Threats rain down on Bjästa school
Staff at Bjästa School in northern Sweden have received some 400 threats via email following television revelations about a 14-year-old girl who was bullied and left isolated after being raped at the school. thelocal.se |
Swedes face up to Midsummer berry crisis
The hunt for the Swedish strawberry could prove elusive this Midsummer holiday weekend with supplies a reported 14 days late due to the cool spring. thelocal.se |
Ibrahimovic returns to Swedish national team
Barcelona star Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to return as captain of the Swedish national team after a nine month absence, the Swedish Football Federation confirmed at lunchtime on Friday. thelocal.se |
Election results could turn on 298 votes
Fewer than 300 votes separate the centre-right Alliance from an outright majority in the Riksdag as electoral officials feverishly tally advance and overseas ballots. thelocal.se |
Swedish soldier killed in Afghanistan
A Swedish soldier was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday when an armoured vehicle was blown up by a improvised explosive device west of Mazar-i-Sharif. thelocal.se |