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Two Sixteen-Year-Olds Damaged Twelve Cars
Two sixteen-year-old boys were arrested last night on suspicion of having damaged twelve cars in Breiðholt, reports Vísir. Children’s protection…
Navigating Life Through Meaning: Auður Jónsdóttir Writes Her Own Self
Auður Jónsdóttir established herself as one of Iceland’s best writers of a new generation when her novel, ‘The people in…
Alcohol Consumption In Iceland Has Increased
Alcohol consumption in Iceland, measured between 1980 and 2020, increased from three liters to six liters per person aged 15…
Vínbúðin Might Expand Opening Hours
Vínbúðin could be allowed to be open on Sundays and other holidays if a bill that five members of the…
More Than Half Of Teenagers Drink Energy Drinks Daily
High school students drink many energy drinks daily and sleep less than seven hours, reports Fréttablaðið. Older adults rate their…
Culture Night Emergency Calls Exceed Previous Years
As many capital-area residents and visitors turned out for Culture Night (Menningarnótt) this weekend, a number of crimes and emergency…
SÁÁ To Host Alcohol-Free Family Festival During Merchant’s Holiday Weekend
The addiction resource centre SÁÁ has organised an alcohol-free family festival in Skógar during the upcoming Merchant’s Holiday Weekend. The…
Icelandic Beer Recalled From The Shelves
Cyclopath Pale Ale has been recalled from the shelves of ÁTVR, the company behind the country alcohol stores, Fréttablaðið reports….
Police Stop Over One Hundred Cars At Heiðmörk
Police stopped more than a hundred cars on Vesturlandsvegur by Heiðmörk on July 17, RÚV reports. According to the police,…
Brotherly Beer: New Brews Crackin’ Open In The Westman Islands
by Iryna Zubenko and Alice Poggio
Jóhann Guðmundsson on inadvertently turning passion into a job you love while bettering his home, the island of Heimaey “Now…
School Of DIY: Norðanpaunk Is Back
With three days of music from underground Icelandic artists and several favourite foreign bands, Norðanpaunk is the place not only…
Parliament Adjourned Until September
Last night at 1:30 am, Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir postponed Parliament meetings until September, reports Vísir. Members of Parliament settled…
Complaints Filed Following Incident On Bus To Akureyri
by Alice Poggio
Last week it was reported that two passengers assaulted a driver. Now, two complaints have been filed. Frettablaðið reported on…
Possible New Bill On Electric Scooters And Bicycles
by Alice Poggio
Electric scooters have been gaining popularity for some time now, and in recent months accidents involving electric bicycles and scooters…
Tobacco Giant On Flavour Ban Of New Bill : Undermines Public Health Goals
by Alice Poggio
BAT, otherwise known as British American Tobacco Denmark, submitted a commentary to the Minister of Health’s new bill on nicotine…
Vínbúðin To Stay On Austurstræti, Mayor Says
Mayor of Reykjavík Dagur B. Eggertsson wrote on Twitter that Vínbúðin, the government-run alcohol concern (ÁTVR), will remain in the…
Those Who Left And Those Who Stayed, Part 1: The Uncanny Proximity Of War
On the morning of February 24th, the world woke to the news that after weeks of sabre rattling, Russia had…
RVK Newscast 173: Volcano Anniversary and Alcohol Battle
Welcome back to RVK Newscast! Join editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson, in beautiful Hafnafjördur for all the latest in Icelandic news: dental…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Vök, Supersport! and Eydís Evensen
by John Pearson
New sounds for your ears, spanning electro-alternative, pleasantly shambling indie and delicate neo-classical. All these little beauties—and so many more…
Icelandic Moonshine Now Available On Store Shelves
MBL reports that the brewery KHB of Borgarfjörður eystri in East Iceland has released a new take on an old…
Grapevine Picks: Latin Jazz, French Cinema, Military Ruins and Art From Undies
Here’s our weekly set of incentives to pull on a parka and leave the house. Yes it’s icy underfoot, but…