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Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0000
Built the famous Notre Dame out of gingerbread
Heba Guðrún Nielsen is an avid baker who loves creating fun and beautiful things for the people around her. She is 25 years old and lives in Seltjarnarnes, where she feels very much at home. She has made it an annual tradition to design, bake an...

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:12:00 +0000
Skate Takes Centre Stage on Þorláksmessa
“Skate always holds its own. The tradition endures even as new generations come along,” says Viktor Örn Andrésson, head chef at the restaurant Brasa in Turninn at Smáratorg in Kópavogur. Yesterday, he was preparing today’s buffet, where ...

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:53:00 +0000
Rockfall from Reynisfjall: Traffic managed on the road
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA) managed traffic on the national highway just above Vík this morning after rocks fell from Reynisfjall and landed on the road.

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:09:00 +0000
Home heating costs jump sharply in latest inflation figures
One of the striking findings in the latest inflation figures from Statistics Iceland is the sharp rise in home heating costs.

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0000
5,000 foreign nationals receive pension payments
In 2025, a total of 1,724 individuals with foreign citizenship who are resident in Iceland will receive old-age pensions, 1,075 will receive disability pensions, 1,464 will receive rehabilitation pensions, 30 will receive disability grants, and 79...

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Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:07:43 +0000
Directorate 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... The post Directorate Of Immigration Employee Shares Clients’ Information appeared f...

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,... The post Iceland Roundup: Top Stories Of 2025, Audience Questions & Yule Lads Explained appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

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... The post Nice Air Begins Flights To Copenhagen  appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

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... The post Grapevine Events: Holiday Opening Hours, Blaze & Brakes, JÓLASAMPL appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

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... The post Public Confidence Towards National Church Shoots Up, Membership Never Lower appeared first on The Rey...

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