Glacial outbursts cause significant flooding in South-Iceland
Glacial outbursts in Skaftárjökull glacier have caused the river Skaftá in the south of the country to flood its banks. Travellers are warned to stay ...
Employment agencies hire five times more workers
The number of workers employed by employment agencies in Iceland has grown fivefold since 2016, as reported by RÚV. Around 1500 workers are now employ...
Polar bear search discontinued
The search for the polar bear, which was reportedly spotted Monday, has been officially discontinued. No polar bear was found. Police were notified of...
Polar bear spotted in Northeast Iceland
Police were notified about seven o’clock tonight of a polar bear spotted in Melrakkaslétta in the northeast of the country earlier today. The pe...
Foreign workers rent illegal apartments supplied by employers
Foreigners who come to Iceland to work often live in sub-par, if not dangerous, conditions, says Halldór Oddsson, union lawyer for The Icelandic Confe...
Safe Space for Drug Addicts to Open in Reykjavík Soon
The Ministry of Welfare and the Reykjavík City Council have started working on opening a safe space for drug addicts. The addicts will be able to get ...
Thieves Stole Two Pallets of Fireworks From Scouts
A couple of pallets filled with fireworks were stolen from the scout group Skjöldungar in Reykjavík. Members of the group were going to sell it for th...
Tourist flew back to Iceland to retrieve stolen camera equipment
Brandon flew to back to Iceland to retrieve his stolen camera equipment after it was stolen last week while he was travelling here with his wife. This...