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 It will soon be time for people in Sweden to pack away their summer clothes and start preparing for cooler weather and shorter days. Autumn is already here, at least in the northern mountain regions. https://www.thelocal.se/20190812/autumn-has-arrived-to-northern-sweden Mon, 12 Aug 2019 09:45:43 +0200 autumn-has-arrived-to-northern-sweden There have been several reported cases of tularemia or rabbit fever, known as 'harpest' in Sweden this summer, mostly in the north and centre of the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20190807/harpest-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-mosquito-borne-disease Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:47:11 +0200 harpest-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-mosquito-borne-disease Two men are seriously injured after their plane crashed near Älvsbyn in the northern county of Norrbotten. One of the men's injuries are described as life-threatening. https://www.thelocal.se/20170429/two-people-seriously-injured-as-plane-crashes-in-northern-sweden Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:28:16 +0200 two-people-seriously-injured-as-plane-crashes-in-northern-sweden The number of British tourists travelling to Sweden's northernmost county has doubled since 2010, according to the regional tourist board. And it's not the only nationality on the increase. https://www.thelocal.se/20170103/why-brits-and-germans-cant-get-enough-of-northern-sweden Tue, 03 Jan 2017 13:56:18 +0100 why-brits-and-germans-cant-get-enough-of-northern-sweden Two people were found dead at a hotel in northern Sweden, with pills on the scene leading police to believe drugs were involved. https://www.thelocal.se/20140711/drug-overdose-kills-two-swedes Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:13:00 +0200 drug-overdose-kills-two-swedes The murder trial against a 22-year-old suspected of dismembering his ex-girlfriend began on Thursday in Piteå, northern Sweden. The man took part in the massive search and rescue operation launched after her disappearance. https://www.thelocal.se/20131031/swedish-provinces-largest-murder-trial-begins Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:29:00 +0100 swedish-provinces-largest-murder-trial-begins Citing European human rights law, a family of strict Lutheran faith in northern Sweden have managed to overturn a decision by their daughters' school, which had refused to allow the three girls to skip out on "sinful" dance class during PE. https://www.thelocal.se/20130710/48988 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:35:00 +0200 48988 Water levels are rising rapidly in the Sangis river in Norrbotten, in northern Sweden, and meteorological institute SMHI has now issued their highest warning, Class 3, for the area. https://www.thelocal.se/20120520/40930 Sun, 20 May 2012 11:35:00 +0200 40930 According to local emergency services conditions are improving on the roads in northern Sweden, recently struck by flooding following heavy rains hitting the country over the last few days. https://www.thelocal.se/20110924/36338 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:01:00 +0200 36338 A man has been reported missing after a bridge collapsed Saturday afternoon in northern Sweden. Later, a man, still unidentified, was found dead under the bridge. https://www.thelocal.se/20110918/36206 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:40:00 +0200 36206 The mineral rich regions of Sweden's far north have long been mined for their natural resources, one firm is now hoping that diamonds can be added to the list, according to a report in the local Norrbotten Kuriren. https://www.thelocal.se/20110802/35316 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:45:00 +0200 35316 Hordes of lemmings have been spotted leaving the safety of the mountains to make their way down to more inhabited areas, falling victim to traffic and being preyed upon by other animals. https://www.thelocal.se/20110427/33428 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:39:00 +0200 33428 A man and his wife lost their lives Saturday after their car collided head-on with another vehicle in Norrbotten in northern Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20110227/32290 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:22:00 +0100 32290 People lived in the Torne River Valley on the border with Sweden and Finland some 11,000 years ago, an important new archaeological find has shown. https://www.thelocal.se/20091129/23546 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:34:00 +0100 23546 A local Christian Democratic politician in northern Sweden is in hot water after praising Adolf Hitler for his skill in solving economic crises. https://www.thelocal.se/20090618/20154 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:49:00 +0200 20154 Sweden looks likely to play host to Europe's largest wind farm after a northern county gave its seal of approval to a major new energy project. https://www.thelocal.se/20090406/18716 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:16:00 +0200 18716 A massive meteorite has been found by two individuals near the village of Kitkiöjärvi north of Pajala in northern Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20080613/12420 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:58:00 +0200 12420 A 31-year-old man in Norrbotten in the north of Sweden has been charged with serious child porn offences. The man was found with thousands of pictures and films on his computer. https://www.thelocal.se/20080328/10760 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:53:00 +0100 10760 For years Sweden's goats have watched with dismay as their proudest symbol, the Gävle straw goat, is burned to the ground at Christmas. Now, representatives of Sweden's caprine community have got their own back. https://www.thelocal.se/20070218/6448 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:29:00 +0100 6448 An 83-year-old man from northern Sweden has been charged with raping a disabled woman. https://www.thelocal.se/20061031/5363 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:21:00 +0100 5363