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Marit Kapla on childbirth after

Entertainment News

3 hours ago

Marit Kapla on childbirth after preeclampsia and the death of her daughter: Very extreme

15-year-old girl investigated for preparation

4 hours ago

15-year-old girl investigated for preparation for murder after contact with Fagersta school attack suspect

Swedish House Mafia returns to

Entertainment News

19 hours ago

Swedish House Mafia returns to Ullevi for four shows next summer

Katarina Wennstam receives this year’s

Entertainment News

Thu 10 Sept 2026 10:54 CEST

Katarina Wennstam receives this year’s Crimetime Award at the Gothenburg Book Fair

Minister posts raw SVT interview,

Entertainment News

Thu 10 Sept 2026 07:00 CEST

Minister posts raw SVT interview, drawing criticism over media attacks

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Wed 9 Sept 2026 19:36 CEST

Man dies in apartment building workplace accident in Gothenburg

Finnish-Swedish theatre director and producer

Entertainment News

Wed 9 Sept 2026 16:41 CEST

Finnish-Swedish theatre director and producer Isa Stenberg dies at 88

Genre image

Wed 9 Sept 2026 13:34 CEST

Minor arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at Gothenburg high school

Butterfly Festival returns to Gothenburg

Entertainment News

Wed 9 Sept 2026 12:00 CEST

Butterfly Festival returns to Gothenburg in June 2027

Picture book The Fly by

Entertainment News

Wed 9 Sept 2026 11:02 CEST

Picture book The Fly by Maja Ståhle wins new award

Roman Abramovich loses third EU

Wed 9 Sept 2026 10:10 CEST

Roman Abramovich loses third EU court bid to lift sanctions

Iraq’s Oscar Submission Faces Rejection

Entertainment News

Wed 9 Sept 2026 08:10 CEST

Iraq’s Oscar Submission Faces Rejection in Norway, Director Says

A year without fatal shootings

Wed 9 Sept 2026 07:36 CEST

A year without fatal shootings in Gothenburg, police say

Self-driving bus pilot stopped in

Tue 8 Sept 2026 14:18 CEST

Self-driving bus pilot stopped in central Gothenburg after tram collision

Could the next Culture Minister

Entertainment News

Tue 8 Sept 2026 07:00 CEST

Could the next Culture Minister be a Sweden Democrat?

Swedish Election

Mon 7 Sept 2026 16:54 CEST

The Swedish parliamentary election: More people voting early in Sweden

Green Party urges new government

Mon 7 Sept 2026 10:36 CEST

Green Party urges new government to prioritize railway trunk lines in southern Sweden

Police officer hit by quad

Sun 6 Sept 2026 18:10 CEST

Police officer hit by quad bike near Landvetter Airport, man in 50s turns himself in

Train traffic halted between Stockholm

Sun 6 Sept 2026 08:15 CEST

Train traffic halted between Stockholm and Gothenburg after suspected accident near Södertälje

Pet Shop Boys pay tribute

Entertainment News

Sat 5 Sept 2026 03:10 CEST

Pet Shop Boys pay tribute to Alan Turing on new album

High school in Mölndal evacuated

Fri 4 Sept 2026 12:14 CEST

High school in Mölndal evacuated after threat, classes suspended for day

Truck overturns on E20, major

Fri 4 Sept 2026 04:43 CEST

Truck overturns on E20, major traffic disruption expected until Friday noon

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.