Swedish skies clear of volcanic ash
Aviation authorities have declared Swedish airspace almost entirely clear of volcanic ash, with final restrictions in the far south expected to be lifted on Saturday afternoon. thelocal.se |
Headache pills cause chronic headaches: study
Overuse of common over-the-counter painkillers can cause chronic headaches, according to an ongoing Swedish study, with women the worst hit. thelocal.se |
102-year-old seeks to ditch legal guardian
A 102-year-old woman in Halmstad in southwestern Sweden wants to get rid of the legal guardian that the municipality arranged for her against her will when it mistakenly assumed she had no living relatives. thelocal.se |
Schoolgirls fined for bugging teachers
Two Stockholm schoolgirls have been taken to court after revealing on Facebook that they bugged their teachers during a grading conference. thelocal.se |
Sweden's unemployment rate drops to 7.4 percent
Seasonally adjusted unemployment in Sweden continued to decline, falling to 407,000 in August, or 8.2 percent of the workforce, Statistics Sweden announced on Thursday. thelocal.se |