Oslo ‘becoming like Manhattan’
The centre of Oslo is “becoming like Manhattan”, according to the leader of the council who claims “only the richest can afford to live” in Norway’s c...
Irish trio name Greenland peaks
A 700-metre peak in eastern Greenland has been named after polar explorer Tom Crean, who served with both Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton and Captain Robe...
Endangered animal parts used as fishing lures
Finnish Customs officials are investigating whether fishing tackle shops are illegally selling parts of endangered animals as lures. It is thought tha...
Icelandic design and fashion continues to grow in popularity
Icelandic design and fashion has seen a growth in popularity both domestically and internationally recently, due to an influx of new, innovative desig...
Channel 4 UK travel personality starstruck by Iceland Northern Lights
According to the Daily Record, popular Channel 4 travel and property TV personality, Phil Spencer had the pleasure of capturing the Northern Lights wh...
Boy skier mauled after waking bear
A 12 year-old boy, who disturbed a hibernating brown bear by skiing over its lair, is in hospital after being bitten on both legs and scratched down h...
Landsvirkjun signs a new loan agreement for Hydroelectric Project in Iceland
Icelandic renewable energy company Landsvirkjun signed a new loan agreement with the Nordic Investment Bank on Wednesday, for the funding of the Budar...
Japan nuclear explosions prompts Finland iodine rush
Fears of possible radioactive leakages from explosions at a nuclear plant in Japan have prompted Finns to rush to the shops for iodine.