Jon Gnarr continuing name-change fight
The former mayor of Reykjavik Jon Gnarr is refusing to give up his fight to have his name officially changed in his homeland despite the Icelandic Nam...
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Iceland confirms participation in 2016 Eurovision
Iceland has already confirmed that it will take part in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. After ...
British teenager to take the plunge in Iceland
A 13-year-old girl from the UK is to become the youngest person to dive between the tectonic plates separating Europe from North America. Charlotte Hi...
For sale house unwanted due to genital-themed name
A house in Sweden has remained on the market for over 1,000 days, leading to a number of people saying it could be because it has a name deemed rude i...
Wolf pack turns up on western Uusimaa
Finland’s first new wolf pack in around 100 years has been spotted in Raseborg, between the capital Helsinki and Turku. Four young cubs were caught by...
Reykjavik nightclubs to close to allow space for tourism businesses
A number of nightclubs located in a single building in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik are to shut down in order to create space for more tourism busi...
Icelandic photographer captures stunning fog ‘waterfall’ footage
Photographer Kjartan Gunnsteinsson has filmed incredible footage that shows fog cascading down a cliff like a waterfall before pouring into a bay. The...
Pamela Anderson urges Putin to block fin whale passage
Former Baywatch beauty Pamela Anderson has written an open letter to President Putin, urging him to block the passage of ships transporting 1,700 tonn...