Iceland has experienced strong winds and heavy snowfall in the last couple of days and conditions in the northwest are particularly hard today, with people advised to simply stay at home. Read the full story
Posted on 25 January 2012.
Iceland has experienced strong winds and heavy snowfall in the last couple of days and conditions in the northwest are particularly hard today, with people advised to simply stay at home. Read the full story
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Posted on 05 December 2011.
Carnival, the biggest cruise ship company in the world, has decided to add Ísafjörður in northwest Iceland to its list of destinations in summer 2013. Read the full story
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Posted on 22 August 2011.
Reykjavik finally says it plans to join many other Icelandic towns and villages in sorting household waste for recycling. Read the full story
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Posted on 09 July 2011.
There are only a few weeks until the European Mud Soccer Championships in Iceland — and everyone can take part. One football supporters’ club has even challenged another to make a muddy version of their sides’ impending cup clash that same weekend. Read the full story
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Posted on 23 June 2011.
The northwest Icelandic town of Isafjordur may be best known for its Easter rock festival, but its more classical-based music festival, Vid Djupid, is growing fast and is on right now. Read the full story
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Posted on 05 April 2011.
The Icelandic government will hold a cabinet meeting today in Isafjordur. It will be the first time an Icelandic cabinet has ever met in the Westfjords region and one of very few meetings to have taken place outside Reykjavik. Read the full story
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Posted on 04 April 2011.
The British actor and Oscar winner Jeremy Irons is currently in Iceland, and has been staying in the small Westfjords town of Isafjordur. (UPDATED) Read the full story
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Posted on 22 November 2010.
Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book and digital media publisher in the world, has recently listed the Iceland Westfjords as one of its top 10 regions to travel for 2011. Read the full story
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Posted on 02 May 2010.
Coastal and Marine Management students at the University Centre of the Westfjords in Iceland have established Ægir – the Westfjords’ only student association at the higher education level. Read the full story
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Posted on 27 December 2009.
A large fishing vessel in the northwest Icelandic town of Isafjordur was severely damaged yesterday by a fire onboard. Read the full story
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No Motörhead wine for Icelanders, branding too negative
Reykjavík Winter Lights Festival begins today
Multiple shooting in Greenland hamlet
IMF refutes claim it tried to shut Icelandic national theatre and museum
Iceland central bank holds rates, predicts ongoing economic growth
Continued Malmö violence embarrasses police
Currency exchange privacy case thrown out of Icelandic court
Sauli Niinistö wins Finland presidential race
Iceland historic French village restoration finance secured
Murder in Hafnarfjörður
