Category: Iceland

‘A gift that falls from the sky’: why farmers are using Etna’s ash as fertiliser

Falling volcanic ash has for years been viewed as a nuisance. But a Sicilian project has discovered its agricultural potential and wants to spread the wordIn the Sicilian town of Giarre overlooking Mount Etna, Andrea Passanisi,...

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‘You Britons go to the pub, we go to the swimming pool!’: the European health habits worth adopting

Daily swims, power naps and five meals a day – not tips from the latest hit wellbeing podcast, but longstanding traditions that have kept generations healthy in Iceland, Ukraine, France and more …Iceland: swimming...

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‘Max is my eyes’: Paralympian says post-Brexit rules stop him flying with his guide dog

Mar Gunnarsson, swimmer and Manchester student who is due to compete at the Paris Games, says his career is at riskA Paralympic swimmer due to compete in this summer’s Games has said his career is at risk after a...

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Iceland boss hits out at parent ‘exploitation’ in baby milk market

Richard Walker calls for price cap on infant formula as competition watchdog finds evidence of greedflation The boss of Iceland has hit out at “exploitation” of new parents and joined calls for a price cap on baby...

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Dolphins, whales and seals being failed by UK government policy, MPs say

UK urged to use trade deals as bargaining tool to protect marine mammalsDolphins and other marine mammals are being failed by the UK government, MPs have said, as they call for ministers not to sign trade deals without...

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Rishi Sunak to meet UK troops in Estonia and attend Baltic summit

UK prime minister joins Nordic and Baltic leaders at summit on countering Russian aggressionRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRishi Sunak will meet UK troops in Estonia and Nordic and Baltic leaders at a summit on...

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