A bottle of Champagne found in a shipwreck near the Aland Islands last year has been sold at auction for EUR 30,000 – in what is thought to be a new world record. Read the full story

Divers have started an operation to salvage dozens of bottles of vintage champagne from a shipwreck off the coast of Finland. The bubbly, which was first discovered in a sunken vessel off the semi-autonomous maritime province of the Aland Islands in July, is thought to be the oldest in the world, having sat on the seabed for more than 200 years. Read the full story

Tests are underway at a Finnish fish farm to see if mussels could be enlisted to help clean up the Baltic Sea. The breeding station in Kumlinge in the Aland Islands is experimenting to see how well the tasty morsels can filter nitrogen and phosphorous from sea water. Read the full story

The predicted life expectancy of Icelandic men is the highest in the Nordic countries. In addition to this, Icelandic women come a close second to the Swedes. The predicted life expectancy of a newborn boy in Iceland today is 79.6 years – a Nordic record. Read the full story