Cairn comes up empty-handed again
Cairn Energy has yet again failed to find oil or gas at its wells in Greenland. The Scottish exploration company’s shares fell one percent on the anno...
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Hotel refuses to scrap women-only floor
A hotel in Denmark is refusing to remove its women-only floor despite being told by the country’s equality board that it is illegal. The Bella Sky Hot...
Sunday Times Travel Magazine names Iceland as Best Adventure Travel Destination
Iceland has recently been named as the ‘Best Adventure Travel Destination’ by the Sunday Times Travel Magazine – the third occasion in recent mo...
Stockholmers shocked by giant chipmunk invasion
An invasion of giant chipmunks at the turning-on ceremony for Stockholm’s Christmas lights has shocked residents and city officials alike.
Man’s best friend an enemy to lampposts
A Finnish energy company has blamed dogs for corroding the capital’s lampposts when marking their territory. Helsingin Energia claims it is constantly...
Police send loaded gun through the post
Swedish police officers are to receive further training after the revelation that a loaded rifle was sent through the post for forensic analysis.
Inuit lifestyle ‘to be wiped out’
An academic who spent a year living with an Inuit tribe in Greenland says their traditional way of life could be completely eroded in just 25 years.
Far-right MP: “a negro is a negro”
A right-wing Swedish MP has caused controversy after claiming on Facebook that the word ‘negro’ is not racist.