On the weekend events lineup: Christmas markets of all shapes and sizes, weird music and more.

Every single one of Reykjavík’s swimming pools have received the rainbow certification, as reported by a press release sent by...

The French Film Festival brings a certain je ne sais quoi back to Bíó Paradís  Back in the dark ages...

A delivery containing up to 25 absentee votes for the Alþingi election last November was not transferred to its corresponding...

The Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn (Independence Party) commission has confirmed the dates for its upcoming national conference. The party’s next leader is expected...

Two cars of tourists got into trouble last night while travelling up Holtavörðuheiði. A large section of the road flooded...

The Civil Protection Department has declared an uncertainty level due to a powerful earthquake swarm that began in Bárðarbunga shortly...

Long-standing friend of the Grapevine and indie sadboy gone composer Sin Fang is out with a new video. Releasing the...

ÚTL has denied an appeal to postpone the deportation of a Venezuelan family, despite a scheduled surgery for a three-year old girl in the party.

Police in Northeast Iceland arrested five individuals on January 12 during an operation in Akureyri’s Glerárhverfi neighbourhood

A zoology professor discovered nearly 20 dead greylag geese in Vatnsmýri on Jan. 12, 2025, suspected to have died of avian influenza

On the weekend events lineup: Christmas markets of all shapes and sizes, weird music and more.

As the poet said, “Gotta get down on Friday.” The Reykjavík Grapevine released its first issue of the year today....

Two buses, each carrying around fifty passengers, collided on the highway near Hella, reports Vísir. A mass casualty response plan...

Icelandic police and customs authorities confiscated record amounts of cannabis in 2024. Read more here.

A fire broke out early Jan. 8, 2025, at a trailer park at Sævarhöfði in Reykjavík, destroying a trailer and a campervan.

The fox escaped from the Reykjavík Family Park and Zoo on Jan. 7, 2025, having managed to get out through a hole in the fence.

The future of Reykjavík’s downtown flea market Kolaportið faces uncertainty following the bankruptcy of its operating company. On December 29,...

Reykjavík-based electronic musician Árni Grétar Jóhannesson, known under his artist moniker Futuregrapher, died after his car drove into the Reykjavík...

Starting on January 8, Strætó bs. will implement a price hike on bus fares. The company cites increased operational costs as the reason.

Bjarni Benediktsson won't seek re-election as chairman of the Independence Party and is vacating his seat in parliament.

The Icelandic Met Office has issued a warning regarding the lava field near Svartsengi, which remains hot and hazardous for...

The public has submitted hundreds of suggestions after the Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir called for cost-saving tips from citizens in...

On the weekend events lineup: Christmas markets of all shapes and sizes, weird music and more.

Three men were injured in a knife attack during a New Year’s Eve celebration in Kjalarnes.

President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir bestowed the Order of the Falcon to 14 individuals on New Year’s Day.

After the results of the country’s largest national grant for visual artists — Listamannalaun (the Artist Salary) — were announced,...

For the first time, police used a taser during an operation involving an armed individual who they say was exhibiting...

During an inspection of menus and promotional materials at restaurants in downtown Reykjavík, the Consumer Agency found that 34 establishments...

The lack of daycare availability in Reykjavík has led to two private companies establishing their own daycare centres for children...

Icelandic consumers can expect up to 30% price hikes on groceries in the coming weeks. In conversation with RÚV, businesspeople...

The Grapevine took to the streets in search of political hot takes Svanhildur, 23 I think the results were good...

Seismic activity at the Reykjanes Ridge has increased significantly, with nearly 80 earthquakes recorded between December 28th and 29th, reports...

Police in the capital region are still searching for the man who attempted to steal an ATM from a Landsbanki...

Fine Foods Íslandica is leading the way in sustainable seaweed farming It’s not everyday that you get to meet Iceland’s...

A 13.000 square metre stockpile housed in seven warehouses is set to be built at Miðnesheiði, paid for in full by the United States military

The capital area police closed the operations of various alcohol merchants on December 26, 2024. Bah humbug!