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mbl.is, 27 November 2018 3:40 PM
Reykjavik purchases its very own yule cat
A new statue of the Icelandic yule cat was revealed last weekend in Lækjartorg in the city centre. It's a five metre tall and fairly creepy statue of this strange folkloric being, known for eating children who didn't get new clothes for Christmas.
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mbl.is, 27 November 2018 2:56 PM
A Magical American Christmas buffet in Reykjavik
Haust offers a wonderful American style Christmas buffet for the whole family this December.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 27 November 2018 2:47 PM
VIDEO: Icelandic Woman Wins ‘Hardest Race In The World’
Elísabet Margeirsdóttir recently won the gruelling 400 kilometre Gobi Ultra Marathon, finishing first for the women’s category of the race....
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 27 November 2018 2:13 PM
Christmas Cat Cost Causes Controversy
The City of Reykjavík spent a total of 4.4 million ISK on a large LED Christmas Cat (Jólakötturinn) on Lækjartorg...
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Iceland Review, 27 November 2018 1:48 PM
Robber Targeted Dacia Dusters
A man has been taken into custody for a number of break-ins targeting Dacia Duster cars. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 27 November 2018 1:25 PM
Hurray! The “Oslo” Tree Is Up!
Despite being cut down right here in Iceland, old habits die hard and the grand Christmas tree in front of...
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Iceland Review, 27 November 2018 12:48 PM
Icelandair Shareholders Yet to Approve WOW air Purchase
The Iceland Stock Exchange (ICEX) suspended trading of Icelandair shares yesterday. more
Iceland Review, 27 November 2018 11:53 AM
Four Hundred Women Leaders Meet in Reykjavík Today
The Women Leaders Global Forum brings together 400 women leaders from around the world in Reykjavík today. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 27 November 2018 11:01 AM
Powerful Storm To Sweep Over Iceland Tomorrow
Winds up to 50 metres per second will arrive in Iceland tomorrow, with a yellow weather warning in effect for...
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mbl.is, 27 November 2018 10:43 AM
Storm warning for Wednesday and Thursday with winds up to 50 m/second
The Iceland Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for most parts of Iceland for tomorrow and until midnight on Thursday. Authorities are asking people to refrain from travelling around Iceland on these days.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 27 November 2018 9:27 AM
Walk Behind A Waterfall: A Trip To Seljalandsfoss
Surrounded by cliffs and green slopes, Seljalandsfoss is a beautiful waterfall in the southern region of Iceland. A footpath leads...
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mbl.is, 26 November 2018 1:46 PM
Icelandic culinary team wins gold medal
The Icelandic team of chefs won a gold medal at the Expogast Villeroy and Boch Culinary Cup yesterday, a contest which takes place every four years in Luxembourg.
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Iceland Review, 26 November 2018 12:00 PM
All Icelanders Automatically Registered as Organ Donors Next Year
As of the start of the new year, all Icelanders will automatically be designated as organ donors unless they specifically opt out. more
mbl.is, 26 November 2018 11:57 AM
Snow expected this week in Iceland
The weather forecast this week is for snowfall in North Iceland on Wednesday and snow in most parts of the country on Thursday.
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Iceland Review, 26 November 2018 11:00 AM
Hólavallagarður Cemetery Celebrates 180 Years
Hólavallagarður was consecrated in 1838 and served as the capital’s principal cemetery for almost a century. more
Iceland Review, 26 November 2018 10:00 AM
Pirate MPs Condemn Spanish Response to Catalan Independence Vote
Six Pirate Party MPs are calling for Alþingi to publicly condemn the Spanish government’s response to the Catalan independence vote which was undertaken last year on October 1, 2017. more
Iceland Review, 26 November 2018 9:00 AM
Two Hundred Take Part in UN Women's Candle Light March
Two hundred people took part in the march, which is held in observance of the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. more
mbl.is, 25 November 2018 2:14 PM
Police warn of icy roads and pavements in Reykjavik
The Reykjavik Metropolitan Police would like to warn people that pavements and roads are very icy on this beautiful day in the capital city.
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Iceland Review, 25 November 2018 10:00 AM
Translations of Icelandic Literature Have Tripled in Ten Years
This year, the Icelandic Literature Center has awarded 106 grants to support translations of Icelandic works into 31 languages. more
Iceland Review, 25 November 2018 9:00 AM
Court Upholds Sentence but Criticizes Interrogation Procedure
Although the court has confirmed Thomas Møller Olsen's original sentence and says that there is no realistic possibility that he is innocent of these crimes, it did criticize police for their initial interrogation methods, which they said contravened established procedure regarding the rights of individuals who have been placed under arrest. more
Iceland Review, 24 November 2018 10:00 AM
Icelanders Demand Better Black Friday Deals
“If we’re going to have this Black Friday like in the United States," remarked shopper Katrín Alexsandra Helgudóttir, "then I think that we can do a little better than [15 - 25% off].” more
mbl.is, 23 November 2018 3:51 PM
Secret Solstice music festival to be smaller next year
The Secret Solstice music festival which takes place annually in Laugardalur, Reykjavik, will be smaller next summer and only take place on the Þróttur sports grounds.
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mbl.is, 23 November 2018 2:15 PM
A 19 year prison sentence for murderer of Birna Brjánsdóttir
Greenlander Thomas Møller Olsen has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for the murder of Birna Brjánsdóttir in January 2017 by the Icelandic high court. This verdict by the Icelandic court confirms the decision of the Reykjanes District Court made last year, a verdict which Møller Olsen appealed to the high court.
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mbl.is, 23 November 2018 10:24 AM
Iceland's oldest building open on Sovereignty Day, December 1st
Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, the President of Iceland, Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark, and Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark will attend the centenary celebrations.
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mbl.is, 22 November 2018 5:56 PM
Sólheimajökull glacier under investigation following reports of sulphur smell
The Iceland Met Office has warned of a strong smell of sulphur at Sólheimajökull glacier and the Jökulsá river in South Iceland. The cause of the odour is still not known. Scientists have been dispatched to the location.
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mbl.is, 22 November 2018 3:01 PM
Thanksgiving meal in Reykjavik for 800 people
Today a gigantic Thanksgiving meal was offered at Háma, the canteen at the University of Iceland where food for 800 people was prepared. One hundred and fifty kilos of turkey were up for grabs with forty kilos of stuffing, fifty litres of sauce and a whole load of sweet potatoes and other accompaniments.
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mbl.is, 22 November 2018 10:45 AM
Humpback whale swimming in Reykjavik harbour
"It was just incredible. A once-in-a lifetime kind of thing, amazing," says Arinbjörn Hauksson marketing manager of whale watching company Special Tours Wildlife Adventures who captured a video of a humpback whale swimming in Skarfabakki harbour in Reykjavik.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 16 October 2018 9:17 AM
EUROVOLC is bringing
the European volcanological community closer together
The European Network of Observatories and Research Infrastructures for Volcanology EUROVOLC is a H2020 Research and Innovation Project of the European
Commission. It will construct an integrated and harmonized European volcanological
community able to fully support, exploit and build-upon existing and emerging
national and pan-European research infrastructures, including e-Infrastructures
of the European Supersite volcanoes. The harmonization includes linking
scientists and stakeholders and connecting still isolated volcanological
infrastructures located at in situ volcano observatories (VO) and
volcanological research institutions (VRIs). more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 12 October 2018 8:03 AM
100 years since Katla erupted
Today, 12 October, is the 100-year anniversary of the
1918 eruption of Katla. The volcano is considered one of the most hazardous of
Iceland's 32 active volcanic systems. During the last 1100 years, Katla has
erupted at least 21 times, with an average repose interval of around 50 years.
The current one-hundred-year repose marks the longest period since a Katla
eruption. The Katla volcanic system is located in the eastern volcanic zone. It
is characterized by an 80-km-long fissure swarm and an ice-clad central volcano.
The central volcano is covered by the Mýrdalsjökull ice-cap and it includes a 9
by 14 km caldera, with ice-thickness up to 700 m.more
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