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 Residents in part of Sundsvall, northern Sweden have been told to keep their doors closed and schoolchildren were kept inside during breaktimes after unusually large rats were spotted in the neighbourhood. https://www.thelocal.se/20180621/northern-sweden-rats-sundsvall Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:06:50 +0200 northern-sweden-rats-sundsvall Rat catchers been brought in to keep rats from the entrance to the psychiatric clinic at Skåne University Hospital in Malmö. https://www.thelocal.se/20180225/pest-control-brought-in-to-keep-rats-away-from-swedish-hospital-entrance Sun, 25 Feb 2018 18:26:18 +0100 pest-control-brought-in-to-keep-rats-away-from-swedish-hospital-entrance Bad news for residents of Sweden's second city: rat sightings in Gothenburg have almost quadrupled in the last five years, according to a pest control company. https://www.thelocal.se/20171208/rats-rejoice-as-easy-food-helps-gothenburgs-rodent-population-to-surge Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:53:44 +0100 rats-rejoice-as-easy-food-helps-gothenburgs-rodent-population-to-surge Sweden's rat problem is continuing to get worse, with two extermination firms reporting record numbers in 2017. Experts say it’s time to fine more people for are careless with their rubbish in order to curb the issue. https://www.thelocal.se/20171004/swedens-rat-problem-hits-new-heights Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:52:50 +0200 swedens-rat-problem-hits-new-heights Sweden’s southernmost region Skåne is enjoying rapid growth, and not just amongst its human population. https://www.thelocal.se/20170715/southern-sweden-building-boom-rats Sat, 15 Jul 2017 18:34:38 +0200 southern-sweden-building-boom-rats Gothenburg is facing a growing rat problem, with pest control call-outs increasing by nearly 20 percent over the last three years, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20170423/gothenburg-under-pressure-from-increasing-rat-attacks Sun, 23 Apr 2017 12:34:23 +0200 gothenburg-under-pressure-from-increasing-rat-attacks Rats have taken over some of Stockholm and Sweden's most exclusive addresses, with the pest problem exploding in the country's capital city this year. https://www.thelocal.se/20160919/why-fussy-rats-are-taking-over-stockholm Mon, 19 Sep 2016 10:00:16 +0200 why-fussy-rats-are-taking-over-stockholm A peaceful walk through Malmö’s Kungsparken proved not to be for the faint of heart on Sunday, after the canals in the city’s central park filled up with dead rats. https://www.thelocal.se/20160627/why-this-swedish-canal-was-filled-with-dead-rats Mon, 27 Jun 2016 10:43:53 +0200 why-this-swedish-canal-was-filled-with-dead-rats Suspected rat attacks have sparked fears at a care home in the Swedish capital after several residents suffered mysterious bite wounds. https://www.thelocal.se/20150709/rat-attack-fears-at-stockholm-care-home Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:42:31 +0200 rat-attack-fears-at-stockholm-care-home The rats of Malmö face an uncertain future, thanks to the introduction of new spike traps in the city’s sewers. https://www.thelocal.se/20100806/28230 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:41:00 +0200 28230