Copenhagen looks after its bikes

Copenhagen bicyclists may get new-look bicycles in 2013 according to the Copenhagen Post. The bikes used in the bike-sharing scheme, which has been going for the last 15 years, are beginning to look a bit shabby and old fashioned so...

Copenhagen cares for its elderly

Copenhagen’s elderly are satisfied with the care they receive, according to a survey carried out by city authorities in the wake of a documentary on news channel TV2 which uncovered negligence among care providers, reports the Copenhagen Post. Those dependent...

Copenhagen may lose accident and emergency units

Emergency wards and small hospitals in the capital region may face closure due to swingeing budget cuts, says the Copenhagen Post. Those affected include Frederiksund, Helsingør and Frederiksberg, which serves the Copenhagen borough of Vanløse. The hospitals were already scheduled...

Chlamydia rates on the increase in Copenhagen

Copenhagen city council has launched a campaign to combat the rising number of young people contracting the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, says the Copenhagen Post. Figures from the Statens Serum Institut show that the majority of new cases, which have...

Ryanair targets Copenhagen

Low cost airline Ryanair has applied for permission for 23 new routes from Copenhagen airport. Copenhagen airport is to open a new terminal, CPH Swift, specifically designed for low-cost carriers later this year. The Swift terminal will have six new...

Copenhagen women have more sexual partners

Women living in Copenhagen are twice as likely to have had more than 10 sexual partners than those living outside the capital, reports the Copenhagen Post online. According to a study carried out by the Danish Cancer Society the results...

Diesel fumes link to increased deaths in Copenhagen

Incidences of strokes rise by over 20 per cent in the days following high pollution levels, says a recent study published in the European Heart Journal. The study showed that when levels of ultra-fine particles (UFPs) – those measuring less...

No fall in Copenhagen pollution levels

Levels of carbon dioxide have stayed constant in Copenhagen over the last few years, despite the city’s goal of being the world’s first CO2 neutral capital city by 2025, says the Copenhagen Post. It is estimated that to reach its...