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What It Means To Lose A Cod War: Visiting Hull 50 Years After The Decline Of Fishing
Growing up in Iceland, you will at some point become aware of the Cod Wars. This awareness is comfortably nestled in the Patriotic Fun Fact Files, somewhere between “Iceland discovered America” and “Iceland beat England in the 2016 Euros.” The Cod Wars…
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Katrín Jakobsdóttir Meets The Queen At The NATO Summit
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir met Queen Elizabeth at the NATO Summit in London on Tuesday, Vísir reports. The meeting celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Alliance. Following a fully booked schedule, she arrived at the reception at Buckingham Palace in the afternoon…
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The Eccentric Trad Society of Ölsmiðjan
Once a week, after schoolyards fall quiet and workdays end, a handful of musicians climb the stairs of a whitewashed Reykjavík pub. They hail from England, Scotland, France, the United States, and Iceland too, and the cases under their arms hold guitars,…
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Roy Hodgson Still Smarting From The Smiting
“I never want to hear the word Iceland again,” former England manager Roy Hodgson disclosed in a new interview, referring to the trouncing England received from Iceland during the UEFA Euro football competition this year. As many will recall, Iceland smote England…
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Iceland Defeating England Tops British Twitter Trends Of 2016
No topic blew up Twitter in the UK quite like Iceland’s crushing defeat of England in the UEFA Euros earlier this year. BBC reports that 128,000 tweets per minute were fired off in the wake of the match. On a global scale,…
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Ball From Iceland v. England UEFA Match Premieres At National Museum
If you were one of the many who witnessed Iceland’s 2-1 smiting of England last month, and you happen to be in Iceland this weekend, you’re in luck. The Iceland National Museum has just announced that the ball played in that legendary…
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England: That Free Whale Watching Trip Still Stands
Grapevine has been informed that last week’s offer of a free whale watching trip to the English football team still stands, and is being extended. As reported, Húsavík whale watching company North Sailing put aside 23 tickets for a free whale watching…
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Watch England v. Iceland Without Having A Heart Attack
When Iceland wins, be sure not to celebrate too hard, because it may be bad for your health. While Iceland’s victory over England is only hours away, a medical professional has advised people not to celebrate too hard, lest they give themselves…
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Icelandic Company Offering Free Whale Watching For Defeated English Team
When Iceland defeats England this Monday, the losing team can console themselves with a generous offer from the far north. The Guardian reports that North Sailing has 23 tickets for a free whale watching day trip – one for every member of…
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Postcards From The Edge – Noise
Postcards From the Edge is our cheeky little Airwaves feature where bands who are currently on tour outside of Iceland, send us short tales of where they are and of the great shows they’re playing at, while regaling us with stories of sheep rustling, confused sexuality, and…