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Danish Brand Denies Theft Accusations
Yesterday, we reported on the case between the Icelandic design studio Flétta and the Danish brand Ferm Living. Studio Flétta…
Foreign Committee Vice Chair Intends To Explore Options In Gylfi Þór Case
Njáll Trausti Friðbertsson, the vice chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, intends to discuss the case of Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson…
Mengi Receives The Honorary Award From The Council Of Nordic Composers
The concert venue Mengi received the Honorary Award from the Council of Nordic Composers. The award was delivered to Reykjavík…
Icelanders Stuck In The Car For Two Days Due To Bad Weather
Rescue teams were called out on Sunday evening to help the people found in a car on Kollafjörðurheiði, reports RÚV….
Steinunn Eldflaug Offers Sizeable Reward For Stolen Equipment
Steinunn Eldflaug Harðardóttir, perhaps better known to our readers as dj. flugvél og geimskip, was reportedly the victim of a…
The Night Bus Bids Farewell
In a brief announcement posted to their website, Reykjavík area bus service Strætó have informed the public that the last…
Earthquakes In Mýrdalsjökull Start Discussions About Possible Eruption Of Katla
The question that is on the minds of geoscientists at the moment is whether the ground movements in Mýrdalsjökull are…
Justice Minister Accused Of Misinformation And Fearmongering
Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson’s attempts to roll through legislation which would greatly restrict the rights and freedoms of people…
Danish Brand Steals The Idea Of Icelandic Design Studio
On Friday, Icelandic design studio Flétta has announced that its minute candleholder was knocked-off by Danish brand Ferm Living. The…
Earthquakes Off The Coast Of Reykjanes And In The North
Some seismic activity kicked off last night close to Reykjanes peninsula, according to the latest data from the Icelandic Met…
New Names Approved By The Icelandic Naming Committee
Nine requests were considered at a meeting of the Icelandic Naming Committee earlier this month, and all of them were…
MPs Propose Legal Changes To Help Nonbinary People
Seven members of Parliament from the Pirate Party and the Reform Party have submitted a bill that would make a…
Discrepancy In The Typeface On Reykjavík’s Street Signs
There is considerable discrepancy in the typeface on Reykjavík’s street signs, which pokes people in the eyes to varying degrees,…
City Not Liable For Man Injured After Avoiding Colliding With Rabbit
Reykjavík District Court has found in favour of the City of Reykjavík in the case of a man demanding damages…
Crab Lice In Iceland Dying Out Due To Loss Of Habitat
Pthirus pubis, better known as crab lice, pubic lice, or more colloquially “crabs”, are dying out in Iceland due to…
New Ski Lifts To Open At Bláfjöll Ski Resort
Two ski lifts are under construction at Bláfjöll ski resort, reports RÚV. At least one of them will be ready…
Taxi Stuck In A Town Pond
Work is underway to lift up a taxi that plunged into Reykjavík’s pond at Fríkirkjuveg this morning, reports Vísir. Roads…
Subsidence Continues At Grímsvötn
The ice sheet over Grímsvatn continues to sink and has now dropped by seven meters in the last few days,…
Justice Minister’s Claims About Asylum Seekers In Iceland Questionable
Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson intends to submit a bill to Parliament that would make a number of changes to…
Tourists Name The Biggest Disappointment In Iceland
Lively discussions are now taking place in the Facebook group Travel Iceland, where foreign tourists mention the biggest disappointments with…
Iceland Airwaves Is Being Boycotted, The Festival Releases A Statement
According to Iceland Airwaves, a group of people has contacted the artists playing at the festival and asked them to…