Maddy Savage

Stockholm

Journalist and Broadcaster at Freelance

Contributor Foreign Correspondent and Producer at Times Radio

Documentry Producer and Presenter at BBC

🎙️British/Swedish journalist. Podcasts, video, words. @BBC @TimesRadio @monocle_radio @Naudio_app @TIME @NPR 🔎 Summer 2024: career break in Arctic Circle

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Articles

Swedes react to horror amid Walpurgis festival

1 week ago | bbc.com | Maddy Savage

Young men were getting a haircut ahead of a festival - then they were shot deadMaddy SavageReporting fromUppsala, SwedenGetty ImagesPolice forensic officers at the scene of the shooting this weekAhead of Sweden's Walpurgis festival to mark the start of spring, young people were busy selecting outfits or getting their hair done. Not all of them made it there alive.
Six people arrested over triple murder in Sweden

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Maddy Savage |Henri Astier

Image source, ReutersImage caption, After the shootings, police cordoned off the area near the hair salonSwedish police have arrested six people in connection with a triple murder at a hair salon in the city of Uppsala. The suspects range in age from under 18 to 45, according to the state prosecutor's office. One is suspected of carrying out the killings on Tuesday evening. A 16-year-old who had been arrested hours after the incident was released on Friday.
Six people arrested after three shot dead in Sweden

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Maddy Savage

2 hours agoSweden: Hundreds take to streets in Stockholm to protest Israeli assault on Gaza..STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - MAY 3, 2025: Hundreds of people took to the streets of Swedish capital on Saturday (May 3) to show solidarity with Palestinians and protest Israeli assaults on Gaza. Nearly 52,500 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in the brutal Israeli onslaught since October 2023, most of them women and children.
Swedish police arrest teenager after three killed in Uppsala shooting

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Anna Lamche |Maddy Savage

One of those murdered at the hair salon is reportedly known to the police, local media say. The victim was involved in a police investigation over a planned attack against a relative of gang leader Ismail Abdo, Swedish media reported. The person was never charged. Abdo, nicknamed 'jordgubben' or 'the strawberry', is a well-known gang leader. Sweden has seen a wave of teenage gang crime in recent years, with suspects accused of a range of offences from vandalism to murder.
Women in space: beyond PR stunts, is it a step forward for the planet?

2 weeks ago | impactloop.com | Maddy Savage

You’re unlikely to have missed the debates — from global talk shows to impact influencer posts on LinkedIn. The BlueOrigin flight, which featured celebrities like Katy Perry and US morning news host Gayle King, was pitched as historic: the first all-female commercial mission to space. But Blue Origin’s approach raised eyebrows.
Fika with Women in Tech host Stephanie Darvill: "Speak about the stuff that makes your eyes light up"

2 weeks ago | impactloop.com | Maddy Savage

It’s been a busy week for you. How do you manage nerves and stress levels when hosting a big event like Women in Tech? "By doing as much advance preparation as possible! But one big thing is also just accepting that this week will be hectic - a bit of a rollercoaster. Moderating is not the same as just doing a normal day job, it's super intense.
Finland's bid to win Europe's start-up crown

1 month ago | bbc.com | Maddy Savage

Maddy SavageBBC News, HelsinkiYellow diggers are shoring up mounds of earth, as construction workers prepare to lay the foundations for what's set to become the largest start-up campus in Europe. The project is an expansion of Maria 01, a co-working and event space for entrepreneurs and investors, as well as larger corporations that want to collaborate with tech start-ups. Its existing facilities across the street already house around 240 start-ups.
Cómo Finlandia se convirtió en un gran centro mundial de tecnología de defensa

1 month ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Maddy Savage

José Barrientos, un especialista en producción, viste una bata de laboratorio y guantes plateados delgados mientras arma meticulosamente unos cascos con auriculares y un marco blanco en forma de gafas. El artefacto incluye múltiples cámaras, tecnología que rastrea el movimiento de los ojos y sistemas electrónicos que trabajan conjuntamente para simular escenarios de operativos militares de alto riesgo. "Todo tiene que ser perfecto", explica.
Fika with Georgie Steel at climate AI firm Maiven: "Put products in front of customers sooner"

1 month ago | impactloop.com | Maddy Savage

Your company announced funding last week from heavyweight impact investors Pale Blue Dot and Ada Ventures. Has the news sunk in yet? "We actually got the funding back in November but chose to announce it this month in tandem with our partnership with Climate Impact Partners [a global organisation that helps organisations to offset the emissions]. But the whole funding journey has been really awesome.
The Finnish defence tech firms 'on steroids'

1 month ago | bbc.com | Maddy Savage

The Finnish defence firms 'on steroids'Maddy SavageBBCJose Barrientos builds headsets for military trainingWearing a laboratory coat and thin silver gloves, production specialist Jose Barrientos is painstakingly piecing together a white-framed goggle-like headset. It includes multiple cameras, eye-tracking technologies and electronics that work together to simulate scenarios from high stakes military operations. "Everything has to be perfect," says the production specialist.