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Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000Support for the Centre Party measured above 20 percent
Support for the Centre Party has increased by three percentage points month-on-month and now stands at 22.2% in the latest poll by Maskína. This is just under five percentage points lower than support for the Social Democratic Alliance, which mea...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000Niceair cancels its first flight
Niceair’s planned flight from Akureyri to Copenhagen, scheduled for February, will not go ahead. This was to have been the relaunched airline’s inaugural flight.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000I dont remember a day like this in the emergency department
Yesterday was a hectic day at the emergency department of Landspítali University Hospital in Fossvogur. Dozens of people sought treatment for slip-and-fall injuries, and it can be said that hazardous conditions prevailed in southwest Iceland due ...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000Bridge closed briefly for repairs
The bridge over the river Jökulsá at Breiðamerkursandur, near Jökulsárlón on the Ring Road, will be closed from 7:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. tomorrow night.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:16:00 +0000Land inflation nears one metre as eruption risk remains
Magma continues to accumulate slowly and steadily beneath Svartsengi. Nearly 20 million cubic metres of magma have now accumulated there since the last eruption in July.
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Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:58:24 +0000Police Investigation Into The Edition Case Concludes
The police investigation into the double homicide at the Edition hotel has been completed, and it is now up to...
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Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:56:11 +0000Niceair Delays First Flights Due To Weak Demand
Niceair’s management has postponed the start of operations until the latter half of the year after demand proved lower than...
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Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:51:08 +0000New In Town: yuyu, Tempó, 280 Bakarí, NATA Reykjavík, & Osteria Bari
If you missed our recent print issues, here are some new spots in town you might not know about. yuyu ...
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Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:07:16 +0000Road Administration To Install Rockfall Barriers At Site Of Fatal Accident
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin) plans to install so-called rockfall barriers at Steinafjall, where a fatal accident occurred...
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Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:01:44 +0000Slippery Conditions In Reykjavík
The emergency department at Landspítali is expected to be very busy today due to accidents caused by icy conditions, and...
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