Swedish school scolded for prayer readings
A school in northern Sweden has been criticised by education authorites for holding prayer and psalm readings during classes after children from a conservative Lutheran offshoot joined the school. thelocal.se |
'Economy travel prepared me for marathon match'
Mohamed Lahyani, the Swedish umpire overseeing the longest-ever tennis match and which finally came to a close at 70-68 in the final set on Thursday, has said that economy travel was adequate preparation for sitting in his Wimbledon chair. thelocal.se |
24% of dental clinics closed in 10 years
Over the last 10 years, nearly one in four dental clinics run by the Swedish Public Dental Service (Sveriges Folktandvård) have closed, SVT's Rapport news programme reported on Wednesday. thelocal.se |
Public peeing OK if no one is offended: Swedish court
A Swedish man has been acquitted of public urination charges, opening the door for thousands of others to avoid fines for heeding the call of nature in public. thelocal.se |
Officers charged for assaulting whistleblower
Two police officers have been charged for assaulting a young man who used his mobile phone camera to film them roughing up two suspects in a Stockholm metro station. thelocal.se |