Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       20 August 2025 4:25 PM
Santé: police pressing charges for alcohol sales

Arnar Sigurðsson, owner of the online store Santé, says that the police have informed him that they plan to charge the company because of its operations.

In a report by Viðskiptablaðið today, it is stated that the police in the capital area have decided to charge alcohol sales companies.

Arnar says in an interview with RÚV that no charges have been served on them yet, but confirms that a police […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       20 August 2025 4:15 PM
RÚV English Radio - AUÐSKILIÐ - SVEINN KJARTANSSON, in simple Icelandic

Bjarni joins Darren again to read a news story in simple Icelandic.

Today we hear the story of Sveinn Kjartansson.

As ever, you can practice your Icelandic by following along with the text here.

RÚV English Radio is heard around the world and in Iceland, and covers everything Icelandic, in English.

Let us […] more

mbl.is,   20 August 2025 4:00 PM
Minute of silence and guests encouraged to wear pink

A one-minute silence will be held during the Tónaflóð concert on Culture Night to honor Bryndís Klara Birgisdóttir, who was fatally stabbed at the festival last year. Guests are also encouraged to wear pink, Bryndís’ favorite color, in her memory. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       20 August 2025 3:32 PM
The culture in Culture Night

Culture Night - Menningarnótt - is just a few days away, and as ever, the city's museum, in its many locations, plays a big part.

At the Settlement Exhibition at Aðalstræti 10 and 16, the history of settlement in Reykjavík is traced from the settlement of Iceland to the present day. Emphasis is placed on highlighting aspects of Reykjavík’s history, shedding light on the daily […] more

mbl.is,   20 August 2025 1:19 PM
Record participation in the Reykjavík Marathon

This year’s Reykjavík Marathon, taking place next Saturday, is set to break records for participation. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       20 August 2025 11:41 AM
“Mistake” to publish harsh opinion about the green building

Reykjavíkurborg (City of Reykjavík) says that human error led to a document with a harsh opinion from the planning officer being attached to the final version of the planning officer’s minutes concerning the warehouse at Álfabakki in Reykjavík.

This appears in the city’s responses to the inquiry of the umboðsmaður Alþingis (Ombudsman of Alþingi [Parliament]).

He had asked how it came about that the […] more

Iceland Review,   20 August 2025 11:11 AM
Queer Rights Group Calls for Stronger Hate Crime Legislation

The number of potential hate crimes recorded by police in Iceland has risen significantly in recent years. Looking back over the last few years, sixteen cases were registered in 2023, which was triple than the figure from the year before. Police recorded eleven potential cases in 2024, and seven have already been reported so far […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       20 August 2025 10:53 AM
Hekla could erupt at any time

At the base of Hekla, scientists from the Institute of Earth Sciences are engaged in highly precise work - measuring magma pressure beneath the volcano, which causes land to rise.

“We measure the exact height between the points in the measuring line and from that we can calculate tilt changes,” says Halldór Geirsson, geophysicist at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland.

This is […] more