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 Police are investigating three explosions in the Stockholm area in the early hours of Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20191017/no-one-injured-in-explosion-on-stockholms-sdermalm-island Thu, 17 Oct 2019 10:51:24 +0200 no-one-injured-in-explosion-on-stockholms-sdermalm-island The national police bomb squad was called out on Monday morning after a detonation in an apartment block in central Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20181119/stockholm-police-bomb-squad-probe-loud-bang-at-mariatorget-sodermalm-apartments Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:54:47 +0100 stockholm-police-bomb-squad-probe-loud-bang-at-mariatorget-sodermalm-apartments Unknown vandals spray-painted swastikas on the facade of a central Stockholm mosque on Friday night, mosque officials said. https://www.thelocal.se/20180120/stockholm-mosque-hit-with-nazi-graffiti Sat, 20 Jan 2018 16:54:17 +0100 stockholm-mosque-hit-with-nazi-graffiti A 17-year-old boy is being held over a knife attack on a police officer in central Stockholm on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20170901/teen-held-over-attack-on-police-officer-in-stockholm Fri, 01 Sep 2017 09:46:36 +0200 teen-held-over-attack-on-police-officer-in-stockholm Stockholm Police have launched a preliminary investigation into attempted murder after an officer was injured in an attack at the Medborgarplatsen square, provoking a major police operation. https://www.thelocal.se/20170831/police-officer-injured-in-knife-attack-in-central-stockholm Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:17:00 +0200 police-officer-injured-in-knife-attack-in-central-stockholm Which of Stockholm's islands would you choose to sink? That's the question a Swedish newspaper asked its readers, who had their say on the island they would miss least if water levels continue to rise. The answer may surprise tourists and nature lovers alike. https://www.thelocal.se/20170830/swedes-vote-on-the-stockholm-island-they-would-get-rid-of Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:08:55 +0200 swedes-vote-on-the-stockholm-island-they-would-get-rid-of Police have raised concern after groups of youths aged under 15 – one thought to be as young as nine – were caught robbing or trying to rob people in Stockholm last night. https://www.thelocal.se/20170724/children-as-young-as-nine-caught-robbing-people-in-stockholm Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:03:41 +0200 children-as-young-as-nine-caught-robbing-people-in-stockholm Police have seized a person suspected of crashing a truck into a taxi in Stockholm on Tuesday morning. https://www.thelocal.se/20170613/driver-on-the-run-after-truck-crashes-cars-stockholm Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:08:09 +0200 driver-on-the-run-after-truck-crashes-cars-stockholm Stockholm's Södermalm was recently ranked one of the top five "hippest" neighbourhoods in Europe by British website TravelSupermarket, but that won't be a revelation to many. So what if we told you that western Swedish city Gothenburg has its own hipster haven that's less well-known abroad? Step forward Majorna… https://www.thelocal.se/20170125/swedens-cool-hipster-neighbourhood-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of Wed, 25 Jan 2017 07:59:00 +0100 swedens-cool-hipster-neighbourhood-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of A teenage boy who took part in the gang rape of a 23-year-old woman in Stockholm has disappeared from the juvenile detention centre where he was staying, reports a Swedish tabloid. https://www.thelocal.se/20160127/teen-who-raped-woman-in-stockholm-on-the-run Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:44:19 +0100 teen-who-raped-woman-in-stockholm-on-the-run Swedish interiors are world famous and this weekend the largest design fair in the Nordics, Formex, is taking place in Stockholm. Interior Designer and blogger Angeline Eriksson has had a preview of the top home trends it is showcasing in 2015. https://www.thelocal.se/20150115/four-swedish-design-trends-for-spring Thu, 15 Jan 2015 23:35:00 +0100 four-swedish-design-trends-for-spring Sweden's capital is embracing a barbershop revival with a growing numbers of hairdressers providing hot towel shaves and other pampering services for men. Alex Farnsworth has been combing through the city in search of some of the top spots. https://www.thelocal.se/20150102/five-snappy-barbershops-in-stockholm Fri, 02 Jan 2015 08:01:00 +0100 five-snappy-barbershops-in-stockholm Ever wanted to live in a loft-like apartment on the hip district of Södermalm, with a view like something out of a colourful children's book? Check out The Local's Property of the Week. https://www.thelocal.se/20140819/in-pictures-the-locals-property-of-the-week-sder-august Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:09:00 +0200 in-pictures-the-locals-property-of-the-week-sder-august A passenger bus burst into flames in central Stockholm on Thursday, leaving shocked passengers, police, and traffic authorities alike scratching their heads. https://www.thelocal.se/20140807/stockholm-bus-spontaneously-combusts Thu, 07 Aug 2014 15:29:00 +0200 stockholm-bus-spontaneously-combusts A bomb threat on the Stockholm island of Södermalm saw hundreds of workers forced to leave their offices on Monday morning. Police removed the cordons at lunchtime after a four-hour search revealed nothing of note. https://www.thelocal.se/20140303/bomb-threat-clears-central-stockholm-street Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:53:00 +0100 bomb-threat-clears-central-stockholm-street An American student who failed to find a rental apartment in the Swedish capital carried out a "cash drop" in central Stockholm in an effort to get people to notice her house-hunting announcement. https://www.thelocal.se/20131204/us-student-drops-cash-in-stockholm-house-hunt-stunt Wed, 04 Dec 2013 12:31:00 +0100 us-student-drops-cash-in-stockholm-house-hunt-stunt The Local's Oliver Gee joins Sweden's first social media police on the beat to find out why they've embraced Twitter, how their tweets have saved lives, and how their online habits have exposed the secret life of Swedish police. https://www.thelocal.se/20131126/the-secret-life-of-stockholms-twitter-cops Tue, 26 Nov 2013 08:41:00 +0100 the-secret-life-of-stockholms-twitter-cops Archaeologists digging around Stockholm's Slussen found themselves in a rich family's 16th century kitchen, complete with intricate tobacco pipes and an unexplained heap of eggshells. https://www.thelocal.se/20131119/posh-old-pipes-excite-sdermalm-archaeologists Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:26:00 +0100 posh-old-pipes-excite-sdermalm-archaeologists Stockholm police officers caused a stir on Monday after they used their official Twitter account to tweet about a police incident that involved screaming, blood, and make-up sex. https://www.thelocal.se/20131111/swedish-cops-menstruation-tweet-goes-viral Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:26:00 +0100 swedish-cops-menstruation-tweet-goes-viral A Stockholm woman was arrested on Thursday for stealing a knife and pulling it on nightclub patrons after she decided the DJ was not playing enough synth. https://www.thelocal.se/20131108/woman-pulls-knife-after-club-plays-too-much-synth Fri, 08 Nov 2013 12:20:00 +0100 woman-pulls-knife-after-club-plays-too-much-synth