Computer game sales soaring in Denmark
The popularity of computer games is on the rise in Denmark, particularly the trend of downloading them online, new figures have shown.
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More Swedes choosing to change their names
Swedes with common surnames are opting to change them more than ever before and analysts believe the trend will continue with the introduction of simp...
Old food served in busy Copenhagen McDonald’s
Undercover visits to the busiest McDonald’s branch in Denmark have revealed that the fast food restaurant chain is serving up old food on a regular ba...
Llamas found wandering on Oslo city centre
Three llamas were found wandering the streets of central Oslo after managing to escape from a zoo in the Tøyenparken district of the city last Thursda...
Iceland unhappy with Norway over Christmas tree snub
Iceland has reacted angrily to a proposal by the mayor of Oslo to stop sending a Christmas tree to Reykjavik, a tradition that has been ongoing for mo...
UK concerned about threat of Icelandic volcanoes
A UK government report has claimed that if one of Iceland’s “super volcanoes” erupted, it could pose just as big a threat to security as nuclear terro...
Iceland sends 2,000 tonnes of fin whale meat to Japan
An Icelandic fishing company has sent a record 2,000 tonnes of fin whale meat to Japan, according to members of environmental groups.
Green landscape discovered beneath Greenland ice sheet
Before the ice sheet that today covers the majority of Greenland formed, there was a time when the lush, forested landscape covered the region – now r...