The German FA was fined after fans unfurled a neo-Nazi banner during Euro 2012

Manager Michael Laudrup has signed a one-year extension to his Swansea City contract.

It has been voted the world's best restaurant three years in a row, but is unlikely to be be winning any hygiene awards after dozens of diners fell ill with food poisoning.

For the first time in almost 3000 years – a full size Bronze Age style sea-going boat has been launched in Britain. Slipping gracefully down a slipway today into Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall, the 15m-long vessel was then paddled by its 18 person crew for two 500m trial trips.

Cult TV series aside, Malene Birger is one of Denmark's greatest exports, and last month she celebrated ten years in business

"If only Ida could be made happy!" says her best friend Olivia, after she has raised the subject of love. Olivia's husband pauses, then replies: "I don't think she ever will be." And why not? "Because she will never learn to seek her own happiness."

Carlsberg, the world’s fourth-largest brewer, today scrapped its medium-term profit margin targets, blaming unpredictable raw material and energy costs and increased investment in its supply chain.

Hit Danish drama Borgen will return to BBC Four for a third series.

Daniel Craig and Carey Mulligan have scooped the accolade in past years

Tom Leece is Film and TV editor at Fourth & Main

Tom Leece is Film and TV editor at Fourth & Main

In stark contrast to British artist Paul Emsley's official representation of the dreary-eyed Duchess of Cambridge (above left) revealed in London's National Portrait Gallery this month, the Trapholt Museum in Denmark, displays an altogether different Royal story.

Hairdressers in Denmark are spitting curlers after the country's equality officials effectively ruled it was illegal for women to be charged more for haircuts than men.