Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       31 July 2026 5:14 PM
Hunters will be on call in Mosfellsbær this weekend

The minks released from a farm in Mosfellsdalur on Wednesday have been lying low since yesterday. Few have been spotted in the area.

A team dedicated to catching the minks is still at work, including hunters who will be on call this weekend.

Hilmar Gunnarsson, the mayor of Mosfellsbær, says that all tip-offs will be responded to. Around 12.000 minks were released from the farm. It is unknown how many have been […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       31 July 2026 4:30 PM
RÚV English Radio - AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD: NATURE AND LIFE BY THE OPEN SEA, RAUFARHÖFN

From Monday, the Reykjavík School of Visual Arts is running an interesting course on the Melrakkaslétta peninsula, at Óskarsbraggi in Raufarhöfn.

Snorri Freyr Hilmarsson, an illustrator, set designer, and manager of Óskarsbraggi, is one of those offering instruction. Darren met him to hear more.

RÚV English Radio is heard around the world & Iceland, celebrating Icelandic […] more

mbl.is,   31 July 2026 1:14 PM
No major traffic delays expected leaving the Capital

Traffic leaving the Capital Region has been relatively light today, although many Reykjavík residents are undoubtedly preparing for the upcoming Verslunarmannahelgi (August Bank Holiday) weekend, Iceland's busiest travel weekend of the year. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       31 July 2026 1:02 PM
The Coast Guard seizes the Bandero and arrest captain

The Icelandic Coast Guard intercepted the Paul Watson Association's ship, Bandero, last night with assistance from the Special Unit of the National Police Commissioner.

The Paul Watson Association said in a statement that the vessel came into contact with and “intercepted” the whaling ship Hvalur 9.

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Iceland Review,   31 July 2026 12:45 PM
Icelandair Expands Fleet Renewal with Six More Airbus Aircraft

Icelandair has signed lease agreements for six additional Airbus A320neo aircraft, continuing the airline’s fleet modernisation programme as it prepares to retire its remaining Boeing 757 and 767 jets. The aircraft, leased from Aircastle, are scheduled to enter service before the 2028 summer season. The agreement follows the airline’s recent announcement that it had leased [...]… more

mbl.is,   31 July 2026 10:00 AM
Special Forces and Coast Guard take control of Bandero

The Icelandic Coast Guard and the National Commissioner of Police's Viking Squad boarded the Bandero, a vessel operated by the Paul Watson Foundation, last night and took control of the ship. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       30 July 2026 8:12 PM
Tyre bursts on landing at Reykjavík Airport

A tyre on a DC-3 aircraft burst as it landed at Reykjavík Airport, the capital's domestic airport, this afternoon, forcing the airport to close temporarily. Andri Ómarsson, acting press officer for airport operator Isavia, confirmed the news.

It is not known how many passengers were on board. Andri says nobody was injured during the landing. All scheduled flights and general aviation operations are now back to normal.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       30 July 2026 8:08 PM
Farmers fear further break-ins after mink releases

The search for mink continues after hundreds, possibly thousands, escaped from a fur farm in Mosfellsdalur yesterday. The mink farmer says farmers fear further break-ins and vandalism. Many curious visitors have also made their way to Mosfellsdalur.

Many people have come to the aid of Ásgeir Pétursson, the mink farmer at Dalsbú in Mosfellsdalur, after the farm was vandalised the previous night and the mink were released from their […] more