‘Drunkoreoxia’ on the rise in Sweden
Young Swedes are increasingly starving themselves by day so they can binge drink by night, in a phenomenon dubbed “drunkorexia”, experts say.
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Police put the squeeze on hug thieves
Stockholm police have warned residents to be on their guard against a gang of thieves which is targeting its marks with seemingly harmless hugs.
Fierce opposition to ‘mega-municipality’ plans
A government panel in Finland has revealed proposals for a massive overhaul of the country’s municipal structure, cutting local authorities from 336 t...
Piggy poo-llution causes stink in Wales
A council in Wales is blaming its poor air quality on Danish pigs, saying particles from their faeces are drifting over the UK.
Police struggle to stop teenage dial-a-drink service
Stockholm police have admitted they are making little progress in quelling the phenomenon known as “vodka-mobile”, which sees teens ordering alcohol d...
Military psychologist to keep Afghan abuse secrets
A retired Danish psychologist has opted to pay a fine of DKK 45,000 (EUR 6,054) rather than reveal to a court what a former client told her about the ...
Bratty skiing champ ‘tired of attention’
The coach of Norway’s most notorious skier, Petter Northug, is concerned the showboating star may cut his career short as he grows tired of his celebr...
New Breivik assessment starts as lawyer under fire for leaks
A new psychiatric examination of Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has begun, with Oslo City Court ruling that he will be assessed in jai...