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Denmark's Emmelie De Forest Crowned Eurovision Winner

PA | Posted 20.05.2013 | UK Entertainment

The UK was holding out for a hero - but in the event Bonnie Tyler was totally eclipsed by bookies' favourite Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest to...

Eurovision 2013 - Ones to Watch

Kaushik Ray | Posted 17.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Kaushik Ray

The annual celebration of all that is kitsch, camp and quirky in European music comes to our screens this Saturday at 8pm BST, from Malmö, Sweden. We've watched both semi-finals and as many rehearsals as we can to give you a taster of what to look out for (and when to take a loo/fag/cuppa break).

Now Danish Authorities Set To Probe Abu Qatada's Connection To Islamic Publisher

PA/ The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.05.2013 | UK

Scotland Yard has passed on material found in Abu Qatada's home to Danish authorities to reportedly investigate a connection with a controversial Isla...

Copenhagen Flexes its Mussels

David J Constable | Posted 12.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
David J Constable

Among the fisherman's nets with the cod and herring and jagged barnacles - and if BBC4 crime dramas are to be believed, then a severed head too - are ...

Bizarre Tax Laws From Around the World

Vikki Geary | Posted 27.03.2013 | UK
Vikki Geary

Britain has a reputation for bizarre taxes; from our 18th-19th cCentury window tax, a cunning sleight at wealthy mansion-dwellers, to our 1784 tax on ...

PICS: Incredible New Aquarium Designed To Resemble A Wave

Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.03.2013 | UK Tech

Aquariums tend to be interesting buildings - being full of sharks, jellyfish and sea lions does that for a structure. But this one is better than most...

Danish TV Uses Assassin's Creed Screenshot To Illustrate Syrian Crisis

Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.05.2013 | UK Tech

A Danish news channel has apologised after it used an image from Assassin's Creed in the belief it was a photograph of Damascus. TV2 used a screens...

What Happened to Denmark's Green Credentials?

Anders Lorenzen | Posted 04.05.2013 | UK
Anders Lorenzen

Denmark, a country that despite its small size and population, continues to be seen as a world leader on sustainable development, green growth, energy efficiency and bold carbon reduction plants.

Is Breast Cancer Care In The UK Up To Scratch?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle

An investigation is needed to see whether breast cancer care in the UK is up to international standards, experts have said. It comes after new rese...

What Is Ed Saying To Helle?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.02.2013 | UK Politics

It's half-term for parliament as well as schools this week. David Cameron has jetted off to India while Ed Miliband is touring northern Europe. Cam...

Copenhagen Cool

Gareth Johnson | Posted 14.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Gareth Johnson

Neither tall enough or blond enough enough to ever live in Copenhagen, it remains one of my favorite cities in the world. Easy to get to, I will jump at any excuse to get on a plane for a dose of the Danish - after all, these are the people that invented Joe & The Juice, absolute genius.

There Is No Scientific, Ethical or Legal Justification for Killing Animals in Military Trauma Training Exercises

Matt Freeman | Posted 05.03.2013 | UK
Matt Freeman

MoD is flouting the law and perpetuating the myth that shooting animals helps save human lives on the battlefield. The truth is that having military personnel try to repair the wounds of pigs who have been violently injured on a firing range does not help humans.

A Foodie's Guide to Christmas in Europe

Andrew Matthews | Posted 23.02.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Andrew Matthews

During the festive season, it's not likely that any of us need much encouragement to start nibbling on Christmas treats, and it is a festive fact that we tend to eat more than we should with all the mince pies and roasted chestnuts coming to town. However you don't need to stick to the same old thing.

Unknown Fairytale By Hans Christian Andersen Discovered In Denmark

Posted 12.02.2013 | Home

A historian rummaging through some old boxes in Denmark's National Archives has found what is believed to be an unknown tale written by Hans Christian...

Parenting Lengths Your Life (Especially For Women)

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Becoming a parent cuts the risk of early death, particularly among women, a new study suggests. Contrary to popular belief amongst some parents tha...

MASH: The God of All Steak Houses?

James Emtage | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
James Emtage

For those living under a restaurant shaped rock, you will not have noticed the launch of possibly the largest steak house in London, MASH, nestled inconspicuously on the corner of Brewer and Air St. in Soho.

Government Plans Ash Tree Disease Crisis Meeting

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 02.11.2012 | UK

The Government's crisis committee Cobra will meet on Friday to discuss the disease threatening the UK's native ash trees. The fungal disease, which...

The Heat Is on at the Pro-Windsurfing Wave World Cup in Denmark's Cold Hawaii

Clare Macnaughton | Posted 17.11.2012 | UK Sport
Clare Macnaughton

Philip Köster will be the man to beat when 43 of the best Wave windsurfers in the world arrive in Klitmøller in Denmark this weekend for the KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup.

Cold Hawaii Drives the Digital Revolution in Windsurfing

Clare Macnaughton | Posted 14.11.2012 | UK Sport
Clare Macnaughton

The confusion in knowing who is winning a heat should be a thing of the past for windsurfing fans everywhere with the introduction of live scoring planned for the KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup in Klitmøller which starts on Monday September 17.

Alicia Vikander: Sweden's New Rising Star

Stephen Applebaum | Posted 28.08.2012 | UK Entertainment
Stephen Applebaum

Following her role as Queen Caroline Mathilde in Nikolaj Arcel's acclaimed Danish costume drama A Royal Affair, Alicia Vikander is expected to become Sweden's next big international star. She will soon be seen as Kitty, in Joe Wright's adaptation of Anna Karenina, and as one of the leads in the big-budget fantasy film, The Seventh Son. She discusses her career so far.

Nikolaj Arcel - Writer/Director of A Royal Affair

Stephen Applebaum | Posted 04.08.2012 | UK Entertainment
Stephen Applebaum

Danish cinema doesn't often do costume dramas but the magnificent A Royal Affair - the true story of Queen Caroline's illicit romance with her husband's enlightened German physician, Johann Struensee - could change that. Its writer-director, Nicolaj Arcel (co-writer of the Swedish The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie), talks about breaking new ground, politics, women in history, and David Fincher.

Violence At EDL Rally After Clashes With Far-Left Anti-Racism Demonstration

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 31.03.2012 | UK

Violence broke out at an anti-Islamic rally in Aarhus, Denmark after far left groups clashed with the rally's far right group organisers, the English ...

Is the ‘Porn Chic’ Tendency Affecting Girls’ and Boys’ Body Confidence?

Manu Sareen | Posted 29.05.2012 | UK Politics
Manu Sareen

Many young people upload photos of themselves on popular websites, and I am thrilled that so many take full advantage of the different social media. However, at the same time it is apparent that too many girls and boys are copying symbols and codes from the pornographic industry.

PICTURES: Camilla Goes Nuts For Ice Cream In Denmark

Posted 26.03.2012 | UK

Prince Charles and Camilla showed that they were not afraid of getting sticky fingers on a trip to an ice cream parlour in Denmark, part of their eigh...

To See Or Not To See? Prince Charles To Watch Prince Of Denmark

PA | Posted 25.05.2012 | Home

The Prince of Wales will come face to face with the Prince of Denmark when he visits Hamlet's castle today. He and the Duchess of Cornwall are to w...