Author: Catharine Fulton
Bam Margera Arrested Upon Arrival In Iceland
‘Jackass’ star Bam Margera was arrested upon landing at Keflavík International Airport yesterday for some hijinks he got up to…
Flights Between Akureyri and Copenhagen?
Weekly flights between Akureyri and Copenhagen may be starting next spring, according to the director of marketing for North Iceland,…
Coast Guard Searches For Man Overboard
A search is on for a man who fell overboard from the ship Skinney SF this morning. The man fell…
Iceland Among Top 10 Most Atheist Countries
Iceland is the 9th most atheist country according to an opinion poll conducted by WIN-Gallup International. The poll posed the…
Unemployment Higher Than Last Year
Unemployment in June was 1.2% higher than in the same month last year. According to new data released by Statistics…
Crashed Russian Jet To Be Repaired In Iceland
The owners of the Russian jet that landed on its belly at Keflavík International Airport on Sunday have arrived in…
Walrus In Seyðisfjörður
A big’ole walrus has been spotted sunning itself on the rocky coast of Seyðisfjörður. The young walrus has taken a…
No Shipping Company To Transport Whale Meat
No shipping companies are available to transport Iceland’s whale meat from the Netherlands onward to Japan. Icelandic shipping company Samskip…
Record Number Of Tourists In North
Double the amount of tourists have ventured to northern Iceland this summer than in years past, pleasing those working in…
Few Details Emerge About Crash At KEF
Details are emerging about the Aeroflot plans that crashed at Keflavík International Airport yesterday morning, resulting in just one injury…
Massive Mink Farm To Open Near Þorlákshöfn
Construction has begun on a 23,000 square metre mink farm just outside of Þorlákshöfn, which will soon house 10,000 mink,…
Women Lost Weight After Economic Collapse
A thesis prepared by a University of Iceland (HÍ) student has found that unemployed women in Iceland lost weight in…
Icelandic Runner Sets Record
Icelandic runner Aníta Hinriksdóttir became a world champion today after running the 800-meter dash in just 2 minutes and 1.13…
Huge Tourist Spike In June
June 2013 saw 25% more tourists fly into Iceland than the same month the previous year, RÚV reports, with a…
Eistnaflug Politely Takes Over Neskaupstaðir
The small town of Neskaupstaðir in east Iceland has been taken over by a hoard of 1500 metal fans this…
27% Increase In Tourism This Year
New information released by the Icelandic Tourist Board has revealed that 27.2% more tourists have ventured over to Iceland so…
Reykjavík To End Relationship With Moscow
A proposal has been submitted on behalf of Mayor Jón Gnarr to end Reykjavík’s partnership with Moscow, on account of…
Rain Rain Go Away
Remember last summer? Lots of sun! Warm temperatures! Clear skies! Well, don’t hold your breath for more of the same….
Reykjavík Energy Selling Shares in Magma Energy
Reykjavík City Council met today and upheld a decision of Reykjavík Energy’s (OR) board to sells the company’s shares in…
Laugavegurinn Named Top Trail By National Geographic
National Geographic magazine has named the Laugavegurinn/Fimmvörðuháls pass as one of the world’s top 20 hiking trails. The trail was…
Rare Whale Spotted in Skjálfandi Bay
A rare whale has been spotted in Skjálfandi Bay in the north of Iceland. Observers believe it to be a…
Whale Meat Being Returned To Iceland
Whale meat that was to be shipped by Samskip from Iceland to Asia via Hamburg is being sent back to…
Presidential Power Needs To Be Reviewed
Ragnhildur Helgadóttir, a professor at the University of Reykjavík and expert on constitutional law, believes that clearer rules are needed…
A Cable Car For Esja
The idea of building a cable car system to bring tourists up Esja without all the strenuous exertion of walking…
Gas Prices On The Rise
Planning a road trip this month? Be prepared to spend a bit more on gas than you would have just…