‘Disabled’ conman in ping-pong bust
A fraudster, who claimed to be crippled by cerebral palsy, has been sent to jail after being caught taking part in a table tennis tournament. The 32-y...
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Swedish city builds bird toilet to protect marina boats
A city in Sweden has built a dedicated seagull lavatory in an attempt to lure the birds away from doing their business in the marina. After cries of e...
Judaism deals better with sex than Christianity, says Swedish prof
Christians should take a leaf out of the Torah when it comes to sex, according to a Swedish professor speaking at an annual meeting of the country’s f...
Swedish sports trainer jailed for sexual attacks on children
A Stockholm sports trainer has been jailed for three years for a string of sex attacks against boys. The 22-year-old man was found guilty of three cou...
Ferocious storms strike Sweden after record weekend temperatures
After days of scorching weather across Sweden and record-high temperatures of 35°C on Sunday, parts of the country have been battered by floods, light...
Big leap in trampolining injuries in Sweden
More Swedish children are bouncing their way to hospital as the country sees a tenfold increase in trampolining accidents. As the spring-loaded device...
Hate crimes against Jews rise in Sweden
Anti-Semitic crimes rose by 57 percent in Sweden last year, according to new figures from the National Crime Prevention Council. Released on Thursday,...
Living woman gets death certificate in Sweden
A Swedish woman has been issued with a death certificate after a doctor confused her data with that of her deceased husband. The 98-year-old from Trol...