Gunnar, 83, breaks bowling record
An 83-year-old bowling fanatic has become a national celebrity after becoming the oldest person in Sweden ever to score a perfect series - 12 strikes in a row adding up to 300 points. thelocal.se |
Activists arrested after nuclear plant breach
Police have arrested 50 Greenpeace activists who broke into Forsmark nuclear power plant in eastern Sweden on Monday, demanding that parliament vote against the building of new nuclear facilities. thelocal.se |
Swedish Group Says Monarchy Has Had Its Day
Despite excitement over a royal wedding, a growing group of activists says that the time for monarchy has passed. nytimes.com |
4:48 Psychosis: an English play in Sweden
English playwright Sarah Kane committed suicide before her last work was staged. An international group of Stockholm thespians will perform this work, 4:48 Psychosis, in English, over the next two weeks, writes Vivian Tse. thelocal.se |
Season's first snowfall coats northern Sweden
Winter's first snow has fallen in northern Sweden, although the rest of the country will likely remain flake-free for at least the next ten days. thelocal.se |