| Snow cover sets new winter record Summer has been a long time coming for Storlien-Visjövalen ski resort in central Sweden, near the Norwegian border, where the last of the snow only melted away on Wednesday. thelocal.se |
Pew 'poop' stains declared cultural artefact Custodians of Eriksbergs Gamla Kyrka in Western Sweden have been surprised to learn that the stains on the church pews are not from bat faeces but in fact form part of the fabric of ecclesiastical cultural heritage. thelocal.se |
Best schools in Sweden's far north: survey Six towns in northern Sweden ranked among the top ten municipalities with the best schools in the country, according to a ranking by the Swedish Teachers' Union. thelocal.se |
Central Gothenburg 'castle' put up for sale A late-19th century castle with more than 3,000 square metres of living space located just a stone's throw from central Gothenburg, is now on the market. thelocal.se |
Berry pickers had invalid contract: Swedish union The employment agreement covering 290 Vietnamese berry pickers who worked in Swedish fields last summer, dozens of whom still remain in Europe, should never have been approved, according to a Swedish union thelocal.se |