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Mandarin Duck Spotted In Hafnarfjörður
A mandarin duck was spotted at the Hamarkotslækur pond in Hafnarfjörður yesterday, according to Vísir. “This is such a beautiful bird that it’s always a pleasure to see it again and again,” birdwatcher Sveinn Jónsson, who photographed the duck, told Vísir. “I…
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Bus Burns To The Ground In Hafnarfjörður
A fire broke out yesterday, March 16, in an unattended bus that was being transported on Breiðhella in Hafnarfjörður, reports RÚV. Firefighters were called to the scene after a fire started in a bus in the Helluhverfi neighbourhood of Hafnarfjörður. According to…
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Man Entered Family Home In Hafnarfjörður And Assaulted A Child
Police arrested a man over the weekend on suspicion of entering a family home in Hafnarfjörður and assaulting a child, reports RÚV. The man was released from custody yesterday. According to RÚV, in the early hours of Sunday, September 14, the man…
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Barbara: Not Just A Bar
Talking about serendipitous coincidences and Saint Barbara at the new place in Hafnarfjörður I knew Barbara was Hafnarfjörður’s new it spot, but I was still surprised to find the bar/coffeehouse/restaurant fully packed at 19:00 on a Wednesday evening. After braving the queue…
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That Greenhouse Place In Hafnarfjörður: New Nordic Cuisine With A View At Sól
Some restaurants are easier to remember than others. For whatever reason, I kept getting the name of this one wrong and thought it was called Gró, Gló or Gróður at various intervals. Nothing like a restaurant critic discussing a non-existent restaurant. I’m…
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Help? Call Charlie! Björk VS. Sigmundur Davíð, Post Offices, Cutest Cat In Iceland & More
Charlie’s back with more answers (and opinions) My God! So many of you need so much help! Worry not! The Grapevine has asked me to do my best at answering your questions. Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just have…
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Grapevine Events: Vegan Festival, Páll Óskar & The Iceland Symphony Orchestra & More
Looking for weekend plans in Reykjavík? Our advice: start your night with a Páll Óskar & the Iceland Symphony Orchestra show, then head to Hafnarfjörður for a Vegan Festival, and top your weekend off with some good exhibitions. For more events, visit events.grapevine.is.…
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Child Assaulted In Hafnarfjörður
On May 22, a 12-year-old girl was assaulted by an adult man in Hafnarfjörður, RÚV reported. The girl was on her way to school when an adult man snuck behind her, grabbed her by the throat and covered her mouth. According to…
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Ten Years Of Hafnarfjörður’s HEIMA Music Festival
Hafnarfjörður residents turn living rooms into music venues on April 24 I remember one spring day in 2023 when a quiet evening at home was suddenly flipped on its head. Thunderous punk music emanated from my neighbour’s house on the other side…
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Grapevine Events: Palestine Solidarity Show, GusGus, Christmas Market Opening & So Much More
Wow, what a week it’s been! The ongoing threat of an imminent eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula and evacuation of Grindavík has us all feeling a bit on edge. But as Karl Marx once said – and we’re paraphrasing here – events…
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Cat That Survived Hafnarfjörður Fire Found
Volunteers from the animal rescue organisation Dýrfinna found a young cat that had gone missing after a large fire at Hvaleyrarbraut 22 in Hafnarfjörður, reports Vísir. The owner did not expect to find him, as Koddi the indoor cat was presumed lost. “Suddenly,…
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Fire Engulfs Industrial Building In Hafnarfjörður
A major cloud of smoke was visible from the capital area, Sunday, August 20, as a fire broke out in an industrial building by Hvaleyrarbraut in Hafnarfjörður. The capital region‘s fire department finished its efforts well into Monday morning, having extinguished…
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Asylum Seekers Evicted In Hafnarfjörður
Early Friday morning, a group of refugees was evicted from their accommodation, as the people face total deprivation of their rights. Blessing Newton, whose case has been covered in the media in recent weeks, told Vísir that she has no place to go.…
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Fatal Stabbing in Hafnarfjörður, Victim’s Roommate In Custody
The roommate of the man who was found unconscious in Hafnarfjörður this weekend is in police custody as a suspect. On Saturday June 17, a man in his 50s was found unconscious in a Hafnarfjörður industrial area. According to reports, the man…
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What the news?! There’s No Negotiations With These Humpbacks
Free whale watching in Hafnarfjörður Three humpback whales have been frequenting the harbour of Hafnarfjörður since mid-February. The Icelandic Marine & Freshwater Research Institute identified two of the whales as having previously been spotted back in 2021 — one in Ísafjörður and…
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Bullying In Hafnarfjörður: A Number Of Kids Have Apologised
Last week we reported about a twelve-year-old girl from Hafnarfjörður that has been bullied and abused by a group of children of the same age. Sædís Hrönn Samúelsdóttir, the mother of the bullied girl, says that their lives have been an emotional…
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Icelanders Take Part In A Fundraiser To Send The Bullied Girl To Florida
Earlier this week we reported about a twelve-year-old girl from Hafnarfjörður that has been bullied and abused by a group of children of the same age. Icelanders have shown solidarity towards the bullied girl, Ísabella Von, and participated in a special fundraiser…
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12-Year-Old Tried To Take Her Own Life After Continuous Bullying In Hafnarfjörður
A twelve-year-old girl in Hafnarfjörður has been bullied and abused by a group of children of the same age. The girl has not attended school for several days and is now in hospital after attempting to take her own life, reports Vísir.…
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RVK Newscast 193: Shooting in Hafnarfjörður
On this episode of RVK Newscast, Reykjavík Grapevine Culture Editor, Josie Anne Gaitens, is in Öskjuhlíð to go over the latest news: a shooting in the capital area, highest refugee numbers on record and safety for tourists in Iceland. Read on for…
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Hafnarfjörður Shooting Suspect In Police Custody After Five-Hour Stand-Off
Capital area police report a man in his seventies was arrested after he reportedly shot two cars—one occupied, the other not—outside an apartment building in Hafnarfjörður this morning. [su_pullquote]Summer Sale on T-Shirts in the Grapevine shop! We only have a chance to…
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Mayor Of Hafnarfjörður Asks Artist Duo Remove Their Artwork In Hafnarborg
Artist duo Libia Castro and Ólafur Ólafsson have been asked to remove their artwork that was hanging on the wall of Hafnarborg, the culture and Hafnarfjörður Art Centers, Kjarninn reports. The duo say: “There was no danger from the project and it…
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Lucky Escape For Young Boy Hit By Runaway Car
The two-year-old boy who was hit by a runaway car on Sunday afternoon has left intensive care, and appears to have had a lucky escape according to RÚV. Garðar Ingi Jónatansson was playing on a swing in Hafnarfjörður when the car—which had…
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Unattended Car Rolls Into Children
A car left unattended in Hafnarfjörður on Sunday rolled into a playground where two children were using a swing, striking one of them. Parents had to lift the vehicle off the child, who was taken to hospital; no detailed information is available…