| Choir singing can ease irritable bowels: study Singing is a popular pursuit in the Nordic countries and while it is often associated with alcohol consumption it can also have positive health effects - such as easing irritable bowel syndrome, Swedish research suggests. thelocal.se |
Lewd cop blogger loses job A police officer in southern Sweden who had blogged indecent and sexist stories from his day job has lost his job. thelocal.se |
Blood pudding most disliked Swedish dish Sponsored article: Foreigners living in Sweden can't get enough of smoked salmon, cinnamon buns, crayfish and meatballs. However, they have a harder time warming up to blood pudding, fried herring, Kalles kaviar and pasta with ketchup, The Local's readers revealed in a survey. thelocal.se |
Sweden preps for filming of Hollywood's 'Tattoo' Several locations in Sweden are bracing for a Hollywood invasion this autumn, with filming of the English-language version of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" set to start within weeks. thelocal.se |
Swedish activists praise Peace Prize winner Liu Swedish democracy activists praised the choice of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, but emphasised he is not the only prisoner of conscience in China that should be released. thelocal.se |