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Reykjavík Grapevine, 15 January 2021 4:05 PM
The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: The Winners Are Here!
Oh, you thought a pandemic would stop us? No way! It’s January, and that means the Grapevine Music Awards 2021...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 15 January 2021 3:39 PM
Editorial: Strong Year In Music
If you feel down because of the pandemic, the boring storms and the strong winds beating on you all the...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 15 January 2021 3:37 PM
What Are Icelanders Talking About? – The Buzz In The Beehive
Good news and bad news: the good news is, for a few days we had a respite from the endless...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 15 January 2021 3:21 PM
Together For Seyðisfjörður: Artists Lend A Hand In Rebuilding The Village
The devastating landslides that struck Seyðisfjörður in December are still wreaking havoc in their own way. While no one was...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 15 January 2021 3:01 PM
Yellow Warning In Effect For East Iceland
A yellow alert is in effect for the East Fjords, effective for the entirety of Saturday. As this warning forecasts...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 15 January 2021 1:34 PM
Compulsory border testing now, relaxation in May
Health minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir has today issued new regulations that oblige everyone entering the country to be tested twice for COVID-19 with five days’ quarantine in between. Arriving passengers are no longer allowed to choose 14 days of home quarantine instead of testing. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 15 January 2021 1:05 PM
Icelander undergoes first-of-kind double arm transplant
Guðmundur Felix Grétarsson lost both his arms in a work accident over two decades ago and has been waiting five years for pioneering transplant surgery in Lyon, France. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 15 January 2021 12:03 PM
PM to submit constitutional bill alone
Prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir will put forth a bill for constitutional change to Alþingi on her own, after formal talks with all other party leaders to agree a joint bill failed. more
mbl.is, 15 January 2021 11:42 AM
One in Police Custody Following Attack on Students
One teenager was remanded in custody yesterday afternoon, following an attack on students in Borgarholtsskóli secondary school, Reykjavík, which left six people injured.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 15 January 2021 10:40 AM
One in custody over school attack
One boy was yesterday remanded in custody for one week on the order of Reykjavík District Court, following the knife and baseball bat attack at Borgarholtsskóli school on Wednesday. The court approved the police custody request in the interest of the ongoing investigation but rejected two other requests. more
mbl.is, 15 January 2021 10:33 AM
Icelander Receives World’s First Transplant of Both Arms and Shoulders
A 48-year old Icelandic man, Guðmundur Felix Grétarson, became the first patient in the world yesterday to undergo transplant surgery of both arms that includes the shoulders.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 15 January 2021 9:53 AM
Defeat in first world championship match
Iceland missed out on important points in their first Group F game at the men’s handball world championship last night. Portugal won the match in Cairo by two goals. more
mbl.is, 14 January 2021 12:41 PM
Icelandic Is Essential to Getting Access to Society
“Having good command of Icelandic is the key to access to society and a prerequisite for people’s wishes and dreams coming true.”
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mbl.is, 14 January 2021 11:29 AM
Live Music Every Night on Laugavegur
Live music will be on offer every night of the week at a new restaurant and bar at Laugavegur 18, Reykjavík.
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mbl.is, 14 January 2021 10:20 AM
Six Injured After Attack on Students
Six persons were transported to the emergency room of Landspítali National University Hospital yesterday afternoon, following an attack on students at Borgarholtsskóli secondary school in Grafarvogur, Reykjavík.
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mbl.is, 13 January 2021 12:15 PM
Iceland’s Largest Sauna Comes with Ocean View
Sky Lagoon geothermal baths, under construction on Kársnes point in Kópavogur, in the capital area, will boast Iceland’s largest sauna.
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mbl.is, 13 January 2021 11:17 AM
Quarantine Required for Children Arriving in Iceland
Starting today, January 13, children born in 2005 or later are required to go into quarantine, along with their parents or guardians, upon arrival in Iceland.
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mbl.is, 13 January 2021 10:26 AM
Some Restrictions Eased in Iceland Today
Some restrictions on public gatherings in Iceland were eased today, and the new rules will be in effect through February 16.
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mbl.is, 12 January 2021 12:45 PM
Northern Lights - Night after Night
The northern lights have put on one evening show after another in recent nights.
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mbl.is, 12 January 2021 11:23 AM
First Doses of Moderna Vaccine Arrive in Iceland
Twelve hundred doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the US pharmaceutical company Moderna arrived in Iceland from Belgium early this morning.
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mbl.is, 12 January 2021 10:26 AM
What Happens If Passengers Refuse to Be Tested at Border?
Possible changes to a regulation regarding border testing for the coronavirus in Iceland are being examined.
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mbl.is, 11 January 2021 11:34 AM
Accidents Due to Unsafe Ice on Lake and Icy Mountain Slopes
Unsafe ice on lakes and icy mountain slopes caused several accidents over the weekend.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 08 January 2021 3:26 PM
The landslide in Seyðisfjörður is the largest landslide
to have damaged an urban area in Iceland
From 15 to 18 December 2020, several landslides hit the town
of Seyðisfjörður, destroying or damaging more than 10 buildings. Thankfully, there
were no injuries. The largest landslide occurred on 15 December, and it ranks
as the most damaging landslide to have affected an urban area in Iceland.more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 07 December 2020 1:42 PM
New article on glacier changes in
Iceland over the past 130 years
An
article recently published in the journal Frontiers in Earth Science on
glacier changes in Iceland describes changes in the volume and mass of the Icelandic
glaciers since they reached historical maximum extent at the end of the
so-called Little Ice Age shortly before 1900. The results of a number of
studies covering about 99% of the glacier area are summarized in the article, which
is a collaborative effort of many glaciologists at several institutes that conduct
measurements and research on glaciers in Iceland.more
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News in English are provided by Reykjavík Grapevine, mbl.is, Icelandic Meteorological Office and Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV).
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