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Police still searching for Reykjavík bomber


Icelandic police are searching for a man (pictured) and a white Renault Kangoo van in connection to their investigation into the explosion and bomb which were found in central Reykjavík on Tuesday. Read the full story

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Reykjavík schoolboy threatens teacher and classmates with knife


A student at a Reykjavík elementary school yesterday went to his school armed with a knife and threatened a teacher and fellow students. Read the full story

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Suspicious package in controlled police explosion at Iceland prime minister’s office


A suspicious box was found early this morning at the corner or Hverfisgata in Reykjavík — just outside the country’s Prime Ministry. A bomb disposal robot blew the package up and others are being searched for. Read the full story

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Reykjavík police in cannabis drugs sting


Reykjavík police this morning released details of two raids on premises last night where they found that cannabis plants were being grown. Read the full story

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Icelandic Sound Poetry Choir to give concert on Friday


The Icelandic Sound Poetry Choir will give a free concert at the Living Art Museum, Reykjavík this Friday January at 20.00. Read the full story

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Reykjavík used 2,400 litres of hot water per second


Reykjavík Energy provided 74.7 million tonnes of hot water to its customers in the Icelandic capital and neighbouring towns last year; which is equivalent to 2,400 litres per second all year round. Read the full story

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New Year’s Eve in Iceland drawing crowds from around the world


It is believed that some 4,000 foreign tourists are currently in Reykjavík to celebrate the New Year – which is around 500 more than were in the Icelandic capital last year. Read the full story

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Record breaking December snow in Iceland


Those in Iceland who say they cannot remember such a snowy December have been proven right by the Icelandic Met Office, which has released details of two records which have been broken in Reykjavík this month. Read the full story

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Reykjavík monument to be sold, controversy ensues


Reykjavík’s iconic landmark to geothermal heat, Perlan, will controversially be sold to investors wanting to build a hotel and bathing spa next to the space-age dome. Read the full story

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Lithuanian children in Iceland come together for their Christmas party


Christmas is a time full of national cultural niches and ex-pats around the world diligently try to recreate elements of festivities from their homeland; however well-integrated they may be for the rest of the year. Icelanders and Iceland are no exception to this rule — and nor are foreigners living in Iceland. This weekend the Lithuanian Icelandic Community held its annual children’s Christmas party, and it was more fun than ever. Read the full story

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