Two notorious Swedish murderers plan to marry after meeting and falling in love in a high security psychiatric ward. Read the full story

Christmas Day again? Blimey. Not that we’re complaining, mind. It is one of the cosiest, tastiest, laziest and not-being-frowned-upon-for-having-beer-before-lunch-iest days of the year for many people. Cheers! Read the full story

People who have been married for many years live longer than those who are single or divorced, according to a Finnish-British study. Read the full story

A couple in Switzerland, Marcel and Lynali Keller, found love because of the ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption in Iceland last year. Read the full story

A lonely snowy owl, who flies all the way from Greenland to Scotland every breeding season, is still to find a Valentine after nine years. Read the full story

Single Icelandic men spend a lot more time doing household chores than single Icelandic women, a new survey suggests. Read the full story

Well, it’s that time of year again. The time of year for forgetting about the cold and darkness by eating and drinking one’s own body weight every day with the people who matter the most. Merry Christmas from IceNews! Read the full story

A jilted lover may have caused an emergency landing in Stockholm this week after she supposedly phoned police and said her ex-boyfriend was flying with explosives. According to reports in the Swedish media, Canadian police forced a Pakistan-bound plane to land at Arlanda Airport after the woman telephoned and said her ex, who was travelling to the country to get married, was carrying a bomb. Read the full story

The joys of spring are in the air in Copenhagen, with young lovers being prompted into action by the transport company Arriva. Read the full story

Swedes have always been keen to adopt trends emanating from the United States, and the latest craze to hit Scandinavia is the cuddle party. Read the full story