'Babyface' rapist placed in institutional care
A 16-year-old boy who committed 15 sexual offences in Gothenburg in the autumn, including two rapes, is to be placed in secure institutional care after being diagnosed with a mental illness. thelocal.se |
Sweden no longer immune from royal gossip
Sweden's tabloids have until recently had a fairly respectful attitude to the royal family, but are times changing, asks The Local's Royal Correspondent, Juan Navas. thelocal.se |
Drownings most frequent in July
In June, 13 people drowned and it is feared that more drownings will take place in July, the most accident-intensive month of the year. thelocal.se |
Lundin Petroleum reports booming profits
Swedish oil production and exploration firm Lundin Petroleum has reported a profit before tax of $436 million for the second quarter, meeting analyst expectations and boosted by the sale of UK assets. thelocal.se |
Police officer poet posts rhyming report
Mats Östman, a police officer with Gotland police in eastern Sweden, took poetic licence on Saturday morning in the framing of an unorthodox incident report published on the police homepage. thelocal.se |