Last Monday Reykjavik Mayor Jon Gnarr took the first swing in Iceland’s first ever Adventure Mini Golf course; The Treasure Hunt. What he didn’t know beforehand was that the pirate ship (originally called Knutur RE) now bears his name. Read the full story

Jon Gnarr, the Mayor of Reykjavik took the lead in today’s Gay Pride parade and was wearing the same costume as he had on at the opening of Gay Pride on Thursday. Mr. Gnarr, who is a known comedian and an actor in Iceland, was truly at his best during the parade. Read the full story

The world is taking note of the fact that Reykjavik’s mayor Jon Gnarr took to the stage in drag last night at the opening of Reykjavik Gay Pride. The story is one of the day’s most popular on the BBC News website. Read the full story

Facebook has closed down Reykjavik mayor Jon Gnarr’s popular diary without explanation. And the city council has decided to give away council members’ own free fishing permits. Read the full story

71 percent of Reykjavik residents support the new coalition in City Hall between the Best Party and the Social Democrats. Read the full story

The new Reykjavik City ruling coalition between the Best Party and the Social Democrats has decided to offer outgoing mayor Hanna Birna Kristjansdottir the position of President of the City Council. Read the full story

A week after Iceland’s local elections, the capital city has a new mayor – and as expected it is comedian and head of the Best Party, Jon Gnarr. Read the full story