Author: Iona Rangeley-Wilson
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Covid-19 Roundup: 18 New Cases, 1 Death
18 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Of these, 11 were quarantined at the time of diagnosis–the remaining…
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Houses In Danger From Avalanches
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has completed a new risk assessment for avalanches in Flateyri. This was reported in Vísir this…
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Black Sandvík Wasteland: Finding Iceland On Your Doorstep At Reykjanes
by Iona Rangeley-Wilson and Jess Distill
It turns out you don’t need to travel as far as Reynisfjara to kick off your shoes and luxuriate on…
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Comfort & Contrast: Rakel Tomas Finds Peace In Black And White
Rakel Tomas’ new studio on Grettisgata feels like an extension of her graphic designs, with black framed pictures arranged on…
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Covid-19 Roundup: 8 New Cases
8 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Of these, just 3 were quarantined at the time of diagnosis….
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Falcon Deaths Traced To Lack Of Ptarmigans
Six dead or nearly-dead falcons have been found in Iceland throughout November, according to Vísir. Three of them were young…
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Thunderbolt And Lightning (Very, Very Frightening!)
Several lightning strikes have been detected amongst the storms and bad weather that is currently all over the country. According…
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Covid-19 Roundup: 20 New Cases
20 new domestic infections were diagnosed yesterday. 9 of them were in quarantine at the time of diagnosis whilst 11…
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Wrong Time To Abolish Pink Tax, Says Parliament
According to RÚV, the majority of the Economic and Business Committee of Parliament does not believe that it is the…
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Well, You Asked: Hand Wars
You asked. We answered. The Grapevine does not accept liability from this point forward. How can I pass the time…
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Covid-19 Roundup: 11 Cases Diagnosed Yesterday
11 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Of those, just 3 were in quarantine at the time of…
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Víðir Reynisson Has Covid-19
Víðir Reynisson, the Director of Civil Protection and one of the three key figures in Iceland’s coronavirus response team, was…
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Sausage Inflation At Famed Hot Dog Stand
The sausages sold at the Bæjarins Beztu hotdog stand have gone up in price, Vísir reported this morning. They have…
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Covid-19 Roundup: 7 New Cases
7 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Of these, only 2 were already in quarantine. 45 are currently…
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New British Ambassador To Iceland Appointed
Dr Bryony Matthew has been appointed the new British Ambassador to Iceland, Vísir reported yesterday. She will take over the…
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Two Icelandic Grammy Nominees For 2021
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir have both been nominated for Grammy Awards. This is the second time…
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Gods Of Iceland: Frigg, The Cool Mom
Superpowers: An undisputed queen, ability to observe all worlds simultaneously. Weaknesses: Really forgetful when it comes to mistletoe, an arguable…
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Pandemic Police Peeking Through Windows
Þórdís Björk Sigurþórsdóttir, a mother in Hafnarfjörður, felt unfairly treated by a police intervention at her house on Friday night,…
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90% Reduction In Visitors To National Park
The number of visitors to Snæfellsjökull National Park in October has decreased by 90% between years, Fréttablaðið reported yesterday. In…
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Pandemic Restrictions Could Be Loosened Next Week
Given that Iceland now has the lowest incidence of domestic infections in Europe, it is possible that restrictions will be…
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RVK Newscast #50: Yule Cat By Brian Pilkington
We interview Brian Pilkington, the English-born Icelandic children’s author and illustrator. Brian is best known for his books about trolls,…
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Plans Being Made Around Possible Vaccine
Although there is not yet any certainty surrounding the hope to starting vaccinating Icelanders in the first half of next…
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Covid-19 Roundup: 10 New Cases
Ten new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Six of them were already quarantined at the time of diagnosis….
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Covid-19 Roundup: 4 New Cases, 1 Death
Four new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Of these, two were already quarantined at the time of diagnosis….
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Sigur Rós’s Agent Speaks Out
Sigur Rós’s agent Dean O’Connor has spoken out about the band’s treatment in Iceland in the aftermath of their tax…