Temperatures climb above 17°C
Warm air is over Iceland today, with temperatures reaching 17.1°C in Skaftafell and Öræfi early this morning.
September 30, 2026Warm air is over Iceland today, with temperatures reaching 17.1°C in Skaftafell and Öræfi early this morning.
Sara Smith September 30, 2026Efforts yesterday to refloat the longliner Jökull SK 16, which had sunk in Hafnarfjörður harbour for the third time …
Sara Smith September 30, 2026A shop owner in Mjódd says improving security should have been the top priority when changes were made to the area. …
Sara Smith September 29, 2026Iceland’s annual inflation rate rose to 5.9% in September, up slightly from 5.6% the previous month, according to St…
Sara Smith September 29, 2026“The government of Kristrún Frostadóttir is the only party that is doing nothing to bring inflation down,” says Guðl…
Sara Smith September 29, 2026Around 1,500 horses were gathered at Laufskálarétt in North Iceland on Saturday, with hundreds of riders taking part…
Sara Smith September 28, 2026Reykjanesbraut will be closed to northbound traffic tonight and tomorrow night, as well as overnight into Monday and…
Sara Smith September 28, 2026Average advertised rents per square metre were 9.3% higher last week than the average rent in new leases registered …
Sara Smith September 28, 2026“This is a dark story that takes us into the world of people who become drawn into the darker corners of the interne…
Sara Smith September 27, 2026Leon Alexander, a 13-year-old from Garðabær, has interests that set him apart from many of his peers. He spends all …
Sara Smith September 26, 2026A rare vagrant bird was spotted in the Westman Islands for the first time yesterday. The bird, a cattle egret, has b…
Sara Smith September 26, 2026Police in the Westfjords discovered dozens of fully grown cannabis plants during a search of a home in Bolungarvík o…
Sara Smith September 25, 2026Families in Iceland owed an average of ISK 14.7 million in 2025, a nominal increase of 3.5% from the previous year.…
Sara Smith September 25, 2026A meeting in the labour dispute between Icelandair and its aircraft mechanics will begin at the State Mediator’s off…
Sara Smith September 25, 2026Iceland’s autumn weather appears to be catching some visitors to Reykjavík off guard, with several tourists seen bei…
Sara Smith September 24, 2026Yellow weather warnings are in effect across parts of Iceland today as strong easterly winds and heavy rain sweep th…
Sara Smith September 24, 2026The government’s decision to introduce legislation to end the Icelandair aircraft mechanics’ strike was a difficult …
Sara Smith September 24, 2026Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir says Iceland must make its voice heard at the United Nations General…
Sara Smith September 23, 2026The Icelandic Aircraft Mechanics’ Association (FVFÍ) and Icelandair have reached an agreement for FVFÍ to call off i…
Sara Smith September 23, 2026The government is expected to introduce legislation to end the aircraft mechanics’ strike, which began at midnight.…
Sara Smith September 23, 2026A strike by aircraft mechanics employed by Icelandair officially began at midnight, prompting the airline to cancel …
Sara Smith September 23, 2026An indefinite strike by Icelandair aircraft mechanics is set to begin at midnight tonight unless the situation chang…
Sara Smith September 22, 2026Icelandair this morning rejected an offer from the Icelandic Aircraft Mechanics Association (FVFÍ) to postpone its p…
Sara Smith September 21, 2026“Talks are continuing, and as long as that remains the case, we won’t give up,” says State Mediator Ástráður Haralds…
Sara Smith September 21, 2026Gylfi Magnússon, professor at the University of Iceland’s Faculty of Business Administration, says the government’s …
Sara Smith September 21, 2026The Reykjavík City Executive Council has approved a proposal to authorize the Icelandic Association of Local Authori…
Sara Smith September 21, 2026Kópavogur is considering installing a 100-metre-long floating breakwater in Kópavogur Harbour to reduce the impact o…
Sara Smith September 20, 2026The board of the Icelandic Travel Industry Association (SAF) has expressed serious concern about the damaging effect…
Sara Smith September 19, 2026A total of 90 fin whales have been caught so far this whaling season. The two whaling vessels, Hvalur 8 and Hvalur 9…
Sara Smith September 19, 2026Police are investigating an incident in which a KR swimming coach attacked a Grótta swimming coach two days ago. The…
Sara Smith September 19, 2026There is unnecessary secrecy surrounding the PISA results of individual schools, according to Jón Pétur Zimsen, an M…
Sara Smith September 18, 2026The former headquarters of Iceland’s Social Insurance Administration at Laugavegur 114 has certainly taken on a new …
Sara Smith September 18, 2026“We have already heard from our members across the country that cancellations have begun coming in, along with inqui…
Sara Smith September 18, 2026Sævar Sævarsson, assistant managing director of Blue Car Rental, says he has noticed considerable concern among cust…
Sara Smith September 17, 2026A proposal will be submitted to Reykjavík City Council’s Executive Committee tomorrow to revoke land allocations to …
Sara Smith September 17, 2026Sky Lagoon tops the rankings both for Google search interest and for visibility in AI-generated responses.
Sara Smith September 17, 2026No negotiating meeting has been called in the wage dispute between aircraft mechanics and Icelandair, according to S…
Sara Smith September 16, 2026An earthquake swarm began on the Reykjanes Ridge at around 9 p.m. yesterday, approximately 50 km southwest of Eldey.…
Sara Smith September 16, 2026The government’s goal of ensuring that every person in Iceland has a designated family doctor will not be achieved g…
Sara Smith September 16, 2026“This is a crazy approach,” says Jón Karl Ólafsson, former CEO of Icelandair, referring to demands by Icelandair air…
Sara Smith September 15, 2026A fire has broken out at Toppstöðin in Elliðaárdalur, with thick smoke visible rising into the air.
Sara Smith September 14, 2026The main hearing in the Kársnes homicide case has been postponed by two weeks and is now scheduled to begin on Septe…
Sara Smith September 14, 2026Ville Cantell, Finland’s ambassador to Iceland, says he is excited about greater cooperation with Iceland in the fie…
Sara Smith September 14, 2026“It was a good experience at the cinema,” says eider farmer Ólafur Aðalsteinsson, who this week attended the premier…
Sara Smith September 13, 2026Optise has become the first Icelandic company to be selected for Startup Battlefield, the startup competition run by…
Sara Smith September 12, 2026Hellisheiði has been reopened. The road was closed to eastbound traffic this morning following a three-car collision…
Sara Smith September 12, 2026A memorial service celebrating the life of Hannah Jane Large will be held at Áskirkja church on Saturday at 4 p.m.…
Sara Smith September 11, 2026Morgunblaðið has obtained documents showing that a number of foreign nationals come to Iceland and receive municipal…
Sara Smith September 11, 2026The Urriðaholt Sports Centre and its new swimming pool will open to the public tomorrow, according to an announcemen…
Sara Smith September 11, 2026The board of the VR trade union has expressed serious concerns over the government’s budget bill, saying it signific…
Sara Smith September 11, 2026“Events like these are organised over four or five days, and this time five days were set aside. The aim was to set …
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