Housing association evicts 'bad' families

Cartoonist: Mohammed drawing not Mohammed

14:22: Although it gained infamy as ‘the Mohammed cartoon’, Kurt Westergaard says drawing is not of Mohammed The cartoon that caused international uproar and rioting among Muslims was apparently not what it seemed. In 2005, Jyllands-Posten newspaper ran its now infamous... Read article

Ørestad 'could be future ghetto'

14:21: Showcase Copenhagen district filled with empty apartments could become sink estate warn urban planning experts The Ørestad region of Copenhagen, home to cutting edge modern architecture and Scandinavia’s largest shopping mall, could become a soulless urban desert unless more people... Read article

Light-fingered granny

12:05: North Jutland Police are looking for an elderly woman who is alleged to have stolen debit cards and withdrawn almost 20,000 kroner in cash. They have released a photo of the woman who they say is responsible for following a... Read article

Alcohol sales dip for first time in years

11:08: Statistics on sales of alcohol showed a drop last year, but retailers aren’t convinced we’re drinking less People drank less alcohol in 2009 than the previous year – the first drop for several years. The latest figures for first three... Read article

Labour union questions Maersk cooperation

09:27: An Indian transport company working with A.P. Moller-Maersk is suspected of violently repressing its employees, according to Denmark’s largest labour union Labour union 3F is accusing shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk of continuing to work with an Indian transport company at... Read article

Khat smugglers face stiffer punishment

08.02.10: Denmark to follow Sweden in handing down more severe punishment for Khat smuggling Smugglers caught in Sweden face 10 months in prison for smuggling 70 kilos of Khat while the same offense in Denmark only gives 30 days in the... Read article

Defence budget stretched

08.02.10: Transportation expenses and massive munitions use in Afghanistan force Danish Defence Command to adjust their budget Unforeseen expenses in the Afghanistan military effort have coerced the defence forces to entertain significant cutbacks. The cost of Denmark’s participation in Afghanistan has... Read article

Fifth of brides propose

08.02.10: Wedding website follows the trends in popping the question and finds brides are less inclined to wait for the man to ask the question A new survey from wedding website Bryllup.dk has found that women are starting to catch up... Read article

Safety alarms popular with private sector

08.02.10: When help is available at just the press of a button, many employees feel safer carrying a personal alarm Personal panic alarms are not just a main stay of high-profile politicians and single women, but there are now reports of... Read article

Danish millionaire buys Australian IT firm

08.02.10: Lars Dalgaard has invested big in a move that could cement his company’s lead in the business solutions software market Multi-millionaire Lars Dalgaard and his SuccessFactors company have reportedly paid around 200 million kroner for Australian IT company Inform Business... Read article

Pop duo wins Danish ‘Eurovision’

08.02.10: Wind machines, big hair and even bigger ballads were the order of course for Saturday’s Melodi Grand Prix singing competition Chanée & N’evergreen stormed to victory at the Melodi Grand Prix at the weekend, winning the right to represent Denmark... Read article

Green paint thrown at Iranian embassy

08.02.10: Police arrest eight people for political vandalism after they daub the embassy in revolutionary colour Police in Copenhagen have arrested a number of people for throwing green paint at the Iranian embassy. Two cars with Swedish plates drove past the... Read article

Denmark face Norway and Portugal for Euros

08.02.10: Euro 2012 football qualification draws pits Denmark against Portugal, Norway, Cyprus and Iceland Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. will get a chance to avenge their surprisingly disappointing World Cup qualifying results against Denmark in the qualifiers for the 2012 European Championship.... Read article

Walrus makes his escape

08.02.10: A rare visitor to Danish waters beached himself on the Jutland coast, but experts say the animal is in bad shape and needs to be destroyed An Arctic walrus has been found on a Danish beach for the first time... Read article

Danish forces 'storm' hijacked ship

05.02.10: As part of its involvement in Nato operation Ocean Shield, Danish ship the Absalon came to the rescue of hijacked freighter Special forces from the Danish combat support ship Absalon have stormed a ship hijacked by pirates of the coast... Read article

Man ‘grooms’ boys to send naked pics

05.02.10: A man allegedly used computer game rewards to convince 25 teens to send him sexual pictures over the internet A 28-year-old man has been charged with luring 25 young boys into sending nude pictures of themselves to him over the... Read article

Art museum has world’s most expensive work

05.02.10: Lousiana Museum owns one of the original Giacometti sculptures recently sold for a record amount As of this week the value of the art at Louisiana Museum soared hundreds of millions of kroner. Specifically, the museum’s Alberto Giacometti sculpture ‘L'Homme... Read article