The centre-right alliance is a dead-cert to win the upcoming parliamentary election in Sweden, if a slightly fishy forecaster is to be believed. In a study inspired by the world-renowned German octopus, Paul – who predicted the outcome of every World Cup game correctly during this year’s tournament – newspaper Sydsvenskan Daily has recruited the services of another eight-limbed oracle. Continue Reading

Swedish model Elin Nordegren has divorced Tiger Woods, claiming their marriage was “irretrievably broken” following a string of scandals about the golfer’s infidelity. Nordegren, 30, and Woods, 34, issued a joint statement on Monday confirming that they had ended their six year nuptials. Continue Reading

Prosecutors in Sweden have defended their decision to issue and then withdraw an arrest warrant on rape charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. According to the chief prosecutor, the allegations were dismissed after additional information was received. Continue Reading

Schoolgirls in Sweden are tearing their hair out over homework and exams more than boys, according to a new report. Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyran) revealed the results of a study this week that suggest female students get far more stressed than their male counterparts. Continue Reading

A helicopter search party and sniffer dogs were called off in southern Sweden last week, after three naturist German ramblers found their way out of the woods by themselves. Continue Reading

The founder of Wikileaks has revealed that he is to submit an application for a Swedish publishing licence. Julian Assange wants the utgivingsbevis in order to guarantee that the controversial website is covered by the country’s whistleblower protection laws. According to some legal experts, the organisation, which publishes secret leaked documents without revealing its sources, may not be covered by the press protection legislation unless it obtains a licence. Continue Reading

A mucky-minded motorist has been refused the number plate of his dreams after being told FCKU2MF is too offensive. Continue Reading

A Hell’s Angels leader has been ordered to pay back more than a million kronor in sickness benefits, after the Swedish Social Insurance Agency claimed he committed crimes that would have been impossible with his purported back pain. Kent Nilsson, who is a self-confessed Hell’s Angels chief from Lulea, northern Sweden, has received SEK 1.4 million (USD 200,000) in handouts since first reporting his back trouble to authorities in 1998. Continue Reading

Jailbirds at a prison in northern Sweden are threatening to strike, after authorities moved a 78 year-old incontinent man onto their block. According to a report by news programme TV4 Nyheterna Umea, the inmates at Sorby Prison were less than impressed when the man, who walks with a frame and wears an adult nappy and a catheter, was introduced as their new neighbour. The say the frail pensioner requires specialist care and should not be housed at the facility. Continue Reading

A Swedish novelist could be excused for getting his knickers in a twist after he received his confiscated bag back from the Israeli government, only to find it full of women’s clothes. Henning Mankell had his belongings seized in June when Israeli troops raided the Gaza-bound ship he was travelling on. He has since had his bag returned, but to his surprise, he found most of his possessions had been replaced with female attire. Continue Reading