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 Ticket controllers and security guards require police support in order to do their jobs at four of Stockholm’s subway stations, newspaper Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20180604/staff-regularly-require-police-assistance-in-four-stockholm-subway-stations Mon, 04 Jun 2018 09:26:36 +0200 staff-regularly-require-police-assistance-in-four-stockholm-subway-stations A metro station in central Stockholm had to be evacuated on Thursday morning after a fire. https://www.thelocal.se/20161013/stockholm-metro-station-evacuated-after-fire Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:09:57 +0200 stockholm-metro-station-evacuated-after-fire Did you know that Stockholm is home to what is commonly called the world’s longest art gallery? Deep under the earth, the Stockholm metro stations host a diverse spectrum of art and sculptures. This week new additions were announced. https://www.thelocal.se/20160122/the-worlds-longest-art-gallery-will-soon-be-even-longer Fri, 22 Jan 2016 13:27:07 +0100 the-worlds-longest-art-gallery-will-soon-be-even-longer UPDATED: A cabin crew member stunned passengers arriving in Stockholm by making an announcement to ironically congratulate a couple caught "reproducing" in a bathroom during a flight from Paris. https://www.thelocal.se/20150908/swedish-captain-shames-reproducing-couple Tue, 08 Sep 2015 18:47:45 +0200 swedish-captain-shames-reproducing-couple Stockholm has one of the most efficient subway systems in the world. But while getting from one place to another is easy, navigating the etiquette required en route is far trickier. Swedish writer and resident Stockholmer Rebecca Forsman shares nine top tips. https://www.thelocal.se/20150602/a-stockholmers-guide-to-navigating-the-stockholm-tube Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:58:16 +0200 a-stockholmers-guide-to-navigating-the-stockholm-tube A video has emerged of Swedish off-duty police officers breaking up a violent fight on the New York subway. https://www.thelocal.se/20150424/swedish-police-officers-praised-by-new-yorkers Fri, 24 Apr 2015 19:30:16 +0200 swedish-police-officers-praised-by-new-yorkers Commuters in Stockholm are set for more frustration next week, with 39 escalators set to remain switched off at some of the city's busiest underground stations, following an accident a fortnight ago. https://www.thelocal.se/20150227/escalator-return-stalled-in-swedish-capital Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:41:00 +0100 escalator-return-stalled-in-swedish-capital Dozens of escalators remained out of action across the Swedish capital during the Monday evening rush hour after some subway stations decided to take extra precautions following an accident on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20150216/broken-leg-causes-39-escalator-meltdown Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:39:00 +0100 broken-leg-causes-39-escalator-meltdown Stockholm is set for a building boom worth tens of billions of kronor, including nine new metro stations and thousands of housing units, following an agreement between the centre-right Alliance government and municipal leaders. https://www.thelocal.se/20131111/massive-project-to-boost-stockholm-housing-supply Mon, 11 Nov 2013 10:06:00 +0100 massive-project-to-boost-stockholm-housing-supply The Stockholm metro has often been referred to as an art museum in itself, with many of the stations featuring either themed designs, vibrant colours, or traditional paintings on the walls. The Local's Elodie Pradet lists the best ten in the city. https://www.thelocal.se/20130704/48870 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 16:23:00 +0200 48870 Over 100 Stockholmers ignored below-freezing temperatures on Sunday and bared their legs for an afternoon on the city's subway system - all in the name of a bit of cheeky fun. https://www.thelocal.se/20130114/45594 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:00:00 +0100 45594 A 21-year-old man died Saturday night after falling on to the tracks of a Stockholm subway station. https://www.thelocal.se/20121230/45336 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 11:14:00 +0100 45336 A Swedish district court on Tuesday sentenced the thief who mugged and left an unconscious man on the subway tracks in Stockholm last month to 18 months in prison. https://www.thelocal.se/20121023/43990 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:53:00 +0200 43990 The man who admitted to mugging an unconscious man and leaving him on the tracks at a Stockholm metro station where he was later hit by a train said in court on Monday he robbed the victim because he "needed the money". https://www.thelocal.se/20121015/43836 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:18:00 +0200 43836 Both the thief and the victim in last week’s shocking subway track robbery spoke out on Tuesday, with the thief offering apologies for leaving his target to be hit by a train. https://www.thelocal.se/20120919/43318 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:42:00 +0200 43318 Police suspect the 28-year-old man who admitted to robbing an unconscious man and leaving him on the tracks of a subway station near Stockholm may have committed as many as 50 similar crimes. https://www.thelocal.se/20120918/43290 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:02:00 +0200 43290 A 28-year-old man under arrest for robbing an unconscious man and leaving him on the tracks of a subway station near Stockholm where the victim was later hit by a train confessed on Sunday to the crime as well as other thefts. https://www.thelocal.se/20120917/43264 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:24:00 +0200 43264 Police on Saturday said they are certain that the man arrested on Friday is the subway robber caught on security camera emptying the pockets of an unconscious man at a Stockholm station, leaving him to be run over by a train. https://www.thelocal.se/20120915/43244 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:00:00 +0200 43244 The pickpocket who stole an unconscious man’s valuables while the victim was lying unconscious on Stockholm subway tracks is suspected of having robbed another man according to newly released security video. https://www.thelocal.se/20120914/43228 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:08:00 +0200 43228 The thief who robbed a man lying unconscious on Stockholm subway tracks has still not been found by police, despite extensive search efforts. https://www.thelocal.se/20120913/43204 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:24:00 +0200 43204