A father has been jailed in Sweden after keeping his daughter in isolation for years and forcing her to pretend she had a mental illness in order to scoop millions in benefits. Read the full story

New undercover videos showing pigs in squalid and cramped conditions in Finnish farms have raised the issue of cruelty and negligence again in the meat industry. Read the full story

A cheeky Swedish squirrel may have cracked its last nut, after a man from the neighbourhood it has been ‘terrorising’ was given permission to kill it. Read the full story

Iceland’s Minister of Welfare has called for the healthcare system to be first in line to benefit from any potential easing in next year’s national budget. The minister has spent recent days visiting health centres and hospitals in northern Iceland. Read the full story

Iceland’s ruling Social Democrats used part of their conference declaration to encourage the country’s financial institutions not to stop restructuring household debts even though the facility to write off debt appears to be fully utilised. Read the full story

A taxi driver was this morning surprised to find that a baby’s car seat left out on the pavement near his home actually contained its owner. Read the full story

A Swedish woman could face criminal charges after harbouring a hedgehog in her flat in violation of the country’s hunting laws. Read the full story

The Icelandic parliamentary committee on animal welfare has presented its suggestions for a parliamentary bill. Read the full story

Gang members are turning up at unemployment centres in Copenhagen with body guards and bullet proof vests, according to social workers. Read the full story

The predicted savings Reykjavik City will make by merging pre- and elementary schools and better-utilising school buildings, will amount to under one percent of their total operating bill. The biggest savings will come from changed use of schoolhouses. Read the full story