Norwegians advised to reduce cinnamon consumption
Norwegians are being urged to watch how much cinnamon they consume over the festive period. The Foods Standards Authority in Norway doesn’t seem to ha...
Cross-dresser and Santa in Stockholm jeweler store robbery
Swedish police were left dumbfounded over the weekend when they learnt that an apparent cross-dresser was able to rob a Stockholm jewellery store whil...
The Rolling Stones cannot scare herring out of Icelandic fjords
Researchers have discovered that playing The Rolling Stones hits is not the way to get herring to leave an Icelandic fjord.
Swedes warned after thief caught stealing Christmas cards
Swedish police have advised people not to send money in Christmas cards as gifts after a man stole a postbox full of cards. Officers approached the ma...
Teen sent to juvenile detention centre after pre-robbery ‘selfie’
A teenage girl from Halmstad has been sent to a juvenile detention centre after police used a photo she took of herself brandishing a knife before rob...
EU bureaucrats aim at Danish buns
Denmark’s food bureau stated on Monday that it plans to comply with European Union rulings on the country’s signature cinnamon rolls. The EU has targe...
Swedish club lip urinals cause a stir
Urinals installed at a Swedish nightlife venue in Umeå have created a furore with many claiming they are sexist. The urinals at the town’s swanky new ...
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...