Japanese firm takes Icelandic whale pet treats off the shelves
A Japanese company has stopped selling fin whale pet treats after being criticised by campaign groups.
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Norwegian lottery winner purchases stake in local football club
A Norwegian man who recently became the biggest lottery winner ever in the country has spent a portion of his prize money on buying a 25 per cent stak...
Swedish pilot dies in air show accident
A 67-year-old Swedish pilot was killed when his plane crashed just moments after taking off at an air show in the east of the country.
Iceland dubbed as premier location for algae biomass production
Iceland has been dubbed as a premier location for algae biomass production at the recent European Algae Biomass Conference 2013 due to the country’s g...
Metallica to headline at Roskilde Festival
Metallica have been confirmed as one of the headline acts for this year’s Roskilde Festival in Denmark.
Vincent Duvignac wins Nixon Surf Challenge in Iceland
Vincent Duvignac has won the Nixon Surf Challenge 2013 in near freezing conditions just south of the Arctic Circle in Iceland.
Questions over Greenland salmon harvest
The Atlantic Salmon Federation has said that a fall in the population of wild salmon in North America brings about the question of the number of salmo...
Experience Iceland’s Golden Circle up close with a campervan
CampEasy, a leading campervan rental company, is offering visitors to Iceland a unique opportunity to experience the country’s magnificent landscape u...