| Surge in applications to start free schools The Schools Inspectorate (Skolinspektionen) has received 36 percent more applications to start or expand independent 'free' schools for the fall semester of 2011. thelocal.se |
Car registrations rise sharply in May In May, 24,994 new passenger cars were registered, according to industry organization Bil Sweden, an increase of 37.2 percent from last year. thelocal.se |
Woman left with longer leg after failed hip op A Swedish woman has reported two doctors for bit having told her that her hip operation was unsuccessful and left her to find out for herself that her walking problems were caused by having one leg "much longer" than the other. thelocal.se |
HQ Bank under investigation for fraud The Swedish Economic Crime Authority is launching an investigation into suspected fraud and accounting crimes at HQ Bank. thelocal.se |
BASF learns cause of Swedish potato mix-up German chemical company BASF said on Friday that it has discovered the cause behind the co-mingling of seeds from two strains of genetically modified potatoes in Sweden and pledged to ensure it will not occur again. thelocal.se |