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...
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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...