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Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000Icelandic girl shines on Norwegian baking show
Lilja Árnadóttir Olvik has made a splash on the Norwegian TV series Bakermesterskapet Junior, a baking competition for young people. At just ten years old, she was the youngest contestant by two to three years.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:03:00 +0000Icelandair acquires new Airbus flight simulator
Icelandair is putting a new Airbus flight simulator into operation, bringing the total number of simulators used by the airline in Iceland to three—all located in Hafnarfjörður.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:31:00 +0000Lilja Sif Pétursdóttir crowned Miss Supranational Europe 2025
Lilja Sif Pétursdóttir, Iceland's representative in the international beauty pageant Miss Supranational 2025, was crowned Miss Supranational Europe in Poland this evening—one of the competition’s most prestigious titles. She also receive...
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:20:00 +0000Witness interviews completed in Jón Þröstur Jónsson case
The Irish police have completed interviews with 46 individuals in Iceland as part of their investigation into the disappearance of Jón Þröstur Jónsson, who went missing in Dublin on February 9, 2019.
Sun, 29 Jun 2025 11:19:00 +0000Missing the Brits this winter
Rannveig Grétarsdóttir, owner of the whale watching company Elding in Reykjavík, says she expects visitor numbers for whale watching tours this year to be similar to last year, when the number of tourists declined somewhat.
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Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:15:51 +0000Students Pay More For Bus Pass Than University Staff
A difference of 20,000 ISK in the subsidised annual Strætó bus pass can be found between University of Iceland staff...
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Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:07:25 +0000Ring Road To Be Shortened By 12 Kilometres
Extensive road construction around Hornafjörður, East Iceland, will be completed before the New Year. This will shorten the Ring Road...
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Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:05:41 +0000Iceland Roundup: Silicon, Meth, Self-Defeating Socialists, MRI Scanner, Moomins & Hearts
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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Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:57:39 +0000President Halla Tómasdóttir Weighs In On Heart-Shaped Traffic Lights
President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir has weighed in — albeit informally — about the controversial decision to remove Akureyri’s heart-shaped...
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Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:50:36 +0000Disabled Pregnant Woman To Be Deported
Icelandic authorities are set to deport a pregnant woman who uses a wheelchair, in defiance of her doctor’s recommendations, RÚV...
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