Society
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322Faroese Telecom offers to bring 5G to Shetland and Orkney
Faroese Telecom has reiterated its 2016 offer to improve mobile coverage on Shetland and Orkney – this time offering to bring 5G...
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667Half-Faroese man loses passport for fighting for the so-called Islamic State in Syria
Denmark's Supreme Court today stripped the citizenship of a 28-year-old man who was convicted earlier this year of fighting for the so-called...
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444Picture Gallery: 30 newcomers receive diploma in Faroese
Around 30 newcomers today received a diploma in Faroese issued by Tórshavn’s Evening School (Tórshavnar Kvøldskúli).
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352Faroese abortion rates plummet to a historic low
Abortion rates in the Faroe Islands have fallen to a historic low, according to the latest data compiled by Statistics Faroe Islands.
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603Three people in hospital after serious Tórshavn crash
Three people were taken to The National Hospital (Landssjúkrahúsið) after a two-car head-on crash just outside Tórshavn (Sandvíkarhjalla) last night.
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233Sambinding events help integrate locals and immigrants
The Red Cross in the Faroe Islands organises various events with the aim of helping locals and immigrants integrate. One successful event...
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38656% of Faroe Islanders classed as overweight or obese
More than half of Faroese adults are overweight or obese, a new Gallup survey has found. The number of overweight Faroe Islanders...
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175VP buys 50% of Local.fo, editorial teams will be merged
Faroese media company VP (previously Vágaportalurin) has bought 50% of Local.fo, the only English-language news website in the Faroe Islands.
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242Atlantic Puffins put on a lot of weight during winter months, new study concludes
New research led by scientists from Norway, the Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom has found that Atlantic Puffins Fratercula arctica from...
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265Faroe Islanders are more charitable than other Scandinavians, implies head of Red Cross Faroe Islands
According to Jóannes Eidesgaard, the head of Red Cross Faroe Islands, Faroe Islanders are more generous than other Scandinavians when it comes...
