Breivik appears in open court
Anders Behring Breivik, who has confessed to killing 77 in Norway on 22nd July, has made his first public appearance in court in front of survivors, v...
Two pints of lager and a blood pressure test
Barflies in Helsinki are benefiting from a little extra customer care, as the city’s health services descend into uncharted territory.
Siamese serpent likely to turn on itself
A snake with two heads found in Denmark will most likely kill itself in a conflict of interest, according experts.
Bra shop bust up over cup-size name tags
A Swedish lingerie chain may be sued by its union after complaints from staff members who are told to wear name tags displaying their bra sizes.
Serial thief dragged from law loophole
A man convicted of at least 750 burglaries in Norway has finally been jailed, after a new evaluation of his mental health concluded that he could be h...
Fur shop arson conviction overturned
Finland’s Supreme Court has overturned a decision to jail a mentally ill man who claimed he burnt down a fur shop during a meeting with his doctor.
Xmas spruce Scrooge saving suggestion scrapped
Not wanting to be seen as Scrooges, the Norwegian capital Oslo has decided against scrapping its annual Christmas tree gifts to Rotterdam, Reykjavik a...
‘Half-hearted’ CIA flights inquiry takes off
An inquiry into so-called ‘CIA rendition flights’ in Greenlandic airspace will go ahead, but will not be the formal investigation that the country hop...