The Capital Area Police implores the public to be on the lookout for pickpockets, who are reportedly operating in the downtown area. According to RÚV, theft from pockets, bags, and backpacks has been ...
Dr. Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir will assume office as the new dean of the University of Iceland, following a victory in the recent university elections. Silja won against candidate Magnús Karl Magnússon ...
The year 2024 saw the highest number of people leaving Iceland in recorded history, while immigration remained among the highest on record, according to new data published by Statistics Iceland. A ...
Construction of the Starbucks café at Laugavegur 66-68 in Reykjavík is well underway, with signage for the international coffee chain already in place, reports Vísir. The news that Berjaya Food ...
The landowners of Sólheimasandur, home to Iceland’s most famous plane wreck, have purchased an old Douglas Dakota DC-3/C-47 plane from the DC-3 Friends Association, reports Vísir. The idea is for the ...
Handheld metal detectors have been added to police officers’ equipment, reports RÚV. The decision comes as a response to the growing issue of weapon carrying in society. According to Chief ...
On March 25, Minister of Industries and Liberal MP Hanna Katrín Friðriksson and Finance Minister Daði Már Kristófersson announced changes to the current fishing fees, RÚV reports. In a press meeting, ...
What is North? Do we think about the North solely from the perspective of our own position in the world? What does it take to be an artist living and working in the North? Are there any common threads ...
Oh, that first sunny day after weeks of grey skies and gloom. The one where the sky turns a crisp, cloudless blue, the sun finally breaks through, and the whole world feels just a little lighter. You ...
An earthquake measuring 4.2 in magnitude struck Bárðarbunga just before 8:30 this morning, reports RÚV. A smaller earthquake, measuring 2.9, occurred in the same area shortly before, followed by ...
We find ourselves in what used to be the hinterlands of Reykjavík’s restaurant scene, at Hverfisgata 96, visiting the Italian restaurant Grazie Trattoria, which opened its doors in 2022. This is ...
If you’re ready to hit the weekend running, we’ve got some suggestions for you: The University of Iceland’s Intelligent Instruments Lab will be celebrating its 100th Open Lab at 12 Tónar at 18:00. La ...