Probability For A White Christmas High
If the Icelandic Met Office is to be believed (grain of salt and all that) we can expect a white Christmas across Iceland, reports Vísir. It has hardly escaped anyone’s [&hellip
No Holiday Payments For Asylum Seekers This Year
Asylum seekers in Iceland are normally granted a little something extra in December, but this year will be an exception. In Iceland, asylum seekers are legally barred from working.
Man Charged With Murdering Mother Of Three
The Reykjavík district attorney has charged Khaled Cairo, a 38-year-old man from Yemen, with the murder of Sanita Braun, a 44 year-old mother of three from Latvia, reports Vísir.
Icelandair Airline Engineers On Strike
As expected, airline engineers for Icelandair have gone on strike. Many flights today are cancelled, and no new negotiations are pending at this time. As reported airline engineers
Hurðaskellir The Most Obnoxious Yule Lad: Breiðholt Residents
Residents of apartment blocks in Reykjavík’s Breiðholt neighbourhood are exhausted today after being kept up all night by some lunatic incessantly slamming doors. “Seriously,
Askasleikir On The Loose, No Bowl Safe
Chaos has erupted in several of Reykjavík’s noodle parlours today following reports of a quiet bearded man slurping up the contents of diner’s bowls when they weren’t lookin
Copycat Left-Over Thief Identified As Pottaskefill
There appears to be a copycat mischief-maker plundering for scraps and leftovers in the kitchens of Reykjavík, as several residents of the Hlíðarneighbourhood woke this morning
Jónsi From Sigur Rós & Family Open Icelandic Art & Design Space
Today, Friday December 15, musician Jónsi from the world-renowned band Sigur Rós wil open up an inventive and exciting design store with his family, right in the heart of Reykjav
Four Murders In Iceland In 2017
There were four murders in Iceland this year – twice the usual maximum annual homicide rate for the country. Albanian Klevis Sula was the last victim of murder in Iceland [&h
Suspected Murderer Of Klevis Sula Set To Be Released From Custody Today
The man who is suspected of attacking two Albani men in the Reykjavík city centre, including Klevis Sula who died from his wounds, is set to be released from custody […]
True Icelandic Crime Stores: The Grand Larceny That Shook Ísafjörður
One gloomy afternoon, Ísafjörður on the edge of Iceland was struck with tragedy, reports local newspaper Bæjarins besta. On Monday December 11, as the townsfolk warmed their bo
The Reykjavik Poet Par-Excellence: Megas Talks About Music, Drugs, Björk, Toyota, Armageddon and the Afterlife
The first time I interviewed Megas was during my first summer as editor of the new paper Reykjavik Grapevine 15 years ago. I had never before been so nervous before […]
Best Of Iceland Awards: A Brief Guide To Not Dying
The task of creating the Best of Iceland Awards—to distil the very best that Iceland has to offer to travellers—was an interesting one. Even though Iceland’s population of ar
Icelandic Elementary School Children Behaving Worse & Worse
A task force, which has been looking into the work environment of the country’s elementary schools has found that students are becoming increasingly worse behaved, reports RÚV.
Best Of Iceland Awards: South
Welcome to Grapevine’s Best Of Iceland—a guide to the best hikes, hotels, must see spots, eateries, road trips, tours, shops and more, all around the black shore of this ro
New Rescue Squad Uniform Design Causes Controversy
The design of a new uniform for Icelandic rescue workers (ICE-SAR) has not been universally well received, despite being three years in the making. Vísir reports that the new unif
Yule Lad Butchers Bon Jovi, Steals Spoons In East Reykjavik
Residents of Reykjavík’s Glæsibær neighbourhood are scratching are puzzled this morning as reports have been rolling in of Icelanders waking to find their wooden spoons strewn
American Hate Preacher Calls Icelandic Women “Whores”
American Baptist preacher Steven L. Anderson apparently has some beef with Iceland. He believes we suck and he has said that “most Icelandic women are whores.” We are n
Best Of Iceland Awards: North
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Kaleo Most-Googled Icelanders By A Long Shot
Pop group Kaleo were the most Googled Icelanders of 2017, and were searched almost three times more than runners-up Of Monsters And Men. Vísir reports that Kaleo was searched a [&
Dead Body Found In Fossvogur In Reykjavík
Update: Police have identified the man, but have not determined a cause of death, although foul play has been ruled out. Just before four in the afternoon yesterday, passersby came