Pension gaps continue to grow: report
Income gaps among Swedish pensioners, and between pensioners and the wider population, have grown over the last 10 years, according to a report from Statistics Sweden covering 1999-2008. thelocal.se |
South Park Muhammad joke won't air in Sweden
The Swedish affiliate of broadcaster Comedy Central has said it will not show two controversial episodes of US satirical cartoon show South Park depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad in a bear costume. thelocal.se |
Maltese player probed after 'karate' kick at ref
A 15-year-old football player from a Maltese team was questioned by police after kicking a referee in the chest at Storsjöcupen in Östersund on Friday. thelocal.se |
Prisoners threaten strike over incontinent inmate
Inmates at Sörby prison in northern Sweden have reacted with dismay at the internment of a 78-year-old man who moves with the help of a walking frame and wears a nappy, threatening to strike if he is not taken into care. thelocal.se |
Women warned as police hunt serial rapist
Twelve police patrol units are hunting a serial rapist who is now suspected of three rapes or attempted rapes in Örebro in eastern Sweden in the last few days, with police urging women to be observant. thelocal.se |