Faroe Islanders dying from rare genetic disease
Residents of the Faroe Islands are suffering in far greater numbers from rare genetic illnesses than the rest of the world, according to new research.
Breaking News: Activity in the Eyjafjallajokull volcano has stopped
(This article relates to the 2010 eruption at Eyjafjallajokull. For information on the May 2011 eruption at Grimsvotn, please check the IceNews homepa...
Sacked for being a Jehovah’s Witness, claims Swedish care assistant
A northern Swedish nursing assistant has reported her employer to the national authorities after she was apparently fired for her religious beliefs.
Stephen Fry and Viggo Mortensen support ‘Inspired by Iceland’
Danish actor, Viggo Mortensen and British writer and comedian, Stephen Fry with other world renowned “friends of Iceland” are supporting the 700 milli...
Twenty million cigarettes incinerated after Finnish law change
Tobacco giant Philip Morris has been forced to destroy product worth five million euro following changes to legislation that require all cigarettes so...
Testosterone levels decreasing in Danish men
A new study has revealed that contemporary Danish males have lower levels of testosterone than their fathers.
Norway ranked best country to have children
Norway is the place to be for mothers and babies according to this year’s Save the Children annual report.
Lapland school numbers falling
The dwindling number of school children enrolling in remote areas of Lapland is causing concern for Finnish authorities.