It's no surprise that the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic brought an all-Nordic programme to the Proms, but no Swedish composer? Presumably no Swedish composer offers the guaranteed box-office of Sibelius (Finnish), Grieg (Norwegian) and Nielsen... more
Hundreds of brave souls endured the rain in just their underwear when they queued up outside a London fashion store in the hope of winning free clothes... more
Shoppers have finally realised that Scandinavia is about more than just Ikea and meatballs. West End retailers are reporting a big surge in sales of products from the region... more
The war between Stieg Larsson's former lover and his family has all the ingredients for one of his thrillers: a disputed fortune, a missing manuscript and a scorned woman who won't accept defeat... more
Bolt's decision to join the field means the meeting will mark the trio's first head-to-head since last year's 100m final at the World Championships in Berlin... more
NEW: GPs urged to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs and colds as overuse is increasing resistance to them, making it more difficult to tackle serious infections like hospital bugs... more
Instead of dealing with the familiar and overloading her work with detail, Mitra Tabrizian goes for the bizarre and the stark, says Ben Lewis.
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After more than 50 years in business the family-run Spaghetti House is not just surviving, it's thriving - with the opening of its 10th restaurant.... more
If this terrific performance from Shout Out Louds and Loney, Dear is anything to go by, effortless command of melody must be genetic in Sweden.... more
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