STOCKHOLM, Dec 17 (Reuters) - A giant straw Yule goat in the Swedish town of Gavle was set ablaze on Friday for the first time in five years, reviving a long-running tradition of locals illegally ...

The Swedish city of Gävle observes an unusual Christmas tradition: a 13-metre straw goat has been erected in the town square ...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters Life!) - Arsonists set fire early on Wednesday to a giant straw statue of the Swedish Yule goat, a forerunner to Santa Claus in Sweden, defying security measures for a third year in ...

Gavlebocken, we hardly knew ye. Truly. Every year for Advent, the town of Gavle, Sweden, builds a giant Christmas goat out of straw. And every year, arsonists do their best to bring it down. This time ...

One of the biggest celebrations of the year, Christmas is steeped in tradition and folklore. Decorating trees with fairy lights and dressing up tables is standard practice – but across Europe, far ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — In what's become a Christmas tradition to some Swedes, a giant decorative goat made of straw was set ablaze early Sunday and police arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of arson. The ...

STOCKHOLM -- Sweden's Christmas Goat -- a giant decorative goat made of straw and wood -- didn't last long on its 50th anniversary. The straw goat, a Yuletide tradition in the city of Gavle since 1966 ...

For your holiday entertainment: a Web cam on Sweden's Christmas goat. The goat is an old tradition, the gift giver even before Santa arrived. It turns out that the giant straw goat has spurred a ...

A large Yule goat, part of Sweden's Yuletide tradition, was burned down early Sunday. A large Yule goat – a decorative symbol of Christmas in Sweden – was burned down early Sunday, The Associated ...