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mbl.is, 25 December 2019 10:14 AM
Christmas Is too Expensive for Ten Percent
Ninety percent of Icelandic adults say they are can afford celebrating Christmas this year.
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mbl.is, 24 December 2019 10:41 AM
What Do Icelanders Serve for Christmas?
Tonight, Christmas Eve, is when Icelanders traditionally celebrate Christmas and exchange gifts.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 23 December 2019 4:14 PM
This Is How The Buses Are Driving Over The Holidays
Not all of us own a car, but many of us have places to go. For such people, the municipal...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 23 December 2019 2:31 PM
VIDEO: Putrefied Skate For St. Thorlak’s Day Is The Tradition That Refuses To Die
Today is the Feast of Saint Thorlak, and while in most of the world, this is an obscure saint’s day...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 23 December 2019 1:57 PM
Fireworks: “Never Environmentally Friendly Nor Harmless”, Environment Agency Says
Pollution from fireworks on New Year’s Eve between 2018 and 2019 was up from the previous New Year’s, RÚV reports,...
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mbl.is, 23 December 2019 1:19 PM
Celebrating Light and Brighter Days
Ásatrúarfélagið, an association of Icelanders who believe in the Nordic gods, celebrated winter solstice yesterday.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 23 December 2019 12:16 PM
13 Days Of Grapemas: Heli Happy Hour
In Iceland, Christmas is a little wacky. Instead of one Santa, we have thirteen. And rather than being a jolly...
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mbl.is, 23 December 2019 11:20 AM
Yule Lad Brings Gifts to Greenland
One of the Icelandic Yule lads, Stekkjarstaur, traveled all the way to Kulusuk, Greenland, on Wednesday.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 23 December 2019 10:00 AM
RÚV English during the festive period
There is plenty on offer from RÚV English this holiday period, even though this webpage will be quiet. Find out more here: more
mbl.is, 23 December 2019 9:31 AM
White Christmas Expected in Iceland
It looks like there will be a white Christmas in most parts of Iceland, mbl.is reports.
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mbl.is, 22 December 2019 8:08 AM
‘Polar Bear’ Spotted in Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon
Nature can sometimes create the most amazing visual deception.
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mbl.is, 21 December 2019 8:03 AM
Essential Services During the Holidays
Christmas is fast approaching, and you may be wondering what sort of services will be available in Reykjavík City during the holidays.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 20 December 2019 5:13 PM
Metal And Indie Make Sam Happy
Une Misère – Sermon What a fucking album this is. This celebration of suffering is a series of well-polished anthems...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 20 December 2019 2:23 PM
Sportsperson of the Year 2019
The 2019 edition of Sportsperson of the Year will take place on Saturday 28th December, with competition particularly strong this year. The event will be broadcast live on RÚV. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 20 December 2019 1:46 PM
100 horses confirmed dead in storm
100 dead horses have been found following the major storm that hit Iceland last week. Some are still missing and the search continues. Some horses are known to remain in danger and vets say that farmers are exhausted. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 20 December 2019 12:35 PM
Break-in at Reykjavík jewellers
The Gullsmiðaverslun Hjálmars Torfasonar jewellery shop was broken into last night and valuables stolen worth millions of krónur. more
mbl.is, 20 December 2019 12:24 PM
Fire in Reykjavík Apartment Building this Morning
No one was injured when fire erupted in a four-story apartment building in Vesturberg, the Breiðholt neighborhood of Reykjavík, this morning.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 20 December 2019 12:16 PM
Telecommunications companies discuss cooperation
Communications companies Síminn, Sýn, and Nova have signed a memorandum of understanding to discuss possible sharing and cooperation in the development and strengthening of mobile communications infrastructure in Iceland. more
mbl.is, 20 December 2019 11:20 AM
Christmas Tree Made of Steel
Alexander Bridde’s grandchildren delight in crawling under their grandparents’ Christmas tree and climbing inside it.
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mbl.is, 20 December 2019 10:10 AM
Avalanche Closes Road in North Iceland
An avalanche fell onto Ring Road 1 in Ljósavatnsskarð pass by Ljósavatn, North Iceland, shortly before 9 pm last night.
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mbl.is, 19 December 2019 12:37 PM
Not Listed on the Receipt
When Icelanders bring home their groceries or Christmas trees during this holiday season, some bring home items not listed on the receipt.
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mbl.is, 19 December 2019 11:01 AM
Yellow Weather Alert for Eastern Half of Iceland
The Icelandic Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the central highlands and all the eastern half of the country, effective this afternoon.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 06 November 2019 10:24 AM
Glaciologists meet in Iceland
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, the Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland, and the International Glaciological Society (IGS) hosted the third IGS Nordic
Branch Meeting
held in Iceland in Reykholt last week. Scientists and students
in glaciology and related topics presented their research results.. Most presentations were about glacier
mapping, glacier geomorphology and glacier dynamics but outreach efforts about
glaciers and discussions about glacier changes in a wider societal context were
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 25 October 2019 10:14 AM
30th International
Day for Disaster Reduction
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
was held the 13th of October as every year since 1989. The day was designated
by the United Nations General Assembly, with the aim to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction, including
disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness. The day is an opportunity
to create global awareness about disaster
risk reduction, the progress made and to encourage further efforts to build
disaster resilient communities and nations. more
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