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 The Spanish National Police said on Monday that they had nabbed a man accused of snatching dozens of religious objects from Swedish churches. https://www.thelocal.se/20150511/swedish-church-plunderer-caught-by-police Mon, 11 May 2015 17:34:15 +0200 swedish-church-plunderer-caught-by-police With only 27 percent of retail sales involving a cash transaction, Sweden is adapting to the prospect of cashless future, affecting all from bank-robbers to the homeless. https://www.thelocal.se/20131208/cash-falls Sun, 08 Dec 2013 09:48:00 +0100 cash-falls A bank robber in the making on Monday morning tried to force bank personnel in central Stockholm to hand him money, before having to leave empty-handed because the office did not deal with cash. https://www.thelocal.se/20130422/47484 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:38:00 +0200 47484 One of Sweden’s most wanted criminals was arrested in Sicily by Italian police for attempted murder and robbery of a bank in central Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20121019/43928 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:54:00 +0200 43928 Gothenburg police were outrun by a man dressed like a large, furry animal after he attempted to rob a bank Friday evening. https://www.thelocal.se/20110507/33638 Sat, 07 May 2011 14:33:00 +0200 33638