Upcoming Icelandic music festival Aldrei for eg sudur (I never went south), taking place on 22-23 April 2011 in Iceland’s Westfjords, is to be streamed live via the Inspired by Iceland website, giving music lovers across the world a chance to tune in and be a part of one of Iceland’s most celebrated music festivals. Read the full story

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

The Westfjords of Iceland may be considered one of the world’s top-ten places to visit (Lonely Planet); but they are also often regarded one of the least desirable places to live, if ones asks the average man-on-the street in Reykjavik. Now the government has stepped in promising to help protect communities in the unique and beautiful region. Read the full story

When Eyraroddi went bankrupt recently, the future of the whole town of Flateyri was thrown into doubt. The tiny town in the Westfjords of Iceland depends on fishing and fish processing and without a fish factory, the town faces possible extinction. Read the full story

People’s interest was piqued in the north-western Icelandic town of Isafjordur this morning when one of its biggest and best-known fishing trawlers unloaded its catch in neighbouring Bolungarvik following a decision by Isafjordur town that the fishing company opposed. Read the full story

Iceland is an incredible country to visit no matter what time of year. The country boasts some of the best winter activities in the world, from thrilling snowmobile rides, glacial hiking to skiing holidays; all set to the backdrop of the Northern Lights. Read the full story

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

On the day a new report claims that cutbacks to healthcare in Iceland’s remote Westfjords region will save the state little or nothing, the health minister of Iceland has indicated that he is likely willing to reduce the level of funding cuts to the region. Read the full story

The Westfjords region of Iceland was presented with the EDEN tourism prize at a ceremony in Brussels this week. EDEN stands for “European Destination of Excellence”. Read the full story