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Bibby Stockholm barge to be scrapped as migrant accommodation under Labour plan

The contract for the vessel, moored in Portland Port, will not be renewed, the Home Office said

Evening Standard

Bibby Stockholm barge to close as Labour overhaul asylum system

THE Bibby Stockholm barge is to stop housing asylum seekers from the end of January 2025, the Home Office has confirmed.

The National (Scotland)

Stockholm Tests Electric 'Flying' Ferry

One metre above the surface, a fully electric ferry is speeding across the waters of Stockholm as a Swedish company prepares to start taking its first regular passengers.

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Asylum seekers on Bibby Stockholm barge stage sit-down protest

Protest over delays in processing claims and conditions comes amid one of highest rates of occupancy on vessel

The Guardian - UK

Seven Best Vacation Spots to Beat the Summer Heat

The best vacation spots to beat the summer heat and embrace the comparatively cool include Alaska, Reykjavík, British Columbia, and Stockholm.

Kiplinger

Sweden protests against death penalties given to 3 Swedes in Iraq, says a 4th case isn't confirmed

Sweden’s Foreign Ministry says it will summon the Iraqi chargé d’affaires in Stockholm to protest against death sentences received by Swedes in Iraq

The Independent UK

Missing nuts and bolts caused last year's deadly construction elevator accident in Sweden

A construction elevator that killed five people when it collapsed last year in Stockholm was missing the bolts that were supposed to hold its mast together

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Labour will keep Bibby Stockholm barge in use if elected, Yvette Cooper confirms

The party has said it cannot end the use of the vessel immediately if it wins the election, but that it wants to end the need for barges and hotels ‘as fast as possible’

The Independent UK

Swedish Court Acquits Former Syrian General Of War Crimes Charges

A Stockholm court on Thursday acquitted a Syrian former general of war crimes charges, saying prosecutors had not proved his involvement in the attacks carried out during the country's civil war.

International Business Times

On my radar: Golda Schultz’s cultural highlights

The South African soprano on her love of Star Trek, a Stockholm gallery that used to be a squat, and where to find a great negroni in London

The Guardian - UK

Refused singer Dennis Lyxzén suffers "massive" heart attack ahead of festival date in Sweden

Hardcore punk legends Refused were due to play at Stockholm's Rosendal Garden Party this weekend

Metal Hammer

Sweden's foremost opera and ballet theater fined $300,000 for 2023 fatal fall of stage technician

The Stockholm-based Royal Swedish Opera has been fined 3 million kronor or $300,000 after a stage technician died last year when he fell around 13 meters or more than 40 feet from a balcony as he was carrying out work inside the building

The Independent UK

Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie show GB’s middle-distance power at Stockholm Diamond League

Reekie won the 800m and Muir triumphed at 1500m as British athletes continued to lay down markers in an Olympic year

The Independent UK

Jemma Reekie and Laura Muir storm to Diamond League victories in Stockholm

Jemma Reekie continued a fine season for Britain’s women’s 800m runners while her fellow Scot Muir kicked to a convincing 1500m win

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The Independent UK

Stockholm accuses Iran of using criminals in Sweden to target Israel or Jewish interests

Sweden's domestic security agency is accusing Iran of using established criminal networks in Sweden as a proxy to target Israeli or Jewish interests in the Scandinavian country

Metal Hammer

“Nothing sounded like it at the time. Nothing sounds like it now. It’s a beast!”: meet the doom metal legend who obsessively collects vinyl versions of Black Sabbath‘s debut album

Candlemass bassist Leif Edling owns way more copies of Black Sabbath’s debut album than you

Cycling Weekly

'I haven't seen my family for nine months, all I have is my bike': Elite cyclist seeking asylum says he would be 'broken' if moved to Bibby Stockholm barge

Mohammad Ganjkhanlou competed in last summer’s Glasgow World Championships before he applied for asylum in the UK

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift pauses Eras Tour show after unexpected wardrobe mic malfunction

‘Even when there’s a malfunction she’s adorable,’ a sweet fan writes

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Marie Claire

Taylor Swift Tells Sold Out Crowd to “Talk Amongst Yourselves” While Fixing an Apparent Wardrobe Malfunction Onstage in Stockholm

She handled it like a pro—as ever.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Taylor Swift’s surprise songs from Night 3 of her Stockholm Eras Tour show, including a triple mashup and a TTPD hit

The Eras Tour is back underway, so it's time for surprise songs once again.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Taylor Swift’s surprise songs from Night 2 of her Stockholm Eras Tour show, including a triple mashup for the 89th performance

The Eras Tour is back underway, so it's time for surprise songs once again.

The Independent UK

Migrant chaos as hundreds of asylum seekers leave Bibby Stockholm and RAF base

Exclusive: Hundreds of asylum seekers have left or been moved out of RAF Wethersfield and the ‘Bibby Stockholm’ already this year as costs spiral

USA Today Sports Media Group

Taylor Swift’s surprise songs from Night 1 of her Stockholm Eras Tour show

The Eras Tour is back underway, so it's time for surprise songs once again.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Will Travis Kelce attend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour dates in Stockholm?

Will we get to see Travis Kelce in Paris for the latest Eras Tour stop in Stockholm?

International Business Times

'Gold Rush' For Stockholm With Taylor Swift Eras Tour

The weak Swedish currency, the krona, means tickets for Swift's three Stockholm dates are more affordable than elsewhere for many foreigners.

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