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The woman could not walk as she had most likely broken a bone in her foot, and therefore the Atlantic Airways rescue helicopter was called to the scene.

Ms. Weihe is now free to return to the position as Kvf’s news editor, taking over from Mr. Heini Gaard, who has been the acting news editor since Ms. Weihe’s dismissal last year. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnny í Grótinum, CEO of Kvf, has been left embarrassed.

It appears loose dogs are becoming a major concern in the village of Tjørnuvík on Streymoy. Yesterday police officers went to the tiny village, which is a major tourist attraction, to deal with the issue.

In 2007-2016 an average of 23 women per year were diagnosed with breast cancer. When the breast screening programme was introduced just over a year ago, the average figure rose to 31.

A 28-year-old man has now decided to go public and share his story of being harassed and humiliated by Vágar Airport Customs Officers and The Faroe Islands Police.

The contract between airline pilots and employers has been extended. This means that the possible work stoppage has been shelved.

Although Airbnb has not provided Hagstova Føroya (Faroese Statistics) with its figures for the Faroe Islands, it is relatively safe to say that Airbnb has seen a significant growth in the number of rentals available in the Faroe Islands in the past couple of years.

Prices in the Faroe Islands have gone up again. The general price levels increased by 0.9% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to a year ago. In the past year, prices increased in all major categories except ‘Leisure & Culture’ and ‘Communications’.

Faroese captain of Greenlandic trawler collaborated secretly with Icelandic police in murder case of 20-year-old woman. This news comes after the Guardian published a feature based on an interview with the Icelandic head of the investigation leader.

Work on the undersea tunnel started on February 21, 2017, and the tunnel is expected to open to drivers in 2020. After that the work on ”Sandoyartunnilin”, the undersea tunnel which will connect the island of Streymoy to the island of Sandoy, will commence.