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Don't fly to Arlanda without extra fuel, pilots warn after drone incidents

Fri, 18 Aug 2017 17:51:29 +0200

A Swedish pilots' union is urging their colleagues to consider carrying extra fuel when flying to Stockholm's Arlanda airport, after a number of incidents when drones have forced the airport to close.

Memories and images from Stockholm terror attack to be preserved by museum

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:22:38 +0200

Stockholmers have been invited to share images, conversations and stories linked to the terror attack on Drottninggatan as part of a documentation project for the future.

The Swedish towns where women dominate men

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 12:13:55 +0100

... in the population make-up, we mean.

'Hate speech' probe into Swedish anti-begging ad

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:52:14 +0200

UPDATED: The Swedish Chancellor of Justice has launched an investigation into whether or not a controversial anti-begging campaign on the Stockholm underground constitutes hate speech.

Two men shot in Stockholm

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:20:00 +0200

Two men, a 16-year-old and a 25-year-old, have been taken to hospital after a gunman began shooting in Stockholm suburb Brommaplan.

Yusuf/Cat Stevens live in Stockholm: a review

Mon, 09 May 2011 16:55:00 +0200

Yusuf Islam, perhaps better known as Cat Stevens, opened his new European tour in Stockholm at the weekend. Contributor Oliver Gee was there to see whether or not fans felt the artist lived up to their expectations.

The American who keeps Stockholm swinging

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:01:00 +0200

Andy Fite is bringing jazz to new audiences in Stockholm. Lysanne Sizoo has met him.

Young Swedish film director takes Hollywood by storm

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:35:00 +0200

Even though there’s an ocean between Per Hanefjord and Hollywood, the budding Swedish film director explained to The Local’s Lydia Parafianowicz that tinsel town honours aren’t out of reach for a kid who grew up 40 kilometres away from the nearest grocery store.

Losses for mobile operator Tele 2

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:02:00 +0100

Mobile operator Tele 2 posted pre-tax losses of 25 million kronor ($3.86 million) for the fourth quarter of 2007.