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Friday, March 24, 2023

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Bluegate: Adventure of a lifetime

SPONSORED. Get ready to take in the most incredible views from the most admired landmarks of the Faroe Islands, including Drangarnir, Gásadalur’s Múlafossur, and Mykines a.k.a. the...

For business or pleasure, a perfect place to stay: Hotel Djurhuus

SPONSORED. Hotel Djurhuus is the perfect place to stay whether it’s for business or pleasure. The hotel offers the best balance of warmth and comfort all within...

Bringing you close to the most stunning sceneries in no time — RIB62

SPONSORED. Take a sightseeing tour to the Faroe Islands’ largest grotto, Klæmintsgjógv, on the west coast of the island Hestur. Experience this huge and magnificent cathedral-like cave...

Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Leisure and Nature

Runavík reports record number of scheduled cruise calls

This year and the next, a record number of cruise ferries are reportedly scheduled to visit the Port of Runavík. Most of the vessels will be docking...

50 years of scallop exports to France saved the day for 20-strong group of visitors

Last week it was reported that an anonymous Faroese business had donated the equivalent amount of the “large sum” of cash to a group of French students...

Business

Runavík reports record number of scheduled cruise calls

This year and the next, a record number of cruise ferries are reportedly scheduled to visit the Port of Runavík. Most of the vessels will be docking...

JFK co-sponsors UK’s National Fish & Chip Awards

Klaksvík-based fishing company JFK, a leading supplier of top-quality cod, haddock and other whitefish to fish and chip vendors across the UK under the name JFK Gadus,...

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Men’s handball: Winning return match 25-17, Romania take revenge on Faroe

In Bucharest on Saturday, the men’s handball national team of the Faroes were, alas, not able to repeat their impressive feat after their surprise win against Romania...

New head of mission in Brussels: Elisabeth F. Rasmussen

Elisabeth F. Rasmussen will be the new head of the Faroese Mission to the EU as of April 1st, according to a press release issued by the...

Men’s handball: Faroes beat Romania 28-26 in impressive feat

The national men’s handball team of the Faroes took a sensational win on Wednesday, beating Romania in round 3 of the EHF Euro 2024 qualifiers in Tórshavn. With...

50 years of scallop exports to France saved the day for 20-strong group of visitors

Last week it was reported that an anonymous Faroese business had donated the equivalent amount of the “large sum” of cash to a group of French students...

JFK co-sponsors UK’s National Fish & Chip Awards

Klaksvík-based fishing company JFK, a leading supplier of top-quality cod, haddock and other whitefish to fish and chip vendors across the UK under the name JFK Gadus,...

Disney’s new Peter Pan live-action adaptation features Faroese landscapes

Disney’s newest classic live-action adaptation ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ will premiere in late April on the company’s streaming service Disney+. Partially filmed in the Faroe Islands and starring...

Anonymous business donor rides to rescue after students lose cash

A Faroese business has donated the equivalent amount of the “large sum” of cash that was lost by a group of French students and their teachers last...

‘My Eyes’: Lockdown duo Einangran releases third single

Musical duo Einangran, consisting of award-winning artists Heiðrik á Heygum and Lea Kampmann, have released a third new single, “Eygu míni” (English: My Eyes). Heiðrik is known for...

Reward pledged as French visitors struggle to recover lost pile of cash

A group of French secondary school students visiting the Faroes reportedly lost their money while on their way to Tórshavn on Friday. The unfortunate group of 18 students...
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Fisheries & Aquaculture

JFK co-sponsors UK’s National Fish & Chip Awards

Klaksvík-based fishing company JFK, a leading supplier of top-quality cod, haddock and other whitefish to fish and chip vendors across the UK under the name JFK Gadus,...

Energy and the Environment

Minesto, SEV bolster partnership in large-scale tidal energy development

Swedish ocean energy developer Minesto and Faroese utility company SEV have extended and scaled up their joint venture in the development of their tidal energy project in...

Entertainment, Film & TV, Music

Faroese documentary ‘Heartist’ nominated for NORDIC:DOX award

A new Faroese documentary titled ‘Heartist’ premiered at the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX) on March 19th. Directed by Marianna Mørkøre & Beinta á Torkilsheyggi and...

Missing

‘We want to find witnesses in the Faroe Islands’ — relatives of missing Guo Xiaona plead for help

A sister and an uncle of Chinese woman Guo Xiaona, who went missing in the Faroes in early October, have reached out to Local.fo after having made...
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