Weather Alert Phase: Skaftá flood
The national commissioner of the Icelandic police, in association with the district commissioner in South Iceland, declare an Alert Phase due to infor...
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North Iceland to get new luxury resort
Deplar Farm in Skagafjörður is currently being transformed from a working sheep farm into a new luxury resort set to open in April 2016, according to ...
Icelandic film “Þrestir” wins at San Sebastián Film Festival
Icelandic director Rúnar Rúnarsson took home the Golden Shell Award for best picture at the San Sebastián International Film Festival this past week. ...
Iceland leading the way in sustainable fishing
Cod stocks in the North Atlantic are at their healthiest in 50 years. That was a key point made recently at a workshop on responsible fishing, hosted ...
Justin Bieber takes Iceland by storm – Appropriately dressed
On a recent trip to Iceland, Justin Bieber took in a lot of the sights, sounds and flavours of the nordic country, and by the looks of his Snapchat, t...
Denmark: Almost 1 in 2 upper-secondary students smoke
46% of Danish upper-secondary students smoke either daily or occasionally, according to a new survey by the State Institute of Public Health (SIPH), w...
Sweden: Motorists warned about horny elks
Drivers in Sweden have been advised to watch out for elks on the hunt for sex when travelling on the country’s roads. During the mating season from la...
Norwegian man saws neighbour’s outhouse in half
A man in Norway could be jailed for up to six years for sawing a neighbour’s outhouse in half because it crossed over onto his land. Arne Vigeland pai...