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Tue, 07 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Swimming through the English Channel
The sea swimming group The Waves started their swim through the English Channel last night at 4:00 AM.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:17:00 +0000
A new City Council and an issue agreement will be announced today
Today at 3 o’clock PM a new City Council will be announced in a press conference as well as their new issue agreement. The Progressive Party, with The Social Democratic Alliance, The Pirate Party and the Reform Party have been in talks for over ...

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:06:00 +0000
The suspect of a murder this weekend is in police custody
A man in his 20s was taken into custody Saturday night and will be until the 1st of July while the police is investigating a murder that happened in the eastern part of Reykjavik last Saturday night.

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000
A Scotsman took the first price
There were 64 competitors from ten countries that participated in the EFSA European Species Championship (Cod and Coalfish) in sea fishing that took place in Ólafsvík on the 27.-28th of May.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000
Godland got a standing ovation in Cannes
The Icelandic film Godland was premiered at the Film Festival in Cannes and was very well received. The audience gave a standing ovation and the end of the premiere and critics have given the film their best scores to date.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000
Ukranian refugees celebrating and focusing on better times
"I am so grateful to everybody who has given us a helping hand here in Guðrúnartún. We are saying goodbye and want to thank the staff of Pipar Advertisement Agency for housing the operation for the last three months," said Sveinn Rúnar...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000
Need permission to dive to wreck sites
Dr. Kristín Huld Sigurðardóttir, director of the Cultural Heritage Agency of Iceland, says the Agency does not know the Icelandic company iXplorer, nor has it been given permits for diving near wrecking sites in Iceland.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:26:00 +0000
Celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
The British Embassy in Reykjavik had a garden party yesterday to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of her Majesty the Queen.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0000
A 19.9% hike in property taxes
The real estate market has been very hot in Iceland and it is reflected now in a huge hike in property taxes. This year the tax goes up 19.9% on average nationwide and will bring in 12,627 billion ISK for the year 2023 according to a newly publish...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:55:00 +0000
Half of the population have had Covid
Confirmed cases of Covid-19 were 188,291 last week according to the website covid.is. That means that half of the population in Iceland has been infected with the virus.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000
The earthquakes are causing uncomfortable uncertainty
Yesterday it was decided in a meeting of the National Security Council to form a response team because of the earthquakes in the Reykjanes peninsula and possible volcanic eruptions. The announcement was put forth on the Facebook page of the Prime ...

Tue, 31 May 2022 16:17:00 +0000
The first Poke restaurant in Iceland
We welcome all new products and novelties in the food culture in Iceland, but now it is the first time you can get a pokebowl, and it is a hit!

Tue, 31 May 2022 15:01:00 +0000
A 49 year old case reopened
The police in the Westfjords dug up að body that belonged to a 19 year old teenager who died in an motor accident in Óshlíð almost 50 years ago. Óshíð is an old dangerous road that used to be between Hnífsdalur and Bolungavík, but now the...

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Inflation rate predicted to peak in August
The Economic Department of Landsbankinn predicts that inflation will reach its peak in August and can then go to 8.5%, but today it was announced that the inflation rate in Iceland is already 7.6%.

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000
Arnarlax and Arctic Fish merging soon
Two of the biggest fishfarming companies in the Westfjords, Arnarlax and Arctic Fish, are merging soon and will be owned by the Norwegian Royal Salmon (NRS) which is already the owner of Arctic Fish. Estimated annual production this year is 26,600...

Mon, 30 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Italian military jets causing noise in Akureyri and Egilsstaðir
People have been complaining about a lot of noise coming from military jets in Akureyri and Egilsstaðir last week. The Italian Air Force has been conducting approaching exercises for some days and it is a part of NATO’s air space security in Ic...

Sun, 29 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000
"Iceland was the ultimate test"
Jessica Hawkins racing and a stunt driver drove up Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant recently when filming an advertisement for Range Rover Sport SUV 2023.

Sat, 28 May 2022 16:00:00 +0000
New Icelandic porridge on the market
The company Kaja Organic has started to sell the convenient and healthy breakfast of porridge in biodegradable containers. Karen Jónsdóttir is the woman behind Kaja Organic and she says that the company has been developing the new product for qu...

Sat, 28 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000
A volcanic period for the next centuries
"There will be a volcanic eruption, the only question is when," says Þorvaldur Þórðarson a professor in volcanology at the University of Iceland when asked about the series of earthquakes in recent days and months in the Reykjanes peni...

Fri, 27 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000
Grab your stilettos, we're going hiking!
The competition is on! The staff at the IT company Orgio have turned their competition into an art form. The stilettos are a must, not exactly for the hike itself, but for the photograph at the top.



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