Drunk’s ‘ghost driver’ defence seen through
A man who claimed a ghost was at the wheel of his car when he was stopped for speeding has been charged with drunken driving despite being found in th...
Body heat harnessed for heating at Stockholm Central Station
A Swedish company has found a way to harness the body heat of people passing through Stockholm’s Central Station and use it to warm an office block ac...
Serial rapist in Sweden admits to new attacks
A 24-year-old Swedish man could be named as the country’s worst serial rapist after admitting to four more attacks while being held for a string of of...
Swedish footballers caught in Romanian hooker sting
Two former Swedish footballers have been found guilty of paying for sex in a wider police probe into a Romanian prostitution ring.
Opium dealer points out stash to police
A 51-year-old man has been given a reduced sentence after tipping off police about a large quantity of opium hidden in his home. The man from Umea, no...
Swedish councillor calls for fat tax
A Swedish councillor is calling for a fat tax for the nation’s overweight citizens. Stefan Hanna, Centre Party councillor in Uppsala, eastern Sweden, ...
Workers sacked after “madhouse” Facebook update
Three employees of a car plant in central Sweden have been fired after one of them described their work place as a “madhouse” on Facebook.
Swedish woman arrested for terrorism in Uganda
A Swedish woman has been arrested on Uganda’s eastern border on suspicion of planning a terrorist bombing, according to reports. The woman, who was t...