sweden's exceptionally cool and rainy May has led to dampened spirits around the country, there is an upside. It’s going to be a great year for mushroom fans. There should be a bumper blueberry crop, too. https://www.thelocal.se/20150607/wet-spring-good-news-for-mushroom-fans Sun, 07 Jun 2015 14:09:19 +0200 wet-spring-good-news-for-mushroom-fans Swedish teenager Emmy Nilsson was out for a horse ride through the forest, during the week leading up to Christmas, when she made a rather surprising find – a large bunch of chanterelle mushrooms growing in a blueberry patch. https://www.thelocal.se/20111226/38156 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:24:00 +0100 38156 A 19-year-old girl in Sundsvall in northern Sweden who is alleged to have poisoned her mother over a period of months with a combination of pills and mushrooms has been charged with assault. https://www.thelocal.se/20101202/30562 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:36:00 +0100 30562 Police in Gällivare in northern Sweden have been informed that the liberty cap mushroom is being picked and used as a drug by the area’s young people. https://www.thelocal.se/20080918/14402 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:50:00 +0200 14402