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 Forget the North Pole or Finnish Lapland, the most strategic location for Santa's workshop is Jokkmokk in northern Sweden, according to researchers. https://www.thelocal.se/20161223/santa-claus-should-live-in-sweden-researchers-calculate Fri, 23 Dec 2016 15:39:26 +0100 santa-claus-should-live-in-sweden-researchers-calculate Christmas is cancelled – or at least, the Santa Claus World Cup in northern Sweden is. https://www.thelocal.se/20171122/sweden-cancels-santa-world-cup-in-lapland-christmas Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:05:52 +0100 sweden-cancels-santa-world-cup-in-lapland-christmas Two Swedes have claimed the coveted prize of being named best Santas in the world after winning a Santa Claus world cup in Swedish Lapland. https://www.thelocal.se/20161212/sweden-beats-china-to-win-santa-world-cup Mon, 12 Dec 2016 12:21:32 +0100 sweden-beats-china-to-win-santa-world-cup Aside from the occasional snack, it's not common for Santa Claus to be the receiver of gifts at Christmas, but this year one lucky Santa in northern Sweden had a bit of a windfall after a gifted betting slip turned out to be a winner. https://www.thelocal.se/20120102/38282 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:04:00 +0100 38282 Boys and girls around the world have video games, Lego and pets at the top of their Christmas wish lists this year, according to the Swedish postal service, which has steamed letters addressed to Santa Claus in Tomteboda. https://www.thelocal.se/20091215/23860 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:10:00 +0100 23860 A Hong Kong man’s porridge eating skills helped him claim victory at the 2009 Santa Games in Gällivare in northern Sweden on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.se/20091130/23566 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:03:00 +0100 23566