Virðing hf. has, in partnership with other investors, completed a contract for the renovation of historic buildings in Fáskrúðsfjörður; the east Iceland village with strong ties to France. Continue Reading

A man in his twenties is in police custody suspected of having killed a woman yesterday in Hafnarfjörður in the Reykjavík region, Icelandic police say. Continue Reading

A video was recorded this weekend of what may or may not be the legendary Lagarfljóts Worm -- Iceland's answer to the Loch Ness Monster. Continue Reading

Icelandic tax payers are set to bear the heavy burden of recapitalising the government employees' pension fund (LSR). Billions of extra krónur are needed by the fund over the coming decades so it can stand up to its responsibilities. Continue Reading

Two notorious Swedish murderers plan to marry after meeting and falling in love in a high security psychiatric ward. Continue Reading

The Icelandic phone book company has released stickers people can use to remove Egill Einarsson from the cover of the current book after the celebrity was accused of two rapes. Continue Reading

Police are hunting two phony disabled people who got out of their wheelchairs and legged it after being caught shoplifting in a Swedish supermarket. Continue Reading

The world’s most authoritative atlas maker has updated its most recent edition following widespread criticism from scientists who said Greenland was looking far too green. Continue Reading

Hotel Odinsve, a popular hotel in downtown Reykjavik, is preparing to accommodate a vast amount of visitors in Iceland for this year’s cultural summer events, including the Reykjavik Art Festival, and the National Day of Iceland. Continue Reading

India has stopped issuing visas to journalists of Denmark’s public broadcaster, DR, due to a 2010 documentary focusing on working conditions within the country’s textile industry. Continue Reading