Gotland ruins open up for weddings
The ruins in the medieval city of Visby on Gotland are set to become a popular offbeat choice for Swedish couples to tie the marital knot after Gotland's Museum took over the sites and loosened up rental restrictions. thelocal.se |
Sweden eases Thailand travel warning
Sweden on Tuesday lifted its warning against all travel to protest-hit Bangkok, but continued to caution against trips to four provinces in southern Thailand. thelocal.se |
Politicians say no to free biogas car over bribe risk
Volkswagen and Eon were hoping to raise the profile of biogas-fuelled cars during the ongoing election campaign by loaning them free of charge to politicians but the risk of being seen as a bribe has put a stop to their plans. thelocal.se |
Söderling joins stars in US Open third round
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling joined the top seeds in the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Thursday by by defeating 72nd-ranked American Taylor Dent 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. thelocal.se |
Man released after plane forced to land at Arlanda
A man who was arrested after a plane made an emergency landing at Arlanda airport this morning following a bomb alert has been released without charges. thelocal.se |