British team scale Greenland in record time
Four British trekkers have achieved the fastest ever recorded on-foot crossing of Greenland by human or animal. George Wells, Patrick Woodhead, Andrew...
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Swedish sex toy tester job ad creates a stir
A sex toy tester job advert on Sweden’s Employment Service (Arbetsformedlingen) website has been removed amid fears that it could cause offence. The O...
Bam Margera attacked at Secret Solstice
Former Jackass star Bam Margera was left badly injured after being attacked by a group of Icelandic rappers during the country’s Secret Solstice festi...
Animals at Copenhagen Zoo are overweight
Workers at Copenhagen Zoo must try to come up with ways to enable their animals to lose weight after officials admitted that they were too fat. A larg...
Akureyri named Lonely Planet’s best spot in Europe
The scenic town of Akureyri, just a few hours north of the Icelandic capital Reykjavik, has been named as Europe’s top destination by Lonely Planet. W...
Sweden: Princess Madeleine gives birth to young prince
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has given birth to a baby boy just two days after the wedding of her brother Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist. The ...
Finn displays ‘supernatural’ excavator skills
Finnish excavator operator Juha-Pekka Peramaki is a man with an extraordinary talent – he can put together Lego blocks using the claws of his Hitachi ...
Most Norwegians against child wedding a Muslim
Two-thirds of Norwegians would not be happy if their child decided to marry a Muslim, revealed the Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDI). Th...