Author: Jess Distill
Woman And Son Almost Hit By Car On Laugavegur
by Jess Distill
A driver, under the influence of drugs, stole a car and almost hit a woman and her young son on…
Pubs To Close Over Weekend Due To Covid Rise
by Jess Distill
A huge rise in Covid-19 cases over the last few days has prompted epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason to propose the closure…
The Icelandic Rap Scene Is “Dead”, And Its Women Are Ignored
by Jess Distill
A recent article published on the RUV website, has been making waves by announcing the death of Icelandic rap music….
Highest Number Of Covid-19 Cases Since August
by Jess Distill
Thirteen new domestic cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in Iceland yesterday, the largest single-day number diagnosed domestically since August 6th,…
Sigur Rós Singer Demands Tax Evasion Dismissal
by Jess Distill
Sigur Rós singer, Jónsi, (Jón Þór Birgisson) has demanded that the district prosecutor’s tax evasion charges against him be dismissed,…
Quarantine Done Right
by Jess Distill
No one relishes the idea of having to quarantine when they travel. People don’t go to new countries to get…
Last Words: Iceland v. England
by Jess Distill
When the world first started to take Covid-19 seriously, the British Government was notoriously slow to react. Mandatory lockdown was…
Iceland Ranked 9th On Social Progress Index
by Jess Distill
Statistics published by The Social Progress Index have placed Iceland 9th out of 163 countries ranked in their 2020 survey,…
More Incorrect Test Results At Cancer Society
by Jess Distill
The Cancer Society has now reviewed around 2,200 of the 6,000 samples that were recalled in light of the cervical…
Man Hit By Car On Pedestrian Street
by Jess Distill
Downtown Reykjavík resident Elías Þórsson was hit by a car last night, whilst walking along a pedestrian street on Laugavegur,…
A Step By Step Guide To Covid Testing
by Jess Distill
As reported by mbl today, Dutch Youtube star Noraly Schoenmaker missed her second Covid test, claiming that she couldn’t find…
Beauty Salon Did Not Break Equality Laws
by Jess Distill
A beauty salon that refused to give a man a Brazilian wax was not in violation of equality laws, reports…
Cancer Society Misdiagnosis Scandal
by Jess Distill
A woman in her 50s has been diagnosed with incurable cancer, two years after being given the all clear at…
Instagram Star Faces Backlash
by Jess Distill
Popular Instagrammer and sheep farmer Pálína Axelsdóttir Njarðvík was shocked to discover that she had lost a large number of…
Severe Weather Warning For North And East Iceland In Effect, Blizzard In The North
by Jess Distill
Severe weather warnings are being issued across the country today, with yellow and orange alerts being put into place in…