Author: Nanna Árnadóttir
Municipal Council Want To Shut Down Polluting Silicon Plant
The Municipal Council of Reykjanesbær want the United Silicon plant to shut down immediately as arsenic levels in the air…
Petition Going To Protest Deportation
A petition is going protesting the impending deportation of asylum seeker Sid Ahmed Haddouche and his family. Sid is a…
Bird Flu Breakout In Iceland Likely
Preparations against a possible bird flu outbreak have been ramped up, reports RÚV. The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (IFVA) has…
Investigation Opened Into Chatty Bus Driver
An investigation has been opened into an incident in which a bus driver allegedly spoke on his mobile phone without…
UPDATE: Man Just Couldn’t Wait To Shoot His Gun
Police have arrested the man who shot off a gun in Kópavogur earlier this week, reports RÚV. Police confirm that the…
Local Mink Shot Dead In The Streets
The scuttling mink spotted in Reykjavík city centre yesterday morning has been shot by an animal control officer, reports Vísir….
Gunshots Fired In Kópavogur
Capital Area Police were called to Kópavogur at around 21:00 last night after reports of gunfire in Grundahverfi. As many…
BEWARE: Mink Terrorising The Streets Of Reykjavík
A mink has been spotted scuttling across the streets of Reykjavík. The unnamed mink was captured on video by the…
Might Shut Down Historic Site Because People Are Terrible
The Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources have denied The Environment Agency of Iceland’s request for funds to stop…
Search For Artur Ended Until New Evidence Surfaces
The search for Artur Jarmoszko, who went missing early this month, will be put on hold until further evidence surfaces,…
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Taking Off Your Shoes
Hi Nanna, My AirBnB host has emailed me specifically to tell me that shoes are a big no-no inside the…
Historic Skálholt Church In Disrepair
A site of historic cultural importance, Skálholt Cathedral, is in disrepair and in need of up to 70 million ISK…
Roughly 46.000 Icelanders Took Anti-Depressants Last Year
Roughly 46.000 Icelanders took prescription anti-depressants in 2016, an increase of about 22% in just 4 years, reports Vísir. The…
Seal Population Down 77% Since 1980
Iceland’s seal population has decreased by a third in the last six years and is at dangerously low levels, reports…
Minister Of Tourism: Not Trying To Lure More Tourists
The Minister of Tourism, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, has said that Iceland should not be trying to lure any more…
Scouts Stumble Upon Tourist Stuck In Ravine, Save Her
A group of scouts with the Garðarbær Scout Rescue Team were doing training at Þingvellir National Park when they stumbled…
Icelandic Man Arrested In Texas
An Icelandic man was arrested in Austin, Texas last week for assaulting his Icelandic girlfriend at the Four Seasons hotel,…
Icelandic Crime Doc Coming To Netflix
An Icelandic documentary on the “Guðmundar- and Geirfinnur Case” called Out of Thin Air will be coming to Netflix in…
Yes, Iceland IS Trying to Kill You
Light fracturing the froth of a wild grey wave, flotsam churning over with the power of the sea. It’s hypnotic….
Can’t Guarantee Volcano Evacuation Warnings
Regulation of Post and Telecommunication (RPT) in Iceland has announced that they cannot guarantee timely evacuation messages in the event…
ESCANDALO: Outfit Plagiarised For Eurovision
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, EUROVISION SEASON! Unfortunately, Iceland’s National Broadcaster, RÚV, is in some hot water…
Search For Artur Ramps Up
Police and Search and Rescue workers have begun their formal search for Artur Jarmoszko, reports Vísir. Roughly 70 volunteers joined…
Iceland Lifting Remaining Capital Controls
Prime Minister, Bjarni Benediktsson, along with the Ministry of Finance have announced that Iceland will be lifting remaining capital controls…
Peculiar Crack Forms In Þingvellir Lake
A strange pattern has formed across the frozen Þingvallavatn Lake in Þingvellir National Park. “What’s interesting about it is the regularity of the…
Women of The World Festival Drop Icelandic Event Following Protests
The Women of the World Festival has dropped an event featuring award-winning Icelandic author and activist Þórdís Elva Þorvaldsóttir and…