German filmmakers to chart Lindgren's life
The life of Astrid Lindgren, the Swedish author behind children's characters such as Pippi Longstocking, is to be made into a feature length film, her daughter has confirmed. thelocal.se |
Youth gang forces Malmö pre-school closure
A pre-school in Malmö's Rosengård district was shut down on Monday morning in the interests of staff safety following an extended period of threats and harassment from a gang of local youths. thelocal.se |
Low-cost air travel boom boosts Gothenburg
Gothenburg's airports have become the new hotspots for budget flights, with EasyJet and Ryanair both increasing service to the city in the autumn. thelocal.se |
Dawit Isaak's crime 'too serious' for trial
The Eritrean president's closest aide has said Swedish citizen Dawit Isaak, imprisoned in the African country for the last nine years, had not yet faced trial because of the "serious nature" of his alleged crime. thelocal.se |
Man held over Malmö Art Museum theft
A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of art worth millions of kronor from the Malmö Art Museum which was only discovered when police unearthed a work by Edvard Munch during a raid on a flat in Landskrona. thelocal.se |