Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Mother convicted in fatal apartment

Mother convicted in fatal apartment fire appeals sentence

Spanish youth coach slams Swedish

Spanish youth coach slams Swedish football model as a disaster

SMHI warns of high forest

SMHI warns of high forest fire risk across parts of Sweden

Sirius beat IFK Göteborg as

Sirius beat IFK Göteborg as Hammarby drop points in title race

Hundreds of young football players

Hundreds of young football players delayed in train jam after Gothia Cup trip home to Stockholm

Man dies after crash in

Man dies after crash in Gothenburg, one arrested on suspicion of causing death

Life sentences upheld for double

Life sentences upheld for double murder in Gothenburg’s Biskopsgården

SMHI warns of torrential rain

SMHI warns of torrential rain in western Sweden after heatwave

Swedish Transport Administration warns of

Swedish Transport Administration warns of challenging day as heat disrupts trains across Sweden

Navigation error caused canal boat

Navigation error caused canal boat Juno to run aground outside Trosa

Gothia Cup introduces World Cup-style

Gothia Cup introduces World Cup-style water breaks in the heat

Sam Larsson returns to IFK

Sam Larsson returns to IFK Göteborg as club battles relegation fight

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.