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Thu, 25 Dec 2025 20:59:00 +0000Christmas meal at Samhjálp draws large turnout
Around 130 people attended the Christmas meal at Samhjálp yesterday, and the day exceeded all expectations.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000
At least eight Christmas babies born
Six Christmas babies have been born at Landspítali over the past two days. Midwives at the Björk birthing centre also assisted with one home birth this morning, and one baby was born last night at the West Iceland Healthcare Institution.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:28:00 +0000
Christmas temperature record broken as heat reaches nearly 20°C
A Christmas Day temperature record was broken overnight when 19.7°C was measured in Bakkagerði in Borgarfjörður Eystri just before 2 a.m.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0000
Some Grindavík residents return home for the holidays
Some residents of Grindavík have decided to return home for the holidays and spend Christmas in the town. A lively New Year’s Eve is expected.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:17:00 +0000
End of an era: Bubbi steps away from Litla-Hraun concerts
“The main reason is simply that I’ve reached a point where I’m getting older. I might end up going to bed at four or five on Christmas Eve morning, then have to wake up three hours later to gather everything together to go to Litla-Hraun.”...
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Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:07:43 +0000Directorate Of Immigration Employee Shares Clients’ Information
On December 20, Gímaldið media reported that a Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) employee had breached confidentiality when sharing personally identifiable...
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Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:50:48 +0000
Iceland Roundup: Top Stories Of 2025, Audience Questions & Yule Lads Explained
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,...
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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:17:40 +0000
Nice Air Begins Flights To Copenhagen
The newly re-established Akureyri-based airline Nice Air aims to start flights from North Iceland to Copenhagen in February, 2026, RÚV...
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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:32:45 +0000
Grapevine Events: Holiday Opening Hours, Blaze & Brakes, JÓLASAMPL
Staring out of this office window into the pitch-black sky, we can’t help but count down the hours until this...
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Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:57:34 +0000
Public Confidence Towards National Church Shoots Up, Membership Never Lower
Public trust towards the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Iceland’s national church, has not been higher since 2008, according to a recent...
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