Ahead of the Nordic nation’s EU referendum, the Icelandic flag has been co-opted by the far rightTo enter Reykjavik’s Grafarvogur Lutheran church, worshippers and visitors are invited to make their way down 16 steps painted in...
Read MoreFalling 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,...
Read MoreNootka lupins, introduced in the 1940s to repair damaged soil, are rampaging across the island, threatening its native speciesIt was only when huge areas of Iceland started turning purple that authorities realised they had made...
Read MoreDaily 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 pool culture...
Read MoreMar 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 post-Brexit...
Read MoreIceland boss has written to MPs claiming that changing rules would help cut prices for familiesCampaigners have spoken out against proposed changes to the law that would ease restrictions on marketing baby formula, arguing that...
Read MoreSeismic activity intensified overnight near Grindavík, the fifth eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula in two yearsHouses have caught fire in the fishing town of Grindavík in south-west Iceland after a volcano erupted for the...
Read MoreAbout 230 earthquakes reported near Reykjanes peninsula overnight as police alert remains at danger levelIceland: how likely is a volcanic eruption, and what would it be like?Europe live – latest updatesOne of Iceland’s most...
Read MoreRichard 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...
Read MoreUK 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...
Read MoreUK 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...
Read MoreMinisters urged to include retail staff and lorry drivers in exemption as self-isolating workers causes shortagesSupermarkets are under “increasing pressure” to keep shelves fully stocked, retail industry leaders...
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