The Independent travel editor Simon Calder reports on Iceland holiday
Iceland holidays across the bank holiday weekend in the UK could see a rise as the senior travel editor for The Independent, Simon Calder yesterday pu...
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Diplomat and father cleared of car boot boy smuggle
Both a father and a diplomat have been cleared of all criminal charges relating to the smuggling of a boy from Russia to Finland in the boot of a car.
Wi-fi and sat-nav for Greenland iceberg study
Scientists are set to use wi-fi technology to study how glaciers in Greenland break up to form icebergs. The satellite navigation sensors will be drop...
Icelandic Horse Festival in Reykjavik has been confirmed
The Icelandic Horse Festival has been confirmed this year to take place between 26th March and 2nd April, across various venues in Iceland’s capital, ...
Tamil to stand trial in Norway for Sri Lankan murders
A Tamil living in Norway has been arrested by police on suspicion of killing three people in Sri Lanka.
Soviet Submarine discovered in Swedish waters
It has just been revealed that wreckage from a Soviet Whiskey-class submarine was found in Swedish waters, off the coast of Gotland in 2009.
Norwegian cross country skier Petter Northug claims gold in Oslo
The Norwegian cross country skier and double Olympic Champion, Petter Northug, claimed the gold medal in a stunning 30km pursuit at the FIS Nordic Wor...
Assange mother: extradition “gang rape”
The mother of Julian Assange has condemned the decision to extradite her son to Sweden as “political and legal gang rape”.