Swede wins Nobel Prize for Literature
A Swedish poet, who suffered a stroke more than 20 years ago, has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature at the age of 80.
Mower madness leads to assault rap
A 60-year-old Swedish man has been found guilty of assaulting the driver of a ride-on lawnmower which he claimed was making the local horses “hysteric...
Dog escapes kennels, takes metro home
A capable canine, left at kennels in Stockholm for the day by its busy owner, escaped and rode the metro line home alone to Gullmarsplan, six stops aw...
Extradition ordered for honeymoon murder groom
The British Home Secretary has formally ordered the extradition of Shrien Dewani who faces murder charges in South Africa after his Swedish wife was k...
Demand for hunting licences on the rise
Hunting in Sweden appears more popular than ever, with 10,000 new hunters applying for a licence this year.
Female reign in Sweden set to end
Swedish statisticians are predicting that the number of men in the country will soon outweigh the number of women, ending a phenomenon much celebrated...
Aboriginal bones to return home from Sweden
The skeletons and skulls belonging to a number of Australian aborigines are set to return to Australia after a request was sent out from the Australia...
Laughing Swede to be evicted from apartment
A Swedish man has been told that he may have to move out of his home because other residents are fed up with being disturbed by his laughter.