mbl.is,   10 June 2025 6:11 PM
Missing hiker found on Esja

The hiker who had been missing on Mount Esja has been located, according to Heimir Ríkharðsson, station manager with the Capital Area Police, in a statement to mbl.is. He did not have information on the man’s condition at the time of discovery. more

Iceland Review,   10 June 2025 6:00 PM
Fire in a garage in Álftanes

A fire in a garage in Álftanes that broke out at four o’clock today has been extinguished, according to Ásgeir Valur Flosason, deputy chief of the fire department in the capital area. No one was injured, but the garage appears to be somewhat damaged. The garage is attached to a residential building, but the fire […] more

mbl.is,   10 June 2025 5:02 PM
Men arrested after threatening police officer at his home

Four men were arrested in the early hours of Monday morning by Capital Area Police and members of the National Police Commissioner’s special forces, after allegedly showing up at a police officer’s private residence in Reykjavík over the weekend and issuing threats against him more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       10 June 2025 4:35 PM
RÚV English Radio - YIJUE ZENG AND ARTSICELAND, ÍSAFJÖRÐUR

Yijue Zeng is a visual artist based in London and Guangzhou - but she is currently also an artist-in-residence at ArtsIceland in Ísafjörður, working with volcanic rocks, lupine flowers, and local clay to create handmade pigments, cyanotypes, and paintings.

Darren talked to Yijue, and from ArtsIceland, Sofia […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       10 June 2025 3:56 PM
Repairs complete and power restored

Landsnet has completed repairs to the power line Hvolsvallarlína 1, which tripped around 10 am this morning.

It caused widespread power outages in South Iceland.

In an announcement from Landsnet shortly after lunchtime, it was stated that electricity has been restored to all delivery points.

It was possible to supply backup power where it was available, for example in Vestmannaeyjar, […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       10 June 2025 11:37 AM
Shops spring up near new Ölfusá bridge

One retail building after another has sprung up in Selfoss in recent years, especially in the eastern part of the town. There has been extensive development in Selfoss in recent years and the population is growing rapidly.

Austurgarður is the latest addition, and a shop owner in the building says the proximity to the new Ölfusá bridge, due to open in three years, and easy access to parking, all have great appeal.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       10 June 2025 11:11 AM
Number of Icelanders with military training unknown

The Utanríkisráðuneytið (Ministry for Foreign Affairs) does not have information on how many Icelandic citizens have received military training abroad.

This was stated in a response from Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to a parliamentary inquiry by Bryndís Haraldsdóttir, MP for the Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn (Independence Party).

The second part of Bryndís’s question […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       10 June 2025 11:04 AM
High-ranking Bandidos members turned back at border

High-ranking members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang were recently denied entry at the border after police in Suðurnes received information about them through airline passenger lists and from international police counterparts.

The Chief of Police in Suðurnes stresses the importance of accessing passenger data for those arriving in Iceland.

Legislation mandating airlines to provide passenger lists to Icelandic […] more