Articles by: Poppy Askham
COVID-19 Update: EU Closes Borders
by Poppy Askham
The European Union has announced a 30-day closure of external borders to non-EU travellers. All member states have also approved…
Love In The Time Of Corona: Icelandic Dating App Adapts To COVID-19
by Poppy Askham
The dating scene is hard enough to negotiate at the best of times, but the current COVID-19 pandemic has brought…
Documenting COVID-19: Looking Forward To Looking Back On The Virus
by Poppy Askham
The word unprecedented has lost all impact in reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak, not a day seems to go by…
Rejoice, Spring Has Finally Sprung: The Lóa Lands In Iceland
by Poppy Askham
As everyday life for humans slowly begins to grind to a halt, the arrival of Iceland’s cherished harbinger of spring,…
Dental Age Tests for Asylum Seekers: Immigration Authorities Still Committed
by Poppy Askham
The Directorate of Immigration (UTL) has advertised on its website for a new partner to assist officials in their efforts…
Cement Truck Bandit Update: Driver Released
by Poppy Askham
Police have released the man who stole a cement-mixing truck from a Vitastígur building site and took it for a…
Cement Truck Bandit: Police Chase Stolen Vehicle Through Reykjavík
by Poppy Askham
This morning, downtown workers’ commutes were made significantly more dangerous by the dramatic theft of a cement-mixing van from a…
Bolafjall Cliff Edge Viewing Platform Receives Huge Investment
by Poppy Askham
Yesterday’s announcement of an 160 million ISK grant brings the dream of constructing a viewing platform on the cliff edge…
Giant Seaworm Discovered In Icelandic Gaming Company Offices
by Poppy Askham
Last week Icelandic gaming company CCP workers were greeted with many people’s worst nightmare: the discovery of a metre-long worm-like…