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mbl.is,  21 November 2022 4:00 PM
One third of the population reads a book every day
Icelanders read (or listen to audiobooks) approximately 2.4 books per month on average. Icelanders read or listen to an average of 2.4 books a month, and almost one third of the population reads a book every day or more often, according to the results of a survey on the nation’s attitude towards reading. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  21 November 2022 3:08 PM
Bankastræti stabbings: More than 20 arrests
Following the Bankastræti Club attacks inner city Reykjavík last week, more than twenty suspects have been arrested over the weekend. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  21 November 2022 1:30 PM
Another fatal accident on an electric scooter
A man in his thirties driving an electric scooter died in a traffic accident in Reykjavík city centre on Saturday night. The accident happened at the intersection of Barónstíg and Grettisgata, and the man collided with a bus. It’s the second fatal accident related to electric scooters in Iceland.  more

mbl.is,  21 November 2022 12:40 PM
A long ongoing feud behind the attack
Margeir Sveinsson aðstoðaryfirlögregluþjónn Margeir Sveinsson, the assistant chief police officer for the police department in the capital region, believes there is a long-standing feud behind the stabbing attack in Bankastræti Club that took place last Thursday. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  21 November 2022 11:45 AM
Old Photo From Reykjavík Sparks Discussion About Time Travel
A photo taken in the centre of Reykjavík in 1943 has attracted the attention of the world press, reports Fréttablaðið.... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  21 November 2022 11:29 AM
Iceland Invites Tourists For An Out-Of-This-World Experience
It was just last summer that Visit Iceland has caught international media attention with a bold marketing campaign suggesting you... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  21 November 2022 11:11 AM
Trans Day Of Remembrance Memorialised In Iceland
November 20th is the Trans Day of Remembrance, wherein trans people the world over honour those who lost their lives... more

mbl.is,  20 November 2022 3:42 PM
The lights lit on the Yulecat in Lækjartorg
It is better to be on the safe side and ask for some clothing for Christmas so you won't be eaten by the yulecat! The lights were lit on the Yulecat in Lækjartorg downtown Reykjavík yesterday. The mayor, Dagur B. Eggertsson was at the lighting ceremony and the musical trio Zimsen sang a few Christmas songs and Grýla and Leppalúði turned up, but they are the parents of the 13 yulelads in Iceland. more

mbl.is,  19 November 2022 4:54 PM
Fourteen have been arrested
The police has finished their investigation of the local of the crime and have arrested fourteen people already. Fourteen people have been arrested in relation to the stabbing attack in Bankastræti Club last Thursday night. All of the fourteen are around twenty years old and up to thirty years, and thereof are two women. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  18 November 2022 4:54 PM
Grapevine New Music Picks: Linus Orri, Dream Wife, gugusar
Linus Orri – Supine Linus offers us a really nice three minutes of serenity, beauty and a good melody in... more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  18 November 2022 4:04 PM
Flowers bloom again in an unusually warm November
Kale is sprouting even though it's mid-November. Eucalyptus, rock rose, and Lenten roses don’t seem to be in the mood for winter, as they still wear their summer colours of green and red. It has been warm over almost all of the country, and never in the history of the capital has been a hotter November than this year.  more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  18 November 2022 3:37 PM
Autumn plagues on the attack
Iceland's health services are under pressure as viral infections sweep the country. Sigríður Dóra Magnúsdóttir, director of medicine at Heilsugæsla höfuðborgarsvæðisins (the Capital region's health care service), says that autumn is here, and it's bringing infectious illnesses. "There are bad stomach bugs, which may pass quickly, but many serious respiratory tract infections are going on too."  more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  18 November 2022 3:06 PM
Wet and windy over the weekend
Today in the country, there is a reasonably strong wind from the southeast, with speeds of 15 to13 m/s. It is cloudless in places in the north and west of the country. In the southeast, drizzle or rain can still be expected. Tonight, the wind will begin to increase, especially in the southwest. Some fleeting precipitation can also be expected. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  18 November 2022 11:36 AM
All Services For Foreigners Might Soon Be Available Through One Organisation
The Minister of Social Affairs and the Directorate of Labour plan to submit a bill to merge the Directorate of... more

mbl.is,  18 November 2022 7:54 AM
Three men wounded after a knife attack
The police downtown where Laugavegur and Bankastræti meet. The attack was in a bar in Bankastræti. At least three people are wounded and were taken to the emergency room of Landspítali hospital after a confrontation at the Bankastræti Club in downtown Reykjavík last night. Three people are believed to have been stabbed. more

mbl.is,  18 November 2022 6:57 AM
A billboard from Icelandic Tourist Board sent to space
Here is the billboard that was sent to space. A new campaign by the Icelandic Tourist Board encourages space travelers to consider Iceland as a more attractive destination, and for that occasion a billboard was sent 35 thousand meters above the stratosphere with the aid of a weather balloon. The message on the sign is simple: Iceland is a better destination than space. more

mbl.is,  17 November 2022 10:22 PM
Testerone prescriptions for women have multiplied since last year
Sigrún Hjartardóttir gynecologist. The prescriptions of the male hormone testerone for women has multiplied in a short amount of time. The testerone prescribed is a topical gel used on the skin. “Up to september 2021 there were as many presciptions for the hormone issued every month as had been in a whole year the previous years. It is not known whether all the prescriptions were issued to women battling menopause,” says Sigrún Hjartardóttir gynecologist at Kvenheilsa or Women's health center of the capital region. more

mbl.is,  17 November 2022 10:58 AM
Drones are very effective for rescue teams
Davíð Oddsson in the Drone Group of REY-SAR operating one of the drones. Within the rescue group REY-SAR in Reykjavik, there is an active group that performs drone flights, as in the rescue service, there has been a good experience of using drones to search for missing people. Using thermal-cameras can be useful because they detect signs of life and are useful when exploring rocks, creeks, rocky beaches and similar conditions. more

mbl.is,  16 November 2022 10:11 PM
Pedestrians came to the rescue
From the scene last night. It was a blessing that things did not go worse when a a chicken coop in Sauðárkrókur caught fire last night just after midnight. more

mbl.is,  16 November 2022 7:30 AM
An accident at the Akranes Sports Hall
A construction crane fell on top of Akranes Sports Hall yesterday, causing damage to the roof. When the crane fell young kids were training in the building. Thankfully noone was hurt. The street was closed off while attempts were madeto get the construction crane off the roof. more

mbl.is,  15 November 2022 2:00 PM
The use of fish skin in Iceland attracts attention in France
Bolungarvík harbour in the Westfjords of Iceland. Sustainable Icelandic fishing and the full use of marine fishing products was the main topic of the news analysis show Nous, les Européens, or We Europeans that was shown in France earlier this month on the television channel France 2. more

mbl.is,  15 November 2022 9:00 AM
Unrealistic to push for 122 ISK per share in the Íslandsbanki sale
Bjarni Benediktsson, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has been in the spotlight after the report on the sale of Íslandsbanki was published yesterday. Bjarni Benediktsson, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, says that it would have been completely unrealistic to try to chase the price in the government’s subsequent offer of shares in Íslandsbanki to 122 ISK per share. more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  13 October 2022 9:56 AM
Minor jökulhlaup in Grímsvötn
Updated 13.10.The glacial flood from Grímsvötn is still ongoing and maximum discharge of about 500 m3/s from Grímsvötn sub-glacial lake is expected to be reached later today or tonight. The ice-shelf on top of the sub-glacial lake has now subsided approximately 12 m since 5th of October. Since yesterday morning signals of floodwater have been detected in Gígjukvísl river by water level measurements and on images from a web cameramore

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  14 September 2022 2:56 PM
Fagradalsfjall eruption unusual in many ways compared to other eruptions
The precursors to the eruption at Fagradalsfjall last year were unusual compared to many other eruptions across the world and the composition of the lava changed as the eruption continued. These are among the findings of two papers published in the latest issue of Nature by scientists at the University of Iceland and the Icelandic Meteorological Office along with a large number of colleagues. more

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