The debts of Reykjavik Energy went down by ISK 12 billion (USD 99.5 million) between the first and second quarters of this year due to the strengthening krona. Despite that, the company is to increase its prices to consumers by 28.5 percent. Read the full story

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

Reykjavik region police have remanded a man in custody over the murder of businessman Hannes Thor Helgason. The man in his twenties is the first to be formally held – although several have been arrested, questioned and released. Read the full story

The play “In the Beginning” will be shown for free this evening in the Reykjavik Art Museum. Read the full story

Five overseas runners are not letting physical disability get in the way of running the Reykjavik Marathon today. The five marathon runners include a world record holder. Read the full story

The Reykjavik Jazz Festival 2010 went live last night. This is Iceland’s biggest yearly jazz event and beside local jazz musicians there are artists coming to the country from the Nordic countries, France, Austria and the USA. 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

It is Reykjavik’s 12th annual Gay Pride weekend and the highlight is always Saturday’s colourful parade. This year the parade starts at 14.00 and tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out to participate. 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

Finland’s Elokuu Ensemble chamber music orchestra is on a mini Nordic tour with stops in Denmark, Iceland and Finland. The Reykjavik stop is this Tuesday night at the Nordic House and entry will be free. Read the full story