Critics say the practice is cruel and unnecessary, though defenders claim it is an integral part of island life and resist what they see as meddling by outsiders.

Sligo Rovers’ Stefan Radosavljevic is confident that he will get back to his best very soon as he builds up his match fitness ...

Human history has seen the creation and destruction of countless buildings, but some structures have remained for centuries.

They have been so vital to life there that they give the archipelago its name—Faroes means “sheep islands” in the Scandinavian Faroese language. According to Norse sagas, the Faroese people ...

Situated midway between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Faroe Islands beckon to adventure-seekers looking ...

Faroese Telecom said it has covered 100 percent of the Faroe Island's population with 5G connectivity. The telco has paired with Swedish vendor Ericsson to launch the service across all 18 of the ...

While Danish is also taught in schools, Faroese is the national language and bears closer resemblance to Icelandic and Old Norse than Danish does. The Danish krona is the official currency ...

"Eight years ago the board of KI hired the Faroese coach Mikkjal Thomassen," says Sigurjon Einarsson, a local journalist with FM1. "And together with the new coach, the club came out with a very ...

Add salt to taste." Faroese art rocker Eivør releases her new album ENN through new record label Season Of Mist on June 14.

BBC Radio 3 at 4pm on 25, 26 and 27 December. Listen on BBC Sounds until January. In episode one of Faroe Islands Sound Walk, we journey through the dramatic landscape of the north-eastern island ...

Kiasmos, the duo of Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and Faroese musician Janus Rasmussen, have announced details of their ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I'm a sportswriter focusing on women's soccer across the world. The reason the town of Klaksvik will be represented in a UEFA competition ...