Heavy metal bands inspiring Austrians to learn Finnish
Students in Austria are growing increasingly keen on learning Finnish thanks in part to heavy metal bands such as Children of Bodom, Stratovarious and...
Testicle-eating fish found in Öresund channel
Men in Sweden have been warned to be careful after a 21-cm wild pacu was caught this month by amateur fisherman Einar Lindgreen in the Öresund channel...
Christian evangelist receives little support in Iceland
Christian evangelist Franklin Graham could be in for a surprise in Reykjavik next month when he finds very few people at what he believes is a sold ou...
One in five Thai massage parlours in Malmö offers “happy ending”
One in every five Thai massage parlour in the Swedish city of Malmö offers a ‘happy ending’, according to Swedish daily Sydsvenskan. The news comes af...
Greenland’s sole Muslim resident fasts 21 hours
The only Muslim living in Greenland managed to fast for an incredible 21 hours as he marked the religious month of Ramadan. With the month drawing to ...
Police could scupper Finnish zombie procession
Activists in Turku may be left disappointed after police said they want organisers of next month’s planned zombie procession to pay the fees needed an...
Sisters refused ride at water park for being too fat
A water park employee in the Swedish town of Halmstad will have to answer to her bosses after telling two sisters they could not use one of the popula...
Amateur circumciser arrested in Sweden
A woman has been arrested in Sweden charged with aggravated assault after two 10-year-old boys were circumcised in the town of Eksjo on Sunday.