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Reykjavík Grapevine,  15 September 2018 4:47 PM
New In Town: Miami, Session, Le Kock 2.0, Skelfiskmarkaðurinn & More
Reykjavík is a fast-changing city—if you don’t stop and smell the clams and IPA once in a while, you could... more

Iceland Review,  15 September 2018 12:30 PM
Prison Logs Provide Vital Evidence in Guðmundur and Geirfinnur Retrial
The case represents a miscarriage of justice, said defense lawyer Ragnar Aðalsteinsson, and it’s important that the court admit to its mistakes. more

mbl.is,  15 September 2018 10:45 AM
New square in Klambratún park in Reykjavik
The new square at Kjarvalsstaðir. A new square has been set up in Klambratún park in East Central Reykjavik. The square is located south of Kjarvalstaðir art museum. more

Iceland Review,  14 September 2018 4:00 PM
Funding for Publishers May Lead to Drop in Book Prices
Minister of Education Lilja Alfreðsdóttir says she expects that the price of books in Iceland will decrease as publishers receive more grant funding from the government. more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  14 September 2018 3:47 PM
Earthquakes shake Bláfjöll ski-area
On the 13th of September at 20:17, two earthquakes of magnitude around M4 occurred, only 5 seconds apart, 6 km south of Bláfjöll mountains. Several smaller aftershocks were recorded. The earthquakes were felt widely in the capital area, and also in Ölfus and Akranes. The earthquakes are located on the tectonic plate boundary that lies eastwards along the Reykjanes peninsula where earthquakes of magnitude around M6 can occur. more

Iceland Review,  14 September 2018 3:12 PM
Studying in Iceland
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Iceland Review,  14 September 2018 3:01 PM
Stormy Weather
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Reykjavík Grapevine,  14 September 2018 11:45 AM
Iceland Will Not Boycott Eurovision 2019
Iceland will take part in Eurovision next year, scheduled to be held in Tel Aviv. Numerous musicians, bands, and associated... more

Iceland Review,  14 September 2018 11:00 AM
Bæjarins Beztu Back Where It Belongs
Back in its original spot where it’s stood since 1937, Bæjarins Beztu has also returned to its original hours. more

mbl.is,  14 September 2018 11:00 AM
Earthquake felt in Reykjavik last night
No damage occured as the earthquakes were small. An earthquake originating in the Bláfjöll mountains occurred last night at 20:17 and measured 4.2. It was felt in Reykjavik, Hafnarfjörður and Kópavogur and was followed by several smaller aftershocks. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  14 September 2018 10:57 AM
Reykjavik’s Most Famous Hot Dog Stand Back At Its Original Location
After just over 13 months of being on unfamiliar ground, Bæjarins Bestu – Reykjavík’s most famous hot dog stand –... more

Iceland Review,  14 September 2018 10:00 AM
President Encounters a Familiar Face on East Iceland Visit
During a tour of the arboretum in the Hallormsstaður National Forest, the president was introduced to a partially completed bust of himself. more

Iceland Review,  14 September 2018 9:00 AM
Bláfjöll Mountain Earthquake Felt in Reykjavík
The earthquake was measured at 4.1 on the Richter scale. more

mbl.is,  13 September 2018 8:29 PM
Cannibalism in Icelandic folktales investigated
The exhibition on ogresses who eat men is illustrated by Sunneva Guðrún Þórðardóttir. Anthropologist Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir has had a close look at cannibalism in Icelandic folk tales and is opening an exhibition called Skessur sem éta karla (ogresses who eat men) at the national library at Spöngin in Grafarvogur, Reykjavik. In most Icelandic folk tales the people who eat others are women and the victims are men. more

mbl.is,  13 September 2018 4:00 PM
Island for sale in remote West Fjords
Ths island of Vigur is for sale. The island of Vigur in Ísafjarðardjúp in the West Fjords is now for sale. MP for the Progressive Party Halla Signý Kristjánsdóttir says that the state should purchase the island as too much land has recently been sold to foreign investors, which is a worrying development. more

Iceland Review,  13 September 2018 3:47 PM
Iceland Takes Part in Eurovision in Israel
The Icelandic Broadcast Service announced that Iceland will take part in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. more

mbl.is,  13 September 2018 2:38 PM
Video: Iceland's most famous hot dog stand back in place
Bæjarins bestu, Iceland's most famous hot dog stand has now been reinstalled back to its old location after having to be moved due to construction in the surrounding area. more

Iceland Review,  13 September 2018 2:07 PM
Low Secondary Education Graduation Rate for Males
24% of Icelandic males between 25 to 34 years old have not completed secondary education, a rate lower than most European countries. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  13 September 2018 1:46 PM
Icelandic Cop Loses Driving License For Speeding
A Reykjavík area police officer has been fined and stripped of his right to drive after he was caught speeding,... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  13 September 2018 1:15 PM
Króna Drops As Banking Crisis Anniversary Nears
The Icelandic Króna (ISK) has dropped by six percent against the euro since the beginning of September, RÚV reports. In... more

Iceland Review,  13 September 2018 12:22 PM
Guðmundur and Geirfinnur Retrial Begins
The retrial of six individuals sentenced in the infamous Guðmundur and Geirfinnur case decades ago began today. more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  13 September 2018 11:44 AM
The August glacial outburst - one of the larger jökulhlaups to have affected Skaftá in recent decades
The jökulhlaup peaked at Sveinstindur at around 00:00 UTC on 5 August, having reached a discharge of approximately 2,000 cubic metres per second. In terms of discharge, the August jökulhlaup is one of the larger floods to have affected Skaftá in recent decades. However, with a maximum discharge of 3,000 cubic metres per second, the October 2015 jökulhlaup remains the largest and most damaging flood to have affected Skaftá since the mid-1950s.more

mbl.is,  13 September 2018 9:46 AM
Rúrik is the cover star of Icelandic Glamour magazine
Rúrik Gíslason rose to international fame at the FIFA World Cup matches this summer. Footballer Rúrík Gíslason is on the cover of the latest issue of Icelandic Glamour. In the interview he talks about leaving Iceland at age 15 to play football in Belgium and how he returned a broken man. more

mbl.is,  12 September 2018 7:46 PM
Daughter of Stefán Karl publishes You Tube video in his memory
Stefán Karl Stefánsson with his children at a younger age. The eleven-year-old daughter of actor and Lazy Town star Stefán Karl Stefánsson made a YouTube video in memory of her father which has already received over 220 thousand views. Stefánsson died of cancer on August 21st. more

mbl.is,  12 September 2018 6:00 PM
Bitcoin heist suspects deny all charges
Sindri Þór Stefánsson at court. All the suspects charged with the largest data theft in Iceland, including the theft of 600 powerful bitcoin detectors at the end of last year have denied charges. more

mbl.is,  12 September 2018 3:30 PM
H&M Home store to open in Reykjavik in October
A 2.400 square metre H&M Home store will open its doors in the Reykjavik city centre on October 12th. It will be located in the new buildings at Hafnartorg square by the harbour. more

mbl.is,  12 September 2018 12:22 PM
WOW air hope to secure capital for the company
Troublesome times for WOW air. WOW air who reported losses this summer are hoping to secure capital for the company. Morgunblaðið sources report that the company is hoping to secure at least 50 thousand USD in consultation with financial firms by issuing bonds. more

mbl.is,  12 September 2018 10:00 AM
Mads Mikkelsen to attend Reykjavik International Film Festival
Mads Mikkelsen will be receiving a RIFF award for creative excellence. Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen will be a guest of honour at the RIFF Reykjavik International Film Festival which takes place at the end of the month. more

mbl.is,  12 September 2018 9:07 AM
Football: Iceland loses 0:3 to Belgium
Hörður Björgvin Magnússon, coach Freyr Alexandersson and goalkeeper Hannes Þór Halldórsson at the end of the match. Iceland lost its second match in four days last night, when they lost 0:3 to Belgium. On September 8th Iceland was beaten 6:0 by Switzerland. more

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