mbl.is,   21 August 2026 5:00 PM
Headwinds and tailwinds during the race

Culture Night in the capital area looks set to be a wet one tomorrow, with around ten millimeters of rainfall expected during the day. more

Iceland Review,   21 August 2026 3:11 PM
A Better Map of Icelandic DNA Reveals Hidden Parkinson’s Risk

deCODE genetics researchers have used Iceland's first pangenome to identify genetic variation associated with Parkinson's disease, offering a broader reference than a single standard genome. more

mbl.is,   21 August 2026 3:00 PM
Grave opened, urn broken into and ashes stolen

Relatives are looking into whether there is a legal avenue to appeal the police decision to discontinue the investigation into an unusual case, a decision that was upheld by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       21 August 2026 9:52 AM
Whale swims just off capital coastline

A humpback whale went swimming in the sea just off Reykjavík's coastline between Sólfarið and Harpa yesterday, attracting considerable attention.

Katrín Georgsdóttir, environmental and quality manager at Elding whale-watching company, says whales do sometimes come this close to shore, but it is not common.

Elding keeps a whale diary, and when the company's experts compare photographs later today, they will be able to determine whether the whale is a familiar […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       21 August 2026 9:39 AM
700 Árborg family service staff attend professional development day

Around 700 employees working across family services in Árborg (municipality) attended a professional development day yesterday under the theme "Growth and Wellbeing" yesterday, marking the start of a new working year for the department in the municipality's kindergartens, primary schools and other family services.

The day began with an address by the mayor. This was followed by a series of talks, with a range of workshops taking place […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       21 August 2026 9:32 AM
Laundry room battle in court for fourth time

A dispute between residents of a building in Kársnes in Kópavogur reached the courts last week, and not for the first time. It was the fourth time the neighbours' dispute had been considered by Icelandic courts.

The residents disagreed over whether a laundry room in the basement was jointly owned or was in fact the private property of one resident. He had carried out work in and around the laundry room to prevent others from using it. He […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       21 August 2026 9:27 AM
Menningarnótt - Culture Night - is tomorrow

Menningarnótt - Culture Night - will be held in Reykjavík on Saturday, with large numbers of visitors expected in the city centre.

Culture Night is full of different events in the city centre from morning to evening, and is for all city residents and guests who want to join the celebration of the capital's birthday - this year, Reykjavík is 240.

There is too much happening to list on this page - but you can […] more