Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Suspect in 2012 Gothenburg murder

Suspect in 2012 Gothenburg murder extradited to Sweden and remanded in custody

Jail and fines for Pokémon

Jail and fines for Pokémon card thefts

Newspaper delivery man beaten after

Newspaper delivery man beaten after refusing to open front door

Two died waiting for brain

Two died waiting for brain surgery at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg

Guide: Can Sweden end its

Guide: Can Sweden end its gold drought at the JVM?

Three arrested after explosion in

Three arrested after explosion in Gothenburg

"Idol"-Tuva back in the school

"Idol"-Tuva back in the school choir

Power outages halted travel in

Power outages halted travel in parts of the country

Man hit by tram

Man hit by tram

Object in Gothenburg was harmless

Object in Gothenburg was harmless

Ingrid flees the paradise island

Ingrid flees the paradise island – heard the fighting in the distance

Not even an hour of

Not even an hour of sunlight in Stockholm in December

About Gothenburg

Gothenburg (Göteborg) is Sweden's second-largest city and is located on Sweden's west coast at the mouth of the Göta River. Approximately 600,000 people live in Gothenburg, and in the entire Greater Gothenburg area, around 1.1 million people reside (as of 2023), making it the fifth-largest city in the Nordic region. The city was founded in 1621 by Gustav II Adolf.