Lack of inmates causes Swedish prisons to shut
The decreasing number of inmates in Swedish prisons has led to a decision to close four of the facilities. Prison authorities in the Scandinavian nati...
Malmö restaurant reported to police for gypsy soup
A restaurant in the southern Swedish city of Malmö has been reported to police after it listed gypsy soup on its menu, stating that all the ingredient...
Men struggle to find local brides in Faroe Islands
With 2,000 more males than females living in the Faroe Islands, men are having to import brides just to sustain society, a Danish TV station has claim...
Denmark releases Chinese tourists held over ‘fake’ coin
Danish authorities have released two Chinese citizens detained for 48 days after attempting to exchange a huge bag of Danish coins mistaken for counte...
Sweden investigating reproductive reducing substances in sex toys
A number of local municipalities in Sweden have begun looking into whether sex toys contain high levels of reproductive reducing substances. The inves...
Dead elk sparks legal dispute over antlers’ ownership
An elk in Sweden that was accidentally shot dead after it escaped a sanctuary in the north of the country has sparked a legal dispute over who owns it...
Reykjavik gives Yoko Ono honorary citizenship
The Icelandic capital Reykjavik has made Yoko Ono an honorary citizen in recognition of her “work” to promote world peace. The widow of Jo...
Slow TV continues to be a success in Norway
Norway’s NRK TV network is lining up its next Slow TV offering: five hours of live knitting. Bizarrely, Slow TV is proving a huge hit in Norway after ...