Animal rights group angered by dog-dying trend
Dog owners in Sweden who have jumped on the dying fur bandwagon have enraged an animal rights group, which claims it is turning them into “possessions...
Icelandic film ‘Rams’ awarded at Cannes Film Festival
Icelandic movie Rams picked up the Un Certain Regard award at the Cannes Film Festival, with former documentary maker Grimur Hakonarson collecting the...
Eurovision: Finland’s PKN knocked out at semi-final stage
Finland’s Eurovision Song Contest entrant PKN, who all have learning difficulties, have been knocked out of the competition at the first semi-final st...
Iceland: 24-hour lamb-athon aired on TV
Imitating its Nordic neighbour Norway, Iceland has aired its own “slow television” show, with national public broadcaster RUV airing 24 hours of lambi...
BBC buys Icelandic drama
The UK’s number one broadcaster the BBC has bought Icelandic series Trapped from director Baltasar Kormakur. The 10-part drama becomes the company’s l...
Sweden: ‘Unattractive’ Motala residents to be offered complete makeover
Sweden is a country renowned for its beautiful inhabitants but, according to dating website eDarling, the least attractive people there come from the ...
Legal strike leads to Iceland Eurovision concerns
With the Eurovision Song Contest fast approaching, Icelandic fans of the annual event have been given cause for concern because an ongoing legal strik...
Iceland tourism booming because of blockbuster Hollywood movies
The North Atlantic nation of Iceland has seen an incredible rise in the number of tourists visiting its shores, and it is as much as a result of the n...