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‘Anorexia Barbie’ banned from toy shops

A doll that could make Barbie look fat has been removed from shops in Sweden after a Facebook storm erupted over an upset mother’s snapshot.

A wheelchair-bound man was arrested last week in Sweden after going on a shooting spree in a bowling alley.

Swedish children given the names ‘Ronny’, ‘Conny’, ‘Benny’ or ‘Sonny’ are more likely to become criminals, according to a new study.

A Swedish woman who won the jackpot on a scratch card is reportedly suing her daughter for nabbing the prize money.

A four-year-old Swedish boy who was found dead in woods near his home at the weekend was murdered, police have confirmed.

A Swedish school has endorsed teachers’ pet peeve – chewing gum – in class in the belief that the activity of chewing enhances learning.

The owner of a Swedish petrol station has been ordered to compensate a Roma woman after an employee asked her to pay for her petrol in advance.

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.