| Lars Vilks attacked during lecture Muhammad cartoon artist Lars Vilks has emerged unharmed after being attacked while giving a lecture at Uppsala University. thelocal.se |
Man drops trousers in foiled pharmacy heist A 40-year-old man has been charged over a bungled raid on a Malmö pharmacy which left him with his pants down after he fell into a bush with the loot, only to be caught on film by a passer-by. thelocal.se |
Drunk Swede rode 130 km/h above speed limit A Swedish motorcycle rider stopped by Finnish police doing 233 kilometres/hour on the motorway has been held on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol and driving without a licence or registration. thelocal.se |
Elk makes unexpected visit to Swedish health clinic An anxious elk cow with swollen udders shattered two windows as it dashed into a health clinic near Borås in western Sweden on Wednesday, startling personnel who then called police and local hunters for help. thelocal.se |
Gender discrimination by benefits agency upheld A landmark court ruling in which four women showed that Sweden's National Social Insurance Agency discriminated against them by denying them sick benefits during their pregnancies has been upheld on appeal. thelocal.se |