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 psychologist in Sweden has admitted to secretly filming other men naked in toilets and changing rooms, after one of his victims collared him at a branch of Ikea. https://www.thelocal.se/20181110/swedish-shrink-secretly-filmed-man-in-ikea-toilet Sat, 10 Nov 2018 13:00:37 +0100 swedish-shrink-secretly-filmed-man-in-ikea-toilet Police in northern Sweden are on the hunt for three men who assaulted a dog owner and then kicked his pet dog to death, in what was reportedly a failed mugging attempt. https://www.thelocal.se/20141219/dog-killed-after-owner-refuses-to-give-phone Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:58:00 +0100 dog-killed-after-owner-refuses-to-give-phone A Swedish bus driver may lose his job after being caught on camera looking at his mobile phone while he negotiated traffic with a busload of children on board. https://www.thelocal.se/20141201/swedish-bus-driver-faces-sack-for-using-mobile Mon, 01 Dec 2014 13:40:00 +0100 swedish-bus-driver-faces-sack-for-using-mobile There is no general rule prohibiting Swedish schoolchildren from using their mobile phones during lessons, an official from Sweden's National Education Agency said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20131129/school-agency-phones-ok-in-classroom Fri, 29 Nov 2013 13:29:00 +0100 school-agency-phones-ok-in-classroom A hospital in central Sweden has warned that too many new parents are more concerned with selfies and status updates than the well-being of their newborn babies. https://www.thelocal.se/20131108/nurses-warn-swedes-put-ipads-ahead-of-their-newborns Fri, 08 Nov 2013 18:17:00 +0100 nurses-warn-swedes-put-ipads-ahead-of-their-newborns A family from western Sweden whose house burned down to the ground is steaming mad after learning the sky high price of having their telephone service reconnected. https://www.thelocal.se/20130418/47428 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:51:00 +0200 47428 The Swedish government said Wednesday it was considering introducing a law to prevent children from emptying their parents' bank accounts in just a few clicks when playing with their smartphones. https://www.thelocal.se/20120912/43186 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:12:00 +0200 43186 A woman from northern Sweden who had her mobile phone stolen at the weekend was later horrified to find naked pictures of herself posted on her own Facebook page. https://www.thelocal.se/20120327/39918 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:36:00 +0200 39918 Thousands of Swedish parents choose to keep track of their children by help of their mobile phones, despite warnings from experts that this kind of surveillance could be an infringement on the children's privacy. https://www.thelocal.se/20111107/37216 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:17:00 +0100 37216 A mobile telephone exploded in the hand of a Swedish student in the middle of class on Monday, spreading thick smoke throughout the classroom. https://www.thelocal.se/20081209/16216 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:36:00 +0100 16216 Sweden’s Road Administration (Vägverket) wants to ban drivers from using handheld mobile phones when behind the wheel. https://www.thelocal.se/20080409/10996 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:55:00 +0200 10996