Three people were seriously injured and taken to the hospital when a fire broke out on the ground floor of a Vesturbær apartment block, RÚV reports. In addition to the fire, an explosion happened. It ...

When explaining why the Icelandic language has remained somewhat unaltered for a millennium it is often said that it is because that for centuries, Icelanders had nothing new to talk about because ...

Minister for Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir believes that Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest should be scrutinised, RÚV reports. According to Þorgerður’s claim, the ...

Welcome to our revival of Pylsuspjall, a Grapevine feature in which we accost strangers at the Bæjarins Beztu hot dog stand and ask them questions. This time we hit the town late on a Saturday night, ...

A Labrador Retriever named Orka has started working as an assistant teacher in Rimaskóli primary school. The dog helps teaching students in third grade, and doubles as a therapist, its owner and ...

On May 19, a new walkway was installed over Sæbraut by Súðavogur and Kleppsmýrarvegur. The 28-metre long bridge is meant for pedestrians and cyclists crossing over the road, and is supposed to improve ...

Staff at Landspítali Hospital are missing the once-available biscuits in their break rooms, reports RÚV. Employees have voiced their dissatisfaction, including a nurse from the emergency department ...

Last night, the police in the capital area received a report about a woman assaulting a pizza delivery driver in Reykjavík, reports Vísir. According to the police, the woman had stolen the delivery ...

Temperatures near Egilsstaðir reached 24.2°C yesterday, making it one of the hottest May days on record, reports RÚV. A meteorologist from the Icelandic Met Office notes this is among the highest ...

Euphoric one moment, engulfed by darkness the next. A brilliant mind trapped on an endless pendulum. This is bipolar disorder, but more specifically, this is the lived reality of Dr. Marteinn Helgi ...

Far off the beaten path, in a valley caressed by rolling hills, right at the lip of Iceland’s second-largest glacier Langjökull, you will find a little forest and a little forest clearing. In that ...

18°. 18°?! If you own a pair of shorts, now’s your (only) chance. We’ve got some hot recommendations for you to hit as you stroll around town barelegged. Tonight there’s Smátíðni 3 at 12 Tónar at ...