Pippa Met Sigur Rós
Pippa is a seven year old girl from the US — and a fan of Icelandic band Sigur Rós. Suffering a stroke at birth, Pippa has battled with several medical […]
Patient Spent A Month In Hospital Corridor
Doctors' strike surpasses five weeks -- Negotiations "futile" says doctors' representativeFour gastroenterologists have quit their jobs at the university hospital Landspítalinn ov
Christmas: Already In Ísafjörður
Let it snow, let it snow, etc. According to Ísafjörður locals, the month of November was “rather tropical,” in terms of the climate, with unusually high temperatures
Icelanders’ Trust In Media Shrinking
Trust in almost all of Iceland’s news media has fallen over the last year, except for DV, reports RÚV. According to a new report by MMR, of all the Icelandic […]
Oslo Christmas Tree Disaster Narrowly Averted
Reykjavík’s yuletide pride, the Oslo Christmas tree, was destroyed by the epic storm that blew through the capital on Sunday. But all is not yet lost, reports RÚV. Mayor of
Sónar Adds SBTRKT
Harpa-based festival powers up lineupSónar festival continues to power up it’s bill, this time adding some impressive firepower in the shape of UK producer SBTRKT (that̵
Ageing Population Struggling For Jobs
Employers are reluctant to hire people over the age of 50, even when they fulfil every requirement for a job, reports Vísir. According to Landssamband eldri borgara (National Asso
Hot Dog Hero Works Through The Storm
In the midst of last night’s epic storm, one constant remained on the horizon, Bæjarins Bestu hot dog stand, reports Vísir. “It’s been pretty slow,” said
Which Is Why We Talk About The Weather
Debates on Monday #12Yet another Monday. Feel free to read the following at work. That goes for police staff as well. If you are self-employed, unemployed, a student, in hospital,