Armed bank robbery at midday rocks Klaukkala
An armed robber walked into the Klaukkala branch of Nordea Bank at midday on Monday before making off with a large amount of cash. The risky robbery, ...
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Reduction of the access controlled area north of Vatnajökull
The Police District Commissioners in North Eastern, Eastern, Southern Iceland, and the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police have decided to c...
Paul McCartney to perform at Denmark’s Roskilde Festival
Beatles fans in Denmark are in for a treat this summer after it was announced that Paul McCartney is to headline the annual Roskilde Festival. McCartn...
Icelandic parents facing daily fines over daughter’s name
A mother and father in Iceland are facing daily fines after the country’s authorities rejected their application to name their daughter Alex. All name...
Pirate Party now Iceland’s third most popular
The rise in popularity of Iceland’s Pirate Party is continuing, with the latest research showing that it is now the country’s third most popular party...
Escalators reopen on Stockholm underground
Good news for commuters in Sweden’s capital Stockholm – three escalators that have been closed for the past three weeks in the city’s underground have...
Faroe Islands to lure tourists for solar eclipse
Thousands of tourists are expected to descend upon the Faroe Islands in order to see the solar eclipse later this month. As long as the sky remains re...
Europe’s biggest whale museum opens in Iceland
A new whale museum featuring real-to-life size models of the 23 species found in Iceland’s waters has opened in Reykjavik. The Whales of Iceland museu...